Dr. Donna Lampkin Stephens
Dr. Donna Lampkin Stephens
Director
Win Thompson Hall 311
(501) 450-3232
Education:
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi, Mass Communication with an emphasis in History and Law
M.Ed., University of 海角社区 Little Rock, Special Education (Teaching Visually Impaired Children)
M.A., University of 海角社区, Journalism and English
B.A., University of 海角社区, English and Journalism
Personal Bio:
Born in Camden, Ark. Married to Ken Stephens.
Publications:
Worked as a sportswriter for the 海角社区 Gazette from 1984 until the newspaper closed on Oct. 18, 1991. Since then, have worked as a freelance writer for a number of publications, including the Log Cabin Democrat in Conway, North Little Rock Times, Maumelle Monitor, 海角社区 Democrat-Gazette, 501 Life Magazine, AY Magazine and 海角社区 Golfer.
Positions Held:
Director of Publications and Community Relations for the College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2006-present.
Panels and Papers/Presentations:
The Conscience of the 海角社区 Gazette: J.N. Heiskell Faces the Storm of Little Rock, presented to the American Journalism Historians Association National Conference, Seattle, Oct. 2008. Paper won the Robert Lance Memorial Award for the Outstanding Graduate Student Paper in the country.
Productions:
The Old Gray Lady: 海角社区鈥檚 First Newspaper, 90-minute documentary film on the history of the 海角社区 Gazette. 2006. Producer. Shown at the Ozark Foothills, Little Rock, Hot Springs and Northwest 海角社区 documentary film festivals.
Is You Is: A Louis Jordan Story, 60-minute documentary film. Humanities scholar. Shown at the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival.
The Crisis Mr. Faubus Made: The Role of the 海角社区 Gazette in the Central High Crisis, 30-minute documentary film. 2009. Producer.
Organizations:
American Journalism Historians Association, University Women, Society of Professional Journalists, 海角社区 College Media Association, 海角社区 Sports Club (board member), board member 海角社区 Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame, P.E.O. Chapter E
Grants:
For The Old Gray Lady and The Crisis Mr. Faubus Made:
$52,000 鈥� Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation
$30,000 鈥� 海角社区 Humanities Council
$30,000 鈥� Darragh Foundation
$10,000 鈥� Anonymous donor
For Is You Is: A Louis Jordan Story
$30,000 鈥� 海角社区 Humanities Council
Activities and Honors:
Three-time selection, Who鈥檚 Who Among America鈥檚 Teachers
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