Vice President for Global and Continuing Education

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THIMIOS ZAHAROPOULOS

Vice President for Global and Continuing Education

Park University

Parkville, MO 64152

USA

Home Address:

16288 W. 76th Ter.

Shawnee, KS 66217

USA

(work) Tel. (816) 584-6509

e-mail:

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Present Position: Vice President for Global and Continuing Education, Park University

2011 - 2012 Special Assistant to the President for Academic Outreach, Park University

2009 — 2011 Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Park University

7/2010 – 12/2010 Acting Dean, School of Business, Park University

4/2009 – 7/2009 Interim Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Park University

2005 - 2009 Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, Park University,

1997 - 2005 Professor and Chair, Department of Mass Media—Washburn University

1996 - 1997 Assistant Dean, College of Arts & Sciences — Pittsburg State University

1992 - 1997 Associate Professor of Communication (tenured)

Communication Department, Pittsburg State University—Pittsburg, Kansas.

Fall 1994 Fulbright Visiting Lecturer. Department of Communication and Mass Media, Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences—Athens, Greece.

2/90-12/93 Director of Graduate Studies in Communication.

Communication Department, Pittsburg State University—Pittsburg, Kansas.

1988-1992 Assistant Professor of Communication.

Communication Department, Pittsburg State University—Pittsburg, Kansas.

1986-1988 Assistant Professor.

Deree College, The American College Of Greece—Athens, Greece.

1985-1986 Director of Broadcasting and Assistant Professor.

Communication Department, Pittsburg State University—Pittsburg, Kansas.

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION:

Place of Birth: Born in Greece and immigrated to the United States at the age of 13.

Citizenship: United States.

EDUCATION: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY at Carbondale

1/1982-8/1985 Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Journalism

8/1979-5/1981 Master of Arts Degree in Public Visual Communication Concentrations in Television/Film Theory & Criticism

8/1975-5/1979 Bachelor of Science Degree (double major) in

Radio-Television, and Cinema & Photography

MAJOR HONORS AND AWARDS:

o Myers Excellence in Scholarship Award, Washburn University (April 2001)

o Senior Fulbright Research/Lecture Award for Greece (fall 1994)

o Member, Omicron Delta Kappa, national leadership honor society

o Member, Phi Kappa Phi, national honor society.

o Member, Kappa Tau Alpha, national journalism honor society

Books

Bassantis, D. & Zaharopoulos, T. (2008). Sports and Media (in Greek). Athens: Odysseas.

Zaharopoulos, T. & Paraschos, M. (1993). Mass Media in Greece: Power, Politics, and Privatization. Westport, Conn.: Praeger.

Chapters in Books

Zaharopoulos, T. “Perceived Foreign Influence and Television Viewing in Greece.” In M. Elasmar (Ed.), The Impact of International Television: A Paradigm Shift (pp. 39-56). Mahawah, N.J: LEA ( 2003).

Zaharopoulos, T. "Television viewing and the perception of the United States by Greek teenagers." In Y. Kamalipour (Ed.), U.S. Image Around the World: A Multicultural Perspective (pp. 279-293). Albany, NY: State University of New York (1998).

Zaharopoulos, T. "The Image of Greece in the U.S. Press: A Study of Six Major American Newspapers." In Manny Paraschos (Ed.), Greece and the American Press (pp. 9-22). New York: Krikos Publications, 1986.

Articles/Entries in Reference Books

Zaharopoulos, T. “American Perceptions of the Olympics and the Olympic Spirit,” in The Influence of the Olympic Spirit on Human Progress (conference proceedings). IDISYEEP. Thessaloniki, Greece: Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2004.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Greece,” in Encyclopedia of Television (2), (pp. 676-1029). Horace Newcomb (ed.). New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Greece,” in The Encyclopedia of Radio (2), (pp. 1026-679). Christopher Sterling (ed.). New York: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2004.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Tass,” in The Encyclopedia of Propaganda. Robert Cole (ed.). Sharpe Reference, 1998.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Power, Freedom, and Broadcasting in Greece," in Modern Greek Studies Yearbook, Vol. 7 (pp. 69-86). Theofanis Stavrou (ed.). Minneapolis, MN: University

of Minnesota, 1991.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Mass Media and Cultural Synchronization in Greece: The Role of Imported Television Content," in Modern Greek Studies Yearbook, Vol. 5 (pp. 83-116). Theofanis Stavrou (ed.). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, 1989.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Edward R. Murrow," in Biographical Dictionary of American Journalism, Joseph P. McKerns (ed.). Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1989, pp. 500-502.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Upton Sinclair," in Biographical Dictionary of American Journalism,

Joseph P. McKerns (ed.). Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1989, pp. 647-649.

