Skip to main content

Cowdin, Hugh P.

 Person

Biography

Hugh P. Cowden joined the faculty at the University of Nebraska at Omaha as a journalism instructor in 1968. He became the first chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, formed by the 1975 merger of the Department of Speech and Department of Journalism, and served in that position until his retirement in 1995. He served as president of the UNO Faculty Senate in 1985/1986. Prior to coming to UNO, he taught at St. Joseph College in Indiana and Duquesne University in Pennsylvania. He was awarded the UNO School of Communication's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.

Cowdin was born in Milwaukee, WI. He received his B.A. (1953) and M.A. (1960) from Marquette University and his Ph.D. (1968) from the University of Iowa.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Hugh P. Cowdin Papers

 Collection — Box 1-2
Identifier: UNO-0116
Scope and Contents The Hugh P. Cowdin Papers is comprised of the files of Cowdin including from his time as chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Nebraska at Omaha from 1975 until 1995. The papers include correspondence, memos, meeting notes, committee information, budget summaries, policies, program reviews, space planning information, high school journalism conference information, and other professional and administrative files. This collection has not yet been further arranged and...
Dates: 1968-1995
Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / Hugh P. Cowdin Papers

Reflections in Time: Interview with Hugh Cowdin, 2000

 Item
Identifier: UNO-0021-rfit-hugh-cowdin
Scope and Contents In January of 2000, Hugh Cowdin, University of Nebraska at Omaha Professor (1968-1995) of Journalism, was interviewed by Jack Newton for Reflections in Time. Professor Hugh Cowdin was born in Milwaukee, WI. He received his B.A. (1953) and M.A. (1960) from Marquette University and his Ph.D. (1968) from the University of Iowa. He was the first department chair of the newly formed Department of Communication in 1975. He was president of the faculty senate (1985-86) and was awarded the Lifetime...
Dates: 2000
Found in: University of Nebraska at Omaha Archives & Special Collections / UNO-0021, UNO Media Collection / UNO Interview Series / Reflections in Time

Staff Interface | ArchivesSpace.org | Hosted by Lyrasis Lyrasis Logo