Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Electronic Media, College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has won honors from his college for oustanding teaching and outstanding research.
Former television news producer, radio reporter, and talk show host.
Author of more than 20 research articles, and more than 40 conference presentations.
Honored by International Radio and Television Society as the 2004 Frank Stanton Fellow for distinguished contribution to electronic media education.
POLITICAL HISTORY
Second vice chair, Knox County Democratic Party.
Host of cable access program Democratic Television (DTV).
Campaign manager in 2002 for sheriff candidate Jim Andrews.
Media coordinator in 2003 for Bob Becker, winning candidate for Knoxville City Council.
In 1998 Mark Harmon won the Democratic Party primary and was the party's nominee for U.S. Congress in the 13th district of Texas.
Twice elected Democratic Party chair for Lubbock County, Texas.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY
Vice President, North Hills Area Association.
Big Brother to a nine year old boy through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.
Board member of the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church.
Frequent mentor in the McNair Scholars program which matches young scholars from disadvantaged backgrounds with professors for research projects.
From 1999 to 2003 volunteered time to coach a speech and debate team at Knoxville College.
FUN FACTS
Mark won a "Dishonorable Mention" in the 2005 Bulwer-Lytton Contest, a humorous contest for deliberately bad writing. Mark's serious writing has appeared in publications as diverse as the Dallas Morning News and Goal, the magazine of the National Hockey League.
Mark was born May 2, 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He has degrees from Penn State, Syracuse, and Ohio University. In 2005 Penn State honored him as the distinguished graduate of a study abroad program at the University of Manchester.
In January 1999 Mark moved to Knoxville. He met his wife Becky at church. They have a lovely home in North Hills.
The treasurer of the campaign committee, Friends of Mark Harmon, is Bill Snyder, former UT chancellor.
PAID FOR BY FRIENDS OF MARK HARMON
Bill Snyder, Treasurer, 1714 North Hills Boulevard, Knoxville, Tennessee 37917
Associate Professor, School of Journalism and Electronic Media, College of Communication and Information, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has won honors from his college for oustanding teaching and outstanding research.
Campaign manager in 2002 for sheriff candidate Jim Andrews.
Big Brother to a nine year old boy through the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program.
Mark won a "Dishonorable Mention" in the 2005 Bulwer-Lytton Contest, a humorous contest for deliberately bad writing. Mark's serious writing has appeared in publications as diverse as the Dallas Morning News and Goal, the magazine of the National Hockey League.
Mark was born May 2, 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pa. He has degrees from Penn State, Syracuse, and Ohio University. In 2005 Penn State honored him as the distinguished graduate of a study abroad program at the University of Manchester.