Background
Blick, Thomas Edward was born on July 2, 1945 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
newspaper editor journalism educator
Blick, Thomas Edward was born on July 2, 1945 in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Student, Hampden-Sydney (Virginia) College, 1963-1964; Bachelor in Mathematics, U. Richmond, 1967; Master of Arts in Journalism, Pennsylvania State University, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy in Communications, U. Tennessee, 1986.
Teacher mathematics, Brunswick Academy, Lawrenceville, Virginia, 1967-1969, 70-79;
editor, Brunswick Times-Gazette, Lawrenceville, Virginia, 1969-1970;
faculty journalism, S.E. Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, 1980-1983;
student publications coordinator, Kennesaw State College, Marietta, Georgia, 1986-1990;
associate professor journalism, Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, since 1990. Yearbook judge Tennessee High School Press Association, Knoxville, since 1991. High school and college publications judge Columbia Scholastic Press Association, New York City, 1979-1983, 87-90.
Web site manager department journalism, campus newspaper Louisiana Technology U., Ruston, newsletter designer, editor college applied and naturalscis., since 1990.
Deacon and Sunday school teacher Dolphin (Virginia) Baptist Church, 1970-1979, New Salem Baptist Church, Kennesaw, Georgia, 1988-1990. Sunday school department director Temple Baptist Church, Ruston, since 1991. Member Society Professional Journalists (chapter advisor since 1995), College Media Advisers (research chairman since 1986, Citation for Meritorious Svc.
1991, 92), Society.for Newspaper Design (education committee 1990-1992), Society for Collegiate Journalists (chapter advisor 1980-1983), Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm. (research paper judge since 1990).
S. Thomas Edward and Ida Lee (Craig) B. Married Lynda Faye James, July 26, 1981.