Elizabeth Burch

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Biography

Elizabeth Burch, Ph.D. in Mass Media from Michigan State University, M.A. in Broadcast Electronic Arts from San Francisco State University, and B.A. in Music from California State University East Bay, is a tenured full professor. She is a Fulbright Scholar, Writer and Documentary Filmmaker. She has served as department chair and teaches courses in Media Ethics & Law, Health, Science & Environmental Journalism, International Communications, Video Production, Environmental Film, and Internships. Her research, which focuses on the media and environmental issues in the developing world, is published in Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly, Media, Culture and Society, and Journal of Film and Video, among others. She has presented her work around the world, including at conferences for the International Communication Association and the International Association of Mass Communication Research. She has published in the Santa Rosa Press Democrat and her videos have aired on KQED Public Television. Burch is an activist for the Pro-Choice movement (see featured articles in Press Democrat 9-29-21 & 6-24-22 & Pictures of the Year). She sits on the board of the LGBTQ non-profit Oregon Women’s Land Trust and serves as the organization’s newsletter editor.