David Bernard Sachsman

Background

Sachsman, David Bernard was born on August 16, 1945 in New York City. Son of Edgar and Susan Sachsman.

Education

Bachelor in English, University of Pennsylvania, 1967; Master of Arts in Comm., Stanford University, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Comm., Stanford University, 1973.

Career

Assistant professor, lecturer, California State University, Hayward, 1969-1971; assistant professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1971-1976; special correspondent, copy editor, The Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1974-1977; associate professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1976-1988; senior Fulbright-Hays scholar, U. Nigeria, Nsukka, 1978-1979; chairperson department journalism, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, 1983-1988; adjunct associate professor, U. Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Piscataway, 1987-1989; dean, professor, California State University, Fullerton, 1988-1991; west chair of excellence in committee, public affairs, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, since 1991. News consultant, writing coach Station WRCB-television, Chattanooga, since 1996. Member editorial board Massachusetts Comm.

Review since 1976; principal investigator for externally funded research, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Fullerton, California, 1977-1991. Consultant in field.

Achievements

• David Bernard Sachsman has been listed as a noteworthy Communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee The Daily Pennsylvania, Inc., Philadelphia, 1985-1988. Board directors GirlScout Council of Orange County, 1989-1991, Moccasin Bend Girl Scout Council, Chattanooga, Tennessee, since 1992. Board directors, vice president Girls Inc. of Chattanooga, 1991-1994.

Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., International Comm. Association, Society of Environmental Journalists, National Speech Comm. Association, Investigative Reporters and Editors, Radio-television News Dirs.

Association, New Jersey Professional Chapter Society Professional Journalists (president 1981-1983, board directors 1984-1988), Alpha Phi Gamma.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, film, television, walking, music.

Connections

Married Judith Mittleman, March 15, 1967;children: Jonathan William, Susanne Elizabeth.

Father:

Edgar Sachsman

Mother:

Susan Sachsman

Spouse:

Judith Mittleman

child:

Jonathan William Sachsman

child:

Susanne Elizabeth Sachsman