David Whitt, Ph.D.
Smith-Curtis 330C
Knowledge is good.
- Emil Faber
B.S. Wayne State College 1989
M.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 1991
Ph.D. University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2002
COMM 1250 - Introduction to Communication Studies
COMM 2600 - Mass Media
COMM 3200 - Persuasion
COMM 3500 - Research Methods
COMM 4100 - Communication in the Professions
IDS 1010 - Not Just Kids' Stuff: Comic Books and Popular Culture
Books:
- Perlich, J. & Whitt, D. (2024) The Disney+ Kingdom: Essays on Nostalgia, Representation and Branding. McFarland & Company.
- Whitt, D. (2020). Popular Music in the Classroom: Essays for Instructors. McFarland & Company.
- Whitt, D. & Perlich, J. (2014). Myth in the Modern World: Essays on Intersections with Ideology and Culture. McFarland & Company.
- Perlich, J. & Whitt, D. (2010). Millennial Mythmaking: Essays on the Power of Science Fiction and
Fantasy Literature, Films, and Games. McFarland & Company.
- Whitt, D. & Perlich, J. (2008). Sith, Slayers, Stargates and Cyborgs: Modern Mythology in the New
Millennium. New York: Peter Lang.
Other Publications:
- Whitt, D. (2013). "Whatever you do, don't blink!": Gothic Horror and the Weeping Angels Trilogy." In
G.Leitch (Ed.). Doctor Who in Time and Space: Essays on Themes, Characters, History and Fandom,
1963-2012. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
- Whitt, D. (2013). "I can get college credit for reading Batman? That's a joke right?": Confessions of a
Fanboy Professor Teaching Comic Books. In C.K. Syma & Rr. Weiner (Eds.). Graphic Novels and
Comics in the Classroom: Essays on the Educational Power of Sequential Art. Jefferson, NC:
McFarland.
- Charney, C. & Whitt, D. (September, 2014). "Music as a medium to engage students." The Scholarly Teacher.
Research Interests: Film, TV, Music & Popular Culture
Other Links:
2018 º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ article on U2 conference attended in Belfast, Northern Ireland: /²¹²ú´Ç³Ü³Ù-²Ô·É³Ü/²Ô±ð·É²õ-³¦±ð²Ô³Ù±ð°ù/°ù±ð²õ±ð²¹°ù³¦³ó-³Ù²¹°ì±ð²õ-²õ³Ù³Ü»å±ð…
2017 Jacobs Media Strategies The Guest List: 5 Reasons Why It's Important to Teach Popular Music History.
2015 TEDx Lincoln Speaker with Karla Jensen "Happiness is Serious Business"
2012 º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Communication Professor is First American to Judge Croatian Film Festival /²¹²ú´Ç³Ü³Ù-²Ô·É³Ü/²Ô±ð·É²õ-³¦±ð²Ô³Ù±ð°ù/²Ô·É³Ü-³¦´Ç³¾³¾³Ü²Ô¾±³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô-±è°ù…
Other Interests:
Co-host 80s Music Podcast Welcome to the Boomtown . The podcast can also be found on Amazon Music, Apple Podcasts, Player FM, iHeart Radio, Google Podcasts, Gaana, Boomplay, and Deezer.
2022 Ameritas Faculty Fellowship
2018-2019 º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Exemplary Teacher Award /²¹²ú´Ç³Ü³Ù-²Ô·É³Ü/²Ô±ð·É²õ-³¦±ð²Ô³Ù±ð°ù/³¦´Ç³¾³¾³Ü²Ô¾±³¦²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô-²õ³Ù³Ü»å¾±±ð…
2014 Wayne State College School of Arts & Humanities Outstanding Alumnus Award
2014 º¬Ð߲ݴ«Ã½ Faculty Scholarship Presentation Award
2012 Top Paper Presentation Award Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Conference,
Taichung, Taiwan. From Guthrie to Dylan to Springsteen: Using Music Videos on YouTube to
Teach ESL Students American History and Culture.