contact

Terry Hynes, Ph. D.

Terry Hynes, Ph. D., Senior Vice Chancellor

Background

Terry Hynes joined the University of Nebraska at Omaha as Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs in June 2008. Prior to joining UNO, Hynes spent 14 years at the University of Florida, successively as Dean, Assistant Vice President for University Relations and Public Outreach Director for UF’s Documentary Institute. She is dean emerita of UF’s College of Journalism and Communications.

As Dean of UF’s College of Journalism and Communications, Hynes was responsible for overall administration and leadership of North Central Florida’s public broadcasting stations and two commercial radio stations in addition to the academic programs and institute/centers housed in the college. Under her leadership, the college strengthened its record and reputation in traditional research and creative activities while deepening its record of excellence in preparing future journalism and communications professionals. During her tenure as dean, the college attracted c. $70 million in contract/grant and philanthropic funding and increased the number of named professorships from one to eight. As UF assistant vice president, her primary responsibility was to provide leadership in developing a more strategic approach to telling the University of Florida story nationally and internationally.

Hynes was national president of the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication (ASJMC) and of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). She also served as vice president of the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (the highest office held by academics in ACEJMC). She is one of only a handful of persons ever to have held all three elected positions.

Hynes was involved in the professional accrediting process in journalism and mass communications for more than 20 years. She has served as a chair or member of numerous site visit teams for accreditation purposes and for other program reviews.

Hynes is a recipient of numerous awards and recognitions, including the Harold L. Nelson Award for distinguished contributions to journalism and mass communication education, given by the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication; The Freedom Forum Journalism Administrator of the Year, and the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Florida Commission on the Status of Women.

Prior to joining UF, Hynes spent 19 years in the Department of Communications at California State University, Fullerton, including four years as department chair. In 1994, CSUF awarded her status as professor emerita and the department named its Kappa Tau Alpha chapter in her honor in recognition of her support for student scholarship.

Hynes also has held visiting faculty appointments at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Southern California. Her professional background includes work as a newspaper reporter and copy editor. She earned the Ph.D. and M.A. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the B.A. from Regis College.

Responsibilities

As Senior Vice Chancellor, Hynes is responsible for overall leadership and administration of programs that serve more than 14,000 students and c. 1,300 faculty and staff in Nebraska’s major metropolitan university.

Contact Information

Dr. Terry Hynes
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
University of Nebraska - Omaha
6001 Dodge Street
Eppley Administration Building 202
Omaha, NE 68182
402.554.2262
thynes@unomaha.edu