Background
Merrick, Beverly Georgianne was born on November 20, 1944 in Troy, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Horace Buchanan Merrick and Vola Yolantha (Clausen) Maul.
consultant newspaper journalism educator communications educator
Merrick, Beverly Georgianne was born on November 20, 1944 in Troy, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Horace Buchanan Merrick and Vola Yolantha (Clausen) Maul.
Bachelor in Journalism with honors, Marshall University, 1980. Bachelor in English with honors, Marshall University, 1980. Master Journalism, Marshall University, 1982.
Master Creative Writing, Ohio University, 1986. Certified in Women's Studies, Ohio University, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communications with honors, Ohio University, 1989.
Reporter, photographer Ashland (Kentucky) Daily Indiana, 1981. Teacher, instructor Albuquerque Public Schools, 1986—1989. General assignment reporter, photographer Rio Rancho (New Mexico) Observer, 1986.
Editor, research consultant Insurance Public Law, School of Law University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1990. Assistant professor Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, 1991—1994. Associate professor department mass communications University South Dakota, Vermillion, 1994.
From assistant to associate professor department journalism and mass communications New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1995—2004, sabbatical, 2002—2003. Faculty, photographer The Washington Center, 1999. Managing editor, features and photo editor, newspaper executive, Custer County chief Community Newspapers Holdings Inc., 2002—2003.
Senior Fulbright specialist Grigol Robakidze University, Tibisi, Russia, since 2004. Antelope newspaper advisor University Nebraska at Kearney, since 2004. Part-time teacher, teaching associate Ohio University Athens, 1981—1984.
Part-time copy editor Albuquerque Tribune, 1991. Visiting professor East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, 1989—1990. Adjunct professor Embry-Riddle University, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, 1989, Kirtland Air Force Base, 91.
Organizer diversity conference, 1st amendment conference Georgia Southern University. Member session Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. Chair campus committee New Mexico State University.
Faculty Washington Center National Women in Leadership Interns Program, 1999. Leadership trainer New Mexico Northern University, Abiquiu, 1999. Photographer/journalist Comstock Windmill Festival, Comstock Rock Festival, Comstock Godstode, 2003.
Presenter in field.
Public relations liaison National Convention Business and Professional Women, Albuquerque, 1988. President Albuquerque Business and Professional Women, 1986-1987, Rio Rancho Civic Association, 1987-1989, Southern Ohio Improvement League, 1973-1976. President board directors Pine Creek Conservancy District, 1976-1983.
Chair Ted Turner and Jane Fonda Committee, 1996, Sam Donaldson Native Sun Benefit Committee, 1999. Governor, girls State counselor, New Mexico, 2000. Chair poster contest on media literacy Las Cruces Public Schools, Southern New Mexico Literacy Council.
Organizer Hepatitis C speakers tour, New Mexico, 2003. Member Oxford Roundtable Women International Leadership in Education, since 2004. Member Society Professional Journalists, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (member national convention committee 1993-1994, vice head magazine division 1995-1996, head magazine division, 1996-1997, chair southwest colloquium 1998), Southwest Education Council Journalism and Mass Communications (conference chair 1998, board directors 1999-1902), Western Journalism Historians Association (conference chair Berkeley School Journalism 1999), New Mexico State Poetry Society (president 1987-1989), Sigma Tau Delta.
Married John Douglas Childers, July 10, 1963 (divorced 1998). Children: John Kevin, Pamela Christine, Jessica Faye.