Chronology of Major Assignments

2000 to present: (Consultant in public relations, fund raising and training. Continue part-time work as journalism faculty member)

• 2004- Director of Program Development, Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute, Missouri School of Journalism
• 2002 Professor (emeritus)
• 2000-2003 Coordinator Missouri Hubert Humphrey Fellowship program

1968 to 2000: (Faculty member, School of Journalism, MU.)

• Teaching areas: news writing, on-line media, broadcast performance, public relations, and institutional advancement.
• Research interests: news coverage and voter behavior, fund-raising techniques, and audience studies.
• Asst. Professor, 1968-73; Associate Professor, 1973-78; Professor, 1978-2002.
• 1984 to 1994 Vice Chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations.
• 1983-1985 Executive Director, Accrediting Council on Education for Journalism and Mass Communications (concurrently with vice chancellor and fellowship positions).
• 1983-1984 Fellow in Academic Administration, American Council on Education in the office of the Chancellor.
• 1982-1984 Associate Dean, School of Journalism, (Interim Dean, summer-fall 1983).
• 1980-1982; 1995-2002 Chair, Broadcast Department, School of Journalism.
• 1978 National News Editor, National Public Radio, Washington, DC (during sabbatical).
• 1971-1974 News Director, KBIA, Columbia,(concurrently with faculty position).
• 1968-1971 News Director, KFRU, Columbia,(concurrently with faculty position).

1967 (City Editor, Metro-East Journal, East St. Louis, IL.)

1965-66, 1968 (News Director, WIBV, Belleville, IL.)

1962-1965 (U.S. Air Force Information officer. Concurrent part time positions: Political science instructor, Belleville (IL.) Junior College, Evening Division, 1962-65. American government instructor, McKendree College, Lebanon, IL. 1962.)