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Kansas State University photographers — Nicole Donnert, Jeanel Drake, Evan Semon, Kelly Glasscock, Matt Elliott and Matt Stamey — at North Carolina Outer Banks during Manteo photo adventure in 2002.

Education

North Carolina State University • 2003 – May 2012 PhD in Public Administration Part-time studies and relevant coursework include organizational theory and statistics with some focus on mass communication and public administration. Qualitative dissertation looking at relationship between agenda-setting effects between local media and local governments including in-depth data gathering/analysis of local government budgets and local media content analysis. Completed August 2012.

• Papers presented or scheduled for presentation at Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeast Colloquium, Western Political Science Association, College Media Association and Midwest Political Science Association
• Research in mass media agenda setting for dissertation.
• Other substantive research in agenda setting, the PATRIOT Act and Freedom of Information Act

Syracuse University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs • 1996-1997 Master of Public Administration, June 1997 Relevant coursework and projects:

• Team paper/presentation on Americans with Disabilities Act
• Governmental law, budgeting and finance
• In-depth policy analysis of education reform
• Multiple papers/presentations on organizational theory for the 21st century
• Casework in public administration law, science/innovation management and economics

The University of Texas at Austin • 1983-1989

Bachelor of Journalism, May 1989 Bachelor of Arts, Major in Biology/Chemistry, May 1988 Relevant coursework, projects, honors

• Media relations, media law, covering governments, science reporting
• Peer leadership/development
• Friar Society (honor society)
• Students’ Association, director of News and Information
• Texas Student Publications, president of the Board of Directors