Farmer named chair of Mass Communications Department

     Dr. J. Dean Farmer was named Chairman of the Department of Mass Communication at Campbell University.
     “I look forward to working with my colleagues to build on the successful tenure of Michael Smith,” says Farmer. “I hope to continue to help the department grow and provide excellent and ever-expanding opportunities to our students.”
     Dr. Farmer received his Ph.D. in organizational communication from Ohio University in Athens. He earned his Master of Arts in Public Administration from North Carolina State University in Raleigh and a Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication from Ohio University.
     Prior to coming to Campbell, Farmer taught at North Carolina State University and Union University in Jackson, Tenn. He has also taught at Meredith College in Raleigh. Farmer has been a part of Campbell’s faculty as assistant professor of Mass Communications since 2002. Farmer is a member of the International Communication Association and the Public Relations Society of America. He is also a member of the United States Jaycees.
     Farmer currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Kimberly.