Journal Articles

Zaharopoulos, T. “News Framing of the 2004 Olympic Games.” Mass Communication and Society 10(2) (Summer 2007), pp. 235-249.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Media Use and Perceptions of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games: Attitudes Toward the Host Nation and the Olympics Spirit.” International Communication Bulletin 42(1-2) (Spring 2007), pp. 2-13.

Zaharopoulos, T. “News Coverage of Terrorism Abroad: Characterizations, Sources, Labels,” International Communication Bulletin 39(3) (Fall 2004), pp. 26-41.

Zaharopoulos, T. “E Antilipses ton Americanon yia tous Olympiakous Agones kai to Olympiako Pnevma” [American Perceptions of the Olympic Games and the Olympic Spirit]. Zitima Epikoinonias(Athens, Greece) (special edition on the Olympics) 1 (2004), pp. 93-104.

Zaharopoulos, T. “The Rise and Fall of Municipal Radio in Greece,” Journal of Radio Studies, 10 (2) (Winter 2003), pp. 231-245.

Zaharopoulos, T. “The Evolution of Public Service Radio Broadcasting in Greece: From Authoritarianism to Anarchy and Irrelevance,” Global Media Journal (Fall 2002), 1.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Traditional Family Relationships and Television Viewing in Greece,” Transnational Broadcasting Studies (on-line journal) (Spring/Summer 2001), 6.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Media Consumption and the Perception of Traditional Sex Roles in Greece,”

International Communication Bulletin (Spring 2000), 35 (1, 2), pp. 22-26.

Zaharopoulos, T. & Menzie, Kathy. “School Spirit and the Role of Student Publications,” College Media Review (Summer 1999), 37 (3), pp. 4-7.

Zaharopoulos, T. “US Television and American Cultural Stereotypes in Greece,” World Communication, (Summer 1997), pp. 30-44.

Zaharopoulos, T. "European Union Influences on Professional Education in Greece,"

Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, (Winter 1996), pp. 52-59.

Zaharopoulos, T., et al. "International Press Coverage of the 1992 Rio Earth Summit," International Communication Bulletin, 30 (1-2) (Spring 1995), pp. 10-12, 23.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Critical Theory and Mass Communication Research: The Influence of the Frankfurt School," Kansas Speech Journal, 54 (1) (1994), pp. 30-45.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Acculturation Through the Study of Intercultural Communication: Learning the Greek Culture," World Communication, 20, (2) (December 1991), pp. 91-98.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Cultural Proximity as a Factor in International News Coverage: The 1988 Presidential Campaign in the Greek Press," Journalism Quarterly (Spring 1990), 190-194.

Zaharopoulos, T. "The Image of the United States in the Greek Press," Journalism Quarterly (Spring 1989), pp. 188-192.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Realism in Broadcast Sales," Feedback (Fall 1986), pp. 27-28.

Zaharopoulos, T. "The Image of Greece in the U.S. Press," Journalism Quarterly (Winter 1984), pp. 901-905.

Zaharopoulos, T. "The Problems of the Greek Press," Gazette 32 (1983), pp. 37-50.

Refereed Paper Presentations (During the past few years):

Zaharopoulos, T. “Media Use and Perceptions of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games: Attitudes Toward the Host Nation and the Olympic Spirit,” at the 2006 Global Fusion International Communication conference (Sept 29 – Oct. 1, 2006), Chicago, IL.

Zaharopoulos, T. “The Framing of the 2004 Olympic Games in the US Press,” at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention (August 10-13, 2005), San Antonio, TX.

Zaharopoulos, T. "Online Versions of U.S. Daily Newspapers: Does Size Matter?" a Top Faculty paper in the Newspaper Division, at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication convention (July 28-August 2, 2003), Kansas City, MO.

Zaharopoulos, T. “The Rise and Fall of Municipal Radio in Greece,” presented at the Broadcast Education Association Convention (April 4-7, 2003), Las Vegas.

