Chair | Professor
Preston's primary teaching interests are media writing, media theory and media law. Most of her research explores how the popular culture represents various populations and institutions. Examples include the portrayal of nurses in magazines for teen girls and gender portrayal among point of purchase mannequins.
Areas of Professional Interest
- Media portrayal of marginalized populations and institutions
More About Dr. Preston
Comm 230 Media Writing
Comm 305 Media Theory and Ethics
Comm 405 Communication Campaigns
Comm 432 Media Law
Contact
Jim Baumann, PhD, Chairperson
Communication Department
Galvin Fine Arts Center, Office 35
518 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52803
563-333-6048
BaumannJamesA@sau.edu