Mira Lowe, assistant dean for the University of Florida College of Journalism has been named Dean of the FAMU School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, both universities announced yesterday. Lowe’s first day at FAMU is Oct. 2nd.
Lowe, who joined the UF faculty in 2017, serves as assistant dean for student experiences and director of the Innovation News Center (INC). Since then, the INC has continuously elevated its journalistic profile with innovative and award-winning content of interest to both local residents and regional partners. During her tenure, the College has placed in the top 5 of the Hearst Journalism Awards Intercollegiate Competition four times, first in the Broadcast News competition twice, and UFCJC students have won 65 individual awards.
“Mira Lowe’s entire career has been about journalistic excellence,” said Hub Brown, UFCJC dean. “She brought that excellence to the College of Journalism and Communications, and students and colleagues have truly benefitted. We are better for her having been among us. Now FAMU gains tremendously, and we wish them and Mira the very best.”
“I’m ecstatic to welcome Mira as a member of our leadership team,” said Maurice Edington, FAMU provost and vice president for Academic Affairs. “She brings a wealth of professional experience from industry and academia, and I have no doubt she will provide bold, dynamic and transformative leadership for the School of Journalism and Graphic Communication.”
Prior to joining UF, Lowe was a senior editor at CNN Digital in Atlanta, where she oversaw the entertainment, lifestyle, health and travel sections on CNN.com and CNN mobile.
Earlier, she was the editor-in-chief of JET magazine in Chicago, where she became the first woman to lead the number one African-American newsweekly. She was also an assistant managing editor for EBONY magazine, and before that worked for 18 years at Newsday in New York, rising to associate editor for recruiting and staff development.
She holds a B.A. degree in Television and Radio, from Brooklyn College, and a Masters in Journalism from Columbia University.