Potomac Flacks: Colleges & Universities

April 28, 2011

Former State Department Spokesman Crowley to Teach at Penn State Law School Next Year

P.J. Crowley, who resigned as last month as the top spokesman at the U.S. Department of State after criticizing U.S. handling of Pfc. Bradley Manning, the suspected leaker of classified documents to Wikileaks, has received a one-year appointment at Penn State University beginning August 1.

Crowley will be the Omar Bradley Chair of Strategic Leadership at Penn State University’s Dickinson Law School, a joint post with Dickinson College and the U.S. Army War College (located in Carlisle, PA).

According to Penn State Law School, Crowley’s teaching and research will focus on national security, public diplomacy and the media’s effect on policy and politics. (PF tipster)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on April 28, 2011 in Administration , Colleges & Universities , People | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

March 10, 2011

ABC, NBC Vet Kamlet Named Dean of Communications at Quinnipiac University

First reported by TV Newser, Lee Kamlet, a 35-year broadcast journalism professional and veteran of NBC News and ABC News, has been named Dean of Communications at Quinnipiac University.

Kamlet was a producer for “Dateline NBC” until 2008 when he left to become Head Writer for the ABC World News with Charlie Gibson, which he continued with anchor Diane Sawyer.

Previously, Kamlet worked for ABC News “Primetime Live” and other ABC News specials.

While a producer at “Dateline NBC”, Kamlet won three Emmy Awards for stories on Elizabeth Smaert, Flight 93 and the shooting at Columbine High School. In 2010 Kamlet won a Writers Guild of America Award for television news scripts.

Kamlet, a native of Pelham, NY, will begin his new position on April 4. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in political science from Colorado State University.

Quinnipiac is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution located 90 minutes north of New York City, which enrolls 5,900 full-time undergraduate and more than 2,000 graduate students. (Mediabistro’s TV Newser)

Posted by Matt Mackowiak on March 10, 2011 in Colleges & Universities , Media | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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