Background
Knudson, Jerry Wayne was born on September 2, 1932 in Rexford, Kansas, United States. Son of Jay Curtis Byron and Maybelle Edith (Cousins) Knudson.
journalism educator freelance writer
Knudson, Jerry Wayne was born on September 2, 1932 in Rexford, Kansas, United States. Son of Jay Curtis Byron and Maybelle Edith (Cousins) Knudson.
Bachelor of Science, University Kansas, 1956. Master of Arts, University Minnesota, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1962.
Instructor, U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1958-1959; reporter, Suffolk (Virginia) News-Herald, 1957; assistant professor, State University of New York, Oneonta, 1962-1967; assistant professor, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1967-1971; associate professor, South Dakot State University, Brookings, 1971-1972; professor journalism, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1972-1994; professor emeritus, Temple University, Philadelphia, since 1994; freelance writer. Member press committee Latin American Studies Association, Washington, 1974-1976.
With United States Army, 1954-1956. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Committee to Protect Journalists, American History Association, Latin American Studies Association, Amnesty International, Phi Beta Kappa.