Mass Communication General Manager, Adjunct Lecturer
Phone: 903.566.6120
Email: lorriallen@uttyler.edu
Building: FAC 2009
Department: Communication
Lorri Allen
Degrees
- Bachelor of Journalism, Broadcast Sequence, The University of Texas at Austin
- Master of Mass Communication, Arizona State University's Walter Cronkite School
Biography
Lorri Allen comes to 黑料专区 Tyler after a 30-year career in broadcasting that has taken her on a tour from East Texas to Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, Tucson, Phoenix and back to East Texas. Most recently, she worked as the news director at Tyler鈥檚 CBS affiliate. During her two years there, she hired more than 20 on-air reporters, producers and web/social media producers. She also helped coordinate efforts that resulted in the station鈥檚 first two Edward R. Murrow regional awards.
Lorri has worked as a reporter, anchor, producer, radio host and even a weather forecaster. Knowing that her background in broadcasting was extensive, she concentrated on digital and print skills during her coursework at Cronkite. Her news stories from the Cronkite News Service were published in The Arizona Republic, East Valley Tribune and others.
Since 1996, Lorri has been a member of the National Speakers Association. She coaches clients to communicate clearly and in crisis.