David Berlo

David Kenneth Berlo (1929 – February 23, 1996) was an American communications theorist. He taught at Michigan State University and later served as president of Illinois State University.

He was raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and studied psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[1] Berlo remained at UIUC to pursue his doctorate in communications under Wilbur Schramm.[1][2] Berlo was founding chairman of the Faculty of Communication at Michigan State University, serving from 1958 to 1971.[1][2] He assumed the presidency at Illinois State University in 1971, only to resign in 1973 after his use of university funds came into question.[1][3] Berlo moved to St. Petersburg, Florida, where he died at the age of 66 on February 23, 1996.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "David Kenneth Berlo". Chicago Tribune. March 16, 1996. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
  2. 1 2 Rogers, Everett M. (2001). "The department of communication at Michigan state university as a seed institution for communication study". Communication Studies. 52 (3): 234–248. doi:10.1080/10510970109388556.
  3. 1 2 "David Berlo". Illinois State University. Retrieved August 5, 2018.
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