LSU's Manship School of Mass Communication is proud to host the Scripps Howard Academic Leadership Academy. The 2012 Leadership Academy will be held June 3-7 at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The Academy, now in its 6th year, brings select up-and-coming mass communication professionals and scholars together with seasoned administrators to share administrative strategies and insights. Learn from experienced university leaders about the challenges and rewards of leading an academic program in journalism and mass communication.

Most of our past participants now hold leadership positions, including the founding dean of the School of Communication at Loyola University--Chicago, dean at Marquette University's College of Communication and dean at Boston University's College of Communication.

Meet our 2011 participants

William P. Cassidy 
William Celis III 
Brenda Edgerton-Webster 
Gary R. Hicks
Greg Luft 
Jensen Moore 
Kenn Gaither 
Kevin Stoker 
Laura Castaneda 
Regina Lawrence 
Michel Haigh 
Natalie Tindall                                                    
Amanda Ruth-McSwain 
Wayne Dawkins 
Kay L. Colley 

Learn more about past participants.

Applications
The 2012 Leadership Academy will be held June 3-7 at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Applications for the 2012 Scripps Howard Leadership Academy are due Friday, Jan. 20, 2012.
To apply, send to the address below:

1) a cover letter explaining your interest in academic administration;

2) a current vita and

3) two letters of reference.

Scripps Howard Leadership Academy c/o Lisa Lundy
Manship School of Mass Communication
Louisiana State University
Journalism Building
Baton Rouge, LA 70803

For more information, contact:

Lisa K. Lundy, Ph.D.. APR
Associate Dean, Sponsored Research & Programs
Manship School of Mass Communication | LSU
211 Journalism Building | Baton Rouge, LA | 70803
225.578.2216
llundy@lsu.edu