Background
Ervin, R. Ferrell was born on October 29, 1946 in Booneville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Granville Ferrell and Frances Faye (Bullion) Ervin.
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R. Ferrell Ervin
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Education
Bachelor of Business Administration in Advertising and Public Rels., U. Arkansas, 1968; Biosystems Engineering in Journalism History, U. Arkansas, 1970; Master of Science in Mass Comm., Oklahoma State University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Jouralism, Southern Illinois U., 1981.
Career
Chair department journalism, Fayetteville (Arkansas) H.S., 1970-1972; director public relations I, Northern Oklahoma College, Tonkawa, 1973-1976; coordinator department Massachusetts committee, Control Missouri State University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1976-1981; head department journalism, Norfolk State University, 1981-1985; director journalism studies, Pepperdine U., Malibu, California, 1982-1987; department chairman Massachusetts committee, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Maryland., since 1987. Instructor John Brown U., Siloam Springs, Arkansas, 1970-1971.
Achievements
Membership
President Aima Shrader Parent-Teachers Association, Cape Girardeau, 1995-1997. Vice president Cape Girardeau School Board, 195-. Member American Advertising Federation, Association Commission and Administration, Association Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., Public Rels.
Society American, Accrediting Council Education inJournalism and Mass Comm. (member county), Association Schools Journalism and Mass Comm. (editor INSIGHTS), Society Professional Journalists, Chamber of Commerce, Phi Kappa Phi, Kappa Tau Alpha.
Connections
Married Glenna Skelton, January 25, 1980. Children: Robert Blake, Meghan Blaire.
