Faculty Profile

Rebecca Poynter

Rebecca Poynter

Title
Senior Lecturer
Department
Mayborn School of Journalism
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MJ, University of North Texas, 2011. 
Major: Journalism
BA, Texas A&M University, 1987. 
Major: Communication/Management
BGS, University of Texas at Dallas, 1986. 
Major: Public Affairs





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
JOUR 4805.001, Agency PR Practicum, Spring 2024 
JOUR 2310.006, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JOUR 2310.306, Introduction to Media Writing, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2024 
JOUR 3220.001, Professional Practice Studies, Spring 2024 
JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2024 Syllabus
JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2024 Syllabus


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    JOUR 4805.501, Agency PR Practicum, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 4800.705, Professional Internship, Fall 8W2 2023 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4805.501, Advertising and Public Relations Practicum, Spring 2023 
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2023 
                    

                    JOUR 3220.001, Professional Practice Studies, Spring 8W2 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4805.501, Advertising and Public Relations Practicum, Fall 2022 
                    

                    JOUR 3430.001, Crisis Communication, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Fall 2022 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4520.888, Advertising and Public Relations Study Abroad, Summer 5W2 2022  SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3400.201, Fundamentals of Public Relations Practices, Summer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4805.501, Advertising and Public Relations Practicum, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2022 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4805.502, Advertising and Public Relations Practicum, Fall 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3430.001, Crisis Communication, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Fall 2021 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4805.501, Advertising and Public Relations Practicum, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.501, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4805.501, Advertising and Public Relations Practicum, Fall 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3430.001, Crisis Communication, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Fall 2020 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.206, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Summer 5W1 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4805.701, Advertising and Public Relations Practicum, Spring 2020 
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2020 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Fall 2019 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.503, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4520.002, Advertising and Public Relations Study Abroad, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 5130.002, International Advertising and Public Relations Study Abroad, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4900.706, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2019 
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.504, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Fall 2018 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.003, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.001, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2018 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.007, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Fall 2017 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4460.002, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.001, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Summer 5W2 2017 
                    

                    JOUR 4900.706, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2017 
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Spring 2017 
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.001, Public Relations Writing, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.002, Public Relations Writing, Spring 2017  SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.007, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 5910.715, Advanced Problems in Journalism, Fall 2016 
                    

                    JOUR 4800.706, Professional Internship, Fall 2016 
                    

                    JOUR 4460.001, Public Relations Communication, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.001, Public Relations Writing, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.001, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Fall 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3410.501, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.001, Public Relations Writing, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.002, Public Relations Writing, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 4210.007, Topics in Journalism and Mass Media, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.001, Public Relations Writing, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.002, Public Relations Writing, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.001, Public Relations Writing, Summer 5W2 2015 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    JOUR 3420.001, Public Relations Writing, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3420.002, Public Relations Writing, Spring 2015 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3420.001, Public Relations Writing, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3420.002, Public Relations Writing, Fall 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3410.001, Public Relations for Non Profits, Spring 2014 Syllabus
                    

                    JOUR 3420.002, Public Relations Writing, Spring 2014 Syllabus

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
    • The course as a whole was
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    • The course content was
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    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
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    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
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  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    
			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
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    • The intellectual challenge presented was
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    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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