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William Husson
Visiting Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Areas of expertise:
Popular culture; children, youth, and media; news; mass media effects; film; work; internships
Popular culture; children, youth, and media; news; mass media effects; film; work; internships
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Campus phone:
(518) 442-4872
Biography:
William Husson teaches courses that address diverse facets of the media-society relationship. He is especially interested in the media's role in the lives of children and adolescents; the variety, character, and quality of news in modern society; film as a source of entertainment vs. film as an instrument of persuasion; and the nature of American popular culture. Husson is also the coordinator of the undergraduate internship program for the Department of Communication. In that capacity, he has developed a growing interest in young adults' experiences and expectations of work. Husson received his doctorate in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
William Husson teaches courses that address diverse facets of the media-society relationship. He is especially interested in the media's role in the lives of children and adolescents; the variety, character, and quality of news in modern society; film as a source of entertainment vs. film as an instrument of persuasion; and the nature of American popular culture. Husson is also the coordinator of the undergraduate internship program for the Department of Communication. In that capacity, he has developed a growing interest in young adults' experiences and expectations of work. Husson received his doctorate in Communication and Rhetoric from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
