Associate Professor of Mass
Communications
Fordham University, BA; Columbia
University, MA and M.S.Ed.
Prof. Durso has been teaching Communications at St. John's since
1980. She previously taught speech and English at the New York
Institute of Technology. Having received her Bachelor's degree in
Speech at Fordham University in Manhattan, Prof. Durso received two
Masters Degree from Columbia University in the Communications
field.During her time at St. John's, Prof.
Durso has been moderator of WSJU, the campus radio station for the
past 10 years. She acted as Interim Director of the TV Center and
Director of the Communications Program .She has taught a variety of
courses including Communications in Society, Communications
Technology, Television Performance, Introduction to Broadcasting
and Announcing, Broadcast Announcer's Workshop, Publication
Graphics, Media Copy Writing. She was instrumental in the
development of the degree in Television and Film Studies. She is an
active member of the Graduation Committee and a faculty advisor to
Communications majors..
In spring 2000, Prof. Durso was selected
Student Government "Professor of the Year" from the College of
Professional Studies.
dursoa@stjohns.edu