Background
Eastman, Susan Tyler was born on September 3, 1939 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of William Thoms and Dorothy Evelyn (McWilliams) Dowell.
Eastman, Susan Tyler was born on September 3, 1939 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Daughter of William Thoms and Dorothy Evelyn (McWilliams) Dowell.
Bachelor, University of California, Berkeley, 1962; Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Bowling Green (Ohio) State University, 1977.
Teacher, Richmond (California) School District, 1966-1969; teacher, San Francisco School District, 1967-1969; instructor, fellow, Bowling Green State University, 1974-1977; assistant professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1977-1981; associate professor department telecommunications, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1981-1997; professor department telecommunications, Indiana U., Bloomington, since 1997. Consultant television and radio programming research WTIU-television, WRTI-FM, WTTV-Channel 4, WBBM-television-television.
Council member, chair Bloomington Telecomm. Council, 1986-1994. Member American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1991-1992), International Communications Association (chair communications and technical division 1990-1991), Speech Communications Association (division chair mass communications 1990-1991), Broadcast Education Association (chair curriculum division 1984-1986, chair research division 1982-1984, communications coordinator 1990-1991).
Married Robert Clark Tyler (divorced 1970).