Steven Shields, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Nesbitt Academic Building, 4216, Gainesville

Area(s) of Expertise: Radio Announcing and Production, Research Methodology, Public Opinion

Courses Taught

COMM 2400 - Radio Production
MDST 2900 - Introduction to Media Studies
COMM 3740 - Communication Research
COMM 3840 - Announcing for Media
COMM 4013 - Public Opinion and Leadership

Education

Ph.D., Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.A., Journalism, Ball State University
B.A., Radio-TV-Film, Ball State University

Research/Special Interests

Research interests include the creativity of media performers, radio as culture, history of radio, quantitative research methodology, and public opinion. He is a founding editor of what is today the Journal of Radio and Audio Media.

Special interests include the composition of poetry and micro-fiction. He is the author of Creation Story (Brick Road Poetry Press, 2019) and Daimonion Sonata (Birch Brook Press, 2005) as well as numerous poems in small-press literary publications.

Personal Information

Dr. Shields lives in Johns Creek, GA with his wife, Janet.

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