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Paul Wieland, B.A.
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Academic School: |
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School of Journalism and Mass Communication
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Academic Department: |
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JMC
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Titles/Responsibilities: |
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Lecturer
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Contact Information: |
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Office Phone: (716) 375-2188
E-mail: pwieland@sbu.edu
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Office Location/Hours: |
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Office: Murphy 208
Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Thursday 1 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
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Courses Taught: |
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Academic Degrees: |
- B.A., Journalism, St. Bonaventure University, 1959
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Other Education: |
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Post-graduate English studies, Canisius College, Buffalo, NY.
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Professional Background: |
36 years as newspaper journalist, television director/producer, TV executive, public relations executive, advertising executive, and announcer on radio and TV.
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Accomplishments: |
- Won John Domino Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports Journalism, 1999
- Congressional Fellow, American Political Science Association, 1967
- Won six awards for news writing and reporting in local competitions when writing for the Buffalo Courier-Express
- RTNDF Fellow in television, 2005
- Won 25 awards for news writing, news features and science writing from local and state-wide competitions when writing for the Buffalo Evening News
- Set up and supervised award-winning community relations programs for the Sabres in its franchise’s first decade.
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Teaching Philosophy: |
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Outcomes are most important.
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Current Research Interests/Projects: |
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Writing a novel on the professional sports business.
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Additional Biographical Information: |
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Married with three daughters, and two golden retrievers.
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