Background
Dickson, Thomas Victor was born on October 22, 1946 in Union City, Tennessee, United States.
Dickson, Thomas Victor was born on October 22, 1946 in Union City, Tennessee, United States.
Bachelor, Arkansas State University, 1968; Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1971; Doctor of Education, Oklahoma State University, 1984.
Model Cities representative, Housing and Urban Development, New Orleans, 1971-1973; director Cmty. and Regional Development, Department Planning, State of Arkansas, Little Rock, 1973-1975; sports editor, Blue Springs (Missouri) Examiner, 1976-1980; associate editor, Blue Springs (Missouri) Examiner, 1980-1981; managing editor, Blue Springs (Missouri) Examiner, 1981-1983; assistant professor, U. Evansville (Indiana), 1984-1986; assistant professor, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, 1986-1987; associate professor, Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, since 1987.
Member Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (Lawrence Campbell award for Research in Scholastic Journalism 1995), College Media Advisers.