Debra VanTuyll
Professor
Academic Appointment(s)
Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Communication
Emeritus Faculty
Bio
Van Tuyll holds the Ph.D. in mass communications from the University of South Carolina. Her teaching and research interests extend from journalism history to how music communicates through cultural filters and can be used in healing.
Education
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Ph.D., JournalismUniversity of South Carolina -, 2000
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MA, JournalismUniversity of Alabama, 1980
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BA, English Language and Literature, GeneralUniversity of Montevallo, 1978
Certifications
Awards & Honors
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Donald L. Shaw Lifetime Achievement AwardSymposium on the 19th Century, Free Press and Civil War, 2020
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Kobre Award for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism HistoryAmerican Journalism Historians Association, 2019
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Honorable Mention, William David Sloan Award for Outstanding Faculty Research PaperAmerican journalism Historians Association, 2018
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Palmegiano Award for Outstanding International/Transnational Journalism History ResearchAmerican journalism Historians Association, 2018
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Award of ExcellenceSymposium on the 19th Century Press, Civil War and Free Expression, 2017
Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year
Teaching Interests
Journalism history, media law and ethics, public relations, graphic design, photography, research, writing.
Scholarship
Selected Recent Publications
- , 2021
Book, Scholarly-New
- Seditionists and Revolutionaries: Planting the Radical Roots of the Irish American Press During the 'Reign of Witches', 2021
Book, Scholarly-New
- John Mitchel: Transnational Journalist, 2021
Book, Scholarly-New
- Opening New Doors: Researching Unfamiliar or Under-Studied Areas of Journalism History, 2020
Journal Article, Academic Journal
- “The Fire-Eating Charleston Mercury: Stoking the Flames of Secession and Civil War, 2019
Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New
Research Interests
Journalism history, media law and ethics, public relations history, music and communciations
Department Service
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Comm Department J-Day2020 - Present
Role:Other
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Search Committee2020 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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Chair search committee2019 - Present
Role:Committee Chair
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Pamplin College Faculty Council2019 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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2018 - Present
College Service
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Curriculum and Academic Policies2019 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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2017 - Present
Role:Other
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Invitation from Dean Clark2017 - Present
Role:Other
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Humanities Revision Committee2015 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Pamplin College P&T Committee2015 - Present
Role:Committee Member
University Service
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3MT2020 - Present
Role:Other
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Innovative Teaching Committee2020 - Present
Role:Committee Member
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Intrafaculty Communication Subcommittee/Faculty Senate2019 - Present
Role:Other
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Information Technology2019 - Present
Role:Other
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3MT2019 - Present
Role:Other
Professional Service
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Transnational Journalism History Conference2020 - Present
Role:Workshop Organizer
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2019 - Present
Role:Other
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2019 - Present
Role:Other
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2019 - Present
Role:Reviewer, Book
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2019 - Present
Public Service
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Southeastern AJHA Colloquium2019 - Present
Role:Session Chair
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Sons of Confederate Veterans Richmond County Camp2019 - Present
Role:Guest Speaker
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St. Andrews Society of Aiken2018 - Present
Role:Other
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Sons of Confederate Veterans - Edisto Island Chapter2018 - Present
Role:Guest Speaker
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Grovetown High School2017 - Present
Role:Other
