Stephen Wolgast

Stephen Wolgast
  • Professor of the Practice
  • Knight Chair in Audience and Community Engagement for News

Contact Info

Department Phone:
785-864-4755
Stauffer-Flint Hall, room #207C

Education —

Political Science, Kansas State University, 1990
Master’s project: Term limits for politicians, Columbia University, Graduate School of Journalism, 1992

Selected Publications —

Wolgast, S. L. (2019). William Allen White, Free Speech and the ‘Good Character’ Speaker During the Railroad Workers’ Strike of 1922 [Journal Articles]. Journalism History. Published. http://www.journalism-history.org
Wolgast, S. L. (2017). Counting Crows’ Feet: After a Lapse of Three Decades, Harvard Gives Back to Its Honorary Doctors the Third Loop on Their Gowns [Journal Articles]. Transactions of the Burgon Society,17, 7–12.
Wolgast, S. L. (2016). Stitched into History: A Brief Review of Some Tailors’ Labels in Academic Dress [Journal Articles]. Transactions of the Burgon Society, 16(1). https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1140
Wolgast, S. L. (2014). A Dangerous Vote for Free Speech [Other]. In The Kansas  City Star (p. A13).
Wolgast, S. L. (2014). ‘A Pleasure and an Honor’: Students’ Writing on Academic Dress at Columbia University, 1820–1950, and Updates on Previous Notes [Journal Articles]. Transactions of the Burgon Society, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1122
Wolgast, S. L. (2013). Estonian Road Trip [Book Chapters]. In Ink Stained: Essays by the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Class of 1992 (pp. 21–24). Ink Stains Press.
Alumni & Student Photographers of Kansas State University. (2013). We Are K-State: Photographs of College Life [Books]. Collegian Media Group.
Wolgast, S. L. (2011). In the Fast & Furious Media Age, Editorial Scrutiny is Still Key for Audience Trust [Other]. In College Media Review (Vol. 48, Issues 3 & 4, pp. 6–7). http://www.thepinehurst.org/on-the- market
Wolgast, S. L. (2011). In the Fast & Furious Media Age, Editorial Scrutiny is Still Key for Audience Trust [Other]. In College Media Review (Vol. 48, Issues 3 & 4, pp. 6–7). http://www.thepinehurst.org/on-the- market
Wolgast, S. L. (2011). The Numbers Game: Graphics and Numbers Must Match for Objective Picture [Other]. In College Media Review (Vol. 48, Issues 3 & 4, p. 8). http://www.thepinehurst.org/on-the- market
Wolgast, S. L. (2011). The Demise of ‘Faculty’ Meanings in U.S. Hoods and a Manifesto for Change [Journal Articles]. Transactions of the Burgon Society, 11(1), 76–90. https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1093
Wolgast, S. L. (2010). Show Off KU’s Scholars Along With its Athletes [Other]. In The Kansas  City Star (p. A23).
Wolgast, S. L. (2010). Convergence at Campus Newspapers [Other]. In College Media Review (Vol. 47, Issue 3, pp. 7–9). http://www.thepinehurst.org/on-the- market
Wolgast, S. L. (2009). King’s Crowns: The History of Academic Dress at King’s College and Columbia University [Journal Articles]. Transactions of the Burgon Society, 9(1), 80–137. https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1073
Wolgast, S. L. (2009). The Intercollegiate Code of Academic Costume: An Introduction [Journal Articles]. Transactions of the Burgon Society, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.4148/2475-7799.1070

Selected Presentations —

Everett, M. D., & Wolgast, S. (4/13/2019). Faculty Attitudes and Beliefs Toward Use of Academic Regalia at a Land-Grant University: The Case at Kansas State University, with Comparisons to Michigan State University. Spring Conference, Burgon Society. London
Wolgast, S. (2/9/2019). College Students: A Study on How They Spend Money and Consume News. Kansas Press Association. Topeka
Wolgast, S. (4/30/2017). Free Speech in Times of Crisis: Fake News. First Amendment series of speeches in eleven communities across Kansas. Kansas
Wolgast, S. (3/19/2017). Effective Board Relations. College Media Advisers. New York
Wolgast, S., McCoy, M., & Seaton, N. (5/19/2016). The Challenge of Free Speech in Kansas: Then and Now. Beach Museum of Art, Manhattan
Wolgast, S. (10/31/2015). Hoods Among Hoodies: Why American Students Still Don Academic Dress. Association of Dress Historians’ international conference on survival and revival: clothing design that survives and fashion trends that are revived. London
Wolgast, S., Lerner, S., Nippert, J., & Sanderson, M. (10/22/2015). When the Well Runs Dry. Beach Museum of Art
Wolgast, S. (5/7/2015). Clarity in Newswriting: Leads and Nut Grafs. Garrison and 1st Infantry Division Public Affairs Office’s Training Time. Fort Riley
Wolgast, S. (7/17/2014). Identifying and Avoiding Confirmation Bias in Reporting. Workshop for public affairs staff. Fort Riley, Garrison Public Affairs Office
Wolgast, S., Joglekar, S., & Chance-Reay, M. (10/16/2013). Pure Photography: Pictorial and Modern Photographs. Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State
Wolgast, S. (3/19/2012). News Literacy. College Media Advisers conference. New York

Awards & Honors —

Humanities Scholar
Humanities Kansas
2016
Mentor, Peer Review of Teaching Program
KSU
2011
World’s Best-Designed Newspaper
Society for News Design
2010
Fellow
Burgon Society, London
2009
Awards of Excellence
Society for News Design
2006
Awards of Excellence
Society for News Design
2005
Best in Business Award
Society of American Business Editors and Writers
2005
Public Service award
Pulitzer Prizes
2002
Awards of Excellence
Society for News Design
2001
Special Award for Design in the Service of Society
American Institute of Graphic Arts
2001
Awards of Excellence
Society for News Design
1997
Award of Excellence
Pictures of the Year
1995
Awards of Excellence
Society for News Design
1995