Robert Michael Pennington

Background

Pennington, Robert Michael was born on October 22, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Sheldon and Marcella Mary (Crossen) Pennington.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, magna cum laude, University Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1981. Master of Science in Mass Communications, University Wisconsin, Whitewater, 1984. Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communications, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1991.

Career

Advertising coordinator Johnson Hill Press, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, 1984-1985. Consultant, since 1985. Project assistant University Wisconsin, Madison, 1986-1990.

Assistant professor University Oklahoma, Norman, 1990-1992, University Texas, Arlington, 1992-1998, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1998-2001. Associate professor National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan, 2003—2005, Fo Guang University Jiaosi, Taiwan, since 2008. Advisory committee Political Communications Center, University Oklahoma, 1990-1992.

With United States Army, 1973-1974.

Achievements

• Robert Michael Pennington has been listed as a noteworthy Communications educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice chairman Board Adjustment, Duncanville, Texas, 1995-1998. With United States Army 1973-1974. Member American Academy Advertising (research committee 1992, international committee since 1993), Association Education Journalism and Mass Comm.

(journal committee 1994-1996), Popular Culture Association, S.W. Education Council Journalism and Mass Comm. (S.W. symposium co-chair 1998), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Beta Delta.

Interests

• Competitive sailing, photography, music, Tae Kwon Do.

Connections

Married Carol Sue-Chen Chang, January 29, 1994.

Father:

Charles Sheldon Pennington

Mother:

Marcella Mary (Crossen) Pennington

Spouse:

Carol Sue-Chen Chang