A major goal of the WKU Photojournalism program is to build and maintain a close relationship with journalists in the profession as well as our alumni. Over the years, these professionals have enhanced the students’ learning experience through lectures, hands-on demonstrations, class critiques and one-on-one mentoring. They continue to make a vital contribution to the success of our program.
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/23
IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER
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TBD
TBD
MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS REMOTE EDITION | Oct. 18-22
Kathleen Flynn
Jack Gruber
Daniella Zalcman
Scott Strazzante
Tim McLaughlin
Carey Wagner
Wesley Bacon
Rob Gourly
Max Gersh
Denny Simmons
Independent
USA Today
Independent
San Francisco Chronicle
Blue Chalk Media
Independent
Independent
Independent
Indianapolis Star
The Evansville Courier & Press
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Documentary Film
Documentary Film
Documentary Film
Documentary Film
Photo Editor
Photojournalist
ACADEMIC YEAR 2021/22
IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER
Eric Maierson
Leslye Davis
Justin Fowler
Blue Chalk Media
Independent
Independent
PJ436 Zoom
PJ436 Zoom
PJ436 guest critique
MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS REMOTE EDITION | Oct. 19-23
Carey Wagner
Leslye Davis
Rick Loomis
Kathleen Flynn
Brian Storm
Jack Gruber
Independent
New York Times
Independent
Independent
Media Storm
USA Today
Documentary Film
Documentary Film
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
CEO
Photojournalist
CAREER DAY | February 25
On Friday, February 25 WKUPJ hosted our 17th annual Career Day event. Professionals from the region come in for the day to interview our Photojournalism program students for potential jobs and internships, but mostly to give many of the students an opportunity for “first contact” with the photojournalism profession. Here is a list of the professionals who came and their affiliations:
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ACADEMIC YEAR 2020/21
IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER
Wesley Bacon
Mike Zajakowski
Brook Joyner
John Lok
Leslye Davis
Eric Maierson
Tim McLaughlin
Sky Dylan-Robbins
Scott Strazante
Justin Fowler
Nic Huey
Katy Haas
Brett Marshall
Kertis Creative
Chicago Magazine
CNN
Freelance
The New York Times
Freelance
GoodFight Media
Video Consortium
San Francisco Chronicle
Peoria State Journal-Register
Beam Imagination
Ken Burns
Kertis Creative
PJ 336 Zoom
PJ 336 Zoom
PJ 336 Zoom
PJ 333 Zoom
PJ 436 Zoom
PJ 436 Zoom
PJ 436 Zoom
PJ 436 Zoom
PJ 436 Zoom
PJ 436 Zoom
PJ 436 Zoom
PJ 433 Zoom
PJ 433 Zoom
MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS REMOTE EDITION (COVID-19) | September 12
Rosem Morton
Ed Kashi
Jabin Botsford
Sky Dylan-Robbins
Quincy Ledbetter
Ed Ou
Sue Morrow
Peter Turnley
Maggie Steber
Freelance
VII Agency
Washington Post
Freelance – Video Consortium
Freelance
NBC
Ohio State University
Freelance
Freelance
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Documentary Film
Documentary Film
Documentary Film
Photo Editor
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
ACADEMIC YEAR 2019/20
IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER
Clinton Lewis
Chris Stanford
Kendrick Brinson
David Walter Banks
Matt Mendelsohn
Sol Tamargo
Denny Simmons
Sammy Jo Hester
Alex Slitz
Will DeShazer
David LaBelle
Lance Murphy
Eric Maierson
