Texas State University
Round Rock Higher Education Center
 
1555 University Blvd. Round Rock, Texas 78664
Email:oskam@txstate.edu
Office: Round Rock Campus
Phone: 512.716.4554
Fax: 512.716.4510


Judy Oskam joined the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at
Texas State University as Associate Professor and Associate Director for
Round Rock Programs in fall 2006.   Before joining Texas State
University, she was an associate professor in the College of Mass
Communications at Texas Tech University.  Oskam has a Bachelor of Arts
degree in Radio/TV/Film from the University of North Texas, a Master of
Science degree in Mass Communications and Doctorate in Higher Education
Administration from Oklahoma State University. She serves as the
2008-2009 President for the Southwest Education Council for Journalism
and Mass Communication.  
 
Oskam has directed various health, agriculture and safety public
awareness campaigns and grant projects. Earlier in her career, Judy
worked in public affairs/outreach positions for Oklahoma State
University, The University of Texas System and was a television
journalist for stations in Oklahoma and Texas. Several of her videos and
television programs have won awards and recognition.  Dr. Oskam's
documentary (with Melinda Goodspeed), Images of Tony Gleaton, was
distributed nationally by American Public Television.   Oskam and
Goodspeed won a 2008 Bronze Telly Award for their documentary, Barry
Lopez:Working Writer.  The Texas Public Relations Association honored
Dr. Oskam with the 2009 Alan Scott Rising Star Award.  

An award-winning teacher, Oskam enjoys integrating media technology into
her classroom.  She produces podcasts on various media topics for her
students at the Round Rock Higher Education Center.