D. Charles (Chuck) Whitney
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Office Location: CMUQ 3138
About
Whitney is associate dean for academic affairs. Prior to joining NU-Q, he was professor of communication studies and associate dean for academic affairs at Northwestern's School of Communication. He joined the faculty in 2010 from the University of California, Riverside, where he was chair of the Department of Creative Writing and a professor of media and cultural studies. He holds a PhD in mass communication from the University of Minnesota and a BA in English from Clemson University. His research focuses on the sociology and social history of mass communicators.
Recent Publications
The Audience. Encyclopedia of Journalism. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2010.
The Audiences for Content Analysis. Pp. 233-245 in D. Kunkel, A. Jordan, J. Manganello & M. Fishbein, eds., Media Messages and Health: A Decisions Approach to Content Analysis. London & New York: Routledge / Taylor & Francis Group, 2009. With Ellen Wartella and Dale Kunkel.
Child Exposure to Violence in Media. Pp. 106-108 in Claire M. Renzetti & Jeffrey L. Edleson, eds., Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, Vo. 1. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2008. With Michael Robb.
Violence Exposure in Video Games. Pp. 744-747 in Claire M. Renzetti & Jeffrey L. Edleson, eds., Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, Vol. 2. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2008. With Michael Robb.
MediaMaking. Mass Media in a Popular Culture, 2nd ed.. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc., 2006. With Lawrence Grossberg, Ellen Wartella & J. McGregor Wise. Third edition forthcoming, 2011.