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Dr. Rhodes came
to Macalester from the University of California, San Diego, where
she was an associate professor in the Department of Ethnic
Studies and an affiliated associate professor in the Department
of Communication since 1999. She was an assistant professor in the
School of Journalism at Indiana University from 1991-1996, and an
assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at
the State University of New York at Cortland from 1985-1991.
Dr. Rhodes received her Ph.D. in mass communication from the University
of North Carolina in 1992, her M.A. in mass communication from Syracuse
University in 1984 and her B.A. in biology and psychology from Syracuse
in 1977.
Her research interests include race and mass media and African
American history and culture. She is a former newspaper and radio
reporter and producer.
Dr. Rhodes is the author of Mary Ann Shadd Cary: The Black Press
and Protest in the Nineteenth Century (Indiana University Press,
1998). It was the winner of the Outstanding Book Award, History
Division of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication. Her forthcoming book is Framing the Panthers: Media,
Race, and Representation in America (The New Press). She is also
the author of a number of articles on race, journalism and mass
communication.
Dr. Rhodes brings a wide variety of experience, intellectual strength
and energy to the dean's position. As Dean for the Study of Race and Ethnicity, she provides leadership on a host of issues across campus, she also chairs the American Studies Department and teaches courses in the department.
To hear a Podcast of Dr. Rhodes talking about Macalester's American Studies Conference (February 24 and 25, 2006) and how it relates to Hurricane Katrina, go to the following site: http://www.macalester.edu/whatshappening/audio/facultytalks/
Note: About Macalester Podcasts.
As part of an effort to connect with our growing community, Macalester is beginning a new series of podcasts. Currently, we are offering two series, Faculty Talks and Guest Speakers. To subscribe, follow the directions on the web page listed above.
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