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Ralph Merkel

Instructor Term

A&S Social Sciences

Orcid identifier0009-0006-7367-3427
  • Instructor Term
    A&S Social Sciences
  • 502-852-6976 (Work)
  • University of Louisville, Communication, 2120 S Floyd St, Louisville, KY, 40292, United States

BIO

Ralph Merkel teaches video production and news-oriented classes. He is also the faculty adviser of The Louisville Cardinal.

 

He started teaching in 2004 and has taught classes full-time since 2013. His degrees are from the Medill School of Journalism. He became adviser to The Louisville Cardinal in 2013 and directs the student media organization.

 

He created the Digital Media Proiduction, Advanced Digital Media Production, Digital Journalism and Campus Media classes.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Instructor
    University of Louisville, Communication, Louisville, United StatesJun 2013

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Reporter
    WJCL TV, News, Savannah, GA, USAJan 1982 - Sep 1985
  • Reporter
    WLKY-TV, News, Louisville, USA3 Sep 1985 - 31 Dec 1988
  • Producer/Director
    University of Louisville, University TV, Louisville, United States3 Jan 1989 - 31 May 2010
  • Adjunct Faculty
    University of Louisville, Communication, Louisville, United States6 Jan 2004 - 31 May 2013

DEGREES

  • BSJ
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United StatesSep 1977 - Dec 1980
  • MSJ
    Northwestern University, Evanston, United StatesJan 1980 - May 2014