Tim McLaughlin
Josh Davis
Leslye Davis
Justin Fowler
WKU PR Office
Stanford Photography
Brinson Banks Photography
Brinson Banks Photography
Arlington, VA freelance
Play del Carmen, Mexico
Evansville Courier and Press
LA Times
Lexington Herald-Leader
Nashville, TN, freelance
Athens, OH freelance
Denver, CO, freelance
Brooklyn, NY, freelance
Goodfight Media
San Francisco State professor
New York Times
Springfield Journal
PJ333 Lecturer
PJ333 Zoom
PJ333 Zoom
PJ333 Zoom
PJ333 Zoom
PJ333 Zoom
PJ334 Lecturer
PJ233 Lecturer
PJ233 Skype
PJ233 Lecturer
SoM Lecturer, PJ436 Lecturer
PJ436 Skype
PJ436 Skype
PJ436 Skype
PJ436 Skype
PJ436 Skype
PJ436 Skype
MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 29 – November 3
Mick Cochran
Patty Reksten
Rodney Curtis
Jonathan Berlin
Jake May
Chris Stanford
Pat McDonogh
Jack Gruber
Cara Owsley
Elizabeth Krist
Brian Kaufmann
Eric Seals
MC Williams
Ben Solomon
Sam Wolson
Freelance
Freelance
Freelance
Chicago Tribune
The Flint Journal, MLive.com
Stanford Photography
Courier Journal, Louisville
USA Today
Cincinnati Enquirer
National Geographic
Detroit Free Press
Detroit Free Press
Freelance
PBS FRONTLINE
Freelance
Editor
Editor
Editor
Graphic Designer
Photojournalist
Visua Creative
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Photo editor
Photo editor
Video journalist
Video journalist
Video journalist
Video journalist
Visual creative
CAREER DAY | February 21
On Friday, February 21 WKUPJ hosted our 16th annual Career Day event. Thirteen professionals from the region come in for the day to interview our Photojournalism program students for potential jobs and internships, but mostly to give many of the students an opportunity for “first contact” with the photojournalism profession. Here is a list of the professionals who came and their affiliations:
Gary Hairlson
Mark Weber
Bryan Woolston
John Russell
Marcia Prouse
Sawyer Roque
Steve Rosenberg
Brett Marshall
Sam Upshaw Jr.
Mark Humphrey
Joe Howell
Albert Cesare
Patrick Murphey-Racey
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Daily Memphian
AP, Kentucky
Vanderbilt University PR
The Tennessean
Kertis Creative
Chicago Tribune
Kertis Creative
Courier Journal
AP Tennessee
Vanderbilt University PR
Cincinnati Enquirer
Knoxville Freelance
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018/19
IN NO SPECIFIC ORDER
Chris Stanford
Bear Gutierrez
Joe Howell
Chet White
Will DeShazer
Cara Owsley
Justin Fowler
Brett Marshall
Bryan Lemon
Francesca Trianna
Tim McLaughlin
Scott Strazzante
Eric Maierson
Meredith Hogan
Pat McDonough
Warren Winter
Thomas C. Hardin
Keith Williams
Bill Luster
Sam Upshaw Jr.
Pam Spaulding
Bill Luster
Joe Imel
Paul Moakley
Jake May 10/3/18
Pat McDonough 9/27/18
Carol Guzy 8/29/18
Stephanie Sinclair 9/12/18
An Rong Xu 11/6/18
Diana Zeynep Alhindawi 11/6/18
Kyle Dorosz 11/6/18
Jehan Jillani 11/6/18
Patrick Murphy-Racey 11/6/18
Photographer/Filmmaker
Photographer
Photo, Vanderbilt University
Photo, University of Kentucky
Freelance Photographer
Cincinnati Enquirer
Peoria Star
Kertis Creative
Documentary filmmaker
TIME video journalist
Media Storm producer
San Francisco Chronicle
Freelance producer
Marketing consultant
Editor, Muhammad Ali book
Publisher, Muhammad Ali book
Photojournalist, Ali book
Photojournalist, Ali book
Photojournalist, Ali book
Photojournalist, Ali book
Courier Journal (retired)
Courier Journal (retired)
Bowling Green Daily News
TIME
Flint Journal, mlive.com
Courier-Journal photojournalist
Nikon Master’s Series
