Edgar P. Trotter PhD

At the pinnacle of his career, Edgar P. Trotter, PhD, was Acting Associate Vice President, Undergraduate
Programs and Professor, Department of Communications for California State University, Fullerton (CSUF). As
AAVP of Undergraduate Programs, Dr. Trotter was responsible for overseeing all undergraduate curriculum and
supervises the directors for various programs and centers including the University Honors Program, Academic
Advisement Center and Centers for Internships and Community Engagement, among others. He has been a
professor in the Department of Communications for CSUF since 1975, serving as chair from 1983-1990, and was
Director of the university’s Learning Technology Center (LTC) from 1993 to 1997. Dr. Trotter began his teaching
career as an instructor at Murray State University’s Department of Communication in 1970 and later, an instructor
for Southern Illinois University’s School of Journalism in 1974. As an accomplished educator, Dr. Trotter has
been the recipient of multiple grants for the evaluation of various cultural and sociological implications from
communications and journalistic practices. Dr. Trotter holds a Ph.D. in Journalism from Southern Illinois
University, a Master of Science in Journalism from Ohio University and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics
from Murray State University. He is also a former U.S. Navy officer.