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Education
M.A. Media Studies, New School University (May 2003) 4.00 GPA
Certificate in Broadcast Meteorology, Mississippi
State University (1995)
B.A. General Studies,
concentration in English and Communication, Jacksonville
State University (1988)
Teaching Competencies and Interests
Television/Video Production, Broadcast Announcing, Broadcast Writing/News
Production, Media Management, Digital Media Ethics, Broadcast Meteorology, Communication Technology & Policy
Teaching Experience
Capital University
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August 2005 – present
2004 – 2005 |
Director of University Television/Instructor
Department of Communication
Manage campus television studio and post-production facilities. Purchase
equipment and manage studio budget. Advise student video productions. Develop television programming and video production
projects to serve university's academic and non-academic units. Serve as primary instructor for television production courses.
Adjunct Instructor
Department of Communication
Courses Taught:
Television Production, Advanced Television Production, Broadcast Newswriting,
Broadcast Announcing, Electronic Media Management, Oral Communication |
Research
Books and Journal Articles
Book: (2003) Digital Dilemmas: Ethical
Issues for Online Media Professionals, co-authored with Robert I. Berkman (Ames, IA: Blackwell/Iowa State Press)
Articles: (2003) “Is it Appropriate for Reporters to ‘Lurk’
in Online Chat Rooms?” Online Journalism Review, co-authored with Robert
I. Berkman
URL: http://www.ojr.org/ojr/ethics/1065048923.php
(2003) “Copyright Issues Present Ongoing Dilemma: To Link or Not to Link?”
Online Journalism Review, co-authored with Robert I. Berkman
URL: http://www.ojr.org/ojr/ethics/1065049186.php
Invited
Lectures & Conference Presentations
“Cross-examining Charges of
Media Bias” (October 2004). New School University Media Studies Program (online lecture and discussion).
“Workplace Privacy in the Digital
Age: Ethical Issues for Employers and Employees” (July 2004). New School University Media Studies Program (online lecture
and discussion).
“Privacy, Secrecy and the Patriot
Act: Ethical Perspectives on Government Internet Surveillance and Public Communication post-9/11” (October 2003). New
School University Media Studies Program (online lecture and discussion).
“The Medium and the Message: A Community Hearing on Local Broadcasting and
the Public Interest” (April 2004). (Host/Moderator) Columbus, Ohio.
“Whistleblowers Beware: The Dangers of Exposing Ethical Conflicts in
a Corporate Newsroom” (March 2003). First Amendment Freedom Forum, Society of Professional Journalists, Toledo, Ohio.
“‘Freedom Without Opportunity’:
A Critical History of the First Amendment and the Mass Media” (October 2002). Union for Democratic Communications, State
College, Pennsylvania.
Journalism Experience
Online
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2004 – 2005 |
Writer/Editor
The NewStandard (http://newstandardnews.net) |
Broadcast
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1996 – 2000 |
Meteorologist
WBNS-TV Columbus, Ohio (CBS affiliate)
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1992 – 1996 |
Meteorologist/Environmental Reporter
KTBC-TV Austin, Texas (CBS/Fox affiliate)
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1991 – 1992 |
Weathercaster/Reporter
WSFA-TV Montgomery, Alabama (NBC affiliate)
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1990 – 1991 |
Weathercaster/News Anchor/Reporter
WRBL-TV Columbus, Georgia (CBS affiliate)
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1985 – 1990 |
News Anchor/Reporter/Videographer
WJSU-TV Anniston, Alabama (CBS affiliate) |
Journalism Awards
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1998 |
Regional Emmy Nomination, National Television Academy, Ohio Valley Chapter: Outstanding
Individual Achievement - Weather Anchor |
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1998 |
Regional Emmy Award, National Television Academy, Ohio Valley Chapter: Team Effort
News Event Coverage - “John Glenn Shuttle Launch” |
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1998 |
Ohio Associated Press Television Award: Outstanding
Weather Operation |
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1998 |
Ohio Associated Press Television Award: Best
Regularly Scheduled Weathercast |
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1996 |
Ohio Associated Press Television Award: Outstanding
Weather Operation |
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1990 |
Alabama Associated Press Television Award: Best
News Series |
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1989 |
Alabama Associated Press Television Award: Best
Reporter |
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1987 |
Alabama Associated Press Television Award: Best
Weather Anchor |
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1987 |
Alabama Associated Press Television Award: Best
Specialized Reporter |
Professional & Academic
Memberships
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Broadcast Education Association
Union for Democratic Communications
Radio - Television News Directors Association
American Meteorological Society
Community Service
Stakeholder Panel for Arts & Communication
(June 2006)
Ohio Department of Education and College Tech-Prep Curriculum Services
Columbus, Ohio
Assisted in developing a competency profile for Ohio Tech-Prep
students that will serve as a curricular framework for education and training programs at the secondary and post-secondary
levels.
Arts & Communication Career Field Educator
Panel (May 2006)
Ohio Department of Education and College Tech-Prep Curriculum Services
Columbus, Ohio
Assisted in reviewing and sequencing a comprehensive set of skills and knowledge
standards for Ohio secondary and post-secondary students
enrolled in the Arts & Communication Tech-Prep career field. | 