Dr. Chuck Aust
Professor

SO 5088, #2207
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Phone: 770.423.6730
Fax: 770.423.6740
Email: caust@kennesaw.edu

Ph.D. University of Alabama
M.A. Indiana University
B.S. University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown

Dr. Chuck Aust is an associate professor in his 12th year teaching in the Department of Communication at Kennesaw State University . His career in higher education spans 19 years of full-time teaching in mass communication.

Special areas of interest in teaching and research are media effects, media literacy, visual communication, ethics in media operations, using media to grieve, and effective teaching methods in the classroom. 

Prior to becoming a professor, Dr. Aust's mass media experience included public relations work in a non-profit social service agency, news writing, and photography

He has his

•  Ph.D. in mass communication from the Univ. of Alabama , 1993.

•  Master's in telecommunication from Indiana Univ. 1985.

•  Bachelor's in psychology from the Univ. of Pittsburgh , 1975.

Born and raised in Johnstown , Pennsylvania .

Previous professional service as a child abuse caseworker (3 years) and a drug and alcohol education specialist (2 years) in Pennsylvania .

Single, no kids.

Hobbies: biking, camping, going to the movies, playing the drums.