Media Mentors - Dr. Beverly Smallwood

Dr. Beverly Smallwood, psychologist and founder of The Hope Center, will share strategies for staying grounded while navigating life’s challenges at the Roy Howard Community Journalism Center’s Media Mentors program on July 24. The session will be held from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Intermezzo at Marsh Hall on The University of Southern Mississippi’s Hattiesburg campus.  Leadership in high-pressure environments, such as media, requires emotional strength, clarity and the ability to make decisions that reflect integrity and create impact. Drawing from both psychological insights and real-world experience, Smallwood will address leadership in her presentation, “Leading Through the Storm: Building Resilience and Purpose in a Chaotic World.”  The Roy Howard Community Journalism Center hosts monthly Media Mentors sessions to connect students with media professionals and expand their professional networks. The program introduces students to a wide range of careers within the media industry through guest speakers who share insights into their career paths, discuss the skills needed in today's media landscape and engage with attendees through an interactive Q&A session.  Media Mentors is free and open to the public. Registration is encouraged at rhcjcnews.com/mm.  For more information about Media Mentors, visit rhcjcnews.com or contact Abria Turner at Abria.Turner@usm.edu.