Lydia Timmins
Lydia Timmins
Director of Undergraduate Academic Success
Office: 244 Pearson Hall
Education
- Ph.D. 鈥 Temple University
- M.J.聽鈥撀燭emple University
- B.A.聽鈥 The Pennsylvania State University
Biography
Professor Timmins earned a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication from Temple University in 2010 and a Master鈥檚 of Journalism聽from Temple in 2001. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a professional television journalist to the University. She worked in large and small-market TV stations in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States, spending 14 years at Philadelphia鈥檚 NBC10 as a producer, writer and digital editor. She has worked on-air and been a director, producer, photographer and editor. She has covered stories including the Clinton impeachment hearings, 9/11, the GOP National Convention in Philadelphia and the Amish school shootings. Her research interests focus on local television news and the impact it has on the audience, news media ethics, digital convergence and the field of telepresence.
Awards
Faculty Adviser, 鈥For Profit鈥 Nomination, National Academy of Television Arts鈥嬧 and Sciences, College Long-Form Production. 2023.
Faculty Adviser鈥, 鈥Crossroads of Education鈥, Second place, Television-Special Programming, 2023 National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest.
Faculty Adviser, 鈥Crossroads of Education鈥, First place, Television-Special P鈥嬧嬧媟ogramming, 2023 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.
Faculty Adviser, 鈥F鈥嬧媜r Profit鈥, Third place, Television-Special Programming, 2023 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.
Faculty Adviser, 鈥The Coop鈥 Second place, Television-Special Program鈥媘ing, 2021 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.
Faculty Advi鈥媠er, 鈥Wasted鈥 Honorable Mention, Television-Special Programming, 2020 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.
Faculty Adviser, 鈥The Deed鈥 Second place, Television-Special Programming, 2018 Delaware Press Association Communication鈥媠 Contest.
Faculty A鈥嬧媎viser, 鈥Now We Run鈥 Third place, Television-Special Programming, 2018 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.
Faculty Adviser, 鈥imMEDIAte鈥 HM, Television-Special Programming, 2018 Delaware Press Association Communicati鈥嬧媜ns Contest.
Faculty Adviser, 鈥Net Worth鈥 Nomination, National Academy of Televisio鈥嬧媙 Arts and Sciences, College Long-Form Production. 2016.
Faculty Ad鈥嬧媣iser, 鈥Net Worth鈥 Third place, Television, Special Programming, 2016 National Federation of Press Women
Faculty 鈥婣dviser, 鈥Net Worth鈥. First place, 2016 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.
Faculty Adviser, 鈥Working for the Weekday鈥. Third place, 2016 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.聽鈥
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From the pitch to a profession
August 19, 2025 | Written by Hilary DouwesCommunication major and soccer player discovers dream career through NBC Sports internship -
April 03, 2025 | Written by Siobhan McGirl of NBC PhiladelphiaThe Department of Communication's Director of Undergraduate Studies and Associate Professor, Lydia Timmins, shared insights with NBC10 about 91原创鈥檚 Early College Credit program, which is helping eligible high school students across Delaware鈥檚 three counties to gain confidence in their ability to succeed in college.
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Free PBL workshop for 91原创 faculty this winter
December 02, 2024 | Written by CAS Communication StaffLearn about student-focused engagement activities in the classroom