Todd Henneman’s scholarly and professional writing examines how communication shapes organizational culture, professional identity, ethical decision-making, and public understanding across media, educational, and institutional contexts. His work spans journalism education, business communication, digital storytelling, AI-mediated communication, social media, leadership communication, and experiential learning.
Earlier work focused on social norms communication, violence-prevention initiatives, and bystander-intervention education in higher education settings, particularly how strategic communication practices can influence institutional culture and behavior. More recent scholarship explores how emerging technologies, evolving media systems, and digital platforms are reshaping journalism, professional communication, and public discourse.
This study examines the use of TikTok storytelling in an upper-division journalism course. Students created deadline-driven stories using the platform and reflected on creativity, collaboration, ethical concerns, and digital storytelling skills.
This collaborative publication examines how faculty across business disciplines integrated generative AI into teaching. Henneman’s contribution focuses on how business communication students used reflective journals to critically evaluate AI-assisted writing.
This project examines how journalism education can better prepare students for contemporary newsroom expectations, including digital storytelling, platform fluency, audience awareness, and adaptability in changing media environments.
This invited presentation introduced a policy template that colleges and universities could adapt.
Co-presented research and practice-based insights on campus violence prevention, social norms communication, and bystander intervention.
Co-presented research into gaps and best practices in serving male survivors.
This invited presentation shared lessons from a federally funded violence-prevention initiative focused on communication, peer education, and institutional culture.
This piece examines how changing workplace expectations, outsourcing and shifting organizational priorities are transforming the role of human resources, raising questions about whether traditional HR models still can effectively support organizational culture, leadership and employee wellbeing.
This op-ed applies bystander intervention concepts to public discourse about sexual misconduct, accountability, and social norms.
Henneman has reported on politics, courts, business, higher education, diversity, organizational leadership, LGBTQ issues, and social change for regional and national publications.