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Diana Peck

Professor • Department of Communication

After working in theater and local radio, worked as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Financial Aid at Princeton University and started pursuing graduate studies in Education and Communication. Joined the William Paterson University Communication Department in 1976 and became involved in nation-wide efforts to support community media, serving as national chairperson of what is now the Alliance for Community Media for two years, joining with groups such as the National League of Cities, the National Council of Mayors and the Urban League to craft Congressional testimony.
In recent decades teaching and research interests have focused on aspects of international media and cross-cultural communication.
Served as chairperson of the Communication Department from 1987-1990, heading up the planning for the renovation of Hamilton Hall and again from 2014-2017.

Degrees

EdD Communication Education, Columbia University Teachers College New York, NY

BFA Theater, Boston University Boston, MA

English Education; -K12 Teaching Certification, M.A.T. Trenton State College (The College of New Jersey) Ewingville, NJ

MEd Languages, Literature Speech & Theater, Columbia University Teachers College New York, NY

Specialization

Strong interests in cross-cultural media, community media, telecommunications policy, international media, and additional teaching in Language as Communication and other aspects of interpersonal communication and speech.

Licenses and Certifications

06/30/1977
NJ K-12 English, Speech and Theater and Reading Permanent certification, The College of New Jersey State

Email

973 720 2626

206 Hamilton Hall

Tuesdays 3:00-5:00, Wednesdays 5:00-6:00 and other times by appt.