Associate Professor

Mr. Ward Bryant Webster Hall, Room 135 417-625-9710 E-Mail - bryant-w@mssu.edu

Fall 2008 Office Hours: Monday- 8:20-8:55, 1-2 Tuesday- 10-12, Virtual 8:15-9:45 Wednesday- 10-10:55, 1-2 Thursday- 10-12, Virtual 8:15-9:45 Friday- 10-10:55

Mr. Ward Bryant teaches Mass Communication courses. He has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism degree and a Master of Science degree in Radio, Film, and Television, both from the University of Kansas. He has been involved with many kinds of productions for television over a several year span. He taught at Southwest Missouri State University before coming to Missouri Southern in 1992.

Fall 2008 Courses:
Comm 325 Broadcast News Reporting with Lab
Comm 420 Mass Communication Theory
Comm 431 Electronic Field Production
Comm 310 Communication Law

Courses Taught At MSSU:
Comm 130 Intro to Broadcasting
Comm 201 Video Production
Comm 310 Communication Law
Comm 320 Advanced Video Production
Comm 325 Broadcast News Reporting with Lab
Comm 420 Mass Communication Theory
Comm 430 Advanced Broadcast News Reporting
Comm 431 Electronic Field Production
Comm 498 Communicating Effectively on Television

Research Interests:

Professional Memberships:
Missouri Broadcast Education Association

Honors/Awards/Recognition
Communications Department, Teacher of the Year. 1995-1996, 2000-2001, 2001-2002
Community Service Award, Presented by the Community Alternative Service Program for outstanding service to both individuals and the community. 1989

Publications & Presentations

• Producer/Editor, Southern Media Showcase Award Winning Videos (30-minute compilations) 2000 (3), 2001 (2), 2002 (2), 2003
• Producer/Advisor, 14 - KGCS Reports, An award winning 30-minute new/magazine program 1996-2001
• Producer/Director/Editor, 12-:60-second informational pieces on selected African nations 1998
• Producer, "Academic Challenge." A weekly 30-minute scholastic quiz program for the tri-state area high school students. The program runs for 31 weeks on MSTV and KOZJ-26. 1992-94
• Producer/Director/Editor/Advisor, Various PSA’s and promos for Joplin organizations. 1992-present
• Director/Editor, "Looking Up and Reaching Out." A thirteen-minute informational video detailing the decade of the 80's at Schweitzer United Methodist Church. 1991
• Co-Producer/Director/Editor, Television and radio public service announcements for Schweitzer United Methodist Church, Springfield, MO. 1988-1992
• Co-Director/Writer/Editor, "Working for Justice: A Community Approach." A 15-minute promotional video for the Community Alternative Service Program, Springfield, MO. 1988-1989
• Co-Director/Writer/Editor, "COM-PAC Yachts." A seven-minute promotional/industrial video for Com-PAC Yachts, Hutchins Company Inc., Clearwater, FL. 1988
• Co-Producer/Director/Editor, television and radio public service announcements for Schweitzer United Methodist Church, Springfield, MO. 1987-1992
• Producer, "Your Town" Feature compilation from Southwest Missouri State University advanced video production class. 1987-88
• Photographer/Special Effects Editor, "Picker's Paradise." An hour-long documentary covering the Walnut Valley Festival in Winfield, KS. Up-linked on Central Educational Network. 1986-87
• Video Photographer/Assistant Editor, "Another Wind Is Moving: The Off-Reservation Indian Boarding School." An hour-long documentary funded by a grant from the Department of Education through the Kickapoo Nation School. Up-linked on Central Educational Network. 1985-86
• Field Photographer, "Living with Alzheimer's." A 30-minute documentary produced for the Kansas Department of Aging and the Kansas City Area Chapter of the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorder Association. A production of KTWU-TV, Topeka, KS. 1985
• Video Photographer, "Tomorrow's Harvest." An hour long documentary on the plight of farmers. Produced in association with KTWU-TV, Topeka, KS. Funded by Kansas Committee for the Humanities. Up-linked on Central Educational Network. 1983-84
• 16mm Film Photographer, football films for NCAA and the University of Kansas. 1982
• Associate Director/Videotape, “The Ted Owens Show.” (Weekly basketball coaches show), “The Don Fambrough Show.” (Weekly football coaches show), University of Kansas. 1981-82
• Field Photographer, University of Kansas public relations features for the “Ted Owens Show” and “Don Fambrough Show.” 1981-82
• Field Photographer, University of Kansas basketball and football games. 1981-82

 

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