Frederick R. Berger

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Saint Joseph’s College                                                                                     624 N. New York Street
Department of Communication                                                                         Remington, IN 47977
P. O. Box 2061                                                                                               email: fred_berger@hotmail.com
Rensselaer, IN 47978
219-866-6118

EDUCATION

1978 Master of Arts, Mass Communication
Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN

1976 Bachelor of Arts, Radio-TV-Film
Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN

WORK EXPERIENCE

1978 – present. Associate Professor of Communication. Saint Joseph’s College.
                                    Instructor, 1978-1980.
                                    Assistant Professor, 1980-1997 (tenure granted 1984).
                                    Associate Professor, 1997 - present.

1978 – present. Director of Radio and Television.

Responsible for overseeing FM radio station and staff. Responsible also for closed-circuit television studio. Supervision of live television newscasts, public affairs productions, basic and advanced video production class projects, and special events productions. Responsible for equipment purchases and facilities maintenance. Directed 23 episodes of campus sitcom. Experienced in single-camera film-style production, multi-camera studio production. Skills include directing, producing, editing both A/B roll tape editing, Media 100 and Premiere non-linear systems.

1983-86; 2000-02 Chair, Department of Communication.

As Chair, I have been responsible for the hiring and supervision of paid and unpaid staff, budget preparation, generation of reports, and evaluation of faculty members and their teaching abilities.

1986- 2000 Media Workshops Foundation, Los Angeles, California.
                                    1995- 2000: Faculty In Residence
                                    1989-1994: Program Director
                                     1987-89: Staff, Film History Lecturer

As program director I oversaw the administration of workshops for high school and college students, including hiring staff, programming decisions, and other personnel management activities. Currently as Faculty in Residence I advise students about careers in the media, trouble-shoot the program and provide guidance to staff.

COURSES TAUGHT

As a college professor for over twenty years, I have consistently receive high student evaluations and have taught courses ranging from those in my discipline (mass communication) to Indian and Chinese culture.

Introduction to Mass Communication                                                             Basic Audio Production

Basic Video Production                                                                                 Advanced Television Directing

Video Field Production                                                                                  Broadcast Management

Broadcast Journalism                                                                                     Issues in Mass Communication

Scriptwriting                                                                                                 History of American Film

Sports Reporting                                                                                         Advanced Audio Production

PRESENTATIONS / PANELS

"'The Times They Are a Changin…' Again:  Curricular Innovation in a 21^st Century World"

            Panel presentation at 49th Annual Broadcast Education Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 2004

"Service Learning and the Broadcast Curriculum" Panel presentation at 47^th Annual Broadcast Education
            Association, Las Vegas, NV. April 2002

Moderator, "The Mastery Odyssey: Senior Capstone Courses" 46^th Annual Broadcast Education Association,
Las Vegas, NV. April 2001

"Surviving SURVIVOR: What Reality Shows Really Are" Media Symposium at Benedictine University, Lisle,
            IL. September, 2000.

"Teaching Media Formats: Intro to Media Writing vs. Content Specific Writing Courses" Panel
            presentation at 44^th Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas. April, 1999.

"Scriptwriting as Mythology" Poster session at 44th Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference,
Las Vegas. April, 1999.

"Creativity in the Classroom: Tapping Students’ Potential." Panel presentation at 41^st Broadcast Education
            Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas. April, 1997.

"Media Violence: Both Sides of the Firing Line." Presented as part of Core Curriculum - The Modern Experience. Saint
            Joseph’s College. 1995, 1996, 1997.

"Newman and Consulting the Faithful." Panel presentation at National Newman Conference, Saint Joseph’s
            College. August, 1997.

"Careers in Radio-Television" to high school students at Rensselaer Central High School, Twin Lakes High
            School. Spring 1995, 1996.

"To Be a Success." National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, Tri-County High School. 1996.

"Writing a Scene Without Dialogue." Panel presentation at 40^th Annual Broadcast Education Association
            Annual Conference, Las Vegas. April, 1995.