Canon Explorer of Light
PDN’s 30 to Watch
PDN’s 30 to Watch
PDN’s 30 to Watch
National Geographic
Sony Artisan
PJ333, PJ436 Lecturer
PJ 333 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ 333 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ 333 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ 333 Lecturer
PJ433 Lecturer
PJ433 Lecturer
PJ433 Lecturer
PJ433 Lecturer
PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)
Gallery Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
PJ 390 Lecturer
PJ 390 Lecturer
PJ 231 Lecturer
PJ 390 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ 334 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ390, PJ231 Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
SJ&B Lecture
SJ&B Round Table
SJ&B Round Table
SJ&B Round Table
SJ&B Round Table
SJ&B Round Table
MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 23-27
Mick Cochran
Patty Reksten
Rodney Curtis
Jonathan Berlin
Reneé C. Byer
Leslye Davis
Bethnay Mollenkof
Erika Shultz
Kevin Martin
Jake May
Jack Gruber
Eric Maierson
Yoshi James
Alton Strupp
Freelance
Freelance
Freelance
Chicago Tribune
Sacramento Bee
New York Times
Freelance
The Seattle Times
Star Tribune
The Flint Journal, MLive.com
USA Today
Freelance
The San Francisco Chronicle
The Courier-Journal
Editor
Editor
Editor
Graphic Designer
Photojournalist
Videojournalist
Videojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Videojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
CAREER DAY | February 22
Gary Hairlson
Will DeShazer
Daniel Houghton
Mykal McEldowney
Marcia Prouse
Sawyer Roque
Steve Rosenberg
Brett Marshall
Alex Slitz
Scott Utterback
Mark Humphrey
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Freelance, Nashville
Former CEO of Lonely Planet
The Indianapolis Star
The Tennessean
Kertis Creative
Chicago Tribune
Kertis Creative
Lexington Herald Leader
Courier Journal
AP Tennessee
ACADEMIC YEAR 2017/18
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Rodger Richards
Bob Sasha
Leslye Davis
Bethany Mollenkoff
Justin Fowler
Cara Owsley
Brett Marshall
Justin Philalack
Elizabeth Lauer Sharett
Clay Cook
Kyle Drier
Mark Zajakowski
Mark Mosrie
Roger M. Richards
Tim McLaughlin 10/3/17
Denny Simmons
John Lock
Sammy Jo Hester
Barry Guitierrez
Dave Weatherwax
Bob Croslin
Jamsmine DeFoore
Kainaz Amaria
Igniter Loop
Freelance
New York Times
Freelance
State Journal-Register
Cincinnati Enquirer
Kertis Creative
Kertis Creative
Studio Photographer
Advertising Photographer
Food Photographer
Chicago Tribune
Studio Photographer
Igniter Loop
Media Storm
Evansville Courier and Press
Seattle based independent
The Daily Herald, Provo
Denver based independent
The Herald, Jasper, Ind.
Commercial Photographer
Marketing Consultant
Vox
PJ 436 Lecturer
PJ 436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ 436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ 436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ 436 Project Evaluations
PJ 436 Project Evaluations
PJ 436 Project Evaluations
PJ 439 Lecturer
PJ 439 Lecturer
PJ 439 Lecturer
PJ 439 Lecturer
PJ 439 Lecturer
PJ 439 Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
PJ 330 Interactive Lecture
PJ 334 Lecturer
PJ 334 Lecture (Skype)
PJ 334 Lecture (Skype)
PJ 334 Lecture (Skype)
PJ 334 Lecturer
WKU College GeekFest
WKU College GeekFest
WKU College GeekFest
MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 24-28
Shameel Arafin
Spencer Bakalar
Jonathan Berlin
Jahi Chikwendiu
Mick Cochran
