Dr. Doug Ferdon

Associate Professor
Graduate Studies Director, Director of American Studies

Phone: (254) 710-6350
E-mail: Doug_Ferdon@baylor.edu
Office: Castellaw 269

Courses

• History of American Journalism
• Mass Media & Popular Culture

Degrees

• University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Bachelor of Arts
• University of Florida, Master of Arts
• University of North Texas, Doctorate in College Teaching/Higher Education

Year Started at Baylor

• 1982
  

Background

• Chairman of the Department of Journalism & Media Arts from 1996-2006
• Full-time teaching beginning in 1987
• Adviser for The Lariat, 1982
• Copy editor and sports reporter at the Palm Beach Times
• Public relations work for Central Arizona Community College
  
  

Accomplishments

• Former president of the Southwestern Journalism Congress
• Served on the editorial board of the American Journalism Historians Association
• Has taught for 35 years and still enjoys it very much
  

Interests & Hobbies

• Reading
• Teaching
• Playing golf

Favorite Thing about Teaching

• Preparing lectures and talking to students

Favorite Thing about Baylor

• Teaching motivated students