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Judith Rosenbaum-Andre

The leader of the journalism program at the University of Maine is the second announced candidate to fill the dean position at the University of Kansas’ William Allen White School of Journalism.

Judith Rosenbaum-Andre will give a public presentation at 2 p.m. on April 6 at the Watson Library on the Lawrence campus to outline her vision for the journalism school.

Rosenbaum-Andre currently serves as the chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism at the University of Maine. Additionally, she is the university’s associate dean for faculty affairs and administration in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

As a researcher, Rosenbaum-Andre has extensively studied how and why digital digital media and entertainment-based media connects with the public.

Rosenbaum-Andre has her doctorate in mass communications from Radboud University and a master’s and undergraduate degree from the University of Nijmegen. Both universities are in the Netherlands.

Rosenbaum-Andre is one four finalists for the dean’s position. Scott Reinardy, a KU journalism professor who is serving as the school’s interim dean, was the first announced candidates. The remaining two finalists are expected to be announced in the coming days.

The dean position became open after longtime journalism dean Ann Brill stepped down from the position last year to return to teaching duties at the school.