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Richard Carvell

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Professional Experience

July 2007-present: Assistant Professor in radio-Television and Director of Broadcasting, Department of Radio-Television, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

July 1988-July 2007: Chairman, Department of Radio-Television, Director of Broadcasting and Assistant Professor in Radio-Television, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

January 1976-June 1988: Instructor in Radio-Television and Station Manager, KASU, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

August 1972-December 1975: Instructor in Radio-Television and Operations Manager, KASU, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

July 1971-February 1972: News Director, KASU, Jonesboro, Arkansas.

Education

NAB Executive Development Program for Radio Broadcasters, The McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University, July 24-27, 1999.

Arkansas Leadership Academy, 1993.

University of Illinois, Master of Science, 1972, Champaign-Urbana, Major: Radio-Television, Minor: Political Science.

Arkansas State College, Bachelor of Science, 1966, Jonesboro, Arkansas, Major: Radio Journalism, Minor: Political Science.

Hendrix College, 1962-1964, Conway, Arkansas.

Brinkley Public Schools, 1950-1962, Brinkley, Arkansas.

Professional Memberships & Service

Member, Tan Son Nhut Association, 2006-present.

Member, Arkansas Chapter, National School Public Relations Association, 1995-present; Chapter President, 1996-1997.

Member, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, 1989-present.

Member, Broadcast Education Association, 1988-present.

Member, Southern Educational Communications Association Radio Division Board, 1978-1985; Secretary, 1979-80.

Grants and Contracts

Administrator for nearly $1,000,000 in grants from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, local underwriters, and other agencies, 1976-1988.

Awards and Recognitions

2005 Distinguished Educator of the Year, The Arkansas Advertising Federation, June, 2005.

Arkansas Public School Hero, Arkansas Times/Arkansas Friends for Better Schools, September, 1995.

Dr. Daniel L. Pilkinton Award for Service to the Public Schools of Arkansas, Arkansas School Boards Association, Little Rock, Arkansas, December 6, 1994.

President's Fellow, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas, 1983-84.

Citation for Meritorious Service, The American Legion; for severe weather reporting, 1983.

Community Impact Award for Exemplary Broadcasting Services, Southern Educational Communications Association, 1983.

Citation for severe weather reporting, City of Jonesboro, 1982.

Public Service Award, "The Birds," Arkansas Chapter, American Women in Radio-Television, 1977.

Public Service Award, "Jonesboro Public School Reorganization," Arkansas Chapter, American Women in Radio-Television, 1973.

Arkansas School Bell Award, "Jonesboro Public School Reorganization," Arkansas Education Association, 1973.

Radio station KASU won an additional 24 major awards during my tenure as its station manager.

Community Service

Nettleton School Board, 1987-present; President, 2001-02, 1998-99, 1991, 1989; Secretary, 2000, 1994, 1988; Vice President, 1997, 1996; elected to fifth term, 2005.

Member, Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Committee, 1996-97.

President, Arkansas School Boards Association, 1996.

President-Elect, Arkansas School Boards Association, 1995.

Vice President, Arkansas School Boards Association, 1994.

Region 3 Director, Arkansas School Boards Association, 1991-1993.

Active in Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Jonesboro; currently serving as Sound System Coordinator, . Previous roles: Board of Trustees chair, Worship Committee Chair, Lay Leader, Finance Committee Chair, Church School teacher, Pastor-Parish Relations Committee member, Administrative Council member.

Cubmaster, Pack 6, Nettleton University Heights Elementary School, Shawnee District, Eastern Arkansas Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1989-1993.

Military Service and Training

United States Air Force, April 1967-June 1971. Highest rank held: Captain.

Awards: Bronze Star for Meritorious Service, Tan Son Nhut AB, Republic of Vietnam, 1970-1971.

Various Photo Intelligence Lab/Base Photo Lab assignments, USAF, Barksdale, AFB, LA; Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam, January 1968-June, 1971.

USAF Color Photography Processes School, March-April, 1969, Lowry AFB, CO.

USAF Precision Photography Services School, June-December, 1967, Lowry AFB, CO.

U.S. Air Force Officer Training School, Distinguished Graduate, Lackland AFB, TX, April-June, 1967.

Personal

Family: Married to the former Sue Collins of Salem, Arkansas.
5 sons: Richard, Jr., Dean Collins, David, Jonathan, and James.
3 granddaughters: Cassey, Morgan, Meredith.

Mailing Addresses

Office: P.O. Box 2160, State University, AR 72467
Home: 4214 Brenda Street, Jonesboro, AR 72401

Telephone

Office: (870) 972-3070
Office FAX: (870) 972-2997
Home: (870) 932-8085

Email rcarvell@astate.edu

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