Larry Kirkman has been Dean of the School of Communication since 2001. He directs and develops academic and professional programs in Journalism, Film and Media Arts and Public Communication.  At American, he has established centers for innovation in public service media, including Center for Social Media, Investigative Reporting Workshop, J-Lab: The Institute for Interactive Journalism and Center for Environmental Filmmaking, and partnerships and programs with many media organizations, including the Newseum, American Film Institute, USA Today, The Washington Post and New America Media.   His work has included public television documentaries and public service campaigns, including Connect for Kids with the Advertising Council  which received more than $300 million in donated media, and Union Yes for the AFL-CIO. He launched the US Center of OneWorld.net, created the American Film Institute's National Video Festival, and edited a series of ten media guides, Strategic Communications for Nonprofits.

Degrees
MAT, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Harvard University; BA, Columbia College, Columbia University in the City of New York