Academic Programs: Telecommunications

FACULTY

John Clark     jclark@uky.edu     257-2810

A faculty member since 1999, John F. Clark is an Associate Professor of Telecommunications, having previously served as Technology Coordinator for the College of Communications and Information Studies for five years and as an adjunct professor in Telecommunications for seven years. He teaches a required pre-major course and a popular course in digital audio production, as well as courses in telecommunications delivery systems and music industry management. He is the faculty advisor for WRFL-FM, the UK student-run radio station; the Society of Telecommunications Scholars (STS); the Grehan Recording Group (GRG); and the Non-Traditional Students Organization (NTSO). Clark is a graduate of UK, with a B.A. in Telecommunications and Political Science in 1990 and an M.A. in Communications in 1992.

An avid musician, Clark plays several instruments and has been a member of the Lexington Singers since 1986, performing regularly with the Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra and at a number of other venues, including New York's Carnegie Hall. He is a member of the Lexington Jazz Arts Foundation, serving on the Board of Directors from 1997 to 2000 and from 2005 to the present. A tuxedo-clad Clark played bass on jazz standards with the Bill Fletcher Trio from 1995-98. In the mid-80s, he was a member of the nationally acclaimed original power pop group Velvet Elvis, and co-produced and mixed the well-received album "Fun and Trouble" on Hit-a-Note Records. During the years 1975 through 1982, Clark eked out a meager living playing music professionally.

Visit Professor Clark's Website at: http://www.uky.edu/~jclark/

Jim Hertog     jhertog@uky.edu     257-4240

James K. Hertog was awarded his doctorate in Mass Communications from the University of Minnesota in 1990.

He received his M.A. in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin in 1981 and his B.A. in Journalism from the University of Minnesota in 1979.

He has taught at the University of Kentucky since 1989, emphasizing strategic communications and mass communication theory and research and, more recently, telecommunications.

His research has emphasized the study of press coverage of political protest and minor political parties, and the influence of business on public policy.

 

Zixue Tai     ztai2@uky.edu     257-1676

Zixue Tai joined the telecommunications faculty in 2007 as an assistant professor. He teaches courses in multimedia and interactive game development, global communication, telecommunications policy and regulation, and other courses examining the interplay of new media and society.

Tai holds a doctorate in mass communication from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities as well as an MSS (Master of Software Systems) from the University of St. Thomas (Minnesota) and an MA from Shanghai International Studies University. Previously, he taught Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and Shanghai International Studies Uiversity.

His research interests focus on global communication with a special emphasis on the transformation of Chinese media in the new millennium as well as the individual/social impact of new media technologies. He is the author of The Internet in China: Cyberspace and Civil Society (Routledge, 2006). Additionally, his research has appeared in journals such as International Communication Gazette, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, New Media & Society, and Journal of Communication.

Tom Lindlof     lindlof@uky.edu     257-4242

Thomas R. Lindlof is a professor of telecommunications in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications. Tom holds both a Ph.D. degree and a Master’s degree in Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas at Austin. Prior to joining the University of Kentucky faculty in 1984, he taught at the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Iowa. He has previously served as chair of UK’s Department of Telecommunications, and is currently the coordinator of the telecommunications undergraduate major program.

At the undergraduate level, Tom teaches courses in the introduction to media culture, mass communication and social issues, audience analysis, the U.S. film industry, and television studies. His research and graduate teaching are focused on the cultural analysis of media, media audience theory and research, and interpretive methods in communication research.

His research has appeared in numerous scholarly outlets, including Communication Research, Journalism Studies, Journalism Quarterly, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journal of Communication, and Communication Yearbook. Recently, Tom served as the editor of Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, the leading academic journal in the field of electronic media studies. He currently serves on the editorial boards of four journals: Communication Methods and Measures, Journal of Media and Religion, Southern Communication Journal, and Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. In addition, Tom has written or edited five books. His latest book, Hollywood under Siege: Martin Scorsese, the Religious Right, and the Culture Wars, was published by the University Press of Kentucky in 2008.

Current projects include writing the third edition of Qualitative Communication Research Methods (with Bryan C. Taylor) and studying the image management practices of national political campaigns.