Brittany P. McElroy
University of North Texas
Mayborn School of Journalism
(940) 565-4763
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Education

MA, University Of Missouri - Columbia, 2015.
Major: Journalism
BA, University Of Missouri - Columbia, 2008.
Major: Political Science
BJ, University Of Missouri - Columbia, 2008.
Major: Radio-Television Journalism
Degree Specialization: Film

Professional Positions

Professional
Evening News Anchor/Reporter, KOMU. (February 2013August 2017).
Weekend Morning News Anchor/Producer, Reporter, KSLA News 12. (June 2010February 2013).
Weekend News Anchor/Producer, Reporter, KCBD Newschannel 11. (June 2008June 2010).

Professional Memberships

Alliance for Women in Media Dallas/Ft.Worth Chapter. (February 2022 – Present).

Radio Television Digital News Association. (April 2019 – Present).

Mid-America Emmy Chapter. (20142017).

Development Activities Attended

Conference Attendance,"Radio Television Digital News Association Conference 2023," Radio Television Digital News Association, Minneapolis, MN, United States of America. (September 20, 2023September 22, 2023).

Workshop,"UNT Search Committee Training," UNT, Denton, TX, United States of America. (August 2023August 2023).

Conference Attendance,"Excellence in Journalism Conference 2019," Radio, Television, Digital News Association (RTDNA), United States of America. (September 5, 2019September 8, 2019).

Conference Attendance,"Poynter Institute's Teachapalooza," Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, FL, United States of America. (June 8, 2018June 10, 2018).

Workshop,"Canvas Training," UNT CLEAR, United States of America. (January 10, 2018).

Other,"University of North Texas," University of North Texas, United States of America. (August 15, 2017).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
JOUR 3220, Professional Practice Studies, 2 courses.
JOUR 3315, Video News Research and Reporting, 6 courses.
JOUR 3323, News Writing for Broadcast and Web, 20 courses.
JOUR 3340, Digital Media for Journalists, 1 course.
JOUR 4210, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, 4 courses.
JOUR 4215, Media Performance for News and Public Relations, 2 courses.
JOUR 4323, Advanced Writing and Reporting for Broadcast and Web, 12 courses.
JOUR 4800, Professional Internship, 25 courses.
JOUR 4810, News or Sports Practicum, 13 courses.
JOUR 4999, News Capstone, 1 course.
JOUR 5050, Readings in Mass Communication, 2 courses.
JOUR 5350, Seminar in Journalism and Mass Communication, 5 courses.
JOUR 5900, Advanced Problems in Journalism, 3 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

University of Missouri, Broadcast News I, Journ 4300, Spring 2017.

University of Missouri, Broadcast News I, Journ 4300, Fall 2016.

Non-Credit Instruction

Guest Lecture. (November 2017December 2017).

Awards and Honors

Nominated for: CLASS Advisory Board Faculty Awards, Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching, CLASS Advisory Board. (20232023).

UNT North Stars, North Texas Magazine. (20212021).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Journal Article
McElroy, B. P. (2017). Experimenting with interaction. Other. SAGE Publications. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354856517736975

Awards and Honors

National Edward R. Murrow Excellence in Social Media, Radio Television Digital News Association. (2017 – Present).

Regional Edward R. Murrow Excellence in Innovation, Radio Television Digital News Association. (2017 – Present).

Regional Edward R. Murrow Excellence in Social Media, Radio Television Digital News Association. (2017 – Present).

Station of the Year, Missouri Broadcasters Association. (2017 – Present).

Documentary/Public Affairs/Special Program, First Place, Missouri Broadcasters Association. (2016 – Present).

Gold Award: Documentary, Society of Professional Journalists/ Kansas City Press Club. (2016 – Present).

Feature Reporting, Second Place, Missouri Broadcasters Association. (2015 – Present).

Gold Award: Beat Reporting, Society of Professional Journalists/Kansas City Press Club. (2015 – Present).

Gold Award: Beat Reporting, Society of Professional Journalists/ Kansas City Press Club. (2014 – Present).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism Scholarship Committee. (August 2023 – Present).

Committee Chair, Video, Broadcast and Multimedia Lecturer Search Committee. (August 2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Video, Broadcast, and Multimedia Assistant Professor Search Committee. (August 2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Personnel Affairs Committee. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Scholarship Committee. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, School Review Committee. (2023 – Present).

Co-Director, Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. (November 2022 – Present).

Other, Broadcast Contest/Awards Coordinator. (August 2017 – Present).

Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism Curriculum Committee. (August 2017 – Present).

Guest Speaker, Finding CLASS Panel. (February 2024February 2024).

Committee Member, Dean's Evaluation Committee. (November 2022May 2023).

Committee Chair, Mayborn School of Journalism Technology and Space Committee. (August 2021May 2023).

Committee Member, Mayborn School of Journalism Alumni and Advancement Committee. (August 2018May 2023).

Committee Member, Asst. Prof of Broadcast Search Committee. (August 2022April 2023).

Member, Media Arts/Journalism Joint Hire Search Committee. (December 2020August 2021).

Member, Mayborn School of Journalism Enrollment and Recruitment Committee. (August 2020August 2021).

Faculty Advisor, NT Daily TV. (August 7, 2017August 2021).

Host of Guest Artist, Mayborn Mentor Speaker Event Moderator. (October 5, 2020October 2020).

Member, Diversity Committee. (November 2019August 2020).

Committee Member, Dance Lecturer Search Committee. (December 2019May 2020).

Member, Broadcast Working Group. (June 2018June 2019).

Faculty Advisor, Broadcast Education Association. (August 2017August 2018).

Committee Member, Mayborn Endowed Chair in Narrative and Multimedia Journalism Search Committee. (August 2017December 2017).

Committee Member, Broadcast Media Tech Manager Search Committee. (August 2017October 2017).

Faculty Mentor, UNT Hackathon. (October 21, 2017).

Committee Member, Broadcast/Digital Lecturer Search Committee. (August 2017May 2017).

Professional Service

Committee Member, Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Education Committee. (January 2023 – Present).

Member, DFWChild Podcast Producer/Host, Dallas, TX. (June 2020January 2021).

Other, National Capital Chesapeake Bay Region EMMY Chapter, Denton, TX. (March 2019March 2019).

Other, Southeast EMMY Chapter, Denton, TX. (December 2018December 2018).

Other, Mid-America EMMY Chapter. (20142017).

Public Service

Guest Speaker, Azle High School. (March 27, 2024March 27, 2024).

Guest Speaker, Texas Association of Journalism Educators, Denton, TX. (February 2024February 2024).

Other, Frisco ISD, Frisco, TX. (February 2022February 2022).

Guest Speaker, Good Shepherd Episcopal School Podcasting Class, Dallas, Tx. (December 2021December 2021).

Guest Speaker, Knight TV, Indepencence High School, Frisco, TX. (February 2, 2021February 2, 2021).