Provost Terry King is pleased to announce that Jennifer George-Palilonis, assistant professor of journalism, has been named the George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Multimedia Journalism. George-Palilonis will begin her new duties as of the fall term.

George-Palilonis joined Ball State in 2001 after a successful career as a news designer, art director, and instructor for the Detroit Free Press, the International Academy for Merchandising and Design, and Wayne State University. Just prior to coming Ball State, she was the deputy design editor for the Chicago Sun-Times, managing the design and graphics departments.

George-Palilonis is a renowned specialist in multimedia storytelling, visual journalism, page design, information graphics reporting, and digital publishing. For the last several years, she has served as the journalism graphics sequence coordinator for the department of Journalism. Her A Practical Guide to Graphics Reporting was published in 2006 and continues to receive excellent reviews. An outstanding teacher-scholar, George-Palilonis' design work has been recognized by the Society of News Design and AEJMC; she is also the recipient of the Ball State University Graduate of the Last Decade Award.