Dear MAC members, If you know anyone in Chicago who is thinking of transitioning from the profession to academia, please let them know about this one-day pre-conference workshop with AEJMC. (From the AEJMC office: No charge for the Professional to Professor pre-convention workshop. However, we did put it on the registration form but with no charge so we could track attendance. If someone is only coming for this workshop they do NOT need to stop by registration. So they can simply go to the session's meeting room.) Sincerely, Indira Somani Wednesday, August 8, 2012 AEJMC Task Force on Recruiting for Academic Diversity Pre-Conference workshop, Chicago Downtown Marriott Conference info: http://www.aejmcchicago.org/ Workshop Session: From Professional to Professor 1 to 2:30 p.m. Session 1: Should Professionals of Color Make the Switch? Benefits and Consequences Moderator: Jane Rhodes, dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, Macalester College, Task Force Co-Chair Panelists: Earnest L. Perry, Missouri, Task Force member Linda Callahan, North Carolina A&T, Task Force member Lisa Peterson-de la Cuerva, Minnesota Lee Thornton, Maryland 2:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Break 2:45 to 4 p.m. Session II: What Does it Take to Make the Transition Work? Models and Needs Moderator: Indira Somani, Task Force member, Washington & Lee Panelists: Charles Whitaker, Northwestern Angie Chuang, American Victoria LaPoe, Louisiana State Herbert Lowe, Marquette 4 to 4:15 p.m.: Break 4:15 to 5 p.m. Session III: What Have We Learned? Next Steps Moderator: Lana Rakow, director, Center for Community Engagement, North Dakota, Panelists: Task Force Co-Chair Federico Subervi, chair, AEJMC Latino & Latin American Task Force, Texas State San Marcos Linda Steiner, AEJMC president, Maryland Jane Rhodes, Task Force Co-Chair, Macalster Indira Somani, Task Force member, Washington & Lee Indira S. Somani, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Journalism and Mass Communications Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 Phone: 540-458-8431 Email: [log in to unmask] Personal email: [log in to unmask] Mobile: 202-441-0606