User:Halliecochran/Maryjo cochran

Early life
Cochran grew up in the village of Paw Paw, Michigan (population 3,000 & 3 wineries) located near Kalamazoo. She attended Mattawan High School.

Education
Dr. Cochran earned her BFA in Speech and Theatre Education from Southern Methodist University and her MA and PhD in Radio-Television-Film from the University of Michigan. Dr. Cochran has been in higher education for 31 years...Tulsa University, Baylor University, 9 years at the University of New Mexico as the director of theatre arts television and 13 years at Sam Houston State University] as the Coordinator of Radio & Television.  Cochran joined [[Troy University as the dean of the College of Communications and Fine Arts in 2005. She also teaches in the Hall School of Journalism.  Cochran's doctoral dissertation was on “The Social Relevance and Production of: AS THE WORLD TURNS”.   Cochran has produced several television documentaries on the mentally ill homeless, women addicted to heroin, moms in prison, children and violence and other social issues.

Personal
Dr. Cochran is married to “John E. Cochran”... (no, not that one...) and has two children. John IV is a student at Western Michigan University studying recreation management and coaching. Her daughter, Hallie, a photography graduate from the Savannah College of Art & Design, is currently the Boatright Intern for the Texas Golf Association. Cochran’s husband and children are avid golfers - - she prefers the sport of shopping!

Professional
Cochran joined Troy University as the dean of the College of Communications and Fine Arts in 2005. She also teaches in the Hall School of Journalism. in 2008 she escorted Troy students to London to study British Broadcasting, Theatre and Cultural Arts. Dr. Cochran served as the President of the Confucius Institute at Troy for two years.