Student Media Board
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As a standing University committee, the Student Media Board serves "as the institutional publisher" for Student Media.
The SMB is primarily responsible for selecting student leaders, approving annual budgets and hearing any grievances that cannot be otherwise resolved. The SMB does not dictate or determine editorial content. Responsibility for day-to-day editorial operations belongs to the selected student leaders. The Director of Student Media is responsible for day-to-day business operations and long-term strategy for Student Media.
The board consists of students, staff and faculty from across the university, as well as media professionals outside of KSU.
Check out the guidelines, members and meeting documents below.
Student Media Board Guidelines
Voting Members
Open Seat
MDJ Undergraduate Student Representative
Open Seat
MDJ Undergraduate Student Representative
Open Seat
Media Professional
Open Seat
MDJ Graduate Student Representative
Olufemi Akinnifesi
Graduate Student Senate Representative
Ginnie Dressler
Faculty Senate Representative
Jeff Fruit
MDJ Faculty Representative
Madison Goerl
Undergraduate Student Government Representative
Emily Metzgar
Director, School of Media and Journalism
Ann Myers
Director, Center for Student Involvement
Joyleah Odom
Undergraduate Student Government Representative
Fabio Polanco
Faculty Senate Representative
Stephanie Smith
MDJ Faculty Representative
Non-Voting Members
- Jenna Gobrecht , Student Media Sales Manager
- Grace Avery, A Magazine Editor
- Adam Brodsky , Luna Negra Adviser
- Karisa Butler-Wall, A Magazine/The Burr Adviser
- Shannon Christen-Syed, Uhuru Adviser
- Kevin Dilley, Director of Student Media
- Julia Duanetto De Sousa, Uhuru Editor
- Rachel Gross, TV2 General Manager
- Gretchen Hoak , TV2 Adviser
- Zaria Johnson, The Kent Stater Editor
- Madison Ledyard-King, KSUIF President
- Holly Liptak, Burr Editor
- Zac Max, Black Squirrel Radio General Manager
- Amanda Rabinowitz, Black Squirrel Radio Adviser
- Becky Rolnick, KSUIF Adviser
- Amanda Stayer, Fusion Editor
- Olivia Wachtel, Luna Negra Editor
- Bruce Zake, Fusion Adviser
- Sue Zake, Student Media Newsroom Adviser (Kent Stater, TV2)
