William Chukwidike Allen

Background

Allen, William Chukwidike was born on August 24, 1953 in Monrovia, Liberia. Son of Ernest David and Florence (Webster) Allen.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, Franklin College Indiana, 1974; Master of Public Administration, California State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy in Mass Comm., Syracuse University, 1991.

Career

Assistant professor, Fairleigh Dickinson U., Teaneck, New Jersey, 1992; assistant professor, Xavier U., New Orleans, 1992-1995; assistant professor, University of Southern California, Spartanburg, since 1995. Member international advisory board University of Southern California, Spartanburg, since 1996.

Achievements

• William Chukwidike Allen has been listed as a notable Journalism educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • The African Interior Mission School

    (Sixteen-year-old Jerry, leaving his rural home for the fi...)

Membership

Fellow American Press Institute. Member Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Comm., National Association Black Journalists, Liberian Studies Association (journal editor 1995-1998).

Connections

Married Eva Bass, August 24, 1978(divorced June 1988). Children: Chuke, Camelot William. Married Vivian Knowlden, January 26, 1991.

1 child, Chika Wilvita.

Father:

Ernest David Allen

Mother:

Florence (Webster) Allen

Spouse:

Eva Bass

Spouse:

Vivian Knowlden

child:

Camelot William Allen

child:

Chuke Allen

child:

Chika Wilvita Allen