Brian Thornton

Background

Thornton, Brian was born on March 10, 1953 in Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, United States. Son of Daniel and Alice Thornton.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1983; Master of Science in Massachusetts Comm., Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy in Massachusetts Comm., U. Utah, Salt Lake City, 1994.

Career

Reporter, Hawaii Observer, Honolulu, 1973-1977; reporter, West Hawaii Today, Kona, 1978; reporter, Sun Press Newspapers, Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii., 1978-1979; reporter, Maui News, Wailiku, Maui, Hawaii., 1979-1983; reporter, Wichita (Kansas) Eagle, 1983-1984; journalism instructor, Butler County Community College, Eldorado, Kansas, 1986-1987; journalism instructor, Wichita (Kansas) State University, 1987-1990; teaching fellow, graduate student, University Utah, 1990-1994; assistant professor, Midwestern State University, Wichita Falls, since 1994.

Achievements

• Brian Thornton has been listed as a noteworthy Communication educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Society Newspaper Editors, Poynter Institute Journalism Workshop, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm.

Interests

• Avocations: karate, tai-chi, blues guitar.

Connections

Married Ellen Dyer Thornton, September 7, 1983.

Father:

Daniel Thornton

Mother:

Alice Thornton

Spouse:

Ellen Dyer Thornton