Raymond McCaffrey,
Director
Office – (479) 575-2626
Email – rmmccaff@uark.edu

Ray came to the University of Arkansas in 2014. He worked for more than 25 years as a journalist, including eight years as a staff writer and editor at the Washington Post. His career includes work as a reporter, columnist and writing coach at the Colorado Springs Gazette. McCaffrey holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from Fairfield University, a Master of Arts in clinical psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and a doctorate in journalism studies from the University of Maryland. His dissertation, Tributes to Fallen Journalists: The Evolution of the Hero Myth in Journalistic Practice, argued that a hero mythology surrounding journalists who have died on assignment developed in the 1920s, soon after the adoption of state and national journalism ethics codes and the opening of the country’s first journalism schools.

Whitney King
Assistant Director
Office – (479) 575-7047
Email – wak002@uark.edu

Whitney King is a recent graduate of the U of A’s Master of Arts in journalism program. In 2021, King received a national journalism award for her work reporting on homeless felons in Northwest Arkansas. That same year, she worked on oral and visual histories for the Pryor Center and started her own production company. 

Trevor Spencer
Graduate Assistant
Cell – (731) 780-0993
Email – twspence@uark.edu

Trevor Spencer graduated from the U of A in 2022 with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and a minor in Journalism. Trevor is pursuing a Master of Arts in Journalism and is working as a graduate assistant for the Center of Ethics in Journalism.

Gina Shelton
Ethics Committee
Office – (479) 575-7255
Email – ginas@uark.edu

Gina is a former national reporter for The Associated Press, where her 17-year career included five years covering the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a second-generation journalist and graduate of Mississippi State University. She was recognized as University of Arkansas Faculty Member of the Year by the ASG in 2016. In addition to teaching, she oversees students in pursuing top journalism and public relations internships. She is also the director of the Lemke Journalism Project, a high school multicultural reporting program that teaches media literacy and ethics to young people from diverse backgrounds.