Tim England, Ph.D. I. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL
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Tim England, Ph.D. I. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND EDUCATION: Ph.D. 1994 University of Tennessee-Knoxville Communication and Political Science Dissertation: “Decision-Making in Television Newsrooms: The Rationale for Live-on-the-Scene News Reports” M.A. 1982 Indiana University-Bloomington Telecommunication Thesis: “News/Talk Radio: Outside the Major Markets” B.A. 1978 Western Kentucky University-Bowling Green Mass Communication and Government Summa Cum Laude EXPERIENCE – ACADEMIA: Texas State University-San Marcos (formerly Southwest Texas State University), associate professor, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 2000-present Southwest Texas State University, assistant professor, Department of Mass Communication, 1995-2000 Southwest Texas State University, instructor, Department of Mass Communication, 1993-1995 University of Tennessee, graduate teaching assistant, Department of Broadcasting, 1991-1993 University of Tennessee, instructor, Department of Broadcasting, 1990-1991 Western Kentucky University, assistant professor (joint appointment), Department of Communication and Broadcasting, 1988-1990 Western Kentucky University, assistant professor (joint appointment), Division of Media Services, 1986-1990 Western Kentucky University, instructor, Department of Communication and Broadcasting, 1987-1988 Western Kentucky University, instructor, Department of Journalism, 1986-1987 Indiana University, lecturer, Department of Journalism, 1981-1982 Indiana University, lecturer, Department of Telecommunications, 1980 Indiana University, associate instructor, Department of Telecommunications, 1979-1980. EXPERIENCE – BROADCASTING: University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. News Director of all-news WUTK-AM, 1990-1991. Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY. News Director of WKYU-FM/ WDCL-FM, the university’s public radio service. 1986-1990. Occasional reporting for National Public Radio (NPR). 1988. WKYU-TV, Channel 24, Bowling Green, KY. Producer/Reporter of a documentary segment in a program called “Inherit the Earth.” April 1990. Narrator of several programs relating to economic development: 1989-1990. Moderator of a live call-in television program on economics: April 1989. Virginia News Network/WRNL-AM/WRXL-FM, Richmond, VA. Assignment editor/assistant news director. Morning drive network news anchor, writer and reporter.1983-1986. WHAS-WAMZ Radio, Louisville, KY. Weekend news anchor. 1983. WTTS-WGTC Radio, Bloomington, IN. Morning drive news anchor, writer and reporter. Public affairs director: producer of “Dialogue”—a daily talk show on current topics. 1980-1983. WTTV-TV, Channel 4, Indianapolis, IN. Panelist on “Report from the Statehouse, “a weekly television program with Indiana’s Governor. 1980-1983. WKLO-WCSN, Louisville, KY. Public affairs producer and afternoon news anchor, writer, reporter and deejay. 1977- 1979 WBGN Radio, Bowling Green, KY. Program director and deejay. Also, handled promotions and production. 1974-1977. WKAY-WGGC, Glasgow, KY. Deejay.1974. COURSES TAUGHT: Introduction to Mass Communication Information Gathering and Analysis Broadcast/Cable Programming Broadcast Production Writing for the Mass Media Writing for the Electronic Media Television News Multimedia Design and Production History of the Mass Media Radio News Basic Print Reporting Broadcast Station Management ORGANIZATIONS: Honorary: Kappa Tau Alpha/Communications Honor Society Pi Sigma Alpha/Government Honor Society Alpha Epsilon Rho/Broadcasting Honor Society Professional: Broadcast Education Association Texas Association of Broadcast Educators Radio Television Digital News Association South Central Broadcasting Society SERVICE: University: Academic Computing committee, 2000-2015; chair, 2003-2015 Campus Information Resource Advisory Council, 2003-2015 University Curriculum committee, 2008-2011 Administrative Systems Coordinating Council, 2003-2006 University Arts committee, 1995-2001 Faculty Senate liaison, 1999-2000 Member of Upper-Level Scholarship Selection Committee, Fine Arts & Communication, 1999-2000, 2004 SACS Self-Study Committee, Continuing Education/Distance Learning, 1997-1999 Edited videotape of Friends of SWT Arts visit to Czechoslovakia, Romania, Austria, April 1998 Faculty representative at College Day activities, Nov. 16, 1996 and Feb. 15, 1997 Edited videotape of student/faculty visit to Russia for distribution to members of Friends of SWT Arts, May 1996 Channel 19 advisory committee, 1995-1996 College: Dean Summative Review committee, 2021 College Curriculum committee, 2009-2014 School/Departmental: Electronic Media Program Coordinator, 1999-present Member of Curriculum and Policy Committee, 1999-present; Chair, 