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Education:
Master of Arts, Mass Communications, Texas Tech University,1974.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, Texas Tech University, 1972.
Academic Appointments:
Associate Professor Emeritus, Texas Tech University: 2006
Academic Director of the Texas Tech Center at Junction: 1998 to 2006.
Associate Professor: School of Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, 1983 to 2006.
Director of Photocommunications, School of Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, 1983 to 1994.
Assistant Professor: Director of Photocommunications, Department of Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, 1979 to 1983.
Professional Experience:
Photojournalist; KXAS-TV, NBC affiliate, Dallas Bureau,
Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas 1977-79. General assignments in news,
also produced video for weekly entertainment show.
Chief Photographer; KAMC-TV, ABC affiliate, Lubbock, Texas,
1973-77. Coordinated all electronic news gathering activities
for 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. news broadcast. Co-produced a weekly
magazine segment, 1974-76.
Awards:
First place in the International Cultural Center sponsored
exhibit, Spirit of the Llano Estacada, juried by Wyman Meinzer.
First place in Texas Photographic Society’s Governor’s
Exhibition. Arthur Ollman, juror. 1997.
Juror's Award, "72nd American Annual Exhibition," Newport,
Rhode Island, l983.
Professional Organizations:
Society for Photographic Education
Texas Photographic Society 1985 – Present
Board member 1987-91 - 1997
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