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About Derek Moscato

Derek Moscato is Professor in the Department of Journalism at Western Washington University, and a research associate with WWU's Border Policy Research Institute, Salish Sea Institute, and Center for Canadian-American Studies. Moscato's research focuses on the intersection of persuasion, global media, and environmental communication. He completed his PhD at the University of Oregon, where he examined environmental activism and global resources extraction issues through the lenses of media and advocacy. 
 
He currently teaches public relations and mass media classes at Western. Previously, he taught at Oregon's School of Journalism and Communication and Douglas College's Professional Writing Program. His professional experience includes senior public relations roles with Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, and the BC Lung Association; and editorial contributor roles with Vancouver Metro, The Province, TheStreet, BC Business, and the South China Morning Post. 

Positions

Present Faculty Member, Western Washington University ‐ Western Expert
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Present Associate Professor, Western Washington University ‐ Department of Journalism
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2013 - 2016 Graduate Teaching Fellow, University of Oregon ‐ School of Journalism and Communication
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2011 - 2013 Instructor, Douglas College ‐ Professional Writing Program
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2010 - 2013 Director of Marketing and Communication, Simon Fraser University ‐ Beedie School of Business
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Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • Outstanding Dissertation Award, University of Oregon, School of Journalism (2017)
  • Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society for Journalism and Mass Communication (2017)
  • Arthur W. Page Center for Integrity in Public Communication Project Grant in Communication and Sustainability (co-recipient with Kim Sheehan, 2015-2016)
  • Outstanding PhD Teaching Award, University of Oregon, School of Journalism (2014-2015)
  • Columbia Scholarship, University of Oregon (2013-2016)
  • General University Scholarship, University of Oregon (2014-2015)
  • NCA Top Paper Award, Public Relations Division, 2018
  • NCA Top Paper Award, Japan-U.S. Communication Division, 2019
  • AEJMC Newsom Award for Global Responsibility and Diversity, 2019
  • 2023 Nebraska Book Award

Education

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2017 Ph.D., University of Oregon ‐ Department of Media Studies
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1996 MS, University of Kansas ‐ Department of Journalism
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1994 B.A., University of Western Ontario ‐ Department of History
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Contact Information

Department of Journalism
Communications Facility 271
Bellingham, WA 98225-9161
Phone: 360-650-7203

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Recent Works (16)

Research: Publications (12)