JOHN O. OMACHONU, Ph.D.

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EDUCATION

Howard University, Washington, D.C: Ph.D., Mass Communication, 1990; M.A., Mass Communication, 1985; B.S., Psychology/Zoology, 1982. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

• A servant leader who believes that leadership is a service, not a role. Thus, the students come first.

• An Energetic, strategic, innovative, and thoughtful leader with humility, optimism, and enthusiasm.

• Possesses a thorough understanding of higher education, and able to apply proven best practices in addressing the challenges of higher education.

• Ability to inspire confidence and trust among stakeholders including faculty, staff, students, the community at-large and corporate entities

• Has over 25 years of academic and administrative leadership experience in higher education that includes teaching, research, and service at mostly public but also private institutions.

• Demonstrated commitment to student success, including developing and fostering a sense of belongingness and ownership of pedagogy, necessary for increasing retention and completion rates.

• Proven commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion – having served as chief diversity officer.

• A strong proponent of faculty (and staff) development, and leveraging faculty acumen for solving community problems.

• A strong proponent of application of social media to enhancing pedagogy.

• A strong proponent of faculty [and student as well as staff] governance and participation in institutional mission.

• A firm believer in effective stewardship of institutional resources

• Committed to academic excellence demonstrated in accreditation, reaffirmation (e.g., SACSCOC), and quality academic programs as well as quality faculty.

• A strong proponent of global adaptation and international education, especially education abroad.

• A good listener and effective communicator.

MARS HILL UNIVERSITY, MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA

PROVOST & VICE PRESIDENT for ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

2018 – 2020

Premiere private liberal arts institution, committed to academic excellence and student success, with a goal of providing quality education to students from a broad range of demographic groups that prepare them for the world of work.

Key responsibilities:

• Reported to the President and advised on all matters related to but not limited to academics

• Supervised and managing the academic affairs budget, as well as divisional budgets

• Led and chaired a council of 3 academic deans, and 2 non-academic deans (library, and registrar)

• Led the directors in institutional effectiveness, and institutional research, responsible for data gathering and analysis; reporting data to national and regional accreditation bodies, and the general public

• Led a Provost’s Council that comprised of program directors

• Served as a member of the President’s Leadership Team

• Monitored national trends and best practices in higher education

• Met with the Board of Trustees at the request of the President. Key accomplishments:

• Streamlined the academic dean’s from 9 to 3 in order to maximize efficiency and productivity.

• Working with the academic deans, established effective budget development and implementation practices based on institutional priorities

• Working with faculty and the academic deans, created a culture of assessment of student learning outcomes throughout the institution

• Successfully worked with the Assessment Committee to removed Mars Hill University from “Monitoring Status” by SACSCOC

• Created a culture of data-informed decision making through transparent communications of the institution’s data by the directors of IE and IR

• Initiated the institution’s Quality Enhancement Plan – QEP KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, KENNESAW, GA

SENIOR VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, Tenured Full Professor of Communication, 2015-2018

Public comprehensive university, (recently consolidated with the Southern Polytechnic State University), and a member of the University System of Georgia. Has a total student enrollment of approximately 34,000, and economic impact of $1.2 billion.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinating the Complete College Georgia Act, [CCG] Report

• Campus Team Leader, Re-Imagining the First Year Project (Sponsor: AASCU)

• Recruitment, retention, progression, and graduation, [2015-17]

• Overseeing RRPG Program for Hispanic and Latino Initiatives

• Overseeing a $1m GOIZUETA FOUNDATION GRANT for RRPG Hispanic/Latino students

• Overseeing $3.2m DOE First-in-the-World (FITW) Grant for transfer advocacy gateways (TAG).

• Re-structuring academic advising using academic analytics-based Student Success Campus (SSC)

• Co-Chairing the 2018-2028 KSU Quality Enhancement Plan, QEP

• KSU Strategic Thinking & Planning Committee Member

• Overseeing the Centers and Institutes Committee

• Overseeing the American Democracy Project (ADP). Achievement in Complete College Georgia & RRPG

• Professionalized and strengthened academic advising structure and function, through critical hires, and implementing adviser training in multiculturalism, and Student Success Collaborative, SSC

• Formed and chaired a Student Success Committee, which identified and compiled a list of barriers to completion.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY, MURFREESBORO, TN Public comprehensive university, Carnegie designated doctoral intensive University in Middle Tennessee with total Student enrollment of over 25,000, total foundation endowment of $275m, and total full-time employees of 2,129 including 996 full-time faculty.

VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, CHIEF DIVERSITY OFFICER, Tenured Full Professor of

Communication, 2011-2015

Key Responsibilities:

• Academic degree planning and policy application

• Assisting the University Provost with academic budget planning

• Academic Master Plan Committee member

• Chief Diversity Officer

• Student Success Taskforce Member

• Tenure and promotion Reviews

• Overseeing the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research

Achievement in academic program planning and policy:

• Redesigned the process for transmitting requests for new programs to the Board of Regents, thereby streamlining communication process.

• Mapped out new strategies for communicating program planning deadlines to deans, department chairs, and directors.

• Monitored all university program reviews and accreditation reports.

• Provided oversight for the Gen. Ed., and University Curriculum Committees

Achievement in Budget Management:

• Worked with the University Provost to plan and administer the academic affairs budget of $123m.

• Worked with the University Provost to establish strategic guidelines for reviewing budgets submitted by the academic deans.

• Monitored the access and diversity scholarships (over $1m annually) to ensure conformity with guidelines established by the TBR. Achievement in Academic Strategic Planning;

• Served as academic affairs representative on the strategic planning committee.

• Implemented provisions of the academic master plan. Achievement in diversity and inclusive excellence:

• Developed (and now Implementing) the MTSU Diversity Plan.

• Chaired the Access and Diversity Advisory Board that reports to the Provost and monitors all diversity initiatives at MTSU.

• Created a taskforce to study recruitment and retention of minority faculty at MTSU and made recommendations to the Provost.

Achievement in Student Success:

• Reviewed and published on the web student retention plans prepared by the academic deans.

• Coordinated the Tennessee Board of Regents, TBR-sponsored student success initiative-Access-to-Success.

• Collaborated with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Planning and Research to revise current program review policies and procedures. Achievement as Chief Diversity Officer:

• Developed and implemented the institutional Diversity Plan

• Redefined diversity for the institution

• Chaired the Access & Diversity Advisory Board that reported to the provost

INTERIM VICE PROVOST FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, 2010-2011 Key Responsibilities:

• Comprehensive campus internationalization

• Developed a campus Diversity Plan

• Oversaw campus internationalization

• Promotion and Tenure reviews

• Academic programs planning and policy

Achievement in international education:

• Identified and restructured international education personnel.

• Established new guidelines for recruiting students from China.

• Developed and implemented new policy for processing transfer students from China.

• Developed new MOUs with selected countries.

• Promoted comprehensive internationalization awareness across campus. Achievement in diversity and inclusion:

• Developed and implemented a university Diversity Plan.

• Chaired the Access and Diversity Advisory Board that advises the University Provost on diversity issues.

INTERIM DEAN, COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION, 2008

Brief position description:

• Led 2,500 majors, 85 FT Faculty, 45 adjuncts, and 40 professional staff

• Developed and implemented the college budget

• Hired new faculty and staff

• Evaluated department chairs and directors

• Supervised teams responsible for Curricular and new programs.

• Acquired and infused instructional technology

• Supervised departmental and college-wide promotion and tenure reviews

• Oversaw college strategic plan

Achievements in curriculum and new academic programs:

• Led budget reduction of more than $300,000 from the operating budget, yet maintained quality in academic programs.

• Worked with chairs and directors to secure internal Technology Access Funds of almost $1m to strengthen instruction.

• Strategically dispensed college-wide scholarship to top students. Achievement in strategic planning:

• Revised and updated the college Strategic Plan

ASSOCIATE DEAN, COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION, 2004-2009 Brief description of position:

• Supervised 80 full-time faculty and over 50 adjuncts

• Production the college Annual Report

• Supervised two department chairs and one director

• Maintained fiscal and administrative oversight in the absence of the dean

• Supervised the writing of College Promotion and Tenure document

• Constituted all College Standing committees

• Served as college liaison on assessment, diversity, and internationalization

• Oversaw curricular development including new programs

• Taught two graduate courses per academic year

Achievement in Strategic Planning:

• Assisted the dean in developing and implementing the first College Strategic Plan.

