Dr. Kelsey R. Mesmer, PhD

Dr. Kelsey Mesmer (PhD, Wayne State, '21) is an Associate Professor of Journalism and Media in the Communication Department at Saint Louis University. She studies hostility toward the press, often through a gender and intersectional lens, and has published over a dozen academic articles. She also teaches courses on advanced reporting for social justice, teaching the next generation of journalists how to create more equitable news media. Mesmer is a former print journalist and continues to work as a freelance writer.