![Lucinda Austin](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/austin_lucinda_f17.png)
Lucinda Austin
MEJO 724: Reputation Management
Dr. Austin’s research focuses on the influence of social media on health and crisis communication and publics’ perspectives in corporate social responsibility and organization-public relationship-building.
![Andy Bechtel](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/bechtel_andy_300x300.png)
Andy Bechtel
Program Director
MEJO 711: Multi-platform Storytelling
Professor Bechtel teaches editing for print and digital media. He's interested in headline writing, social media and alternative story forms.
![Rhonda Gibson](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/gibson_rhonda.png)
Rhonda Gibson
MEJO 710: Psychology of Audiences
Dr. Gibson's most recent research focuses on media portrayals of sexual minorities and the influence of these portrayals on both individual perceptions and public conversations.
![Lexi Namer](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/namer-lexi.png)
Lexi Namer
MEJO 723: Visual Literacy and User Experience
Professor Namer is a designer, developer and leader passionate about creating ethical and beautiful products for the digital space.
![Erica Beshears Perel](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/perel_erica.png)
Erica Beshears Perel
MEJO 722: The Business of Media
The director of the Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media, Professor Perel's work focuses on building a better future for local news and the next generation of journalists, communicators and media makers.
![Marisa Porto](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/porto_marisa.png)
Marisa Porto
MEJO 719: Leadership and Entrepreneurship
The Knight Chair in Local News and Sustainability, Professor Porto specializes in transforming organizations for the digital world.
![Kate Sheppard](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/sheppard_kat_f17.png)
Kate Sheppard
MEJO 725: Media Innovation in Practice
As a newsroom leader and educator, Professor Sheppard has a particular interest in developing sustainable business models for and facilitating audience engagement with news.
![Peter Sherman](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/sherman_peter.png)
Peter Sherman
MEJO 720: Communication Strategy and Planning
Professor Sherman is the former executive vice president at Omnicom Group, one of the world’s largest marketing service companies, where he drove marketing innovation and integration.
![Xinyan (Eva) Zhao](http://hussman.unc.edu/sites/default/files/zhao-xinyan-eva-300x300.png)
Xinyan (Eva) Zhao
MEJO 713: Media Analytics
Dr. Zhao’s research focuses on the roles of social media and social networks in crisis, risk and health communication using computational and quantitative methods.