Christopher Allan Blair
Chair and University Professor of Communication Arts
Education
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Ph.D, University of Memphis
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M.A., University of Memphis
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B.A., Union University
Programs
Scholarship
Articles
- The Digital Future of Magazines? (2011)
idmaa.org
- iDMAa 2010 Reflections (2011)
idmaa.org
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Digital Media: New Major or New Discipline Revisited (2010)
Proceedings of the 2010 Conference of the Tennessee Communication Association
- Digital Media and Arts Curriculum Development: Defining Digital (2005)
International Digital Media and Arts Journal
- Digital Media and Arts Education: A First Look (2004)
International Digital Media and Arts Journal
Presentations
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Digital Media: The Future of the Field (panel) (2011)
International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference
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Implementing the Inverted Classroom in the Basic Video Course (2011)
Tennessee Communication Association Conference
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Social Media and Interactivity: Surviving Technopolis (panel chair) (2009)
Tennessee Communication Association Conference
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Crisis and Emergency Communications (panel chair) (2008)
Kentucky/Tennessee Communication Associations' Joint Conference
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Innovative Forms: Trans-forming the Traditional University (panel) (2007)
International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference
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Understanding Film from a Christian Perspective: A Survey of Various Approaches (panel chair) (2007)
Media, Faith and Culture Colloquium
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Convergent Journalism in Mass Communications: Integration from Numerous Perspectives (2007)
Tennessee Communication Association Conference
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Surviving the Academic Audit (panel) (2007)
Tennessee Communication Association Conference
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Faithful Administrators: Case Studies (with Sheridan Barker) (2007)
CCCU Faith-filled Leadership Department Chair Institute
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Curriculum and Course Development for Interdisciplinary Digital Media Programs (panel) (2006)
International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference
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Cultural Code: Presentations & Discussions (panel) (2006)
International Digital Media and Arts Association Conference
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What Parents Don’t Know About Comic Books: Frederic Wertham and the Censorship Battle over Comic Books in the 1950s (2005)
Tennessee Communication Association Annual Conference, Volunteer State University
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What Parents Don’t Know About Comic Books: Frederic Wertham and the Censorship Battle Over Comic Books in the 1950s (2005)
Tennessee Communication Association
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Digital Media Education (workshop co-chair) (2004)
International Digital Media and Arts Conference
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Interactive Media: Complement or Competition to the Traditional Academic Broadcast Program (panel chair) (2003)
Broadcast Education Association Regional Conference
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Digital Media: New Major or New Discipline? (panel chair) (2003)
Tennessee Communication Association
Dissertations
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To Protect the Children: An Examination of Arguments for the Content Regulation of Mass Media (2002)
The University of Memphis
Awards
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Newell Innovative Teaching Award, Union University (2012)
Honorable mention
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Undergraduate Research Grant (2011)
Union University
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Chair, Board of Directors, International Digital Media and Arts Association (2010)
2010-2013
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President, International Digital Media and Arts Association, 2009-2010 (2009)
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International Digital Media and Arts Association Distinguished Service Award (2009)
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International Digital Media and Arts Association Senior Fellow (2009)
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International Digital Media and Arts Commitment Award (2008)
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Study Grant (2006)
Union University
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Active Learning Pedagogy Grant (2004)
Union University