Familiar Face
Eugene Shelton (better known as Gene)
Professor
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
I teach the largest classes in the school, and I love it. I call it showtime!
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
August 2003
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Warner Bros. Records, Burbank, California, and New York, New York
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
Kent State faculty opened the door to the world for me. They are my greatest inspiration!
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
Best job I have ever had, and I didn’t ask for it.
RESIDES IN:
Kent, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Born in Birmingham, Alabama. I consider Cleveland, Ohio, my hometown.
EDUCATION:
B.A. Kent State University; M.A. Kent State University
HOBBIES:
I love to travel and eat! Food is a great joy. These days, I think more about food than music, and music has been the passion of my life!