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Becky McDonnell, professor of communication
Welcome to Grand View! I have taught courses such as TV Directing, Broadcast Advertising, and Mass Communication for 24 years. I enjoy bringing learning to life by encouraging students to realize that no specific area of study exists in a vacuum. I believe in enthusiasm, creative teaching, and commitment to lifelong learning. I love watching movies and reading as a member of two book clubs. I like entertaining, decorating, and trying out new restaurants. I can't wait to see you in class!
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Kaylene Ruby, professor of communication
Welcome to the Grand View Communication Department! I have been a professor here since 1981. I teach Reporting, Computer Journalism Lab, Newspaper Essentials, and Newsletter Editing and Copyediting. I believe that students learn most by doing. My classes center on student-produced projects that are reflective of real-world situations. Since I came into teaching with a minor in theatre, I enjoy bringing my theatre skills into the classroom to make the experience as interesting and fun as possible. Life is not a dress rehearsal. We each have one shot at it, so let's enjoy it!
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Mark Siebert, assistant professor of communication
I have been at GV since 2004 and teach mainly upper-level classes, including Advanced Reporting, Feature Writing, Communication Law, and Public Relations. Before coming to academe, I worked as a newspaper reporter for The Des Moines Register, Cincinnati Enquirer, and Iowa City Press-Citizen. Our profession has changed tremendously in recent years. And one way we've kept our students up-to-date is through student media. It is where they can experiment, make mistakes, and learn from those mistakes. I am the advisor to both The Grand Views (our student-run newspaper) and ALT (a general interest magazine published by the Honors Magazine class. Both publications are regularly recognized in state and national collegiate competitions for their print and online work.
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Doug Wells, professor of photography
I’m the new addition to the Communication Department, teaching digital photography classes after 28 years as a staff photographer for The Des Moines Register newspaper. It’s been an exciting transition. I love all types of photography, though my professional background is heavily weighted towards the publications aspect of the medium. You will see my photo classes all around campus with our cameras, looking for the perfect shot. Learning is hands-on here. And no one leaves school without taking that staple of the Grand View photo experience, the jump shot. Come see what I mean. Taking photographs makes the world seem somehow more real, more interesting, and more personal. I can’t just watch life flow by; I feel a need to document it in pictures.
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Stephen Winzenburg, professor of communication
At Grand View I teach the radio and TV production courses, as well as Sports & Media, TV in Society and the senior Career Seminar. I started here in 1989 after teaching at three other colleges and moving to Iowa from Florida. I have worked at 16 radio stations and manage our two campus stations. We were one of the first stations in the state to stream audio online and to have a Webcam in the studio. I am most proud of the many broadcasting awards that our students have won, including being named the Best College Radio Show in the state three years in a row.
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