West Liberty University Assistant Professor of Journalism Tammie Beagle has been named a charter member of an international editorial and advisory board. The International Interdisciplinary Editorial and Advisory Board (IIEAB) is based at the University of Canberra in Australia.
“I am profoundly honored that Dr. Vaidya would ask me to serve on this board. His mission is to inspire journalism students to advance the profession, and I believe this latest effort will go a long way in accomplishing that,” Beagle said. Kishor Vaidya, Ph.D., is the founder and principal researcher for the IIEAB.
Beagle, a more than 30-year veteran of communications in radio news, programming departments and education, also serves as faculty adviser to the official student newspaper of West Liberty University, The Trumpet. Her office is located on the second floor of the College Union building.
A resident of Windsor Heights, Beagle graduated from Weir High School, West Liberty State College (1989), and West Virginia University (1992).
She spent more than 20 years in radio news at WEIR and WWVA, earning a number of honors. She began teaching at WLU full time in 2008 and also has worked as an adjunct at West Virginia Northern Community College.
“The purpose of IIEAB is to develop a body of early/established researchers to promote innovation in journalism teaching, research, and practice in the interdisciplinary context with the view of launching the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Innovation and Research (IJIIR) in the future,” Vaidya said.
Beagle also is a contributor to Vaidya’s new book, “Journalism for the Curious,” which is set for publication later this year.