Background
Cowdin, Hugh P. was born on December 1, 1930 in Milwaukee.
Cowdin, Hugh P. was born on December 1, 1930 in Milwaukee.
Bachelor, Marquette University, 1953. Master of Arts, Marquette University, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University Iowa, 1968.
Reporter, editor, Milwaukee Broadcasting Company, 1951-1953, 55-56; assistant professor, then associate professor, Hews director, St. Joseph College, Rensselaer, Indiana, 1966-1968; associate professor, Duquesne U., Pittsburgh, 1966-1968; associate professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1968-1971; professor, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1971-1995; chairman journalism Department, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1968-1975; chairman committee Department, University Nebraska, Omaha, 1989-1995; retired, 1995.
Corporal United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Society Journalism (publication editor 1976-1979, member executive committee 1979-1982, member editorial board 1980-1981), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, Omaha Press Club (board directors 1977-1982, chairman education committee 1975-1982), Omaha Press Club Journalism Education Inc. (vice president 1983-1990, president 1990-1994).
Married Juliette L. Shellauder, December 12, 1953.