Kelly Kaufhold

Kelly Kaufhold is an experienced academic and media professional currently serving as an Associate Professor of Digital Media at Texas State University since January 2015, following the role of Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication. Previously, Kelly held the position of Assistant Professor of Journalism at Texas Tech University from August 2011 to January 2015. Kelly's academic journey began at the University of Texas at Austin as a Teaching Assistant while pursuing a Ph.D. in Journalism, completed in November 2011. Prior media experience includes serving as Director of Media Relations at the University of Miami and the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine from 2002 to 2007, as well as roles such as Executive Producer at WAMI-TV Miami and Graphics Artist at WFAA-TV from 1986 to 1991. Kelly Kaufhold obtained a Master's degree in Communication Studies from the University of Miami in 2007.