Christopher White, Ph.D.

I’ve taught at SHSU for over 20 years, served as Interim Chair on several occasions and witnessed the Mass Communication Department – previously the Radio-TV-Film Department, and before that the Radio-Television Department -- evolve from the best teaching program in the region to a program that also produces first rate media research and first rate film & television projects.

Experience

Joined SHSU part-time in 1990 and have taught in the various iterations of the Radio-TV-Film, Radio-TV and Mass Communication Department every since.

Teaching Specialties

TV History & Theory, Mass Media Law & Ethics, New Media Technologies, Analysis of Electronic Culture 

Research Interests/ Recent Publications, Productions

“Can Free-Range Students Save Some Schools? A Case Study on a Hybrid Classroom.” In D. Sampson, J. Spector, D. Ifenthaler and P. Isaias, (Eds.) Proceedings of IADIS International Conference: Cognitive and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, 2013, (pp. 117-125). Fort Worth, Texas

Education

PhD in Radio, Television, and Film- University of Texas at Austin (1988) 

MA in Radio, Television, and Film- University of Texas at Austin (1983) 

BA in English- Lake Forest College (1972) 

Memberships/Affiliations

Broadcast Education Association

International Association for Development of the Information Society

Awards, Activities, Honors (selected)

Numerous teaching awards form the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at SHSU

Curriculum Vitae