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CURRICULUM VITAE
LEE HOOD, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
University of Colorado
478 UCB
Boulder, CO 80309-0478
(303) 492-2572
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Communication, University of Colorado, 2001
Dissertation: "The Local News Audience and Sense of Place:
A Home in the Global Village"
Completed under the supervision of Dr. Stewart Hoover
Master of Arts in Journalism, University of Colorado, 1997
Bachelor of Journalism, University of Missouri, 1982
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
University of Colorado
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant Professor, beginning Fall 2001
Full-time Instructor, Jan. 2000-Summer 2001
Graduate Part-time Instructor, 1992 to 1999
Lead Graduate Teacher, 1998-99 academic year
Adjunct Faculty, 1990
Metropolitan State College of Denver
Department of Speech Communication, Radio, Television and Film
Adjunct Faculty, 1991-1994
COURSES TAUGHT
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO:
Jour 5514, Newsgathering for TV
Jour 4624/5624, News Team Boulder
Jour 4354, TV Reporting
Jour 3604, Radio and TV News
Jour 3001, Reporting I
Guest Lectures:
Jour 1001, Contemporary Mass Media
Jour 2001, Mass Media Writing
Jour 3771, Mass Communication History
Jour 4321, Media Institutions and Economics
Jour 4791, Mass Communication and Public Opinion
Metropolitan State College, Denver, CO:
Speech 445, Television News Writing
Speech 449, Effects of Radio and TV on Contemporary Life
Speech 190, Emerging Role of Women and People of Color in TV/Radio
OTHER TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TV Writing Workshop, conducted with Ed Sardella
Metropolitan State College of Denver, March 1994
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
Freelance News Producer/Writer
KCNC-TV, Denver, 1994 to 2000;
KUSA-TV, Denver, 1992-1994;
KWGN-TV, Denver, 1992-1993
News Producer
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO, 1988-1992
Produced 10 p.m. (1988-91) & 5 p.m. (1991-92) weeknight newscasts. Special projects included 1990 Orange Bowl coverage in Miami, 1990, "9Cares, Colorado Shares" Special, 1988 Airport Annexation Debate.
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO, 1984-1988
Produced weekday 5 p.m., weekend 5 & 10 p.m., noon and morning newscasts, as well as weekly public affairs program at various times during my tenure. Produced 1986 Gubernatorial Debate and U.S. Congressional Candidate Debates.
WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL, 1982-84
Executive News Producer. Oversaw production of 6 p.m. newscasts and had sole responsibility for 10 p.m. newscasts; also anchored weekend newscasts.
KOMU-TV (NBC), Columbia, MO, 1981-82
Producer/Reporter/Anchor. Produced 6 & 10 p.m. newscasts, anchored weekends and noon, anchored and produced sportscasts, general assignment reporting.
Other Media Experience
KBIA-FM (NPR), Columbia, MO, 1981-82
Reporter/Anchor. Education beat & general assignment reporting, sports anchoring and producing.
KGNU-FM (NPR), Boulder, CO, 1979-80
Assistant Sports Director. Managed staff of reporters and produced daily sports coverage. Also anchored and reported.
Douglas County News-Press, Castle Rock, CO, 1976-80
Staff Writer. Covered local government, police beat, politics, and features. Also served as sports editor and weekly columnist for Elbert County edition.
JOURNALISM AWARDS
Regional Emmy, Hard News coverage, 1990; nominated for spot news & producing
Regional Emmy, Spot News coverage, 1989
Best of Gannett Award for Public Service Program, 1990
Best Newscast, Colorado Broadcasters' Association, 1986
Best Newscast, Huntsville Press Club, 1983
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
"From Angels to Outlaws: How children find God in visual media." Presented at the Religious Communications Congress, Chicago, IL, March 31, 2000.
“Ghosts, spirits and Schwarzenegger: Children’s connections to God in mediated culture.” Presented at the Third International Conference on Media, Religion and Culture, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 1999.
“Mixed Messages: Children Negotiating Meaning in Media Violence.” Presented to the Popular Communication Division, International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA, May 1999.
“From Unsolved Mysteries to Walker, Texas Ranger: Children talk about God in the Media.” Presented at the conference of the International Study Commission on Media and Religion, Boulder, CO, Jan. 22, 1999.
"Covering God on Television: How Do the Heavenly Rate?" Invited panelist at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention, Baltimore, MD, 1998.
"Love, Gender and Television News," co-authored with Don Heider. Presented in the Qualitative Studies Division at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention, Washington, D.C., 1995.
TEACHING PRESENTATIONS
“Crossing the Great Divide: Combining Print and Broadcast in the Classroom.”
Invited panelist at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Convention, New Orleans, LA, 1999.
“Technology and Teaching.” Graduate Teacher Program summer series, June 1999.
ACADEMIC HONORS
Scholarship winner, Broadcast Education Association, 1992
Member of Kappa Tau Alpha, Journalism Honor Society, since 1982
ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication
Broadcast Education Association
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Research Associate for Professor Stewart Hoover for the "Media, Meaning and the Lifecourse" project (http://www.colorado.edu/Journalism/Medialyf), 1997-1999. As a faculty member, I remain affiliated with the project.
Research Assistant for Professor Meg Moritz, Spring 1997
TEACHER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Lead Graduate Teacher for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication for the 1998-99 academic year, coordinating teacher training activities for 33 teaching and research assistants and graduate part-time instructors. This was a university appointment made upon recommendations from the SJMC Dean and graduate director. I participated in the Graduate Teacher Certification Program from 1992-99, attending more than 40 workshops on topics ranging from “Engaging Students in Active Learning" to "Motivation and Culturally Responsive Teaching" and "Internet Applications in the Classroom".
SCHOOL SERVICE
Member of the School's Strategic Planning Committee, impaneled by Dean Del Brinkman, beginning Fall 2001
Member of search committee for news-editorial position, 2000-2001
Coordinator, Hearst Professional-in-Residence visit of Vince Gonzales, CBS News, September 2000
Sponsor, Society of Professional Journalists Student Chapter, 1996-97
(Chapter awarded Western Regional Chapter of the Year)
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Honorary Women's Basketball Coach, December 5, 2001
Student Member, Chancellor's Task Force on Communications, 1993-94
INDUSTRY SERVICE
AEJMC, Radio-Television Journalism Division
-- Vice Head and Program Chair, 2001-2002
-- Teaching Standards Chair, 2000-2001
-- Selection Committee for Distinguished Broadcast Journalism Educator, 1999-present
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