Background
Shain, Russell Earl was born on February 4, 1944 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Layman Earl and Floy Deane Russell Shain.
Dean researcher telecommunications educator
Shain, Russell Earl was born on February 4, 1944 in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. Son of Layman Earl and Floy Deane Russell Shain.
Bachelor of Arts, University Kentucky, 1966; Master of Sciences, University Illinois, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1972.
Reporter, Lexington Herald (Kentucky), 1960-1966; graduate fellow, University of Illinois, 1966-1968; instructor, University of Illinois, 1969-1970; assistant professor, associate professor, U. Colorado, Boulder, 1970-1977; professor, U. Colorado, 1977-1990; dean journalism, U. Colorado, 1977-1987; dean College Communications, Arkansas State University, State University, since 1990; copy editor, Denver Post, 1972-1980; research consultant, KRMA television, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Denver, 1973-1975.
Member Association Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (chairman newspaper division 1982-1983), Society Professional Journalists (associate regional director 1982-1983), American Association of University Professors, Colorado Press Association (readership research since 1981). Lodges: Rotary.
Married Nancy Diane Bare, August 15, 1969. Children: Susan Beth, Kevin Earl.