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Rocky Dailey

Rocky Dailey

Title

Associate Professor

Office Building

Yeager Hall

Office

218

Mailing Address

Yeager Hall 218
School of Communication & Journalism-Box 2235
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Biography

Dr. Dailey is a 1994 graduate of the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, and has worked as a journalist in broadcast, print and online mediums during his career. He received his Masters in Journalism from the University of Memphis and his Doctorate in Education from Montana State University.
Dr. Dailey’s academic career includes working as an adjunct at Grand Valley State University and Montana State University-Billings, and as an assistant professor in the School of Mass Communications at Virginia Commonwealth University. His professional career began at KSFY-TV as a videographer and his most recent work was as the online reporter for the Billings Gazette.
His research focus is on the scholarship of teaching and learning and documentary filmmaking.

CV

DaileyCV060518.pdf(157.73 KB)

Education

Doctor of Education
Montana State University
Education 05/04/12

Master of Arts
University of Memphis
Journalism (Administration)
05/08/98

Bachelor of Science
South Dakota State University
Journalism (Broadcast) and Geography
05/13/94

Academic Interests

Broadcast Journalism
Photojournalism
Documentary Filmmaking

Academic Responsibilities

Associate Professor
Journalism Assessment Coordinator

Committee Activities

SDSU Faculty Senate
Coffee with COJO school podcast coordinator and producer

Awards and Honors

2023 South Dakota Film Festival Best Documentary Short: The Dean of South Dakota Broadcasting

2021 SDSU College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Outstanding Creative Activity Award

2020 Iowa Independent Film Festival. "A Day in the Life of Freeman" documentary

2018 Documentary Short Film Festival "The Dance Between Disciplines: The Harvey Dunn Feminine Images Project" documentary.

2018 Award of Merit The Impact DOCs Awards "The Dance Between Disciplines: The Harvey Dunn Feminine Images Project" documentary.

2018 Excellence in Online Teaching
Continuing & Distance Education. South Dakota State University

2018 Outstanding Online Program
Continuing & Distance Education. South Dakota State University

2018 Excellence in Honors Faculty Engagement
Van D. & Barbara B. Fishback Honors College. South Dakota State University

2018 Honors Teacher of the Year finalist
Van D. & Barbara B. Fishback Honors College. South Dakota State University

2018 Distinguished Alumnus
Department of Journalism and Mass Communication. South Dakota State University

2017 Outstanding Online Program
Continuing & Distance Education. South Dakota State University

2017 Honors Advocate
Van D. & Barbara B. Fishback Honors College. South Dakota State University

2016 Excellence in Honors Faculty Engagement
Van D. & Barbara B. Fishback Honors College. South Dakota State University

2016 Excellence in Online Teaching
Continuing & Distance Education. South Dakota State University

2018 Outstanding Artist Award
College of Arts & Sciences. South Dakota State University

2016 Outstanding Online Program
Continuing & Distance Education. South Dakota State University

2015-2017 Master Online Teaching Certification
South Dakota State University

2015-2017 Professional Development Certification
Center for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning (CETL). South Dakota State University

2014 Innovative Program award
University Professional & Continuing Education Association. Central Region.

2014 Outstanding Online Program
Continuing & Distance Education. South Dakota State University

2014 Top Paper/Special Call Sports Media Ethics
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). International.

Grants

Hunter, K., Jensen, A., Dailey, R. & His Horse is Thunder, W. (2023). Waterhouse Family Institute Research Grant Program. $10,000.

Dailey, R. (2020). South Dakota State University Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity Challenge Fund. Documentary Lab: The History of Broadcasting in South Dakota. $15,000.

Hauschild-Mork, M., Yonce T., Lee, B., Shelsta, C. & Dailey, R. (2020) South Dakota State University College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences Collaborative Scholarship Fund. The Hildegard Project. $6760.

Dailey, R. (2018, Spring). Portz Grant. National Collegiate Honors Council. $1017.

Dailey, R. (2016, Fall) Scholarly Dissemination Grant. Academic and Scholarly Excellence Funds – Funds to Enhance Scholarly Excellence for 2016-2017. $300.

Dailey, R. (2015). South Dakota Humanities Council Media Grant. Beyond the 38 documentary project. $7,000.

Beilfeldt, D., Dailey, R., Haag, L., Hauschild-Mork, M., Ragsdale, A., Shelsta, C. & Verschoor, L. (2014). South Dakota Humanities Council Media Grant. Prairie dance (An evening with Dunn’s feminine images). $4,500.

Dailey, R. (2014, Fall) Scholarly Dissemination Grant. Academic and Scholarly Excellence Funds – Funds to Enhance Scholarly Excellence for 2014-2015. $600.

