Roy Leamon Moore

Background

Moore, Roy Leamon was born on April 1, 1947 in Hazard, Kentucky, United States. Son of Chester and Essie (Combs) Moore.

Education

Bachelor in English, Berea College, 1969; Master of Arts in Communications, U. Kentucky, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Communications, University of Wisconsin, 1974; Juris Doctor, Georgia State University, 1986.

Career

Visiting assistant professor school of journalism, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1974-1975; assistant professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1975-1977; assistant professor department journalism, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1977-1983; associate professor department communication, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1983-1986; visiting associate professor school journalism, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1986-1987; associate professor school journalism, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1987-1993; director graduate studies College of Communications, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1988-1993; professor School Journalism & Telecomms., U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1993; acting director, U. Kentucky, Lexington, 1993-1994; associate dean Graduate Studies College Communications & Info Studies, U. Kentucky, Lexington, since 1995. Announcer Station WKIC-AM-FM, Hazard, Kentucky, 1968-1969. Sports writer Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky, 1969.

Senior publicity specialist Kentucky Department Health, Frankfort, Kentucky, 1970-1971. Consultant Lee Enterprises, Racine Wisconsin, 1979, Comprehensive Research Center, Atlanta, 1985, Cardinal Industries, Atlanta, 1986. Director U. Kentucky First Amendment Center, Lexington, since 1987.

Projectdir. Advocate Messenger and Kentucky Advocate, Danville, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Roy Leamon Moore has been listed as a reputable Journalism educator, lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Arbitrator Better Business Bureau, Atlanta, 1982-1987, Lexington, since 1987. American Arbitration Association, 1989-1996. Member American Bar Association, Association for Education Journalism and Mass Communication (mass communication and society division secretary, treasurer 1982-1983, vice head 1983-1984, head1984-1985, law division clerk 1994-1995, vice head 1995-1996, head 1996-1997), International Communication Association (mass communication division secretary 1985-1987), Society Professional Journalists, Kentucky 1st Amendment Congress (board directors 1987-1992), Delta Theta Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Rho.

Interests

• Avocations: philately, numismatics, amateur radio.

Connections

Married Pamela Kay Vickers, January 25, 1969. 1 child, Derek Brian.

Father:

Chester Moore

Mother:

Essie (Combs) Moore

Spouse:

Pamela Kay Vickers

child:

Derek Brian Moore