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Kirstie Hettinga joined the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ faculty in 2013. She earned her doctorate in mass communication from Penn State and her bachelor's and master's degrees from California State University, Fresno. Dr. Hettinga teaches courses in journalism and serves as the faculty adviser to the student newspaper, . Her research addresses news media and issues regarding transparency and accountability. She also does research about student media as experiential learning. 

Her research was recognized with university-wide Provost Distinguished Scholar Award in 2021 and the College of Arts & Sciences' Dean's Award for Scholarship/Creative Work in 2025. Her teaching was honored with the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ College of Arts & Sciences' Dean's Award for Innovation in Pedagogy in 2023. In 2021, she and Dr. Sheridan Wigginton of Languages and Cultures were recognized with the College of Arts & Sciences' Dean's Award for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for their work in launching the interdisciplinary Spanish media minor.

Education

Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, Communication

M.A., California State Univeristy, Fresno, Mass Communication

B.A., California State University, Fresno, Mass Communication & Journalism; Theater Arts

Publications

Appelman, A., Hettinga, K., & Morales, O. (2025).  Journalism Practice.

Hettinga, K., & Pagliassotti, D. (2025). . In "Is it Time to Reboot Journalism Education?": Proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress (pp. 301-321). San Francisco, California: World Journalism Education Congress.

Hettinga, K., Smith, E., & Appelman, A. (2025). . In "Is it Time to Reboot Journalism Education?": Proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress (pp. 322-338). San Francisco, California: World Journalism Education Congress.

Aasen, C., Martinez, R., Seales, L., Hettinga, K., Wigginton, S., & Gracyalny, M. (2024). . College Media Review, 60. 

​Appelman, A., & Hettinga, K. (2024). . Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, 0(0). 

Appelman, A., & Hettinga, K. (2023). . Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly. 

Lyon Payne, L., Norman, J., Smith, E. & Hettinga, K. (2023).  Media Practice and Education.  

Hettinga, K., Medders, R. & Docter, S. (2022).  College Media Review.

Hettinga, K. & Smith, E. (2021).  Newspaper Research Journal.  

Appelman, A. & Hettinga, K. (2021). . Journal of Media Ethics. 

Smith, E., Lyon Payne, L., Hettinga, K., & Norman, J. (2020). . Journalism & Mass Communication Educator.

Appelman, A. & Hettinga, K. (2020). . Journalism Practice. 

Hettinga, K., Wigginton, S., & Seales, L. (2020). In Bernier, M. & Guenee, P. (Eds.) Teaching journalism in a disruptive age: Proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress (pp. 399-410). Paris, France: World Journalism Education Congress. 

Smith, E., Norman, J.  Lyon Payne, L., & Hettinga, K. (2020).  In Bernier, M. & Guenee, P. (Eds.) Teaching journalism in a disruptive age: Proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress (pp. 725-739). Paris, France: World Journalism Education Congress. 

Appelman, A. & Hettinga. K. (2020). . College Media Review 57. 

Formentin, M., Hettinga, K. & Appelman, A. (2019).  Corporate Reputation Review.

Smith, E., Hettinga, K., Payne, L. L., Norman, J. (2019). Teaching Journalism and Mass Communication 9(1).

Appelman, A. & Hettinga, K.  Newspaper Research Journal 40(1).

Hettinga, K., Appelman, A., Otmar, C., Posada, A. & Thompson, A. (2018).  Newspaper Research Journal 39(2).

Hettinga, K. E. (2018)  College Media Review 55.

Hettinga, K. E. & Appelman, A. (2016) Newspaper Research Journal 37(3).

Hettinga, K. E. (2016) Published in the proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress, Auckland, New Zealand.

Hettinga, K. E. (2016) Published in the proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress, Auckland, New Zealand.

Hettinga, K. E. & Sell, A. (2016) Published in the proceedings of the World Journalism Education Congress, Auckland, New Zealand.

Hettinga, K. E., Clark, R. & Appelman, A. (2016) College Media Review 53. 

Hettinga, K. E. (2015)  Media Ethics. 27(1)

Appelman, A. & Hettinga, K. E. (2015)  Newspaper Research Journal. 

Hettinga, K. E. (2014)  Media Ethics 26(1).

Hettinga, K. E. & Appelman, A. (2014)   Newspaper Research Journal 35(1).

Hettinga, K. E. (2013).   Media Ethics 25(1). 

Hettinga, K. E. (2013).  Journal of Mass Media Ethics 28(1). 

Hettinga, K. E. (2013).  Media Ethics, 24(1).

Hettinga, K. E. & Hardin, M. (2010).  Media Ethics, 22(1).

Grant Funding

2024: Iles Award for Research in Editing (University of Kansas) with Dr. Dru Pagliassotti, $1,000

2024: Page and Johnson Legacy Scholar Grant with Dr. Alyssa Appelman (University of Kansas), $5,000

2023: DEIJ Mini Grant, $500

2023: Faculty and Creative Works Grant, $5,000

2023: College of Arts & Sciences Dean Mini Grant in Experiential Learning, $500

2021: Gannett Foundation grant with Dr. Sheridan Wigginton (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½) and Dr. LaVerne Seales (Ä¢¹½´«Ã½), $10,000                

2020: Community Leader Association grant, $2,500

2019: Community Leader Association grant, $2,000 

2018: Journalism Education Association and National Scholastic Press Association Research Grant with Dr. Elizabeth Smith (Pepperdine), Dr. Lisa Lyon Payne (Virginia Wesleyan), and Dr. Jean Norman (Weber), $5,412.67

2017: Page and Johnson Legacy Scholar Grant with Dr. Alyssa Appelman (Northern Kentucky University), $2,000