2006-2018 Member of the Awards and Scholarships Committee, 1999-present Member of Personnel Committee, 1999-present Member of the Assessment Committee, 2008-2010 KTSW-FM advisory committee, 1993-1999, 2009-present Member of graduate faculty, 1996-present . Served on the project committee for Alannah Morales, who created a documentary titled “Black Voices Matter.” Spring 2021 . Served on the project committee for Aleny Ayala, who created a documentary titled “La Buena Gente.” Spring 2020 . Served on the project committee for Christina Noriega, who created a documentary titled “Women in Sports Reporting.” Fall 2019 Cable news adviser (Channel 19 News, News 23, Bobcat Update), 1993-2019 . At the March 2019 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention in Corpus Christi, Bobcat Update won third place for Overall Excellence in television programming and for Newscast Video. Recognized were Aalyssa Carrillo, Kaylee Strub and Parker Rhea for their Nov. 28, 2018 newscast. Catherine Leigh Claunch, Zach Butler, Chandler Watson and Bobcat Update (the TV News and Video Production crews) were awarded “finalist” certificates at the South Central Regional Broadcasting Society competition at the organization’s annual convention in October 2018. The South Central Broadcasting Society represents more than 30 colleges and universities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. In addition, Kristen Flowers and Stefan Whiteman were awarded a finalist certificate for hard news reporting in their coverage of the student government president’s impeachment and removal from office. Also, Orlando Williams and TeKeisha Johnson were finalists for their reporting on the women’s volleyball team. In Dallas, the 2018 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association’s annual convention awarded several students winners in video and writing categories. The Bobcat Update news team won first place for its blog on Tumblr, and the team’s televised newscast featuring Matthew Harrington, Naomi Garza, Malcolm Thomas on Nov. 16, 2017 earned an honorable mention. Winning second place for sports anchoring was Kyle Spencer for his contribution to Bobcat Update on Nov. 8, 2017. The sports reporting of Orlando Williams and TeKeyshia Johnson won third place for their package on Texas State’s volleyball team. Tanner Murphy and Samanatha Wells won second place for their feature news report on the Arts Square Festival. Isaac Garza, Dalia Yazmin Moreno, Niana Gutierrez-Simmons, Sam Isenberg, Jason Harris and Bobcat Update (the TV News and Video Production crews) were awarded “finalist” certificates at the South Central Region’s Broadcasting Society competition at the organization’s annual convention in October 2017. The South Central Broadcasting Society represents more than 30 colleges and universities in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. In addition, Isaac Garza’s demo reel netted him a Grand Prize trophy! . The Texas Intercollegiate Press Association convention had its annual convention in Dallas March 30- April 1. Texas State was well represented. In the television category, Bobcat Update won second place for a newscast featuring Angelique Gabrielle Paccione, Adam Carreno, Travis Tyler, Kelsey Favila and Rachel Willis. Sam Isenberg’s audition reel won first place in that category. Another first place winner, in the non-feature category, was Caitlin McDermott’s and Ryan Galvan’s report on the heavy debt that students carry. In the same category, Dalyah Jones and Katy Fordyce earned a second place award for their report on campus security. A second place award was also earned by Colleen Payne and Jarett Stewart for news feature reporting on the Wurstfest in New Braunfels. The sports feature reporting of Jacquelyn Carter and Thomas Abowd earned some recognition: a third place award for their reporting on pickle ball competition at the San Marcos Activity Center. In the non-feature sports category, Claire Kreuz and Chakadra Ward earned an honorable mention for their profile of a freshman volleyball player. Honorable mention also went to Adam Carreno for live TV news announcing. Bobcat Update, our twice-weekly TV newscast with content produced by Dr. England’s TV News class and production handled by Dr. Niekamp’s Video Production class, won the Grand Prize at the South Central Broadcasting Society’s 2016 fall conference in Ft. Worth. Anchors of the award-winning newscast were Tara Pohlmeyer, Molly Dodge, Hannah Rucker and Matt Gurevitz. In addition, Sam Isenberg was a finalist in the Video News category for his story on Texas State reacting to the Campus Carry law…and Anthony Balladares was a finalist in the Video Sports Package category for his piece on Pro Day at Texas State. At the April 2016 TIPA convention in Dallas, several students won the television categories: Sam Isenberg took second place in live news