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David Pierson is a Professor of Communication and Media Studies at the University of Southern Maine's College of Arts, Humanities, and Science since 2001. He holds a Ph.D. in Mass Communication from Penn State University (2001), M.S. in Radio-Television-Film from University of North Texas (1993), and B.S. from University of Texas at Austin (1980). His early career included audio-visual production work in Texas and Louisiana.
Teaching focuses on media writing, theory/criticism, and production courses including Introduction to Media Studies, Media Criticism and Aesthetics, and advanced video production. Research emphasizes rhetorical dimensions of TV programming, historical representation in media, and critical pedagogy. Notable research subjects include Breaking Bad, Mad Men, and Turner Network Television westerns.
Recent scholarship explores themes like temporality, incarceration, and cultural nostalgia in series such as Better Call Saul and Black Mirror. His work spans academic journals (Journal of Popular Culture, Film and History Journal) and edited collections on media nostalgia and popular TV. Awards include the 2013-14 Faculty Senate Scholarship Award and AEJMC's 2007 James E. Murphy Memorial Award.
Professional service includes presenting at AEJMC, Broadcast Education Association, and American Culture Association conferences. No formal advising or grant details are specified in the text, though his work involves collaborative academic publishing. No lab/teams mentioned, though production courses suggest possible student collaboration in media projects.
