Editorial Advisory Board

The Marshall Magazine Editorial Advisory Board is composed of members of the Marshall University faculty and staff from a number of university departments. They participate in discussions about the strategic direction of the magazine as well as specific story ideas for each issue.

Current Members:

  • Michelle Biggs
    Student Affairs, Advocacy & Support
  • William “Tootie” Carter
    Business Manager, Memorial Student Center
  • Maurice Cooley
    Retired Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Jack Houvouras
    President, HQ Publishing, and Publisher, Marshall Magazine
  • Karen McComas
    Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs & Associate Provost
  • Chuck McGill
    Assistant Athletic Director for Fan/Donor Engagement and Communications
  • Sheanna M. Spence
    Director of External Affairs, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
  • Susan Tams
    Director of Editorial Services and Executive Editor, Marshall Magazine

In Memoriam: Ralph J. Turner, Professor Emeritus of Journalism and Mass Communications (1939-2020)