Roger Gafke is professor emeritus at the School of Journalism and serves as director of program development for the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute. In that role he builds partnerships for research projects, programs and funding from corporations, foundations, associations and individuals who share the priority of the Institute to advance the practice of journalism.

In recent years he has expanded the international programs and relationships for the School of Journalism. He has led several cooperative projects with journalists and educators in the Middle East. He is the first American journalist to deliver training at the Aljazeera Media Training and Development Center in Doha, Qatar. He has also provided training programs for the Alhurra Television Channel, U.S. He serves as faculty advisor for the International School of Media and Entertainment Studies in Delhi, India. He was primary host and coordinator for international journalists in the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship program at the School of Journalism.

His work has also emphasized the use of the Internet and related digital technologies for training, education, journalism, and public relations. He has created web-based training programs, commercial web sites, an award-winning web and e-mail solicitation project, training videos and audio cassettes, newsletters, articles and other print support pieces.

Since joining the School’s faculty in 1968, Gafke has participated in virtually all aspects of the University of Missouri-Columbia advancement program, with an emphasis on program development and evaluation. He served as vice chancellor for development, university and alumni relations and executive director of the Accrediting Council on Education for Journalism and Mass Communications. His teaching areas have included: News writing, on-line media, broadcast performance, public relations, and institutional advancement .