Kevin E. Curry

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Kevin E. Curry
Professor

Renshaw 209

503-883-2271

kcurry@linfield.edu

Dr. Kevin E. Curry is an assistant professor of journalism and media studies at Linfield University. He teaches courses on video and audio production, media law, and social media. He is the faculty advisor for two student media groups, Wildcat Productions and Linfield Pawdcast Network. He hosts and produces a podcast, Revisit the Moment, which examines key moments in history and is available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Dr. Curry is interested in how the media intersects with areas like politics, how it influences decision-making, and in the history and development of the mass media in the United States. He was a producer of the documentary film The Gentleman of the Senate: Oregon’s Mark Hatfield, which aired in 2015 on Oregon Public Broadcasting. He is also a founding partner in Relium Media, whose first project - Angel Punk - includes a comic series optioned by Dark Horse Comics, and two novels.

Education

• B.A., mass communication and political science, Linfield College
• M.A., communication, University of Washington
• Ph.D., public affairs and policy, Portland State University, Hatfield School of Government

Academic interests

• American mass media
• Media and decision-making
• Video and audio production
• Social media
• Media and politics
• Political communication

Courses at Linfield 

• Living in a Media World
• Introduction to Media Writing
• Social Media Theory and Practice
• Media and the Law
• Podcasting and Audio Storytelling
• Video Production
• Electronic Media Practices