Faculty > Alan Albarran
Alan B. AlbarraN, PH.D. |
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Dr. Albarran joined the University of North Texas in August 2000 as Chair of the Department, serving in that role until August 2007. A former industry practitioner, Dr. Albarran's research interests are in the management and economics of the communication industries. He served as Editor of the International Journal on Media Management from 2006-2008, the former Editor of the Journal of Media Economics (1997-2005) and is the author of seven books: Handbook of Media Management and Economics; Management of Electronic Media; Media Economics: Understanding Markets, Industries and Concepts; Global Media Economics, Understanding the Web: Social, Political and Economic Dimensions of the Internet; The Radio Broadcasting Industry, and Time and Media Markets.
Dr. Albarran has given workshops and lectures in several countries including Spain, Italy, Germany, France, Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Mexico, Portugal, China, Taiwan, and Russia. Dr. Albarran is a Fulbright Senior Specialist, having taught at Moscow State University in Summer 2006. He is the 2008 recipient of the Journal of Media Economics Award of Honor, recognizing lifetime contributions to the field; he is also the 2006 recipient of the Toulouse Scholar Award at UNT. His professional experience includes work at six radio and two television stations, as well as industry consulting. He previously served as a professor at Sam Houston State University and Southern Methodist University.
Dr. Albarran teaches courses in the area of industry studies, including media economics, management, entrepreneurship and audience research. Dr. Albarran holds the B. A. and M. A. in Communications/ Broadcasting from Marshall University and the Ph. D. in Telecommunications from The Ohio State University.
