Donald Abel
Title
Department Chair - Media, Arts & Comm - Asst Prof
Department
Radio-TV
Education
- M.A. Scarritt College
- M.A. West Texas A&M University
- B.A. Stephen F. Austin State University
Previous Positions
| Position | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| Instructor, Radio/TV, WTSU | 1993-09-01 | 1994-12-10 |
Courses Taught at Amarillo College
| Course ID | Course Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| COMM-2366-002 | Introduction to Film | 2025SU |
| SPCH-1318-021 | Interpersonal Communication | 2025SU |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2025SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2025SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2025SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2025SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2025SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2025SP |
| SPCH-1315-005 | Public Speaking | 2025SP |
| SPCH-1321-004 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2025SP |
| COMM-2324-001 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 2025FA |
| SPCH-1315-005 | Public Speaking | 2024SU |
| SPCH-1321-003 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2024SU |
| SPCH-1318-001 | Interpersonal Communication | 2024SU |
| COMM-2324-001 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 2024SU |
| SPCH-1321-005 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2024SU |
| RTVB-2164-001 | Practicum-Radio TV Broadcast | 2024SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2024SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2024SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2024SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2024SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2024SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2024SP |
| FLMC-1381-001 | Cooperative Education FIlm | 2024SP |
| SPCH-1315-004 | Public Speaking | 2024SP |
| SPCH-1321-004 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2024SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2024FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2024FA |
| SPCH-1318-012 | Interpersonal Communication | 2024FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2024FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2024FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2024FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2024FA |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2024FA |
| SPCH-1315-008 | Public Speaking | 2024FA |
| SPCH-1318-002 | Interpersonal Communication | 2024FA |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2023SU |
| COMM-2324-002 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 2023SU |
| COMM-2366-002 | Introduction to Film | 2023SU |
| SPCH-1321-003 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2023SU |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2023SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2023SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2023SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2023SP |
| SPCH-1315-010 | Public Speaking | 2023SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2023SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2023SP |
| SPCH-1315-004 | Public Speaking | 2023SP |
| SPCH-1321-004 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2023SP |
| SPCH-1321-010 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2023SP |
| FLMC-1381-001 | Cooperative Education FIlm | 2023SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2023FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2023FA |
| SPCH-1315-001 | Public Speaking | 2023FA |
| SPCH-1315-008 | Public Speaking | 2023FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2023FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2023FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2023FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2023FA |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2023FA |
| SPCH-1318-012 | Interpersonal Communication | 2023FA |
| SPCH-1321-001 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2023FA |
| COMM-2324-001 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 2023FA |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2022SU |
| RTVB-2164-001 | Practicum-Radio TV Broadcast | 2022SU |
| SPCH-1321-003 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2022SU |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2022SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2022SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2022SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2022SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2022SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2022SP |
| SPCH-1315-004 | Public Speaking | 2022SP |
| SPCH-1318-024 | Interpersonal Communication | 2022SP |
| SPCH-1321-004 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2022SP |
| SPCH-1321-010 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2022SP |
| SPCH-1315-010 | Public Speaking | 2022SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2022FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2022FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2022FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2022FA |
| SPCH-1315-008 | Public Speaking | 2022FA |
| SPCH-1321-001 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2022FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2022FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2022FA |
| COMM-2324-001 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 2022FA |
| RTVB-2164-002 | Practicum-Radio TV Broadcast | 2022FA |
| SPCH-1315-001 | Public Speaking | 2022FA |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2022FA |
| SPCH-1318-012 | Interpersonal Communication | 2022FA |
| SPCH-1318-001 | Interpersonal Communication | 2021SU |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2021SU |
| SPCH-1321-003 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2021SU |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2021SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2021SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2021SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2021SP |
| SPCH-1315-004 | Public Speaking | 2021SP |
| SPCH-1321-010 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2021SP |
| SPCH-1315-010 | Public Speaking | 2021SP |
| SPCH-1321-004 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2021SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2021SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2021SP |
| RTVB-2164-001 | Practicum-Radio TV Broadcast | 2021SP |
| COMM-2324-001 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 2021FA |
| RTVB-2164-002 | Practicum-Radio TV Broadcast | 2021FA |
| SPCH-1321-001 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2021FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2021FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2021FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2021FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2021FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2021FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2021FA |
| SPCH-1315-001 | Public Speaking | 2021FA |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2021FA |
| SPCH-1315-008 | Public Speaking | 2021FA |
| SPCH-1318-012 | Interpersonal Communication | 2021FA |
| SPCH-1318-025 | Interpersonal Communication | 2021FA |
| SPCH-1321-002 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2020SU |
| SPCH-1318-001 | Interpersonal Communication | 2020SU |
| SPCH-1321-010 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2020SP |
| SPCH-1315-003 | Public Speaking | 2020SP |
| RTVB-2164-002 | Practicum-Radio TV Broadcast | 2020SP |
| SPCH-1315-010 | Public Speaking | 2020SP |
| SPCH-1321-004 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2020SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2020SP |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2020SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2020SP |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2020SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2020SP |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2020SP |
| COMM-2324-001 | Practicum in Electronic Media | 2020SP |
| SPCH-1315-002 | Public Speaking | 2020FA |
| SPCH-1315-001 | Public Speaking | 2020FA |
| SPCH-1321-001 | Business-Professional Speaking | 2020FA |
| SPCH-1315-008 | Public Speaking | 2020FA |
| SPCH-1318-012 | Interpersonal Communication | 2020FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2020FA |
| COMM-1336-001 | Video Production I | 2020FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2020FA |
| COMM-1336-002 | Video Production I | 2020FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2020FA |
| COMM-1337-001 | Video Production II | 2020FA |
| RTVB-2337-001 | Video Production Workshop I | 2020FA |
Other Credentials
| Credential |
|---|
| 18 hours graduate courses in Speech: |
| SCOM 5491 Art of Creativity |
| SCOM 5493 Contemp Music Video |
| SCOM 5506 Sem/Oral Interpretation |
| SCOM 5507 Sem/Mass Comm |
| SCOM 5531 Organiz/Comm Consult |
| SCOM 5540 Sem/Public Comm |
| SCOM 5581 Sem/Rsrch Methods |
| SCOM 5585 Comm/Instruc/College |
| SCOM 5587 Prob/Public Communication |
| Professional Experience in video editing as listed on resume: |
| Owner/President of Pro Image Productions Inc. (Video Production company) 1989-2000 |
| Owner-The Abel Company (Video Production company) 1984-1988 |
| Assistant Producer, Interviewer, and Script Writer for Radio Production and Research-United Methodist Communications 1980-1983 |
| Video Production Editing, Technical Directing, Managing Preproduction-Thompson Station Video/Jerry Reed Ent. 1983-1984 |
| Avid Certified Service Rep, 2002 |
| Avid Editing Certification, 2000-2003 |
| CMX 340 Systems Editing, 1984 |
| Education by TBHE, 1976 |
Publications, Presentations, Public Works and Awards
|
Owner/President of Pro Image Productions Inc. (Video Production company) 1989-2000 Owner-The Abel Company (Video Production company) 1984-1988 Video Production Editing, Technical Directing, Managing Preproduction-Thompson Station Video/Jerry Reed Ent. 1983-1984 Assistant Producer, Interviewer, and Script Writer for Radio Production and Research-United Methodist Communications 1980-1983 Avid Editing Certification, 2000-2003 Avid Certified Service Rep, 2002 CMX 340 Systems Editing, 1984 Education by TBHE, 1976 |