Education
Ph.D., School of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, 1996
M.A., Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, 1991
B.A., Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania (cum laude), 1985
Administrative
Dean, College of Media & Communication, Texas Tech University, July 1, 2013-present
Director, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa, July 1, 2009-June 30, 2013
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies & Research, William Allen White School of Journalism & Mass Communications, University of Kansas, July 2006-June 2008
Senior Fellow, Reilly Center for Media & Public Affairs, LSU [Editor, LSU Press and Reilly Center politics@media book series], January 2000-May 2006
Holder of Scripps-Howard Professorship, July 2005-May 2006
Holder of Patrick J. Sorrells Professorship, November 2003-May 2006
Board member, American Association of Political Consultants (AAPC), January 1998-2000.
Created and hosted first AAPC Academic Outreach National Conference, November 1999
(Interim) Associate Dean for Graduate Studies & Research, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, January-July 2000
Area Head for Political Communication track, Manship School of Mass Communication, Louisiana State University, 1997-2001
MAJOR UNIVERSITY AND NATIONAL SERVICE & BOARDS
TTU President’s Advisory Council, 2016-present
Chair, Search Committee for TTU Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2016-17 (successfully completed)
Perlmutter CV—2 Chair, Search Committee for TTU Dean of Visual & Performing Arts, 2015-2016 (successfully completed)
Chair, Search Committee for TTU Dean of Libraries, 2015 (successfully completed)
TTU Institutional Advancement Associate Vice Chancellor Search Committee Member, 2015-2016 (successfully completed)
TTU Tenure Advisory Committee Meeting, ex-Officio Member representing deans, 2015-present
Texas Tech Honors College Advisory Council, Fall 2014-present
International Affairs Council of Advisors, Fall 2014-present
Texas Tech University Press Editorial Board Committee, 2013-present
Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Standing Committee on Research, 2010 –2016 (re-elected for second term)
Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Finance Committee, 2013-2014
Review Board for the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication-Peter Lang “Scholarsource” project, 2014-present
University Press of Kansas Editorial Board Committee, 2008-2009
Advisory Council for 2007 Blogworld Show and Exposition, 2007
National Law Enforcement Museum Advisory Committee, 2004-2008
American Association of Political Consultants, Board member, 1998-2000