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Eric A. Abbott

Education:

Ph.D., Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin, 1974.
M.S., Agricultural Journalism, University of Wisconsin, 1970.
B.S., Science Journalism, Iowa State University, 1967.

Year started at ISU: 1974.

Teaching and research:

Reporting; editing; theory; communication technologies; communication and international development.

Publications:

Articles have appeared in Journal of Communication, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Newspaper Research Journal, and Agriculture and Human Values. His latest book is entitled, "Having all the right connections: telecommunications and rural viability."

Major awards:

Agricultural Communicators in Education Service Award (2002); Agricultural Communicators in Education Research Award of Excellence (2000); AEJMC Theory and Methodology Division Top Three Paper (1999); Iowa State University Wilton Park International Service Award (1998).

Experience:

Worked as a reporter, technical editor and communication strategist, and in the field of communication campaign design and implementation.