She teaches online journalism and media ethics, directs the school's graduate program in interactive environmental journalism and conducts research on the changing nature of journalism, news and community. Mensing and her students have started several Ning sites to experiment with social networking and journalism. She is also working on a New Voices grant from the J-Lab, leading a bilingual citizen journalism project in Kings Beach, California. Mensing holds a doctorate in political science, a master's in journalism and an undergraduate degree in environmental policy. Speaking at: Sharing the research.