Priorities

In recent years my creative efforts have focused on helping my school achieve its major gift, fund-raising goals, the use of the Internet and related digital technologies for public relations, fund raising and training and on the expansion of international relationships for our school from my positions as faculty member of the Missouri School of Journalism and consultant in fund raising, public relations and training. I have created:

• web-based training programs
• commercial web sites
• an award-winning web and e-mail solicitation project
• training videos and audio cassettes
• newsletters, articles and other print support pieces
• cooperative projects with journalists and educators in the Middle East

Since joining the journalism faculty in 1968, I have participated in virtually all aspects of the university's advancement program with an emphasis on program development and evaluation. My roles have included:

• chairman of my academic department (1980-82 and 1995-2000)
• associate dean (1982-1984)
• acting dean (1983)
• vice chancellor for development, university and alumni relations (1984-1994)
• executive director of the Accrediting Council on Education for Journalism and Mass Communications (1983-1985)
• coordinator of the Missouri Humphrey Program -- host for broadcasters from developing countries who spend an academic year at our school (2000-present)

I hold professional accreditation from the Association of Fundraising Professionals and from Langevin Learning Services.. Before joining the journalism faculty, I served as a radio news director, newspaper city editor, public information officer for the U.S. Air Force and political science instructor. I received bachelor of journalism and master of arts degrees from the University of Missouri.