Achievement in diversity and inclusive excellence:

• Produced the first College Annual Report

• Supervised all college standing committees including internationalization, and diversity as well as promotion and tenure.

Achievement in academic development:

• Participated in phases of accreditation by ACEJMC WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY, NJ CHAIR OF COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT, Associate

Professor of Communication,

2000-2004

Brief description of position:

• Managed Departmental budget

• Supervised 45 full-time faculty and over 60 adjuncts

• Developed the departmental course schedule

• Supervised an instructional technology engineer and a team of technical staff

• Led curriculum integration efforts

• Administered the departmental budget

• Led the efforts to specify academic concentrations for majors Achievement in curriculum development:

• Implemented curriculum integration.

• Grew from under 1,000 to more than 1,500.

• Specified four academic concentrations.

• Conducted external program review for undergraduate and graduate communication programs.

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY, GA, CHAIR, Associate Professor of Communication, 1996-

2000

Brief position description:

• Converted quarter to regular semester and integrated the curriculum.

• Conducted first program review.

• Budget development and management.

• Supervised and evaluated faculty.

• Led faculty development initiatives.

• Conducted self-study.

Achievements in curriculum development:

• During tenure enrollment increased by 100%.

• Conducted the first program self-study.

• Increased budget to ensure implementation of student radio station.

• Secured funds for technology and faculty development.

• Expanded curricular offerings.

FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY, FL, Assistant Professor of Communication, 1993-1996

• Assistant Professor and General Manager, WAMF, FM, 1993 – 96.

• Directed all university broadcast services, 1993 – 96. BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY, FL, Assistant Professor of Communication, 1991-1993

• Assistant Professor of Mass Communications

• Implemented WBBC AM Radio, 1991-1993.

HOWARD UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, D.C., 1981-1983.

• Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Human Communication, Howard University, Washington, D.C.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT- POST-DOCTORAL

Executive Level

Fellow, Becoming a Provost Academy 2013-2014, BAPA, sponsored by AASCU and AALI

Executive Leadership Academy (ELA)Fellow, University of California, Berkeley, 2013

American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows Program Fellow, 2009- 2010, IUPUI, Indianapolis, IN [host institution]

Fellow, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Fundraising for Deans and Directors, IUPUI, 2010.

Fellow, Harvard University Management Development Program (MDP), 2007 Fellow, Executive Leadership Summit, Hampton University, Virginia, 2007 Mid-Level

Fellow, Journalism and Mass Communication Leadership Institute for Diversity

(JLID), Miami, FL, 2002.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Courses Taught:

MTSU: Media Management and Media Law & Ethics (graduate). WPU: Media Management, Media Law (graduate).

FVSU: Mass Media Law, Media Ethics, Introduction to Mass Communication, Media Research, Media history (undergraduate).

Florida A&M University: Media Law, Media Ethics, Radio News, Practicum

(undergraduate).

Bethune-Cookman College (now university): Public Opinion, Media Research, Media Law (undergraduate).

Master’s Thesis Supervised:

2006 “The Mobile Workplace: The Impact of Computer-Mediated Communication in Workers’ Lives.” [Kathryn E. Pahl]

2007 “Strategic Interaction and ESPN’s Framing of Major League Baseball’s Steroid Crisis.” [Joseph C. Fewell]

2008 “Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays: Newspaper Discourse and the Holiday Greeting Controversy, 1980-2007. [Sara Withrow] 2006 “The Mobile Workplace: The Impact of Computer-Mediated Communication in Workers’ Lives.” [Kathryn E. Pahl]

2007 “Strategic Interaction and ESPN’s Framing of Major League Baseball’s Steroid Crisis.” [Joseph C. Fewell]

2008 “Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays: Newspaper Discourse and the Holiday Greeting Controversy, 1980-2007. [Sara Withrow] Selected Grants Summary:

*$1,000,000 - $2,000,000 Technology Access Grant (competitive): for media

(radio and television) equipment acquisition; and research, 2004.

