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Nancy Weatherly Sharp

1936 – 2023

American academic and author

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Lived 1936 – 2023 (aged 86). Nancy Weatherly Sharp was an academic and journalist.

Nancy Weatherly Sharp was an American academic and author. She was an associate dean for graduate and professional studies as well as a professor of newspaper journalism at Syracuse University.

Sharp is most known for her work in the fields of communication and journalism. Among her authored works are her publications in academic journals, including American Behavioral Scientist as well as books such as Faculty Women in Journalism and Mass Communications: Problems and Progress and Communications Research: The Challenge of the Information Age. Additionally, she held the distinction of being Syracuse University's inaugural female mace bearer.

Sharp also made contributions to academia through academic papers and book reviews, in addition to her books. In 1991, she co-authored a paper with J Deppa. The paper examined the effects of media attention on individuals involved in the Pan Am 103 tragedy, suggesting that while inappropriate media behavior can be harmful, sensitive coverage may provide support and advocacy for the bereaved.

Death Sharp died at her residence in Manlius, New York on February 12, 2023.

Awards and honors 2004–2017 – First Female Mace Bearer, Syracuse University

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Who was Nancy Weatherly Sharp?

American academic and author

When was Nancy Weatherly Sharp born?

Nancy Weatherly Sharp was born on 24 October 1936.

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Nancy Weatherly Sharp died on 12 February 2023.

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Nancy Weatherly Sharp was an academic and journalist.

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