Margaret Ann Blanchard

Background

Blanchard, Margaret Ann was born on September 4, 1943 in Schenectady, New York, United States. Daughter of Earl Chandler and Gladys Muriel (Hickok) Blanchard.

Education

Associate of Arts, Palm Beach Junior College, 1963; Bachelor of Science in Journalism, U. Florida, 1965; Master of Arts, U. Florida, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, U. North Carolina, 1981.

Career

Reporter, Palm Beach Post Times, West Palm Beach, Florida, 1963-1965; reporter, Miami Herald, Fort Lauderdale & Miami, Florida, 1966-1969; graduate assistant Office Journalism and Comm., U. Florida, Gainesville, 1969-1970; assistant professor, East Carolina U., Greenville, North Carolina, 1970-1974; lecturer, instructor School of Journalism, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974-1981; associate professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1982-1988; professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, since 1988; William Rand Kenan, Junior, professor, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1993. Panelist and presenter in field. Coordinator news writing course School Journalism, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1983, member graduate admissions committee, 1984-1988, 91-, member administrative board, 1982-1987, chair curriculum committee, 1984-1986, member entrance requirements committee, 1986-1987, director honors program, 1984-1993, coordinator doctoral program, 1993-1994, director graduate studies, since 1994.

Achievements

• Margaret Ann Blanchard has been listed as a noteworthy Journalism educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., Society Professional Journalists, American Journalism Historians Association, Organisation American Historians, American Society.for Legal History, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha.

Connections

Father:

Earl Chandler Blanchard

Mother:

Gladys Muriel (Hickok) Blanchard