Background
Rowan, Katherine Ellen was born on February 17, 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Eleanor Lucia (Pitts) Rowan.
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Katherine Ellen Rowan
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Bachelor magna cum laude, George Mason U., 1975; Master of Arts, University of Illinois, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Purdue University, 1985.
Career
Tour guide, Ford's Theatre, Washington (District of Columbia), 1975; clerk, Office of Public Affairs, Smithsonian Institute, Champaign, Illinois, 1976; lecturer, State University of New York, Albany, 1979-1981; lecturer, College St. Rose, Albany, 1980; lecturer, Russell Sage College, Troy, New York, 1980-1981; assistant professor communication, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, since 1985. Consultant Health Effects Laboratory Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati 1989-1990.
Membership
Member American Ednl. Research Association, Association for Journalism and Mass Communication, Center States Communication Association (Outstanding Young Teacher award 1990), International Communication Association, National Council Teachers English, Society Professional Journalists, Speech Communication Association.
Connections
Married Brant R. Burleson, May 21, 1979.
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Awards
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Teaching fellow Gannett Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1987, Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1988. X-L Research grantee Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1986, 90.Teaching fellow Gannett Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, 1987, Poynter Institute for Media Studies, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1988. X-L Research grantee Purdue University, West Lafayette, 1986, 90.