Biography

Professor Timmins earned a Ph.D. in Mass Media and Communication from Temple University in 2010 and a Master’s of Journalism from Temple in 2001. She brings more than 20 years of experience as a professional television journalist to the University. She worked in large and small-market TV stations in the Midwest and East Coast of the United States, spending 14 years at Philadelphia’s NBC10 as a producer, writer and digital editor. She has worked on-air and been a director, producer, photographer and editor. She has covered stories including the Clinton impeachment hearings, 9/11, the GOP National Convention in Philadelphia and the Amish school shootings. Her research interests focus on local television news and the impact it has on the audience, news media ethics, digital convergence and the field of telepresence.

Awards

Faculty Adviser, “For Profit” Nomination, National Academy of Television Arts​​ and Sciences, College Long-Form Production. 2023.

Faculty Adviser​, “Crossroads of Education”, Second place, Television-Special Programming, 2023 National Federation of Press Women Communications Contest.

Faculty Adviser, “Crossroads of Education”, First place, Television-Special P​​​rogramming, 2023 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.

Faculty Adviser, “F​​or Profit”, Third place, Television-Special Programming, 2023 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.

Faculty Adviser, “The Coop” Second place, Television-Special Program​ming, 2021 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.

Faculty Advi​ser, “Wasted” Honorable Mention, Television-Special Programming, 2020 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.

Faculty Adviser, “The Deed” Second place, Television-Special Programming, 2018 Delaware Press Association Communication​s Contest.

Faculty A​​dviser, “Now We Run” Third place, Television-Special Programming, 2018 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.

Faculty Adviser, “imMEDIAte” HM, Television-Special Programming, 2018 Delaware Press Association Communicati​​ons Contest.

Faculty Adviser, “Net Worth” Nomination, National Academy of Televisio​​n Arts and Sciences, College Long-Form Production. 2016.

Faculty Ad​​viser, “Net Worth” Third place, Television, Special Programming, 2016 National Federation of Press Women

Faculty ​Adviser, “Net Worth”. First place, 2016 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest.

Faculty Adviser, “Working for the Weekday”. Third place, 2016 Delaware Press Association Communications Contest. ​