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Dr. Wayne Edwards

Words.by.Edwards

Author & Content Provider

doctorwayne@wordsbyedwards.net

917-648-1924

ABOUT

Words.by.Edwards is home to author, content provider and educator, Wayne Edwards, PhD. With distinguished careers as both a journalist and publicist, Dr. Wayne had the unique experience of accurately reporting truth and cleverly manipulating truth. These contradictory roles provided him extraordinary insight into the media industry and its decision-making processes. Armed with those rare dual perspectives, Words.by.Edwards is recognized for developing innovative written content across a diverse spectrum of business and professional clientele.

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SKILLS & EXPERTISE

  • Dr. Wayne, a native of the Bronx, New York, is author of the critically acclaimed Can't Touch This: Memoir of a Disillusioned Music Executive.

  • Content provider for People, Essence, Newsday and numerous other consumer publications.  

  • Content provider for trade publications, i.e., State University Journal, Billboard and others. 

  • Speech writer.

  • Editor for academic textbooks and general consumer publications.  

  • Curriculum development for higher education institutions, grant-funded community programs, and government mandated employee trainings. 

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WORK EXPERIENCE

  • Professor Emeritus, Media & Communications: State University of New York at Old Westbury (Old Westbury/Long Island, NY)

  • Tenured Professor & Dept. Chair, American Studies/Media & Communications: SUNY Old Westbury 

  • Adjunct Professor: University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Vice President Institutional Advancement & Executive Director College Foundation: SUNY Old Westbury

  • Vice President for Student Affairs: SUNY Old Westbury

  • Vice President A&R, Black Music: Capitol Records (Hollywood, CA)

  • Chief Diversity Officer: SUNY Old Westbury

  • Diversity Training Specialist: New York State Office of Mental Health (Albany, NY)

  • Dean of Students: John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York, NY)

  • Dean of Students: SUNY Old Westbury

  • Executive Director Media Relations: Lee Solters Agency (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Senior Director Media Relations: Mercury Records (New York, NY)

  • Editor-in-Chief: Black Sounds Magazine (Los Angeles, CA)

  • West Coast Correspondent: People Magazine (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Writing Instructor/Curriculum & Content Development: Olympic Vision (Harlem, NY)

  • West Coast Marketing Director: Columbia Records (Los Angeles, CA)

  • Staff Writer/Publicist: CBS Records (New York, NY)

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EDUCATION

  • Doctorate/Sociology: Graduate School & University Center, City University of New York

  • Master of Philosophy/Sociology: Graduate School & University Center, City University of New York

  • Master of Arts/Communications: Hunter College, City University of New York

  • Bachelor of Arts/English Language Arts: Hunter College, City University of New York

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