Tamara Welter

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Professor Tamara Welter is an assistant professor in Biola's Journalism Department. She is also faculty adviser for The Point and the Publica Relations Student Society of America, or PRSSA. Biola Web site. http://www.biola.edu/academics/undergrad/journalism/faculty/profile.cfm?n=tamara_welter

Academic Degrees

Personal

She is married to Patrick and has three children: Matthew, Catherine-Leigh and Beren.

Work Experience

  • Marketing Director for a computer distributor/reseller and network specialty company that focused on military and government technology needs
  • Welter and her husband moved to Iceland as missionaries to the U.S. military community in 2002 where she contributed to the ministry with her areas of expertise, handling all promotion and publicity for the ministry as well as other Chapel programs on the Keflavik base.
  • Adjunct professor, Biola and Vanguard University.
  • Full-time faculty, Biola University (fall 2005-).

Professional Experience

Welter's areas of specialization are Public Relations & Visual Journalism. She also serves as faculty advisor to both the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) organization and to The Point magazine.

During her educational pursuits, Prof. Welter worked as an assistant to the public relations director at her undergraduate university. She began freelancing during her undergraduate studies (continuing to do so throughout her career) working as a photographer and designer for magazines, non-profit organizations, corporate publications, video and film events, and more.

Following her graduate work, Welter worked as Marketing Director for a computer distributor/reseller and network specialty company that focused on military and government technology needs. She oversaw all publication creation, press interactions, customer retention planning and strategizing, advertising, promotion, vendor relations, software & product training, ISO qualifying and monitoring and more. During this time, Welter also volunteered as Media Coordinator for a local non-profit, traveling to training events, organizing promotional presentations for donor events, redesigning training material, and more.

Welter and her husband moved to Iceland as missionaries to the U.S. military community in 2002 where she contributed to the ministry with her areas of expertise, handling all promotion and publicity for the ministry as well as other Chapel programs on the Keflavik base.http://www.biola.edu/faculty/profiles/profile.cfm?n=tamara_welter

Experience in the Academic

Welter first began teaching at a college level during her time in Iceland for the Keflavik branch of the University of Maryland Europe. She was also trained and certified in UMUC's online program and taught classes for students throughout Europe.

When she and her family transitioned to Southern California, Welter continued teaching for UMUC and as an adjunct professor for Biola and Vanguard University. She joined the faculty of Biola University full-time in the fall of 2005.

The world of academics was a part of Welter's life from birth. "My parents worked for a Christian liberal arts university during my childhood and my life was very influenced by this environment. My heritage built a foundation for the decision I would later make to follow Jesus Christ myself," said Welter.

Welter received her bachelor's degree in communication from Evangel College and her master's degree in magazine journalism from Regent University.http://www.biola.edu/faculty/profiles/profile.cfm?n=tamara_welter

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