Lydia Timmins
Coeditor of the PBL Clearinghouse
Associate Professor
Communication
250 Pearson Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-8041
Associate Professor
Communication
250 Pearson Hall
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-8041
Biography
Dr. Timmins is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication. 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 is a strong proponent of learning through experiencing and doing. She uses traditional problem-based learning strategies, as well as client-based projects and other ways in which to engage students in learning and doing. Dr. Timmins earned a PhD in Mass Media and Communication from Temple University in 2010 and a MJ (Master’s of Journalism) from Temple in 2001.