Office Hours

Jon Zmikly came to Texas State as a grad student in 2007 planning to chase a TV news career — then a candid conversation changed his path entirely. Now a professor in the School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Jon talks with Kolby about live-tweeting a bomb threat as a grad student, getting disqualified from a polka contest, and how he teaches students to code, build apps, and navigate AI with "cautious optimism" — always keeping the human element at the center of storytelling.

What is Office Hours?

Have you ever been scared to visit during your professor's office hours? Did you find it helpful after you did? This is a weekly podcast that brings one TXST student and one TXST professor together for Office Hours. The twist — the student isn't in that professor's program. Learn along with our student host through a casual chat about why the professor chose to teach, what they're passionate about, and the best advice they have for our Texas State University students.

Part of the TXST Podcast Network: https://www.txst.edu/podcast-network.html