Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Daniel Durbin. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.
Daniel T. Durbin is a Clinical Professor of Communication and the founder director of the USC Annenberg Institute of Sports, Media, and Society. His work examines the rhetorical processes in sports, particularly focusing on the African-American experience within Major League Baseball through the creation of oral histories of the remaining African-American players from the era following Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier. As a lead investigator for various grants from the LA’84 Foundation, Durbin has published numerous articles addressing the intersections of sport, popular culture, and media philosophy. His current research interests are centered on rethinking the performative aspect of public discourse in sports, and he is in the process of writing a book about significant social changes in Los Angeles and Hollywood during the summer of 1947. Durbin is frequently invited as a guest lecturer at universities including the University of Alabama and Emerson College, and appears as an expert in various media outlets across the country.
USC Annenberg • Los Angeles, CA
Teaching courses in communication with a focus on sports media and rhetorical analysis.
GRE is NOT required for Master's applicants for 2025-2026.