Professional Memberships

Society of Professional Journalists
National Communication Association
Journalism Education Association

Work Experience

Media Relations Manager HRDC Community Action Agency. Billings, MT

Media Content Fundraising Coordinator
HRDC Community Action Agency. Billings, MT

Adjunct Instructor
Montana State University-Billings. Billings, MT

Online Reporter
Billings Gazette Communications. Billings, MT.

Assistant Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University. Robinson School of Media & Culture. College of Humanities & Sciences. Richmond, VA.

Instructor
Virginia Commonwealth University. Robinson School of Media & Culture. College of Humanities & Sciences. Richmond, VA.

Adjunct Instructor
Grand Valley State University. School of Communications. College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. Allendale, MI.

Chief Photojournalist
WXMI-TV. Grand Rapids, MI.

Chief Photojournalist
WDSI-TV. Chattanooga, TN.

Photojournalists/Editor
WHBQ-TV. Memphis, TN.

Photojournalists/Editor
KSFY-TV. Sioux Falls, SD

Creative Activities

Dailey, R. (Videographer, Producer & Editor). (2022). Voices of the prairie: A history of broadcasting in South Dakota - Dean Sorenson [Video file] Retrieved from https://sdstate.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=416f0ac2-8244-43dd-bf85-af2300eafa3b

Dailey, R. (Videographer, Producer & Editor). (2021). Voices of the prairie: A history of broadcasting in South Dakota - Verl Thomson [Video file] Retrieved from https://sdstate.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=39e1ebc7-de11-4ae1-85f7-af20011307fd

Dailey, R. (Videographer, Producer & Editor). (2021). Viriditas: Twenty-first century Hildegard [Video file] retrieved from https://sdstate.hosted.panopto.com/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=9eada22c-1c4d-4e9c-b29c-aee4011b19ca

O’Bryan, M. & Dailey, R. (Videographer, Producer & Editor). (2020). A day in the life of Freeman. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://watch.sdpb.org/video/a-day-in-the-life-of-freeman-2qjcyi/

Dailey, R. (Videographer, Producer & Editor). (2017). The dance between disciplines: The Harvey Dunn feminine images project. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bsUECwAURww

Dailey, R. (Producer). (2017). Beyond the 38: The life of Dr. Elden Lawrence. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://vimeo.com/201739561

An Evening with Harvey Dunn's Feminine Images. Chor. Melissa Hauschild-Mork. By Darla Bielfeldt, Aaron Ragsdale, Rocky Dailey, & Cable Hardin. South Dakota State University Performing Arts Center, Brookings. 11-15 Nov. 2015. Performance.

Area(s) of Research

Journalism & Mass Communication
Scholarship of Teaching & Learning
Documentary Filmmaking

Applications of Research

Dailey, R. (2022, April 28). Voices in the air: The legacy of Verl Thomson [conference presentation]. Center for Western Studies 54th Annual Dakota Conference, Augustana University, Sioux Falls, SD, United States.

Dailey, R. & Wenger, D. (2018). Are we preaching what is practiced? Journalism education and the core curriculum. Journal of Media Education, 9(4),13-24. Retrieved from https://en.calameo.com/read/0000917890ff24424c30e

Hauschild-Mork, M. & Dailey, R. (2018) Project design: Building foundations for transformative learning. Journal of Dance Education, 18(2), 74-86, DOI: 10.1080/15290824.2017.1347940

Dailey, R., and Murphy, C. (2018, March 23). Exploring diversity, equity and inclusion through film. Upper Midwest Honors Conference, Lamoni, IA.

Dailey, R., and Kemp, D. (2018, March 23). Come on in and make yourself uncomfortable: Taking chances in honors education. Upper Midwest Honors Conference, Lamoni, IA

Dailey, R. & Hauschild-Mork, M. (2017). Making it all count: A cross-disciplinary collaboration model incorporating scholarship, creative activity, and student engagement. InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 12, 64-78.

Dailey, R., and Wuellner, M.R. (2017, November 11). Failing (Forward?) in Novelty Honors Teaching. National Collegiate Honors Council Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Dailey, R., Husic, B., Larsen, K., Liu, Y., Mubashir, H., & Swanson, N. (2017, March 24). #YouAreWelcomeHere. Presented at the annual meeting of the Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference (UMRHC), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.

Dailey,R., & Wuellner, M. (2017, March 25). The Wicked Problem of Land Conservation: An Experiential Learning Project. Presented at the annual meeting of the Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference (UMRHC), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.

Wuellner, M., & Dailey, R. (2017, March 24). When and How to ‘Fail’ at Experimental Honors Teaching. Presented at the annual meeting of the Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference (UMRHC), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.

Dailey, R., Huber, M., & DeJong, J. (2017, March 24).The Matter of the Message and the Messages that Mattered: Media & the 2016 Presidential Election. Presented at the annual meeting of the Upper Midwest Regional Honors Conference (UMRHC), South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD.

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