Dr. Jerry Crawford II is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Multicultural Program in the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. He teaches graduate and undergraduate classes consisting of mass media theory, ethics, multimedia reporting, and special topics. Dr. Crawford has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapter, and conference proceedings (combined) and has presented his work at over a dozen conferences – receiving paper awards. He is the immediate past chair of the Professional Freedom & Responsibility (PF&R) Committee for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and served on the association’s Board of Directors. He has won several teaching awards at the University of Kansas, including Mortar Board Award (2018). His research interest is the governance and accreditation of units/departments/schools of journalism, primarily those located atHistorically Black Colleges and Universities. Dr. Crawford’s research is informed by a wealth of experiences - having attended, studied, visited, and conducted research at over 70 HBCUs. He has over 25 years of professional media experience in management.