Joseph M. Astrouski

Instructor Joseph M. Astrouski is affiliated with Eastern Illinois University's School of Communication and Journalism. He holds a Master's in Political Science from the University of Illinois at Springfield and a Bachelor's in Journalism from Eastern Illinois University. His career includes over a decade in public and commercial television as an investigative reporter, feature reporter/producer, and weather forecaster at stations like WAND-TV (Decatur, IL), Wisconsin Public Television (Madison, WI), and WTHI-TV (Terre Haute, IN).

• Education:
• Master's in Political Science, University of Illinois at Springfield
• Bachelor's in Journalism, Eastern Illinois University

His research and professional interests span investigative journalism, environmental reporting, and religion journalism. He has earned regional Emmy awards and a Wilbur Award for his work in these areas. His reporting has also been recognized through a nomination for news writing excellence.

Office hours (Spring 2021): Monday-Thursday, 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Buzzard Hall 1532. Phone: 217-581-6003.

Outside academia, he is a 2007 inductee into the White Castle Hall of Fame and enjoys long-distance hiking, music, cooking, and travel.