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Brenda Wilson

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Name:

Brenda  Wilson

Title:

Professor and Director of Journalism

Department:

Communication

Email Address:

brendawilson@tntech.edu

Phone:

(931) 372-3064

Office:

RUC 384

About

Dr. Wilson is the Chair for the Department of Communication. She teaches public relations and magazine design courses and advises the Public Relations Club, Society for Collegiate Journalists, and Eagle Eye Magazine

Education:

Bachelor of Science in English-Journalism, Tennessee Technological  

University, Cookeville, Tennessee 

Master of Science in Mass Communication, Middle Tennessee State  

University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 

Doctor of Philosophy in Exceptional Learning/Literacy, Tennessee  

Technological University, Cookeville, Tennessee 

Research areas:

Best practices in experiential learning in journalism and public relations • Magazine publishing • Media literacy and democracy • Media use and civic engagement • News engagement among young adults • Strategic communication