Professor Donald Martin, Ph.D.
email: donald.martin@sdsu.edu
office: PSFA 212
phone: (619) 594-6840
office hours: by appointment
Donald R. Martin is Associate Dean of San Diego State University's College of Professional Studies and Fine Arts. In this capacity he represents the Dean and assumes responsibility for the daily administration of this diverse College. He is a specialist in developing innovative uses for new telecommunications technologies and has published book chapters and journal articles in this area.
Prior to holding this position, he was Interim Director of SDSU's School of Communication. Dr. Martin rejoined the SDSU faculty in 1993 after spending sixteen years in various senior management positions at KPBS, San Diego's public television station. His last position at KPBS was Telecommunications Manager where he directed the development of a number of revenue producing educational telecommunications services such as national videoconferencing production, distant learning, and multi-point data transmission. Prior to joining KPBS Dr. Martin was SDSU's Instructional Television Coordinator and a member of the faculty of the former Department of Telecommunications and Film.
Before coming to San Diego, he held faculty positions and managed the educational radio stations at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo and Ohio Wesleyan University.
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