FUTURE LEADERMIA MOODY-RAMIREZ TO ATTEND ACADEMY ON LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATION by Lauren Kelley Photo courtesy of Curtis Callaway Dr. Mia Moody-Ramirez, associate professor and graduate program director for the journalism, public relations and new media department, has the opportunity to participate in the 2014 Scripps Howard Academic Leadership Academy. The event will be held June 1-5 at Louisiana State University. When Moody-Ramirez heard of this leadership academy from fellow Baylor professor Dr. Sara Stone, she knew she had to apply. Upon receiving the position, she became eager to learn how to lead and teach management and leadership positions in the classroom. In this five-day event, 12 to 15 professors and administrators will learn about the challenges and rewards of leading an academic program. The selection process for a high-end leadership training position is intense and highly selective. Moody-Ramirez will receive training from some of the most successful academic leaders from around the world. This event is designed for future department chairs, deans and directors, but also accepts faculty and professionals who are eager to learn the ins and outs of leadership in education. “The Academy will provide an invaluable opportunity for me because it gives participants the chance to meet with veteran administrators to discuss trends in media education,” Moody-Ramirez said. “It also offers management training for persons interested in academic leadership positions.” Stone, department chair of Baylor Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media, nominated Moody-Ramirez for this year’s Academy. “[Moody-Ramirez] has the best organizational skills of anyone I’ve ever met, and when I learned of the academic leadership workshop, I immediately thought of her,” Stone said. “She is a prolific researcher, an excellent teacher, an unbelievably efficient person and a super-nice person to boot. She gets more work done in 24 hours than any person I know. She is also a terrific mom and an acknowledged community leader on top of her academic skills. I am so happy for her.” Moody-Ramirez is excited to be able to bring back what she will learn at the event and integrate those things in her classroom, work and research.
Journalism Magazine Final Spring 2014
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