Dorothy BlandDorothy M. Bland is a journalism professor and former dean at the University of North Texas Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism. In 2022, she was the recipient of the national SPJ Distinguished Teaching in Journalism Award. In 2019, he was named one of the top 35 women in higher education by Diverse Issues in Higher Education magazine. During her tenure as dean, the Mayborn School of Journalism launched a master’s degree in digital communication analytics and earned the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication’s Equity and Diversity Award. Dr. Bland has worked 25 years in the news industry, including newspapers in five states and USA Today. Diversity, digital news, media management and social media are among her research interests. Read More Read Less