Staff

Betty Pearce Batty currently manages the day-to-day activities of the center. In addition to overseeing the center’s finances and awards she works closely with the Philip Merrill College of Journalism on development efforts. Batty successfully directed the first individual giving campaign in 2009 and has built collaborative partnerships with other organizations over the years. Batty joined the center in 1999 after earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. 301.405.8809; bbatty@journalismcenter.org

Keyonna Jones is the center's research assistant. She is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism with a concentration in education at the University of Maryland, College Park. She serves as the Information and Communications chair of the Kappa Phi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She has interned with America’s Most Wanted and WJLA-ABC7 and occasionally volunteers at UMTV, the school’s cable television network. 301.405.8808; kjones@journalismcenter.org
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Mina Dixon is the center’s editorial assistant. She contributes original pieces to the JCCF website and helps manage editorial content for the web. Dixon graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland in 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English. She began as a JCCF intern and has served as the co-editor-in-chief of The PublicAsian, a monthly newspaper that focuses on Asian-interest news. 301.405.8808; mdixon@journalismcenter.org