Bob Rucker
www.profbob.com


Director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communications, San Jose State University.
African-American, 36 year Professional Journalist / Former CNN Correspondent & Major Market TV News Bureau Chief,
News Anchor, Producer, Medical Reporter, Writer and Videotape Editor. Diversity in Media Consultant & Facilitator,
Multimedia Unit Administrator/Manager, New Media Program Planner, Local & National News Media Consultant,
Media Career Adviser, and Catholic Community Lay Ministry Leader & Church Diversity Outreach Adviser.


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TV News Anchor & Medical Reporter
Philadelphia

1979 TV Promo Video:
"Direct Connection" 
Bob Rucker/Medical Reporter

 

 

    CNN Correspondent
San Francisco


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TV News Career & Education

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Personal Experiences
& Unique Skills Development



Elder & Disabled Homecare

Providing in-home support
for Prof Bob's mother, aunt
and sister.
 

Professional Networking



2009: Advanced broadcast journalism class brainstorms
with CNN Director of Operations in Atlanta
Victor Hernandez.

2007: Prof Bob invites former ABC News White House
Correspondent Sam Donaldson to be keynote speaker at the
50th Anniversary & National Reunion
 of the SJSU Broadcast Journalism degree program.

2010: CNN Anchor Kyra Phillips was invited by Prof Bob
and the Journalism School to deliver the keynote address
at the JMC Convocation in May.


 

 
Living & Celebrating Diversity



Prof Bob enjoys spending time with
creative professional people and local friends from diverse cultures and life experiences,



After 27 years as a university
professor, some of my former students
have gone on to great success
in media, the law, government, and
private sectors jobs.


Prof Bob & Domestic Partner
Benjamin Corrales
Graphic Designer, Architect
& Urban Planner

 


Learn By Doing: "Education on Wheels Project"



Prof Bob co-organized a unique SJSU Journalism
School project which sent 10 media students on a fact-finding
road trip through the landmarks of the Civil Rights Movement
as they traveled to the
Inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Special website: "44 Years to The 44th President"


Hobbies & Entertainment


Soldier Field, Chicago, 2006
I enjoy travel, cooking & home entertaining, family gatherings, exploring
the ocean, the theatre and the arts, professional baseball and football.

 
                     Alcatraz Island, 2010                        "Cat in The Hat" statue, UC San Diego, 2010


 

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