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List of Professors

Name Years at Michigansort icon Position

Peter Clarke

1972 - 1981
Professor of Communications, Journalism
Chair of Department of Communication Science, Journalism

Paul H. Jess

1970 - 1976
Assistant Professor of Journalism

F. Gerald Kline

1970 - 1978
Associate Professor of Journalism

William E. Porter

1962 - 1989
Professor of Communication and Journalism
Chair Department of Journalism & Communications

Michael Radock

1961 - 1981
Professor of Journalism
Vice-President of University Relations

Ben L. Yablonky

1959 - 1981
Professor of Journalism

Leland Stowe

1956 - 1988
Professor of Journalism

James C. MacDonald

1951 - 1959
Associate Professor of Journalism

John V. Field

1950 - 1982
Professor of Journalism

Edmund Wooding

1949 - 1969
Professor of Journalism

Karl F. Zeisler

1948 - 1973
Professor of Journalism

Dean Craven Baker

1947 - 1984
Professor of of Journalism, Communications

Harvey K. Jacobson

1947 - 1984
Associate Professor of Communications, Journalism

Charles F. Cannell

1936 - 1984
Research Scientist of Journalism & Communications

Wesley H. Maurer

1924 - 1967
Professor of Journalism

Donal Hamilton Haines

1922 - 1951
Associate Professor of Journalism

Edwin G. Burrows

1921 - 1925
Acting Assistant Professor of Journalism

John L Brumm

1905 - 1948
Professor of Journalism
Chair Department of Journalism