Department of Journalism

Department of Journalism

The Department of Journalism nurtures students’ curiosity, encouraging them to investigate larger political and societal issues while improving their research, writing, and critical thinking skills.

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Faculty Highlights

Shahan Mufti
Mufti's Book Reviewed by the New York Times

Shahan Mufti, associate professor of journalism, was interviewed by the New York Times about his book American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, D.C.

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Shahan Mufti
Mufti Interviewed on Fresh Air

Shahan Mufti, associate professor of journalism, was interviewed on Fresh Air about his book American Caliph: The True Story of a Muslim Mystic, a Hollywood Epic, and the 1977 Siege of Washington, D.C.

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Thomas M. Mullen
Mullen Earns University Distinguished Educator Award

Thomas Mullen, Director of Public Affairs Journalism, was named a 2021 recipient of the University’s Distinguished Educator Award at the annual Colloquy celebration.

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Shahan Mufti
Mufti Awarded

Shahan Mufti, associate professor of journalism, has won a $25,000 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Book Award for his forthcoming book American Caliph: The True Story of the Hanafi Siege, America’s First Homegrown Islamic Terror Attack (Farrar, Straus and Giroux).

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Contact Us

Mailing Address:
Department of Journalism
414 Weinstein Hall
231 Richmond Way
University of Richmond, VA 23173

Phone: (804) 289-8263
Fax: (804) 287-6052

Department Chair: Shahan Mufti
Academic Administrative Coordinator: Robin Mundle