Kevin B. Capie
Web: www.kcapie.com
EDUCATION
Master of Arts in English, Bradley University, May 2018
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Bradley University, May 1996
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HIGHER EDUCATION
Instructor In-Residence, Department of Communication, Bradley University, August 2015-Present
Assistant men’s hockey coach, Robert Morris College-Peoria, Aug. 2008-July 2009.
MEDIA
Journalist, Peoria Journal Star, January 1995-September 2015.
Sports Web Producer, Peoria Journal Star, September 2009-March 2010.
Freelance writer, published in Chicago Cubs Vine Line, Miami Herald, Dayton Daily News, Rocky Mountain News, Burlington (Iowa) Hawk Eye.
Director of Media Relations/Broadcaster, Peoria Chiefs, July 2000-November 2001.Morning show co-host, Kelly Communications-WOAM-AM, September 1998-March 1999.
TEACHING RECORD
Bradley University, Department of Communication, August 2015-Present
COM 201, Journalistic Writing: 3 credit hours (required course for five majors). Teaching sudents the fundamentals of communications writing, types of news stories, leads and journalism laws and ethics. Sections taught: Traditional: 21; Online: 3.
COM 215, Basic Reporting: 3 credit hours (required course for Journalism majors; elective course for Sports Communication and Public Relations/Advertising majors). Practice in news gathering, beat reporting, interviewing, and writing basic news stories. sections taught: 2.
COM 260, Sportswriting and Announcing: 3 credit hours (required course for Sports Communication majors). Teaching students the writing of game and feature stories for online/print, the production of video stories and sportscasts, and basic play-by-play techniques. Sections taught: 6
COM 360, Digital Journalism: 3 credits (required course for Journalism and Sports Communication majors). Teaching students how to report and tell stories through a variety of multimedia methods. Sections taught: 11
SERVICE
UNIVERSITY
- Member, Search committee for Associate Provost. Elected to represent the Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts. October 2017-May 2018.
- Member, University Writing Center working group. Appointed to represent the Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts in examining the university’s writing assistence center. Fall 2016.
- University Senate, Slane College of Communication and Fine Arts at-large representative. Fall 2018-Spring 2020
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION
- Faculty Advisor, Society of Professional Journalists. Serve as advisor to the local student chapter of the professional organization. 2015-2019.
- Member, Steiner Symposium Committee. Serve on the committee organizing the annual sports communication conference hosted by the Charley Steiner School of Sports Communication. 2015-2019.
- Member, Robison Lecture Committee. Served on the committee overseeing the annual journalism lecture. 2015-May 2017; Fall 2018.
DISCIPLINE
- Reviewer, Association in Journalism and Mass Communication. Reviewed papers under consideration for presentation to the 2017 annual conference.
COMMUNITY
- Officer, Vice President, Sherwood Forest Homeowners Association. April 2017-Present.
MEDIA INTERVIEWS
RADIO
- “Sharp & Benning Show,” KOZN-AM, April 15, 2014
- “WIU Basketball Making Some Noise,” Tri-States Public Radio, Feb. 22, 2013
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
- Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication