Dirk Cameron Gibson

Background

Gibson, Dirk Cameron was born on October 13, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Raymond Eugene and Betty Marie (Lefler) Gibson.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southern Illinois U., 1977; Master of Arts, Indiana U., 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana U., 1983.

Career

Associate instructor, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1979; reporter, Elwood (Indiana) Call Leader, 1979-1980; associate instructor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1980-1983; assistant professor, Auburn (Alabama) U., 1983-1986; assistant professor, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1986-1989; associate professor, Augusta (Georgia) College, 1989-1990; associate professor committee, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1990-1992; associate professor committee, Georgia Southern U., Statesboro, since 1992. Treasurer Alabama Speech and Theatre Association, Auburn, 1984-1986. Board directors Augusta College High School Debate Institute, 1988-1989.

Achievements

• Dirk Cameron Gibson has been listed as a noteworthy Communications educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairperson local advertising review program Better Business Bureau, Augusta, since 1987. Member American Legal Studies Association, Speech Comm. Association (division chairman 1991-1993), World Comm.

Association, International Comm. Association, Georgia Speech Comm. Association (Vice-President 1989-1990, president since 1990), Southern State Comm.

Association (division chairman 1984-1985).

Connections

Married Mona Marlene White, June 24, 1980 (divorced November 1986). 1 child, Grant Trevor. Married Angela Lynn Peterson, December 5, 1987.

1 child, Mitchell Eugene.

Father:

Raymond Eugene Gibson

Mother:

Betty Marie (Lefler) Gibson

Spouse:

Angela Lynn Peterson

Spouse:

Mona Marlene White

child:

Mitchell Eugene Gibson

child:

Grant Trevor Gibson