Dwight Leland Teeter

Background

Teeter, Dwight Leland was born on January 6, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Dwight Leland and Ruth Elizabeth (Sauer) Teeter.

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, University of California-Berkeley, 1956; Michael Jackson, University of California-Berkeley, 1959; Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communications, University of Wisconsin, 1966.

Career

Reporter, Waterloo Daily Courier, Iowa., 1957-1960; assistant professor, Iowa State University, Ames, 1964-1966; assistant to associate professor, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1966-1972; assoc.prof. to professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1972-1977; director journalism Department, University Kentucky, Lexington, 1975-1977; professor journalism, department chairman journalism, University Texas, Austin, 1977-1984; William P. Hobby Centennial professor communication, University Texas, Austin, 1983-1987; professor, department mass communications, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1987-1991; dean, professor College Communications, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, since 1991. Visiting associate professor of University Washington, Seattle, 1969-1970. Treasurer Journalism Council, Inc., New York City, 1972-1981.

Membership

Chair Headliners Club of Texas Media Contest, 1979-1983. Judge Texas Bar Association Media Contest, 1981-1985. Member public affairs committee Texas State Bar, 1985-1987.

Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm. (chairman professor freedomand responsibility committee 1971-1973, president 1985-1986), Society Professional Journalists (Distinguished Teacher award 1991), Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Connections

Married Letitia Ruth Thoreson, July 7, 1956. Children: Susan Letitia Hall, John Thoreson, William Weston.

Father:

Dwight Leland Teeter

Mother:

Ruth Elizabeth (Sauer) Teeter

Spouse:

Letitia Ruth Thoreson

child:

John Thoreson Teeter

child:

William Weston Teeter

child:

Susan Letitia Hall Teeter