Professor Frederick R. Berger

Associate Professor of Communication

Director of Radio-Television

email: fredb@saintjoe.edu


last updated:  August, 2008

P.O. Box 2061
Saint Joseph's College
Rensselaer, IN 47978


 


Welcome to my homepage!   I teach primarily Mass Communication courses at Saint Joseph's College - mass media, video production, and various media writing courses.   I also participate in the College's nationally-recognized, interdisciplinary Core program.

Current Course Syllabi  - links coming soon
Semester 1, 2008-09











May 10-20, 2008 I took a group of students to Guatemala for a Habitat for Humanity Global Village work trip.  Here's a link to that trip.







May 10-25, 2006 I led a group of SJC students and staff to Limache,
Chile, South America
for a Global Village trip for
Habitat for Humanity
- click here for details


SJC group posing with homeowners and staff in Limache, Chile.



During the Summer of 2004 I led a group of SJC students and staff to Dodoma, Tanzania, Africa
for Habitat for Humanity.  Click here for pictures of our trip.



Giving Chisasa village officials a Saint Joseph's College stepping stone after our work in Tanzania.



MASS COMMUNICATION COURSES TAUGHT

History of American Film
Audio Production
Basic Video Production Advanced Video Direction Video Field Production
Media Management Broadcast Journalism Issues in Mass Communication Scriptwriting Sports Reporting

I am the faculty advisor of WPUM-TV6.  Students produce weekly live newscasts and learn news producing and video production skills.  Click here for the TV6 homepage.



Research Interests.

Mass Media Effects, Technology, Production, Film History.


Organizations that I have special interests in:












Other Activities.
 
 Vice-President; volunteer coordinator




Personal Interests, Hobbies.          

Playing the blues harmonica  (link coming soon!)




canoeing and kayaking

visiting the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Breckenridge, Colorado



  St. Louis Cardinals






Reading

The Bean Blossom Blues Fest
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