Coordinator, Public Relations/Mass Communication/Journalism Division,
Professor, Department of Communication Studies
University of Northern Iowa
EDUCATION

Ph.D., mass communications, the University of Iowa, Iowa City, May 1985;
M.A., journalism in public relations sequence, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, May 1974;
B.A., English major and journalism minor, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa, May 1969.

EMPLOYMENT

1983-continuing. Present position. Tenured 1988, promoted to associate professor 1989, promoted to full professor 1994.

1979-83 Assistant Professor, School of Communications, and Advisor, Northwest Missourian student newspaper, Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville.

1976-1979 Instructor, School of Journalism, University of Iowa, Iowa City.

1973-1976 Extension Information Specialist, Publications, Agricultural Extension Service, and Instructor, Department of Information and Agricultural Journalism, University of Minnesota-St. Paul.

1969-1973 Assistant Director of Public Relations, Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Ill.

1968-1969 Part-Time News Writer, Public Relations Department, Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa.

May-July 1968 Reporter, Waterloo (Iowa) Courier.

1967-1968 Editor (paid position), Wartburg Trumpet, student newspaper of Wartburg College, Waverly, Iowa. (Held several progressive news-editorial positions during years 1965-1967 preceding editorship.)
 
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