Background
Dean, Patricia Kay was born on October 3, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of William Henry and Muriel Josephine Dean.
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Patricia Kay Dean
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Patricia Kay Dean, American Journalism educator, consultant, writer, producer. Recipient Emmy award Chicago television Academy, 1974, 78, Gavel award American Bar Association, 1979,George Foster Peabody award for Investigative Journalism, 1979, 81, National Press Club award for Best Consumer Journalism, 1982.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Iowa State University, 1968; Master of Science in Comm. Studies, Northwestern University, 1994.
Career
Writer, 10PM producer, producer/writer investigative unit, WMAQ-television (NBC), Chicago, 1968-1980; producer consumer/investigative unit, World's Largest Store -television (ABC), Chicago, 1980-1982; producer special projects news, program director, WBBM-television-television (Columbia Broadcasting System), Chicago, 1982-1986; assistant professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1987-1993; associate professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1993; chair broadcast program, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1993. Board directors Chicago Access Corporation, 1992-1995, WBEZ-FM public radio, Chicago, 1994-1997. Member Executive Board Center Religion and the News Media, Chicago, since 1995.
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Member Association Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., International Comm. Association, Radio-television News Dirs.' Association (award for investigative journalism 1979), Chicago The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Council Foreign Rels.
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Recipient Emmy award Chicago television Academy, 1974, 78, Gavel award American Bar Association, 1979,George Foster Peabody award for Investigative Journalism, 1979, 81, National Press Club award for Best Consumer Journalism, 1982.Recipient Emmy award Chicago television Academy, 1974, 78, Gavel award American Bar Association, 1979,George Foster Peabody award for Investigative Journalism, 1979, 81, National Press Club award for Best Consumer Journalism, 1982.