FOIA Audit 2018
CMU Chapter's Sexual Assault Inquiries
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Meet the CMU SPJ crew
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Patricia is from a little town about 2 hours south of Mount Pleasant called South Lyon. She is a senior studying Journalism with a minor in American Sign Language. She will be graduating in May with a BS in journalism. The role she had in this project was to oversee and facilitate all the work that is being done, be in touch with all the team members, forward emails and reveal findings to the team as well as the public in regards to sexual assault on college campuses.
President
(248) 622- 7547
Patricia Alvord
Vice President
Clarissa Kell
Clarissa Kell, a Powers senior, is the vice president for the SPJ chapter here at CMU. Kell has been a member of SPJ for two years, first being the social media coordinator for the chapter’s social media pages. For the project, Kell had been in charge of outreaching to other SPJ chapters and writing some of the content for the FOIA audit website. She is graduating this May, she majors in journalism and minors in media design, production and technology. Kell is also the Student Lifestyle editor for Grand Central Magazine, an award winning publication at CMU. Her plans after graduation is to pursue a career in journalism.
(906) 295- 1467
(517) 392-5983
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Born and raised in the Jackson, Michigan, Mitchell Kukulka is a fourth-year journalism major at Central Michigan University. Currently working as assistant community editor at Central Michigan Life and secretary for CMU’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, Mitchell has also worked for outlets such as Grand Central Magazine, CMU Insider and the Detroit Metro Times. When he’s not working as the document analyzer for SPJ’s FOIA project, Mitchell enjoys long walks on the beach and Broadway showtunes.
Secretary
Mitchel Kukulka
Social Media
Chair
Social Media
Chair
Ashley Schafer
Jordan McGee
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Ashley is a junior from Gaylord, MI, studying journalism as her major, with a multimedia design minor. During the project, she helped send FOIA requests to four different schools. She also did research on how the Freedom of Information Act should work, reaching out to professionals for their opinion on the subject.
(989)350-9068
Jordan is from Berkley Michigan, studying both Journalism and Broadcast and Cinematic Arts. During the project, Jordan helped look over research. Jordan has also worked for several media organizations, such as Grand Central Magazine, CM Life and News Central 34. When not working, Jordan enjoys doing improv comedy and playing ukulele.
(248) 794- 3811
Treasurer
Samantha Cuneo
(616) 204- 9802
Samantha is a public relations major with a minor in journalism. Along with being treasurer for SPJ, she is PR Director for Grand Central Magazine. Samantha gathered materials and designed the FOIA project's website, created promotional flyers and contacted media connections, such as the Detroit Free Press and The Morning Sun, further promoting the symposium.
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SPJ Member
Dylan Goetz
Dylan is a sophomore from Muskegon studying Journalism. A new member of SPJ, he helped to put together the final results after collecting the audit info.
Faculty Advisor
Edgar Simpson
Ed Simpson has advised the CMU SPJ chapter since 2012. He has 19 years experience in the news industry, from wire service reporter to city editor and editor of daily newspapers in West Virginia, Ohio and Missouri. He received his doctorate in journalism from Ohio University in 2012. He is the author of the book Rise of the Audience: News, Public Affairs, and the Public Sphere.
SPJ Mascot
Bernstein
Bernstein, named for the Woodward and Bernstein of Watergate fame, became the CMU SPJ mascot in 2014. He has lived an interesting life, spending one spring semester in the trunk of the chapter president’s car. He was rescued when the new chapter president asked, “Hey, where’s Bernstein?” He disappeared again the following fall, but he was found – only slightly ruffled – behind a bedroom dresser of the then-chapter president.
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