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Amy DeVault is an Assistant Professor in the Elliott School of Communication at Wichita State University (WSU), part of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She joined WSU in 2007 after a five-year tenure as a visual journalist at The Wichita Eagle, where she designed front pages and contributed to award-winning multimedia projects.
Education:
- Doctoral Candidate (ABD), Kansas State University
- MS, Kansas State University (2002)
- BA, Fort Hays State University (1997)
Research & Teaching: DeVault specializes in digital media, journalism education, and experiential learning. She co-founded the Flint Hills Media Project, an interdisciplinary course blending multimedia journalism with community engagement. Her work emphasizes visual communication, including photojournalism and news design. She is a certified Master Journalism Educator (MJE) and actively mentors scholastic journalism programs.
Awards:
- Friend of Scholastic Journalism Award (2011)
- Award of Excellence (Society for News Design)
Professional Contributions: She serves as teaching chair of the Visual Communication division at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) and has presented at national conferences for AEJMC and the Broadcast Educators Association. Her work bridges academia and professional journalism through innovative pedagogy and community-focused projects.
