Steven Shields, Ph.D.
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.