Biography

dominic k. mckenzie is a tenure-track assistant professor of digital storytelling in the Cathy Hughes School of Communications at Howard University. He is also the director of the Howard University Multicultural Media Academy, the outreach training arm of the Department of Media, Journalism and Film.

Before joining Howard, he was director of the Journalism degree program at Oakwood University, an HBCU in Huntsville, Ala., on faculty at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York and Northern Caribbean University. 

He is the chief architect of two undergraduate degree programs in Journalism at Oakwood -- the only Journalism degrees offered in North Alabama. Prior to that, he worked at Spectrum News as a reporter, covering stories on health, politics and the Caribbean diaspora. While there, his stories often aired across Spectrum News stations and CNN affiliates across the United States. McKenzie received a citation from the New York State Senate in 2021 for excellence in journalism and youth development. 

He holds a Master of Arts degree in Journalism and a post-graduate certificate in Entrepreneurial Journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. There, he specialized in city government, broadcast and data journalism. 

He takes special research interest in Black choral music, journalism curriculum development and international student populations at historically Black universities.

The professor coaches national pageant winners as an extension to his commitment to challenging harmful stereotypes associated with beauty standards. He provided intense interview and presentation coaching to Dr. Jordanne Lauren Levy, Miss Universe Jamaica and Top 20 Finalist at Miss Universe 2023. He also coached Miss Universe Bahamas 2024, Selvinique Wright.