Indiana dean named 2001 Freedom Forum Journalism Administrator of the Year
01.09.01
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ARLINGTON, Va. — Trevor R. Brown, dean of the school of
journalism at Indiana University, has been named The Freedom Forum Journalism
Administrator of the Year for 2001.
The award recognizes outstanding leadership in the advancement of
journalism education. The honoree is selected by a panel of educators and
news professionals from among nominations submitted to The Freedom Forum.
Brown will receive a medal and $10,000, and The Freedom Forum will
give an additional $10,000 grant to Indiana University. Felix
Gutiérrez, senior vice president of The Freedom Forum, will present the
award on Jan.13 in Mexico City at the winter meetings of the Association of
Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC) and the Association for
Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC).
"Trevor Brown is a nationally recognized leader in journalism
education," said Charles L. Overby, chairman
and chief executive officer of The Freedom Forum. "With his vision,
commitment and selfless involvement in all aspects of journalism education, he
has made extraordinary contributions to the profession and to the field of
higher education. We're delighted to recognize his many talents and
achievements with this award."
"Dr. Brown is one of the most thoughtful and challenging
administrators in journalism education today," said Charles C. Self, president
of ASJMC and associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M
University. "Perhaps the strongest tribute to him comes from the intense
loyalty of his own faculty and of former students of his program who are now in
leadership positions all over the United States."
Brown has served as dean of Indiana University's school of journalism
since 1985, having begun work there as an assistant professor in 1972.
Prior to that, he taught at the University of Cape Town in South Africa and
worked as a reporter and columnist for South Africa's
Cape Times. He holds a Ph.D.
in communications-public affairs from Stanford University, as well as master's
and bachelor's degrees from Oxford University, where he also was a Rhodes
scholar.
Brown was instrumental in making the school of journalism an
independent unit within the university and in revamping the curriculum to
ensure that graduates would be prepared for the technological demands of the
21st century. In 1995, he secured a six-year, $1.5 million grant from the Knight Foundation for an innovative
program to bring professional journalists into a graduate program emphasizing
"new media" technology. While helping Indiana faculty master the new
technology, the graduate students learned to teach and do research, preparing
them to be the next generation of journalism professors.
Brown's influence on campus has been wide ranging. He has served
as associate dean of the college of arts and sciences, on search committees for
deans of other professional programs and on the selection committees for the
Rhodes, Marshall and Churchill scholarships. In addition to teaching the
introductory mass media course for undergraduates every semester, Brown also
serves on the boards of the Center on Philanthropy and the Kinsey Institute at
the university.
His contributions to the profession also are significant. Brown is
chair of the accrediting committee for the Accrediting Council on Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication, the body responsible for accrediting schools
of journalism, and has chaired site-visit teams for 13 universities. He also is
a member of the board of trustees of The Poynter Institute for Media Studies in
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Previous winners of The Freedom Forum Journalism Administrator of the
Year award include: Jo-Ann Huff Albers, Western Kentucky University; Robert M.
Ruggles, Florida A&M University; Terry Hynes and Ralph Lowenstein
(retired), University of Florida; Douglas Anderson, Arizona State University;
Reese Cleghorn, University of Maryland; Edward P. Bassett, University of
Washington; Richard Cole, University of North Carolina; Walter Bunge (retired),
Ohio State University; James Carey, formerly of the University of Illinois; and
Neal Copple (retired), University of Nebraska.
Nominations for future awards can be made by Oct. 1 of each year to
Mary Kay Blake, senior vice president/partnerships and initiatives, The Freedom
Forum, 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209. A resume or curriculum
vitae for the nominee should accompany nominating letters.
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