Education

Career

Roland Dale Snow was hired at East Stroudsburg State College (now East Stroudsburg University) in 1968 to teach courses in speech and theatre. In his first two years, he developed two new courses: Introduction to Mass Media, and Art and History of the Film. Snow continued to develop courses in this area and did much to increase the study of communication at ESSC. In 1972, following the directive from the PA Department of Education to develop communication degree programs, Snow was instrumental in the development of ESSC's first communication degree program, for which he served as coordinator for three years. He served in this capacity until his death in October, 1976.

Achievements

• COURSES DEVELOPED: Art and History of the Film; Avant-Garde Communication Techniques; Broadcast Journalism; Development of Theatrical Style I & II; The Narrative Film; The Musical Film; The Experimental Film; The Nonfiction Film; The Science Fiction Film; Film Comedy; Introduction to Communication Processes; Introduction to Mass Media.
  
  OTHER COURSES TAUGHT: Advanced Workshop in Communication Processes; Speech Communication; Workshop in Communication Processes.
  
  SERVICE TO EAST STROUDSBURG STATE COLLEGE: Advisor, Campus Radio Station, 1969-1976; Coordinator, Institute for Communication Studies, 1973-1976

Works

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  • "Film criticism: a consideration of the nondiscursive symbol with special reference to Michelangelo Antonioni's film, Red Desert." (MFA Thesis, Columbia University)

    ("Film criticism: a consideration of the nondiscursive sym...)

    1967

Personality

Quotes from others about the person

• "He was a special inspiration to all speech, communication and theatre arts majors but his concern and dedication reached to everyone he met."

Connections

Snow was the son of Ray Snow and Marguerite Cecilia Snow. He also had two sisters.

colleague:

David Campbell

Snow and Campbell taught together in the Institute for Communication Studies at East Stroudsburg State College from 1973 to 1976. Campbell succeeded Snow as Institute Coordinator.

colleague:

Dean Reeder

Snow and Reeder taught together in the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts at East Stroudsburg State College from 1974 to 1976.

colleague:

Warren Alfred Gasink

Snow and Gasink taught together in the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts at East Stroudsburg State College from 1968 to 1976.

References

• "Beloved Speech Prof Dies of Cancer" An article in The Stroud Courier, student newspaper at East Stroudsburg University.
  1976
• "Art of Film Course Offered; Viewing Open to Interested" An article in The Stroud Courier, student newspaper at East Stroudsburg University.
  1970