Tom Weir
Associate Professor
Advertising and Public Relations Sequence

B.S. University of Kansas
M.A. University of Missouri
Ph.D. University of Missouri

Dr. Tom Weir is an associate professor of advertising in the School of Journalism and Mass Communications. Weir previously served as director of the School of Journalism at Oklahoma State University.

Weir's professional background includes 18 years of experience in newspaper and radio sales and sales management in Kansas and Colorado.

His research interests focus on psychological appeals of advertising, advertising education, and mass media theory. This research has been published in several national journals including the Newspaper Research Journal and the Journal of Advertising Education.  

Weir is a member of the American Advertising Federation, The American Academy of Advertising, the Association of Schools of Journalism and Mass Communication and the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

He has received the Golden Torch Award for faculty excellence from the Mortar Board National Honor Society, the Outstanding Professor Award and has been recognized as the Outstanding Advertising Faculty Member by the tenth district of the American Advertising Federation.

E-mail:weirt@mailbox.sc.edu

Office:
Phone: 803.777.9572
Fax: 803.777.4103
Room: 4005A

Hours:
Mon & Wed: 2-5 p.m.
Thurs: 2-3:15 p.m.

Syllabi:
JOUR 545/567