Portrait of Gene Brenek Jr.

Gene Brenek Jr.

  • Associate Professor of Practice at School of Jrnlism & Mass Comm, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Secretary, National Communication Association—Experiential Learning Division. December 2025 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, National Communication Association. 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. August 2024 - Present.

2025

  • Participant, Guest Lecture in MC3367 Intro to Advertising. November 2025.
  • Attendee / Participant, American Advertising Federation. November 7, 2025.
  • Participant, Guest Lecture in MC4333 Creative Thinking and Ad Concepting. October 2025.
  • Participant, Guest Lecture in MC3367 Intro to Advertising. March 2025.
  • Participant, Guest Lecture in MC4333 Creative Thinking and Ad Concepting. March 2025.
  • Advisor and Judge, National Student Advertising Competition. February 2025 - March 2025.
  • Table Captain Host, Career Services Etiquette Dinner. March 31, 2025.
  • Participant, TXST AI in Teaching and Learning Symposium. March 27, 2025.

2024

  • Guest Speaker, National Communication Association. November 21, 2024 - November 24, 2024.
  • Guest Speaker, American Advertising Federation TXST Chapter. November 19, 2024.
  • Participant, Bobcat Days. October 2024.
  • I'm the host, Career Services Etiquette Dinner. February 27, 2024.

2023

  • Advisor/Mentor for Student Submissions, American Advertising Awards (San Antonio Chapter). December 2023.
  • Advisor and Judge, National Student Advertising Competition. February 2023 - March 2023.

2022

  • Advisor/Mentor for Student Submissions, American Advertising Awards (Austin Chapter). December 2022.
  • Participant, Bobcat Days. November 2022.
  • Advisor and Judge, National Student Advertising Competition. February 2022 - March 2022.

2021

  • Advisor and Judge, National Student Advertising Competition. February 2021 - March 2021.

2020

  • Participant, Bobcat Days. November 2020.
  • Advisor and Judge, National Student Advertising Competition. February 2020 - March 2020.

2019

  • Participant, Bobcat Days. November 2019.
  • Participant, Ally of Texas State Training. September 2019.
  • Chaperone, GSD&M Bootcamp. April 2019.
  • Advisor and Judge, National Student Advertising Competition. February 2019 - March 2019.

2018

  • Creative director and producer for congratulatory ad to honor colleague Dr. Mike Devlin, AEJMC (Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communications). April 2018 - June 2018.