Education
Ph.D., Communications--University
of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
Dissertation: Controlling Children's Channels: A Comparison of Children's
Television Broadcast Policies in Australia, Canada and the United States
M.A., Communications--Southwest Missouri
State University, Springfield, Missouri.
Thesis: Where the Girl's Aren't: Children's Perceptions of Gender
Characterizations on Saturday Morning Television
B.A., Journalism--University of
Nevada-Reno, Reno, Nevada.
Emphasis: Broadcast Journalism.
A.A., Accounting--Hudson Valley Community
College, Troy, New York.
Minor: Data Processing.
Academic
Experience
April-May 2003 Visiting Fulbright
Scholar—Makerere Univeristy,
Kampala, Uganda.
1995-present Associate Professor-Pacific
Lutheran University, Tacoma, Washington.
1993-1995 Lead Teaching Assistant-University
of Washington, Seattle, Washington.
1991-1993 Graduate Teaching Assistant and Media Lab Supervisor-Southwest
Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri.
1992-1993 Instructor-Drury College,
Springfield, Missouri.
Service
Department/School
Service
Faculty Advisor for the student chapter of the Society
of Professional Journalists.
Faculty Advisor for three issues of student publication, Rhetorical
Questions (undergraduate student academic journal 1998-2001)
Faculty-supervised between 9 to 21 internships per year. (1995-2001)
University Service
Faculty advisor for the student newspaper, The
Mast.
Consultant to student television and radio stations.
Conducted various reporting seminars for student newspaper and television
station.
Elected by the faculty to serve on the Student Life Committee (2003-2006)
Elected by the faculty to serve on Educational Policies Committee(1999-2003)
Secretary for EPC (2000-2001)
Women’s Studies Committee (2003-2004)
Conducted over two dozen Small Group Instructional Diagnostics for fellow
faculty members.
Women’s Center
Advisory Committee.
Women's History Month Banquet planning committee and host (1998).
Participated in panel discussion: "Sex, Lies, and Politics"
held on Pacific Lutheran University (1998).
Member of Pacific Lutheran University’s Legal
Studies Committee (1997-present).
Facilitated Norwegian Teachers seminar program. (Produced video tape
presentation 1996-1997)
Professional
Service
Secretary of the Board of Directors, National
Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Seattle-Northwest Regional
Chapter (1999-present).
Panel Leader for Student Emmy Award jury (1999-present)
Academic consultant, UNESCO, Nairobi
(September–December 2002 sabbatical year)
Lead research coordinator for Teen Media & Violence Curriculum at
Seattle Public Schools (2000-2004).
Assistant and Facilitator for the Institute
for Educational Inquiry Educational Writers seminar, Seattle (1998-2002).
Community Service
Town Meeting, Seattle, Panelist for “The Media and the War: Fair,
Balanced, and Accurate Coverage?” sponsored by Washington
News Council, Seattle Media Forum, and Society
of Professional Journalists (April 2003)
Volunteer instructor in media literacy, 5th grade—Lister Grade
School, Tacoma. (Prepared and delivered several lessons on media literacy
1998-1999)
Volunteer KPLU-FM Fund drives (1996-present;
also facilitated volunteer training workshops).
Volunteer kitchen help at homeless mission, Christmas Day (1995, 1997).
MS Walk-a-thon and recorded bi-monthly newsletter on tape for the blind
with MS (1991-1996).
Volunteer for homeless daycare in Springfield, Missouri (1992).
Secretary for the Ozarks Literacy Council (1991-1992).
Professional
Experience
1992-93—Director of Communications-Ozarks
Public Television, Springfield, MO. Also producer and host of weekly
news program.
1991-1992—Community Outreach Coordinator-Ozarks
Public Television, Springfield, MO.
1989-1991—Membership Director-Ozarks
Public Television, Springfield, MO.
1989—Freelance Producer-Ozarks
Public Television, Springfield, MO. Producer of historical documentary
series.
1986-1989—Major Accounts Sales Representative and Special Sections
Coordinator-The Missoulian,
Missoula, MT.
1985-1986—Systems Manager-Cable Marketing, Inc., Missoula, MT.
1983-1985—Master Control Engineer, Producer/Director, Volunteer
Coordinator-KNPB/Channel 5, Public
Broadcasting, Reno, NV.
1982-1984—Producer/Director-University
of Nevada-Reno, Office of Communications and Broadcasting, Reno,
NV.
1982-1983—Assistant News Director, weekend news anchor-KRNO-FM,
Reno, NV.
Professional
Productions
2003—UNESCO Promotional video
for Community Multimedia Centres
1992-1993—Producer/ Talent "Ozarks News Roundtable"
weekly news discussion program.
1992-1993—Originator/Producer/Talent "Ozarks Close-up"
weekday morning talk show.
1989—Producer/Director/Researcher/Writer for 50-minute documentary:
"Pieces of the Frame: What Made Springfield Grow."
1985—Associate Producer/Writer/Talent for hour-long educational
program outlining the workings of the Nevada Legislative Council Bureau.
1984-1985—Reporter/Associate Producer "Capitol Issues: A
Channel 5 Forum" bi-weekly news program
(February,
2004)
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