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David McElwain
Mass Communication / Journalism

David (Max) McElwain grew up in Woodbine, Iowa, and received BA (English and communication studies) and MA (journalism) degrees from the University of Iowa. Before earning a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas (American studies), he worked as a reporter and editor at newspapers in Iowa,Missouri, and Kansas and taught at colleges and universities in those same states. Other experiences include consultant work with The Carnegie Foundation For the Advancement of Teaching and the assistant and managing editorship of the American Studies journal.

McElwain_s primary research topics include mass media history, critical sports studies, and rural Midwestern culture. He has presented research on underground newspapers in America and Iowa six-player girls_ basketball, and his publication credits include two books, magazine articles, and countless newspaper articles. His newspaper writing has won awards from the Iowa Newspaper Association and the National Newspaper Association.