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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.
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