See Me
Continue to main contentThe Department of Mass Media’s fourth-annual See Me Series explores the "Hidden Figures" theme. The See Me Series was created as one way for the department to advance diversity education on campus and in the community.
The Department of Mass Media’s Fourth Annual See Me Series will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, September 30, in the Rose Theater. This year’s event will focus on the theme “Hidden Figures,” based on the popular 2016 movie that had a ripple effect on culture and society.
The movie focuses on three African-American women who made substantial contributions to NASA. All three of them had to overcome gender and racial stereotypes to help John Glenn orbit the Earth. This inspiring movie has led to many references to hidden figures in a variety of industries. There is a fascinating podcast about the hidden figures of public relations, which is one of the majors in the Department of Mass Media.
Headlining the event is a distinguished panel of SEMO faculty and students, including Dr. Tamara Zellers Buck, chair and professor of the Department of Mass Media; Dr. Vera Campbell-Jones, associate nursing professor; Fred Jones, film professor; Kendal Lewis, multimedia TV/Film major and sports management minor; and Leola Poe, junior PR and marketing student. Dr. Pam Parry, a public relations professor, will moderate the panel.
All SEMO faculty are encouraged to include this information in their classes. Kent Library has created a library guide for the event.
The movie itself is available at many locations online, but we wanted to point out two other resources that you can use in your classes:
- An interview with Katherine Johnson on Kanopy
- A podcast about Hidden Figures in public relations history
The event is free and open to the public.
See Me Series 2024
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Dr. Tamara Zellars Buck - Chair and Professor of the Department of Mass Media -
Dr. Vera Campbell-Jones - Associate Nursing Professor, SEMO Department of Nursing
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Leola Poe - SEMO Junior PR and Marketing Student
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Kendall Lewis - SEMO Multimedia TV/Film Major and Sports Management Minor
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Fred Jones - Professor of Film, SEMO Department of Mass Media
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Dr. Pamela Parry, See Me Series organizer and Department of Mass Media Professor
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