 David
L. Roberts has a B.A. in Journalism from University of Arizona,
1979; and an M.A. in Journalism from University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
Lincoln, NE, 1997.
Roberts is a member of the Wyoming Historical Society, and
the Friends of the Medicine Bow Museum.
He co-authored, The Wyoming Almanac, a 560-page almanac
in its sixth printing. He has published several book reviews
in The Bloomsbury Review, Denver, Colo; a historical article
in "Readings in Wyoming History" and the "Annals
of Wyoming". He also authored, "Sage Street," a
collection of humorous essays; was founder, editor, and publisher
of The Medicine Bow Post newspaper, Medicine Bow, Wyoming,
for 11 years; co-authored, "Trails West", a historical
publication; was an exchange reporter/participant for the
Washington Post, Washington, D.C.; served in the Medicine
Bow Area Chamber of Commerce; was founder, co-publisher of
The Hanna Herald newspaper, Hanna, Wyoming; and, throughout
his journalism career, has served as reporter, writer, photographer
in various daily and weekly newspapers and monthly magazines.
He was the recipient of the Student Publications Award,
University of Wyoming; and received top awards for newspaper,
literary magazine, and yearbook from the Associated College
Press and the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, Columbia
University; assorted newspaper, magazine and yearbook awards
from the regional Rocky Mountain Collegiate Press Association
and the regional Society of Professional Journalists. Received
five National Newspaper awards, five editorial leadership
awards, a community service award from the Society of Professional
Journalists, a second-place general excellence award from
the Wyoming Press Association, and more than 40 writing and
photo awards from the Wyoming Press Association. He was the
recipient of the "Citizen of the Year" Award, given
by the people of Medicine Bow, Wyoming, and has served as
guest speaker for many events. He was also listed in Who's
Who in America, Who's Who in the West, Who's Who in Communications
and Mass Media, and Who's Who in Finance and Industry.
His teaching/research interests are in historical media
and management and journalism instruction. |