*$2,000 National Association of broadcasters (NAB) Research Grant, 2006-2007 for study of minority media ownership.

Research & Creative Scholarship

Publications:

Freedom of Expression: The First Amendment Encyclopedia, 2009; subsequently in digital form, 2020.

Omachonu, J. and associates:

https://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1014/safety-valve-theory http://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1014/reporter’s-privilege http://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1040/media-concentration http://mtsu.edu/first-amendment/article/1040/cantrell-v-forest-city-publishing-co- 1974

Omachonu, J., and Healey, K. Media Concentration and Minority Ownership: Intersections of Ellul and Habermas.” Journal of Mass Media Ethics, 24(2/3), 90-108, 2009.

Omachonu, J. “Right to Communicate” in International Encyclopedia for Communication, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Spring 2008. Omachonu, J. Reporters’ Privilege,” “Safety Valve Theory,” “Cantrell v. Forest,” City Publishing Company,” and “Media Concentration,” in Encyclopedia of the First Amendment, CQ Press, Fall 2008.

Omachonu, J. Media Law Students Learn through Case Analysis, News." Media Law Notes, Summer 2002, Volume 30, Issue 4.

Omachonu, J. Managing a Diverse Labor Force in the Convergence Age: A Theoretical Synthesis.” Feedback, Winter 1995, vol. 36, #1, pp. 24-27. Gandy, O., Matabane, P., and Omachonu, J. Media Use, Reliance, and Active Participation,” Communication Research, 12(6), Dec. 1987, pp. 644-663 with O. Gandy and P. Matabane.

Gandy, O., Matabane, P., and Omachonu, J. Understanding Social Conflict: Media and Student Perspectives on the Struggle in South Africa,” Proceedings From The 15th. Annual Communications Conference, Howard University, Washington, DC 1986.

Gandy, O., Matabane, P., and Omachonu, J. Who Knows What From Which Media?” Media Monitor, 1(14), September/October 1986, with O. Gandy and P. Matabane.

Omachonu, J. WFVS AM Radio Policy & Training Manual. 1997. Conference Papers and Presentations:

Omachonu, J., and Healey, K. Media Concentration and Minority Ownership: Intersections of Ellul and Habermas.” Winner of the Clifford Christians Award for Best Research in Mass Communication Ethics for 2010, sponsored by the Carl Couch Center for Social and Internet Research. Omachonu, J., and Healey, K. Media Concentration and Minority Ownership: Intersections of Ellul and Habermas” accepted for Colorado Colloquium on Media Ethics & Economics: Competing Imperatives and duties, Boulder, CO, September 15-17, 2008.

Omachonu, J. “New Member Breakfast,” for AEJMC at the 87 th

. Annual

Convention of AEJMC, August 2004, Toronto, Canada. Omachonu, J. “Black College Radio & the Mass Communication Curriculum at Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs),” Atlanta, Georgia, the 26

th

. Black College Radio & TV conference, April 7-10, 2004. Omachonu, J. "Teaching Law and Ethics Together: Feast or Famine," and

"Homeland Insecurity and Reporters at War." AEJMC 2003 Panel. Omachonu, J. "Africa & the Information Superhighway: Dead End or Exit?" at the 2001 AEJMC Mid-Winter Conference (Northeast Colloquium) February 9- 10, 2001, New York City. (with Dr. Imafidon Olaye, WPUNJ). Omachonu, J. "First Amendment Summit" for HBCUs. Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Thursday, February 10, 2000.

Omachonu, J. “First Amendment Issues at Historically Black Colleges & Universities,” sponsored by The Freedom Forum Foundation, for the Black College Communication Association, BCCA, April 9-10, 1999, at Xavier University, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Omachonu, J. “Journalism Ethics,” Summer Newspaper Workshop, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida. 1996.

Omachonu, J. “Strengthening and Developing Mass Communication Curriculums at HBCUs,” at the 18th. Annual Convention of the Black College Radio Organization, Atlanta, GA, April 4-6, 1996.

Omachonu, J.

Guest, CNN’s Talk-Back Live, April 5, 1996.

Omachonu, J. “Connie Chung: A Tireless & Tenacious Journalist” & “Carole Simpson: A Committed, Courageous, & Caring Journalist.” for the panel -

“They Weren’t all Males” at the BEA Annual Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 7-10, 1995.

