Background
Umphrey, Donald Wayne was born on April 25, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Earl Donald and Mary Evelyn (Phillips) University.
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Umphrey, Donald Wayne was born on April 25, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Earl Donald and Mary Evelyn (Phillips) University.
Bachelor in English, Lipscomb University, 1969. Master of Arts in Mass Communications, Texas Tech University, 1981. Doctor of Philosophy in Communication, University Texas, Austin, 1986.
Reporter The News-Herald Newpapers, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1969, news editor, 1969—1972. Senior editor All Media Associates, Dearborn, 1973-1975. Reporter and columnist Mellus Newspapers, Lincoln Park, 1975.
Director public information Lubbock (Texas) Christian University, 1975-1977. Assistant professor Texas Tech University, Lubbock, 1979-1983. Assistant instructor University Texas, Austin, 1983-1986.
Associate professor, head department advertising Southern Methodist University, Dallas, 1986—1993, professor, 1993—2006, professor emeritus, 2006. Public Quarry Press, since 2002. Information director Texas Tech Programs Older Texas, Lubbock, 1977-1978.