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Master of Science Program in Science and Technology Journalism Master of Science Program in Science and Technology Journalism College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University Self-Study for Academic Program Review Spring 2020 ii COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE & BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES OFFICE OF THE DEAN February 10, 2020 The faculty, staff, and students of the MS program in science and technology journalism (STJR) in the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (CVM) welcome you to Texas A&M University. We are grateful to you for agreeing to serve as external reviewers of this program. This will be the second review of the STJR MS program since it moved to the CVM in 2006. The current report provides an overview of the program, with emphasis on activities and achievements since 2013. The review process offers us an opportunity to engage in self-reflection and to benefit from your experience with similar programs. Your review of the STJR MS program will help us advance its mission of preparing students to contribute to society through careers in the communication of science and technology. The program is small and individualized, with emphasis on providing each student with an educational experience that suits his or her background, interests, and goals. We recognize that this review represents a considerable commitment of your time and effort. I can assure you that we value your review and that we will use it to facilitate the program’s continued progress. We will be happy to answer any questions you might have and to provide any additional information you might need. I look forward to meeting with you during your visit on March 22–25, 2020. If you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Robert C. Burghardt, PhD Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-4461 Tel: 979-847-8555 | Cell: 979-777-3552 [email protected] 4461 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4461 Tel. 979.845-5051 Fax 979.845-5088 vetmed.tamu.edu iv Contents Charge to the External Review Team ........................................................................................... 1 Overview: MS Program in Science and Technology Journalism (STJR)..................................... 2 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction to the MS Program in Science and Technology Journalism .................................... 6 Academic Programs and Curricula ............................................................................................... 13 Faculty Profile ............................................................................................................................... 22 Student Profile .............................................................................................................................. 24 Concluding Observations .............................................................................................................. 30 List of Appendixes ........................................................................................................................ 31 Appendixes ................................................................................................................................... 32 v Charge to the External Review Team: MS Program in Science and Technology Journalism Please examine the program listed above and make recommendations that will help in planning improvements. Your resources are a self-study report prepared by the program, copies of materials from the program’s last review, information you gain through personal interactions while visiting Texas A&M University, copies of strategic plans and goal-setting documents at the department, college, and/or university level, and any additional information requested by you or by the program. Within the broad charge of recommending ways the program can continue to improve are some specific questions that we would like you to address: • Based on the data/information provided in the self-study report or gathered by the review team, what are the program’s overall strengths and weaknesses? • How well do the program’s strategic goals align with those of its college and with those of Texas A&M University? • How would you compare this program with its peers? Specifically, is the curriculum directly related and appropriate to the mission and goals of the institution? • What improvements (including student learning and faculty development) has the program made since the previous review? • With only current resources or a modest infusion of new ones, what specific recommendations could improve the program’s performance, marginally or significantly? 1 Overview: MS Program in Science and Technology Journalism The master’s degree program in science and technology journalism (STJR) at Texas A&M University is a broad-based professionally oriented program that prepares students mainly for careers as writers and editors specializing in communication of science, technology, and medicine. It also can serve as background for related careers and preparation for doctoral study. The program, which began in 1996, originated in the journalism department, in the College of Liberal Arts. In 2006, after the journalism department closed, the program moved to the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. Although college-wide, the program is based administratively in the multidisciplinary Department of Veterinary Integrative Biosciences (VIBS), to which the STJR program’s director, Barbara Gastel, moved when the journalism department closed. Gastel and faculty member Yasha Hartberg teach the core courses in the program. The three other VIBS faculty who teach mainly writing also mentor STJR students. After entering the program, students choose between a non-thesis (internship) track and a thesis track. Most students pursue the internship track. Recent internship sites have included Fermilab, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Materials Research Society, the Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal, Microsoft, NASA, the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, and the Texas Water Resources Institute. Recent thesis topics have included science writers’ views and use of online comments, environmental risk communication in the two Cosmos television series, and climate coverage by a major Mexican newspaper. Each student in the program takes courses in both science communication and science. All STJR students take the courses Issues in Science and Technology Journalism, Reporting Science and Technology, Research Methods in Science and Technology Journalism, and Science Editing. They also take science communication electives and choose from science courses throughout the university. In addition, they can take courses in related realms, such as web design, photography, history of science and technology, and science and technology policy. The program is primarily face-to-face, and most students attend full time. Full-time students typically complete the program in about two years. Individuals with undergraduate degrees in science or engineering, the liberal arts, and other areas are eligible for the program. Some entering students have previous graduate or professional degrees. The program welcomes both domestic and international students; as in many other graduate programs, though, the proportion of international students has declined in recent years as political and financial conditions have changed. The program is small and highly individualized, with each student choosing courses to meet his or her interests and goals. Most students in the STJR program have graduate assistantships. Usually these assistantships entail helping with writing-intensive courses for undergraduate biomedical sciences majors. STJR students also are in demand for assistantships at the university writing center, in university communication offices, and elsewhere on campus where graduate assistants with both science background and communication skills are sought. Out-of-state students with assistantships pay tuition at in-state rates. 2 STJR graduates occupy a variety of positions in Texas and nationwide. Recent examples in Texas include editor-writer at IBM Watson Health, technical writer at National Instruments, communications specialist at the Texas A&M University College of Engineering, managing editor at the Texas A&M University Press, and lecturer at Texas A&M University. Recent examples elsewhere include science writer at the American Physical Society, science writer and communications coordinator at the Carnegie Institution for Science, media relations specialist at the Johns Hopkins University Institute for NanoBioTechnology, writer at Microsoft, and medical writer at the National Institutes of Health. Some graduates go on to obtain PhDs. The numbers of graduates for the most recent five years for which official statistics are available appear in the table below. During the 2018-2019 academic year, three STJR students graduated. About five to seven students are on track to graduate during the 2019-2020 academic year. Further information about the STJR program can be accessed at https://vibs.tamu.edu/stjr/. Degree Degrees Awarded Annually Offered 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 B.A. B.S. M.S. 5 2 5 3 1 M.A. Ph.D. Totals 3 Executive Summary The MS program in science and technology journalism (STJR) at Texas A&M University originated
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