Omachonu, J. “Responsibilities of Journalists in a Pluralistic [American] Society,”

“Ethics and Student Journalists at Private Universities,” Panel Presentation, Regent University School of Journalism Conference, Virginia Beach, Virginia, on February 23-25, 1995.

Omachonu, J. “Teaching College Students Moral Responsibility: Process or Destination?” Paper presented at the 5th. Annual Conference of the Institute on College Student Values, Florida State University, at the Wakulla Springs Lodge, Florida, on February 2-4, 1995. Omachonu, J. *Presenter, Fall Lecture Series - “Economic Development in the Third World - Africa,” School of Business & Industry, Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, Florida, Oct. 1994.

Omachonu, J. “High School Press and the First Amendment,” Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) District II Workshop, Tallahassee, Fl.1993, & 1994.

Omachonu, J. “Radio Operations Workshop” for Black College Radio Convention, Atlanta, GA., April 1994.

Omachonu, J. “Satellite Technology, Television News, and Perceptions of Market Share Competition Among Network-Affiliated TV Stations,” Howard University Annual Communications Conference, Washington, DC,1990. Omachonu, J. “Media Evaluation, Use and Reliance: Understanding Student Perspectives on the south African Conflict,” ICA conference, Chicago, 1986.

Omachonu, J. “The Washington Metropolitan Radio Reporter in the Media Organization: Issues of Professional Autonomy,” School-Wide Research Forum, Howard University, Washington, DC 1984. Omachonu, J. “Variations in Media Agenda and Public Agenda: An Audience- Oriented Analysis,” Third Annual Eastern Conference, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1982.

Book Review(s):

Omachonu, J. Advertising and Public Relations law, 2 nd

Edition, by Roy Moore,

Carmen Maye, and Erik Collins (2010) for Routledge Taylor & Francis Group Publishers. 2010.

Omachonu, J. Diversity in U.S. Mass Media, by Catherine A. Luther, Carolyn Ringer Lepre, and Naeemah Clark (2010) for Wiley-Blackwell: John Wiley

& sons, Inc. 2010.

Omachonu, J. The Law of Public Communication, by Middleton, Lee & Shook for A. B. Allyn & Bacon Publishers. (2003).

Omachonu, J. Communicating for Life: Christian Stewardship in Community & Media, by Quentin J. Schultze (2002), in Journal of Media and Religion, 1(3), 197-198.

Omachonu, J. "Seven Elements to Positive Prayers," by Rev. Joseph O. Fawole, 2001.

Omachonu, J.

Print & Broadcast Journalism: A Critical Examination, by Edd Applegate in Journal of Mass Media Ethics, Vol. 14, #1, 1997. Omachonu, J. Media Ethics, (2nd. ed.) by P. Patterson & L. Wilkins, in Journal of Mass Media Ethics, vol. 10, #1, 1995.

Papers/Events Judged:

2005, 2006, 2007 – Law Division papers, AEJMC & Mac Division papers 2003 Media Ethics Division – eight papers for the AEJMC Convention, Kansas City, Kansas.

2001 CT&P Division - research papers for the AEJMC Annual Convention. 2001- A. Phillip Randolph Messenger Awards, dedicated to professional minority print journalists, and co-sponsored by the National Newspaper Publishers Association. July, 2001, Atlanta, GA

1998-2000 - A. Phillip Randolph Messenger Awards (National Newspaper Publishers Association).

1998-2000 - CT&P Papers for the AEJMC Convention Baltimore, Maryland. 1998-99 - AEJMC 1998 Southeast Colloquium, History division. 1999 SWECJMC competitive Papers Program

Invited Lectures/Speeches (selected)

“Media Ownership, the First Amendment and Diversity,” speech given at the Rotary Club of Smyrna, Tennessee, December 15, 2005.

“Searching for the Right Fit” (Keynote) delivered at the Winter meeting of the Association of Journalism and Mass Communication Schools (ASJMC) and JLID Class of 2005.

