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Prof. Alan Foster

Faculty Profile

 

Degrees

A.A. Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, Florida

Studied under Mario Garcia of Garcia Media who recently redesigned The Wall Street Journal. 

B.S. Penn State, University Park, Pennsylvania

M.S. Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania

Specializations

  • Print Journalism
  • Political Communication
  • Print Design

Interests

Teaching Model: John Dewey (you learn by doing)

University/Program Connections

  • Focus on the web as print declines.

Community and Club Connections

  • Correspondent for Daily American (Somerset, Pa.News and Feature Writer for The Patriot News (Harrisburg, Pa.)

Passions & Distractions

  • Politics
  • Film
  • Tennis
  • Travel    (London and Paris in 2007)

Courses Taught

  • English 317:Editing for Publication
  • English 473: Special Topics in Journalism
  • English 313: Fundamentals of Journalism

Sample Publication

Articles in:

  • The Pittsburgh-Post-Gazette
  • The Sun
  • The Daily American
  • Apprise Magazine
  • The Lebanon Valley News
  • The Pennsylvania Lawyer

Other Contact Info

 
Prof. Alan Foster

Prof. Alan Foster


Adjunct Professor

Chryst 202
Office Phone: (717) 872-3048
Fax: (717) 871-2446
Email: Alan.Foster@Millersville.edu

Office Hours

 

Monday - Before & after Class
Wednesday - Before & after Class
Thursday - Before & after Class