Mass Communications in Society, Media Management, Media Convergence, and Broadcast Journalism
Angela’s professional experience is in television news as a reporter for NBC and CBS affiliates. Her Ph.D. in mass media is from Michigan State University. She has 25 years of teaching and research experience and was the recipient of the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 1997 at Northern Illinois University. She has also taught at Arizona State University, University of North Florida, and Loyola University of Chicago. She is a Fulbright Scholar and Senior Fulbright Specialist having spent 2 semesters at Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania in 2001 and 2004. Angela also has past administrative experience as Assistant Director of the Northern Illinois University Honors program. She enjoys renovating and redecorating houses, swimming, playing golf, and tennis.