“Who is My Neighbor?” September 11 Commemoration Sermon given at the Prince of Peace Chapel, Campus Ministry serving the William Paterson University, Haledon, NJ, September 11, 2002

Professional Memberships & Affiliations:

Chair, AEJMC Membership Committee, 2003-2004, 2004-2006. Member, ACEJMC, AEJMC 1993-present

Member, AEJMC Internationalization Task Force (ITF), 2001- 2003 The Freedom Forum Foundation, 1992 – present

Black College Communication Association, BCCA, 1996 – 2010 The Poynter Institute for Advanced Media Studies, 1992-present Member, Black College Radio Organization, 1992-93. ASJMC, 1993-present; individual membership 2004-2008 American Press Institute, API, 1993-present

President, Black College Radio Coalition, 1993 – 95 Member, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, AEJMC 1981 - 92, 96-2010.

Member, International Communication Association, ICA, 1982 - 1992, 1997. Member, Broadcast Education Association, BEA, 1994 - 95, 96-97. Member, Virginia Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council, Fairfax, VA. !990-91. SELECTIVE SERVICE

Middle Tennessee State University Committees, 2004-2016 Member: (by Presidential appointment) of the Academic and Instruction Review Committee to recommend ways to streamline and reposition MTSU in light of budget cuts, 2009-2009.

Member, Program Planning Committee, International Conference on Cultural Diversity, 2005-2007- (Service to the University). Member, College of Mass Communication Executive Council; College Leadership Council; Dean’s Advisory Council; Chair, Taskforce for revising College Document on Tenure and Promotion (Service to the College of Mass Communication), 2004-2008.

Providing oversight for Outreach through WMOT FM Radio, NPR-supported radio station (Service to the community), 2004-2008. College point person for academic advising, outcomes assessment, institutional effectiveness, space allocation, graduate (M.S.) program planning, teaching of diversity across the curriculum, etc. (Service to the university), 2004-2009. William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ

Member, First Year Experience, 2001-2001

Member, WPU's Senate Council on Admission & Academic Standards, 2001- 2002

Member, College (Arts & Communication) Council, 2000-2004 Member, Council of Chairs, William Paterson University, 2000-2004 Member, Executive Committee, Department of Communication, 2000-2004 Friend of the Catholic Campus Ministry – Jesus Christ Prince of Peace Chapel, serving the William Paterson University and surrounding communities, 2000 - present

Florida A & M University, Tallahassee, FL

Member, Curriculum Revision Committee

Member, Committee on Diversity,

General Manager, WAMF - FM (campus radio station,

Chairman, Committee on Academic Honesty

Member, University Library Committee,

Fort Valley State University, 1996 - 2000

Chair, Educational Policy Sub-Committee

Member, School-Wide Curriculum Committee

Member, Honors Program

Member, School-Wide Strategic Planning Committee

Member, Liberal Arts Degree Committee

Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA.

Member, Strategic Thinking and Planning Committee

Chair, Student Success Taskforce

Member, EAB’s Leadership Team – SSC Campus

Co-Chair, Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP)

Member, QEP Executive Committee

Campus Leader, Re-Imagining First Year Group

Member, Gen. Ed. Committee

Member, Advising Council

Member, Dean’s Council

Member, Provost’s Cabinet

HONORS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

The James H. Ottaway (Journalism Educator), American Press Association, Virginia.

Hoover Presidential Researcher Award, 1997-98

Who’s Who in the Media & Communications, First Edition. 1998-99. Fellowship, American Press Institute, (API),, “Minority Journalism Educator’s Workshop.” UGA, Athens,1995

Fellowship, The Freedom Forum - National Workshop on “The Teaching of Ethics in Journalism,” U. Missouri, Columbia,1994. Fellowship, “Technology Studies Seminar,” The Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, Columbia University, New York, 1992.

Fellowship, “Privacy in America: The Frontier of Duty and Restraint” The Poynter Institute, St. Petersburg, Fl.1992.

Black College Radio Station-of-The-Year Award, 1992, Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fl.

Prudential Faculty Development and Retraining Award, UNCF, 1993, through Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fl. Excellence-In-Teaching Award, Bethune-Cookman College, 1993 News writing Fellowship, The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Fl. 1993.

Who’s Who Among International Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1988.

Outstanding Young Men of America, 1989.

Who’s Who in the Media and Communications, First Edition, 1998-99.

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