A little about me

Work Experience

I have 35 years of broadcast industry and university-level teaching experience — specializing in journalism and mass communications. Before teaching, I spent more than 12 years working in television, primarily local TV news. I teach an array of classes for the SJMC, including Writing for Mass Communications, Podcasting, Introduction to Reporting, Intermediate Reporting, Power Producing (for TV news), Media Management, and occasionally teach in our graduate program.

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Telecommunication (Univ. of Florida)

Master's of Arts in Mass Communication (Univ. of Florida)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Journalism (Univ. of Texas @ Austin)

Meet My Family

USC SJMC experiential learning PROJECTS

CAROLINA INSIDER

Carolina Insider is a series of short newscasts featuring news and information with a hyper-local focus. Stories affecting USC students, Midlands residents and people from across the Palmetto State and Southeast region take center stage.

A peek behind the scenes of Power Producing »

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COLUMBIA CHRONICLES

Columbia Chronicles is an episodic podcast providing in-depth coverage of news and issues important to the greater Columbia community. It features the work of students in Smith’s Podcasting and Audio Production course (JOUR 392). In 2021-2022, Smith’s Honors students received an Award of Excellence from the BEA for their PSA Campaign for “Food for Thought,” which tackled issues of food insecurity in the Midlands.

Listen to their work