Rodney Curtis
Josh Davis
Darren Durlach
Judy Griesedieck
Grant Kaye
Lisa Krantz
Kevin Martin
Jake May
Bethany Mollenkof
Jessica Phelps
Smiley Pool
Patty Reksten
Emily Rhyne
Deny Simmons
Scott Utterback
Time Inc. Newsgroup
TIME
Chicago Tribune
Washington Post
Freelance
Freelance
New York University
Early Light Media
Freelance
Freelance
The San Antonio Express-News
The Columbia State
The Flint Journal
Super Deluxe
Newark Advocate
Dallas Morning News
Freelance
The New Yorker
Evansville Courier
The Courier-Journal
Developer
Videojournalist
Graphic Designer
Photojournalist
Editor
Editor
Videojournalist/Educator
Videojournalist
Photojournalist
Time-lapse Journalist
Photojournalist
Picture Editor
Photojournalist
Videojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Editor
Videojournalist
Photojournalist
Director of Photo
CAREER DAY | February 23
Mike Zajakowski
Will DeShazer
Mykal McEldowney
Denny Simmons
Marcia Prouse
Michel Fortier
Cara Owsley
Brett Marshall
Wesley Bacon
Alex Slitz
Scott Utterback
Patrick Murphy-Racey
Teak Phillips
Mark Humphrey
Chicago Tribune
Freelance, Nashville
The Indianapolis Star
Courier and Press (Evansville)
The Tennessean
San Antonio Express-News
Cincinnati Enquirer
Kertis Creative
Kertis Creative
Lexington Herald Leader
Courier Journal (Louisville)
Freelance, Knoxville
St. Louis Review
AP Tennessee
ACADEMIC YEAR 2016/17
IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE
Kristine Bosworth
Sammy Jo Hester 9/14/16
Joe Imel 10/18/16
Clinton Lewis 10/20/16
Joel Sartore 11/7/16
Barry Gutierrez 11/9/16
Bob Sacha 2/1/17
Renée C. Byer 2/16/17
Chris Stanford 4/4/17
Scott Anger 4/5/17
Scott Utterbach 5/10/17
Justin Fowler 5/10/17
Nikon
The Daily Herald/Provo, UT
The Daily News/Bowling Green
WKU University Photographer
National Geographic
Freelance
CUNY
Sacramento Bee
Freelance
FRONTLINE
Courier Journal
Springfield Journal
Small System Lighting Workshop
PJ334 Lecturer
PJ231 Lecturer
PJ231 Lecturer
Gallery Lecturer
PJ334 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)
Gallery Lecturer
Class Lecturer
PJ436 Lecturer (Skype)
PJ436 Lecturer
PJ436 Lecturer
MOUNTAIN WORKSHOPS | October 18-22
Jonathan Berlin
Renée C. Byer
Mick Cochran
Jed Conklin
Rodney Curtis
Josh Davis
Jessey Dearing
Mary F. Calvert
Katie Falkenberg
Grant Kaye
David LaBelle
Dave Larsen
Jake May
Scott McIntyre
Mark Osler
Patty Reksten
Andrea Wise
Will Yurman
Chicago Tribune
Sacramento Bee
Freelance
Freelance
Freelance
New York University
National Geographic
Freelance
LA Times
Freelance
Kent State University
Early Light Media
The Flint Journal
Freelance
Freelance
Freelance
Viewfind
Penn State University
Graphic Designer
Photojournalist
Editor
Photojournalist
Editor
Videojournalist/Educator
Videojournalist
Photojournalist
Videojournalist
Time-lapse Journalist
Educator
Videojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Photojournalist
Editor
Editor
Educator
CAREER DAY | February 24
Scott Utterback
Daniel Houghton
Gary Hairlson
Yoshi James
Grant Swertfegger
Michel Fortier
Jake May
Dave Weatherwax
Todd Panagopoulos
Brett Marshall
Justin Philalack
Cara Owsley
Michael McCarter
Mark Humphrey
Steve Smart
Marcia Prouse
Teak Phillips
Courier Journal
Lonely Planet
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Commercial Appeal
VERSE
San Antonio Express-News
The Flint Journal
The Herald (Jasper, Indiana)
Chicago Tribune
Kertis Creative
Kertis Creative
Cincinnati Enquirer
Cincinnati Enquirer
AP Tennessee
Deloitte
The Tennessean
St. Louis Review