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Matthew Harmon, Ed.D.

  • Specialist Professor
  • Sports Communication Minor Coordinator 
  • WMCX Sports Broadcasting Advisor
  • Surf Club Advisor
  • Sports Industry Club Co-Advisor

Department: Communication

Office: Plangere Center Lot 212

Phone: 732-263-5272

Email: mharmon@monmouth.edu


Education

Ed.D., Sports Management, United States Sports Academy

M.A., Media Studies Certificate, Monmouth University

B.A. in Communication, Monmouth University

Research Interests

Sports Communication, Broadcasting, and Vocal Performance & Presentations

Presentations/Invited Talks

BEA 2019                                                                  Las Vegas, NV Moderator/Panelist for “Convergence for Sports Media Classes”

BEA 2018                                                                  Las Vegas, NV
Panelist for “Classroom to Newsroom”

BEA 2017                                                                  Las Vegas, NV
Moderator/Panelist for “Working with Athletic Departments”

BEA 2016                                                                  Las Vegas,NV
Moderator/Panelist for “Sports Biggest Taboo”

BEA 2015                                                                  Las Vegas, NV
Moderator/Panelist for “Developing a Sports Curriculum”

Professional Associations

Broadcast Education Association

National Sports Media Association 

Awards

National Sportswriters & Sportscasters Association
New Jersey Sportscaster of the Year – 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2007

External Affiliations/Public Engagement

Play by Play Announcer for Red Bulls Radio Network

Play by Play Announcer for Monmouth Digital Network

Play by Play Announcer for Shore Sports Network

Courses

Recently Taught Classes

2024 Fall

  • Public Speaking – CO 220
  • Sports and Film – CO 329
  • Sports Broadcasting – CO 235
  • Topics in History of Sports and Media – CO 205

2024 Spring

  • Issues in Sports Media – CO 206
  • Live Tv Sports Production – CO 247
  • Performance for Broadcasting – CO 275
  • Sports and Public Relations – CO 328

2023 Fall

  • Public Speaking – CO 220
  • Sports and Film – CO 329
  • Topics in History of Sports and Media – CO 205
  • Voice and Diction – CO 210

2023 Spring

  • Issues in Sports Media – CO 206
  • Performance for Broadcasting – CO 275
  • Sports and Film – CO 329
  • Sports and Public Relations – CO 328

2022 Fall

  • Performance for Broadcasting – CO 275
  • Public Speaking – CO 220
  • Sports Broadcasting – CO 235
  • Topics in History of Sports and Media – CO 205

2022 Spring

  • Advanced Sports Broadcasting – CO 326
  • Broadcast Newswriting and Reporting – CO 350
  • Issues in Sports Media – CO 206
  • Public Speaking – CO 220

2021 Fall

  • Performance for Broadcasting – CO 275
  • Public Speaking – CO 220
  • Sports Broadcasting – CO 235
  • Topics in History of Sports and Media – CO 205

2021 Spring

  • Issues in Sports Media – CO 206
  • Performance for Broadcasting – CO 275
  • Public Speaking – CO 220
  • Sports and Film – CO 329

Frequently Taught Classes

  • Advanced Sports Broadcasting (CO 326)
  • Announcing (CO 275)
  • History of Sports and Media (CO 205)
  • Issues in Sports Media (CO 206)
  • Performance for Broadcasting (CO 275)
  • Public Speaking (CO 220)
  • Sports and Film (CO 329)
  • Sports and Public Relations (CO 328)
  • Sports Broadcasting (CO 235)
  • Topics in History of Sports and Media (CO 205)
  • Voice and Diction (CO 210)