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Robert Cavanagh

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At Emerson since 2013

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robert_cavanagh@emerson.edu

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Los Angeles

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B.A., University of Virginia
M.A., New York University
Ph.D., Northwestern University

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Seminar in Comedic Studies
Seminar in Media Arts Topics
Adv Topics in Sports Comm
Advanced Topics in Sports Communication

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