"American Film and Society." Presented as part of Core Curriculum - The Modern Experience, Saint Joseph’s
            College. 1995.

"What Advertisers Want Us To Be." Presented as part of Core Curriculum - The Modern Experience, Saint
            Joseph’s College. 1994.

"The Pitch Assignment." Panel presentation at 39^th Annual Broadcast Education Association Annual
            Conference, Las Vegas, NV. April, 1994.

"Low-Budget Production Companies." Panel presentation at 39th Annual Broadcast Education Association,
Las Vegas, NV. April 1994.

"Communication Skills and Life" to high school students at North White High School. Spring, 1994.

"The Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe" to advisors and teachers at Students in Free Enterprise Day,
Saint Joseph’s College. 1993

"Marilyn Monroe and Jodie Foster: Hollywood’s Definition of Woman." Presented at SJC Women’s
Symposium. October, 1991.

"Why Hollywood is Hollywood and Not Flagstaff, Arizona" to students and staff at Illinois Benedictine College,
            Lisle, Illinois. 1990

"Hollywood on Vietnam." Presented as part of Core Curriculum - The Modern Experience, Saint Joseph’s
            College. 1987.

"America on Film." Presented as part of Core Curriculum - The Modern Experience, Saint Joseph’s College 1986.

ACTIVITIES / AWARDS

2002 - 2007. Member, Board of Directors, Indiana Broadcasters Association.

2003.  Recipient of the Sr. Catherine Fay Humanitarian Award.
                - presented to member of college community who has made a difference in community service.

2001 – 2005.  Sportscaster, WIBN-FM. Play-by-play broadcaster of local high school football, basketball and baseball.

2000. Judge, Business Professionals of America regional speech contest.

1999.  Sportscaster, WASK AM-FM.  Play-by-play of local high school basketball.

1999 - present.  Board of Directors, Jasper County Habitat for Humanity.
                - member, 1999- present; volunteer coordinator, 2000 - present
                - president, 2000-2002; 2003 - 2007.

1998 - present.  Faculty Advisor, Saint Joseph's College campus chapter, Habitat for Humanity.

1998 -Saint Joseph's College Religio Award Winner
                - Presented by graduating seniors to a faculty member who embodies Christian principles.

1998-present. Commissioner, Great Lakes Valley Football Conference.

1987-2000. Catholic Diocese of Lafayette Strategic Implementation Committee

1997. National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Faculty Seminar.

1996. Saint Joseph's College Faculty Teaching Excellence Award winner.
            - Recipient nominated and selected by peers and peer review committee of the faculty of Saint Joseph’s College.

1996. Directors Guild of America Workshop for Educators, Los Angeles, CA.

1993. Student Choice Award Winner (best lecture)

1983 - present Member, Broadcast Education Association.

1979 - 93 Faculty Committee on Athletics
            Chair, 1982-1992
            NCAA Institutional Representative, 1985-93

1978- 2000. WLQI-FM, Rensselaer, Indiana
            - Play-by-play broadcaster for college and high school sports.

1987 Volunteer, Pan Am Games, Indianapolis. Press Liaison

1985 Directors Guild of America Hollywood Workshop, Los Angeles

1984-88 SJC Faculty Representative to President’s Administrative Council.

1983-84 President, Great Lakes Valley Athletic Conference

1983-84 Member, SJC Academic Cabinet.

1979-81 Member, National Association of Educational Broadcasters

1982 Volunteer, National Sports Festival, Indianapolis. Press Center

1982 Volunteer, World Goal Ball Championships, Indianapolis. Announcer.

                                                            OTHER ACTIVITIES

1994-98 Elected member, Tri-County School Corporation, Board of School Trustees.
1994-98 Member, Remington Parks and Recreation Board.
1996-98 Member, Board of Directors, Midwest PrairieNet network.
                Vice-president 1996-97.
President 1997-98
1994-98 Member, Sacred Heart Catholic Church parish council.
                President, 1996-97.

References are available upon request.