Dr. Ross Collins
Professor
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Office: Minard 321A
Phone: (701) 231-7295
I received my Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in
1992. I have been teaching at NDSU since 1993. In addition to
my instructor's role, I serve as the department's director of
the master's program. I also am senior editor of the
university's publishing division, and advisor for the
university's student newspaper, the Spectrum. I also
established and coordinate the department's interdisciplinary
web design minor program, soon to be a major in web design
and mass media technology.
As a journalism historian, my research specialties cover
World War I (1914-1918), United States frontier journalism
during the Long Drive Era (1866-1890), and French journalism,
concentrating on the Third Republic (1871-1940). Recently I
presented at a conference in France (Verdun) on the topic of
First World War American volunteers. I'm currently working on
a book examining children and war, concentrating on world
wars I and II.
I teach mass communication classes on editing,
photojournalism, design and web design, and media history,
and several online classes.
I am on sabbatical this semester. In Spring 2010, I will be
teaching Editorial Processes (COMM 313) online and Principles
of Design for Print (COMM 362).