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Union University

Communication Arts

Department of Communication Arts at Union

Ted Kluck

Associate Professor of Communication Arts

Office:
JEN 308, 731-661-5578, tkluck@uu.edu

Mailing Address:
1050 Union University Dr, Box 3024
Jackson, TN 38305

Education:

  • M.F.A., Ashland University
  • B.A., Indiana University

University Profile

The thing I love about teaching journalism at Union is that we're making real products for real audiences. Everything we do 'in here' (in the classroom), replicates something that is done 'out there,' and students are learning real skills they can trade for money in marketplaces that exist.

Ted Kluck is the award-winning internationally published author of 30 books, and his journalism has appeared in ESPN the Magazine, USA Today, and many other outlets. He is screenwriter and co-producer on the upcoming feature film Silverdome and co-hosts The Happy Rant Podcast and The Kluck Podcast. Ted won back-to-back Christianity Today Book of the Year Awards in 2007 and 2008 and was a 2008 Michigan Notable Book Award winner for his football memoir, Paper Tiger: One Athlete's Journey to the Underbelly of Pro Football.

He currently serves as an associate professor of journalism at Union University in Jackson, Tenn., and coaches long snappers at Lane College. He and his wife Kristin have two children, Tristan and Maxim.

Upcoming Courses

  • COM-121-1 (2025FA): Writing Across Media Platforms (Tu Th 9:25 AM-10:40AM in JEN 209)
  • COM-121-1 (2026SP): Writing Across Media Platforms (Tu Th 9:25 AM-10:40AM in JEN 209)
  • COM-210-1 (2025FA): Journalism Practicum (M 3:00 PM-5:00PM in JEN 209)
  • COM-210-1 (2026SP): Journalism Practicum (M 3:00 PM-6:00PM in JEN 209)
  • COM-321-1 (2026SP): Introduction to Screenwriting (Tu Th 12:15 PM-1:30PM in JEN 209)
  • COM-334-1 (2025FA): Immersion Journalism (Tu Th 12:15 PM-1:30PM in JEN 209)
  • COM-343-1 (2025FA): Public Relations Writing (M W F 12:00 PM-12:50PM in JEN 209)
  • COM-415-1 (2026SP): Magazine & Feature Writing (Tu Th 3:05 PM-4:20PM in JEN 209)
  • COM-487-1 (2025FA): Internship: Journalism
  • COM-487-1 (2026SP): Internship: Journalism

NOTE: Courses for future terms are subject to change.

Recent Photos

12/1/23 - Ted Kluck, associate professor of communication arts, speaks to students during the Faculty Member of the Year chapel service. - Lauren Steed 12/1/23 | 31097 | XL
Ted Kluck, associate professor of communication arts, speaks to students during the Faculty Member of the Year chapel service. - Lauren Steed
12/1/23 - Ted Kluck, associate professor of communication arts, speaks to students during the Faculty Member of the Year chapel service. - Lauren Steed 12/1/23 | 31096 | XL
Ted Kluck, associate professor of communication arts, speaks to students during the Faculty Member of the Year chapel service. - Lauren Steed
4/21/23 - Union's 2023 Staff Member of the Year, Scott Lancaster, Faculty of the Year, Ted Kluck, and Researcher of the Year, Bryan Dawson, were honored during Awards Day. (From left to right) - Eli Creasy 4/21/23 | 30767 | XL
Union's 2023 Staff Member of the Year, Scott Lancaster, Faculty of the Year, Ted Kluck, and Researcher of the Year, Bryan Dawson, were honored during Awards Day. (From left to right) - Eli Creasy
10/1/21 - Joe Ball leads a panel about the local church during chapel. - Kristi McMurry Woody 10/1/21 | 30167 | XL
Joe Ball leads a panel about the local church during chapel. - Kristi McMurry Woody
9/1/21 - Ted Kluck, assistant professor of communication arts, interviews Bob Agee and Dub Oliver about their experiences as university presidents. - Kristi McMurry Woody 9/1/21 | 30092 | XL
Ted Kluck, assistant professor of communication arts, interviews Bob Agee and Dub Oliver about their experiences as university presidents. - Kristi McMurry Woody

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