Scott Talan
| Scott Talan | |
|---|---|
 Professor Talan pulling off google glass in social media class | |
| Residence | Washington, District of Columbia, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Assistant professor of Public Communication at American University |
Scott Talan is a full-time professor of Public Communication at American University. He has worked in media, PR, and communications in four distinct fields: TV News, Politics, Nonprofits and Higher Education. Scott worked at the United Nations, Harvard University and the New Mexico Legislature. He recently served as the Director of Communications for the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs.[1]
Life and career
Talan received his Master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Before that, he studied broadcast journalism at Stanford University after getting his BA from the University of California at Davis. His first career was in nonprofit communications working for the March of Dimes. After that, He took a job as an elected city council member and Mayor of Lafayette, California. Later, he changed his career direction slightly from politics into political journalism. Talan has worked as a writer at ABC News Good Morning America. He's also reported on-air for local TV news stations in several states (Florida, New Mexico, California) covering politics including the 2000 presidential recount story.[2]
In 2005, he moved to Washington, DC and started his education career as an adjunct professor at George Washington University. His teaching covered social media related topics such as the utilization of Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.[3] In 2010, He became a full-time assistant professor at American University and teaches three classes each semester.