Education: Ph.D., Mass Communications, University of Wisconsin; M.S., Journalism, Iowa State University; B.A., Mass Communications-Journalism, Southern Illinois University.

Professional experience: Editor and reporter with Des Moines Register & Tribune, Milwaukee Journal, South Florida Sun-Sentinel and two community daily newspapers; editor/co-publisher city magazine, St. Louis. Specialty areas: Media history, computer-assisted reporting, specialty reporting,communications law, media management.