Cleveland State University
School of Communication
2121 Euclid Avenue
MU 233
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Campus Location
1st & 2nd Floors
Music & Communication Bldg.
Phone: 216.687.4630
Fax: 216.687.5435
Web Content Contact
r.pitchford@csuohio.edu
216.687.5077
Web Technical Contact
Rick Pitchford
r.pitchford@csuohio.edu
216.687.5077
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Robert
Abelman,
Ph.D.
Media Arts and
Technology Division Director |
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Expertise
Mass Media
Professional Experience & Community Activities
Robert Abelman is Professor in the Media Arts and Technology Division
of the School of Communication. He has taught at Cleveland State
University since 1982.
His research focuses children’s programming, including teleliteracy for gifted and learning disabled children. He is also interested in television and broadcast history, and religious broadcasting.
His awards include The Mensa Education and Research Foundation's Excellence in Research Award (1999, 2004, 2006); CSU’s Distinguished Faculty Research Award (1995) and the Outstanding Young Teacher Award (1986).
Dr. Abelman was listed in the Top 100 Researchers in Field of Communication Studies, 1915-1995 (1999) as well as the Most Prolific Telecommunication Scholar Roster, 1985-1995 (1998).
His books include: The Televiewing Audience: The Art & Science of Watching TV, Mass Communication: Issues & Perspective, Reclaiming the Wasteland: TV and Gifted Children, Television and the Exceptional Child and Religious Television: Controversies & Conclusions. He has published in many journals including: Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Critical Studies in Mass Communication, Roeper Review, Human Communication Research and Journal of Advertising Research. Education
Dr. Abelman
received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas.
In his free time, he enjoys teaching martial arts.