Olorundare Aworuwa.olorundare.aworuwa@jsums.edu....

Dr. Olorundare (Dare) E. Aworuwa received his M.A and Ph.D. degrees from Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, and joined the Department of Mass Communications, Jackson State University in 1991. He has served as interim department chair for two and half years. He is the coordinator of the department’s graduate (M.Sc) program in mass communications.

Areas of research interest, publications and on-going research are in community economic development and macro-intervention tools, including policies, and institutions in distressed communities.

Qualifications:
Ph.DResources Development-Urban Affairs Studies. Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

M.A. Advertising, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan

M.B.A., B.S. (Marketing), Roosevelt University, Chicago, Illinois

Teaching:  Courses currently teaching

Undergraduate: MC 335 Principles of Advertising and Public Relations, MC 336 Advertising Copy & Layout, MC 401 Research in Mass Media, MC 423 Advertising Media and Selection, MC 425 Advertising Sales & Marketing, MC 473 Advertising Campaigns

Courses taught: MKT 432 Advertising, and MNGT 452 Human Resources Management, and MNGT 458 Strategic Management.

Graduate: MC 525 Advertising Sales & Marketing, PPAD 612 Urban Management and Urban Services, MC 527 Politics and the Press.

Specialty Areas:
Marketing, Media Planning, Advertising Campaigns, Community Economic Development, Small Business development.