Background
Yamashita, Elizabeth Swayne was born on October 14, 1927 in Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia. Came to the United States, 1957. Daughter of John B. Swayne.
university administrator communications educator
Yamashita, Elizabeth Swayne was born on October 14, 1927 in Murrumburrah, New South Wales, Australia. Came to the United States, 1957. Daughter of John B. Swayne.
B.Ec., University Sydney, 1948. Master of Science in journalism, Northwestern University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1969.
Reporter, writer, Australian Finance Review, Sydney, 1951-1957; feature editor, Haire Public Company. New York City, 1959; reporter, Fortune magazine, New York City, 1960-1963; faculty member, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1963-1980; professor journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1975-1980; chairman, Michigan State University School Journalism, East Lansing, 1980-1982; professor School Journalism and Mass Communications, U. Oklahoma, Norman, since 1982.
Member Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Society of America Business and Economic Writers, Phi Kappa Phi.
Married Donald M. Yamashita, August 30, 1969.