Zaharopoulos, T. “TV Viewing and the Perception of Traditional Family Relationships in Greece,” awarded overall first place at the Global Fusion international and intercultural communication conference (October 13-15, 2000), St. Louis, MO.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Political Attitudes and TV Viewing in Greece: Looking for Mainstreaming Effects,” at the Broadcast Education Association convention (April 7-9, 2000), Las Vegas.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Television and the Perception of Crime and Violence among Greek Adolescents,” at the AEJMC convention (August 4-8, 1999), New Orleans, LA.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Television Viewing and the Perception of Traditional Sex Roles in Greece,” A First Place awarded paper, at the Broadcast Education Association convention (April 3-6, 1998), Las Vegas, NV.

Zaharopoulos, T. “Cultural Values in Prime Time Television Sitcoms,” A Second Place awarded paper, at the Broadcast Education Association convention (April 4-7, 1997), Las Vegas.

Zaharopoulos, T. “US Television and American Cultural Stereotypes in Greece,” at the Broadcast Education Association convention (April 4-6, 1997), Las Vegas, NV.

Non-Refereed or Invited Paper Presentations:

31 such presentations on various topics including the following: The US public broadcasting system; Higher Education in the United States; the Olympic Games; Sports and Media; the Image of Nations; Greek Culture; Pedagogy; Eurovision; Terrorism and the Media; Greek Media; Media Effects; Gender Issues and the Media; Public Relations; Music; Intercultural Communication; Advertising.

PANELS AND OTHER PRESENTATIONS: (a sample--past 5 years)

Panelist, “Replacing Mystery with Meaning: What can we do to help students understand and appreciate general education requirements and a liberal arts curriculum?” at the Annual Meeting of the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences (November 2-5, 2011), Montreal.

Discussant, “News Flow, International Coverage Problems and Public Opinion,” at the Association for Journalism and Mass Communication Conference (August 10-13, 2011), Norman, OK.

Panelist, “Honest Conversations about Leadership,” at the Office of Women in Higher Education’s regional event, “Choosing Your Place in the Academy” (March 31, 2011), Parkville, MO.

Discussant, “International Division Paper Presentations,” at the Association for Journalism and Mass Communication Midwinter Conference (March 4-5, 2011), Norman, OK.

Panelist, “They are everywhere: What is to be Done About Adjunct Faculty in The Academe?”

at the Annual Meeting Central States Communication Association (April 14-18, 2010), Cincinnati, OH.

Panelist, “Distance Learning: Issues of Faculty Development and Quality Control,” at the Annual Meeting of the Council of Colleges of Arts & Sciences (November 12-15, 2008), Portland, OR.

Relevant FACULTY SEMINARS ATTENDED:

Berlin Conference on East-West Relations for Journalists and Journalism Faculty (August 6-15, 1984), The European Academy in Berlin, Federal Republic of Germany.

SERVICE TO THE DISCIPLINE:

Outside Reviewer, Funded Research Program, Communication and Journalism faculty, Open University of Cyprus (2011).

Outside Reviewer, Search Committee for Communication and Journalism faculty, Open University of Cyprus (October 2009).

Member of the Editorial Review Board of the Journal of Radio and Audio Media, 1993 - 2012

MAJOR ACADEMIC SERVICE POSTS HELD:

Ø Park University, Strategic Planning Committee (2011)

Ø Park University, Internationalization Taskforce (2005 to 2008)

Ø Park University, Shared Governance Commission (2006-2007).

Ø Park University, Enrollment Management Taskforce (2006)

Ø Park University, Master Planning Commission (2005 – 2006)

Ø Washburn University, University Council (2002 - 2005); Council Secretary (2003-2004)

Ø Washburn University International Education Committee (1997 - 2002)

Ø Washburn University Program Review Committee (1998-2000)

Ø Member, KS Board of Regents Conference on Diversity & Multiculturalism Planning Committee (1995 - 1999)

Ø Member, Faculty Senate-Pittsburg State University (1989-1991; 1992-1994 & ‘96 –‘97)

Ø Member, PSU Faculty Senate Executive Committee (‘92-‘94 & ‘96–‘97)

Ø Member, PSU Advisory Council for Research and Scholarship (1990 - 1997)

Ø Member, PSU University Planning and Coordinating Committee (1993-1994)

Ø Member, PSU President's Task Force on Internationalization (1992-1994)