James E. Reppert, associate professor of mass communication at Southern Arkansas University, has been competitively selected for participation in the International Radio and Television Society Foundation Faculty Seminar, to be held January 4-7 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
He is one of 40 media educators from across the country competitively selected for participation in the event, held concurrently with the 2016 International Consumer Electronics Show. Reppert has been selected for 11 IRTS Faculty Seminars since 1993 (seven in New York City, four in Las Vegas).
Reppert utilizes interactive teaching techniques that foster media literacy. Twitter, Facebook and RebelMouse are used to disseminate course readings and research materials. Transparency and accountability of student work are stressed, with completed projects curated on Reppert’s Google website.
His Kentucky Communication Association honors include the President’s Award for Outstanding Instruction in Mass Media (2014), the President’s Award for Outstanding Scholarship in Mass Media Studies (2013), Communication Excellence Award (2009), Undergraduate Mentor of the Year (2007), Teacher of the Year (2000 and 2006), and James L. Applegate Excellence in Research Award (1997).
Reppert has made more than 150 presentations at regional and national conventions of professional associations. He has been selected to participate in 24 faculty media seminars since 1989.
A member of the SAU faculty since 1987, Reppert holds a master’s degree in communication studies from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and a bachelor’s degree in university studies from North Dakota State University. He is a graduate of Brown Institute in Minneapolis in radio-television broadcasting and acquired a First Class License from the Federal Communications Commission.
