Bruce C. Swaffield

Professor
Advisor, Focus Magazine
Founder and Director, Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture

Education

Ph.D., University of Miami
M.A., University of Miami
B.A., Kent State University

Contact Info

(757) 226-4732
brucswa@regent.edu

Biography

Bruce has been working in the field of writing and journalism for more than 30 years. Originally from Brooklyn, Ohio, he began his professional career in 1974 by writing for several daily and weekly newspapers in South Florida. For a short time, Bruce was founder and publisher of his own monthly magazine, South Florida Today. In 1982, Bruce returned to school because of his desire to become a better and more effective writer. He earned a five-year graduate assistantship at the University of Miami (Florida), receiving his master's degree in 1986 and doctorate in 1988. Bruce has worked at three Christian colleges since his graduation from the University of Miami. In addition, he has served as an elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA) during the past two decades and worked in numerous civic organizations. He is the father of two adult children, BethAnn and Brendon. Bruce and his wife Jeannine were called to Regent University in August 2003 and they live in Virginia Beach. They spend their free time visiting their children (BethAnn in Naples, Florida, and Brendon in Canton, Ohio), and traveling. At least once each year, Bruce and Jeannine visit Rome, Italy, where they have many friends and colleagues. Bruce knows that the Lord has blessed his life in countless ways -- from his family to his health to his education. Bruce has has the honor to study with such writers as James Michener, Isaac B. Singer, John D. MacDonald and Evelyn Mayerson. He believes that his calling in life is to share what he has learned with his students. "I want each one of my students to use their talents and gifts to serve the Lord," Swaffield says. "The Lord has placed a calling on their lives and I want to help them fulfill that mission."

Bruce Swaffield is publishing a daily on-line devotional at
devotionsforlife.org.

Video about my Toy Story toys collection (WMV, 2min).

Associations

Columnist, The Quill, published by the Society of Professional Journalists/SDX
Member, International Journalsim Committee, Society of Professional Journalists/SDX
Member, Associazione Italiana di Studi Nord-Americani (AISNA0
Member, Technology Committee, College Media Advisers (CMA)
Alumnus, The Poynter Institute

Courses Taught

JRN 603 Mass Media Law & Ethics
JRN 610 Print Press: Theory, Writing & Reporting
JRN 612 Advanced Newswriting and Reporting
JRN 613 Feature Writing for Publication
JRN 615 Editorials, Columns and Essays
JRN 685 Seminar: Journalism as Literature
JRN 685 Seminar: Fiction and Novel Writing

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