Lesa Hatley Major
Currently teaching:
Recent News
- Hatley Major conducting experiments for health policy research
- Mini U session on media coverage
provokes laughter, banter, outrage - Seven faculty to lead Mini U sessions
Biography
Professor Hatley Major joined the IU School of Journalism in 2006. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses at IU. Hatley Major has worked in radio and television news. She worked as a general reporter, health reporter, assistant news director and anchor. She earned her PhD in mass communication from Louisiana State University (2006).
Professor Hatley Major taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Manship School of Mass Communication at Louisiana State University (2003 – 2006). She taught as an adjunct instructor in the Department of Journalism at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana (2000). She also taught undergraduate and graduate counseling courses at Northwestern State University (1991 – 1993).
Education
- PhD, Mass Communication, Louisiana State University (2006)
- M.A., Northwestern State University (1993)
- B.A., Broadcast Journalism, Northwestern State University (1987)
Professional Organizations
- Member: Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
- International Communication Association; National Communication Association
Publications
Articles in Journal of Health Communication, Howard Journal of Communications, Visual Communication Quarterly, and Nieman Reports. Chapter in Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Mass Media & Society (9th ed.)
Awards
- Page Legacy Scholar (2006-2007)
- Indiana University School of Journalism Research Grant (2007)
- Manship School of Mass Communication Fellow (2003-2006)
- Forum on Media Diversity Research Grant (2005)
Teaching and Research Areas
Health Communication, Minorities and Communication, Mass Communication Theory, Quantitative Methods in Mass Communications Research, Broadcast Journalism, Undergraduate and Graduate "Sex in the News: Beyond the Headlines"