Jim Grimes

Adjunct Instructor

Educator, broadcaster and podcaster. Bachelor and Masters degrees from Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Master of Arts in Communication from Univ. of Illinois at Springfield. Certified as a Master Online Teacher, Broadcast Radio Operator and Radio Marketing Professional. Decades of experience in commercial, public and community radio, and broadcast and cable TV. 36-year veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard and U.S. Army, serving as Commander of the 139th Public Affairs Detachment, Instructor for the Defense Information School, and Public Affairs Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. Past Coordinator for the Illinois Broadcasters Multicultural Internship Program and IBA Board member. Decades of teaching and training experience, holding an Illinois Teaching License for Career and Technical Education in Communications and Media.

Education

M.A. Communication, Univ. Illinois Springfield; Master of Urban Planning, Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Bachelor of Urban Planning, Univ. Illinois Urbana-Champaign; Master Online Teacher Certificate, UIUC; Certified Radio Marketing Professional-RAB; Certified Radio Operator-SBE

Research Interests

Cameras in the Illinois Trial Courts; Military Public Affairs: College and Career Readiness; Dual Credit; Best Practices in Higher Ed; Media Literacy

Specialty Area

Communications

Professional/Community Affiliations

AEJMC, RTDNA, ACTE-IACTE, Illinois Broadcasters Assn., Illinois News Broadcasters Assn., IEA-NEA, SPJ-Chicago Headline Club, National Council for Higher Education, Broadcast Education Assn., Society of Broadcast Engineers, Assn. for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Public Relations Society of America

Courses Taught

COMM 101 - Public Speaking and Critical Thinking

COMM 103 - Business & Professional Speaking

COMM 175 - Introduction to Communication

COMM 210 - Principles of Public Relations

COMM 272 - Intercultural Communication

Awards

I was honored to be awarded the 2020 Illinois Higher Educator of the Year award by my peers, for my work with the state broadcasters multicultural internship program, and for facilitating the transition to online learning for the 3-million members of the National Education Association during the COVID-10 Pandemic.