Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3489
Email: pcreasman@apu.edu
Office Location: Psychology Trailer 105
Paul A. Creasman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Profile
Paul A. Creasman, Ph.D., is an associate professor of communication and media studies and is the faculty advisor to KAPU Radio. Before turning to academia in 1998, he spent nearly ten years in the radio industry, and worked from 1996 to 1998 with Salem Communications Corporation, home of "The Fish" music format.
His research interests include religious popular culture, impact of new technologies on culture, and college radio. His most recent research involves cultural implications of the iPod. At the core of his teaching lay two strong undercurrents. First is the idea that media technologies create immersive environments. These environments then have radical implications on our lives. Understanding the basic functioning of diverse media forms is essential to "survival" in these media-saturated times. This leads to the second theme found in Paul's classes: Christian media practitioners need to understand "how" media speak in order to create the most effective presentations.
His research interests include religious popular culture, impact of new technologies on culture, and college radio. His most recent research involves cultural implications of the iPod. At the core of his teaching lay two strong undercurrents. First is the idea that media technologies create immersive environments. These environments then have radical implications on our lives. Understanding the basic functioning of diverse media forms is essential to "survival" in these media-saturated times. This leads to the second theme found in Paul's classes: Christian media practitioners need to understand "how" media speak in order to create the most effective presentations.
Education
Ph.D. - Regent University, 2003
M.A. - Arizona State University, 1994
B.A. - Pepperdine University, 1990
M.A. - Arizona State University, 1994
B.A. - Pepperdine University, 1990
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Creasman, Paul. "University Research Courses and the College Radio Station: Practical Uses of Classroom Theory," presented at the Broadcast Education Association annual conference, Las Vegas, April 2004.
Creasman, Paul. "The Paradox of College Radio," presented at the Broadcast Education Association annual conference, Las Vegas, April 2004.
Creasman, Paul. "The Internet as an Approach to Southern Gospel Music," presented at the Popular Culture Association of the South annual conference, Nashville, October 2000.
Creasman, Paul. "Passion for the iPod," presented at Common Day of Learning, Azusa Pacific University, March 2007.
Creasman, Paul. "McLuhan and the Four Law of the iPod," presented at the Broadcast Education Association annual conference, Las Vegas, April 2007.
Publications
Creasman, Paul. "The Paradox of College Radio." Feedback, 47, 3 (2006): 17-24.
Creasman, Paul. "Southern Gospel and its Home in Cyberspace." In More Than Precious Memories: The Rhetoric of Southern Gospel, edited by Michael Graves and David Fillingim, 235-271, Macon: Mercer University Press, 2004.
Creasman, Paul. "Sanctified Entertainment: Contemporary Christian Music Radio." Religious Broadcasting, April, (1996): 26-30.
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Creasman, Paul. "University Research Courses and the College Radio Station: Practical Uses of Classroom Theory," presented at the Broadcast Education Association annual conference, Las Vegas, April 2004.
Creasman, Paul. "The Paradox of College Radio," presented at the Broadcast Education Association annual conference, Las Vegas, April 2004.
Creasman, Paul. "The Internet as an Approach to Southern Gospel Music," presented at the Popular Culture Association of the South annual conference, Nashville, October 2000.
Creasman, Paul. "Passion for the iPod," presented at Common Day of Learning, Azusa Pacific University, March 2007.
Creasman, Paul. "McLuhan and the Four Law of the iPod," presented at the Broadcast Education Association annual conference, Las Vegas, April 2007.
Publications
Creasman, Paul. "The Paradox of College Radio." Feedback, 47, 3 (2006): 17-24.
Creasman, Paul. "Southern Gospel and its Home in Cyberspace." In More Than Precious Memories: The Rhetoric of Southern Gospel, edited by Michael Graves and David Fillingim, 235-271, Macon: Mercer University Press, 2004.
Creasman, Paul. "Sanctified Entertainment: Contemporary Christian Music Radio." Religious Broadcasting, April, (1996): 26-30.
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Honors, Awards, Recognition
First Place, Open Paper Competition, Communication Technology Division, Broadcast Education Association, 2007
Honorable Mention, Best Entertainment Program, Collegiate Broadcasters Inc., 2005
First Place, Open Paper Competition, Student Media Advisors Division, Broadcast Education Association, 2004
First Place, Faith Integration Lesson Plan Essay, Azusa Pacific University, 2002
Associations, Boards, Committees
Chair, Student Media Advisors, Broadcast Education Association, 2006-08
Vice-Chair, Student Media Advisors, Broadcast Education Association, 2005-06
First Place, Open Paper Competition, Communication Technology Division, Broadcast Education Association, 2007
Honorable Mention, Best Entertainment Program, Collegiate Broadcasters Inc., 2005
First Place, Open Paper Competition, Student Media Advisors Division, Broadcast Education Association, 2004
First Place, Faith Integration Lesson Plan Essay, Azusa Pacific University, 2002
Associations, Boards, Committees
Chair, Student Media Advisors, Broadcast Education Association, 2006-08
Vice-Chair, Student Media Advisors, Broadcast Education Association, 2005-06
Expertise
Broadcasting
Contemporary Christian Music/Evangelical Media/Radio
Mass Communication
Media Theory and Criticism
Popular Culture
Radio and Sound Production
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
