Kevin Ells is a seasoned professor here at Texas A&M University of Texarkana. He has worked in many distinct fields of Mass Communication over the last decade. Professor Ells is passionate about his craft but focuses more so on helping others. During the interview, Professor Ells discusses how he found himself on this career path, the many diverse jobs you can get in Mass Communication, and some positive reinforcements on why you should pursue a Mass Communication major. 

Kevin Ells is an immigrant from Canada who made his way over to the United Stated in the 90’s to pursue his relationship saying, “I fell in love with an American.” When he finished graduate school, he got a job at the Toronto School Board.  His girlfriend, on the other hand, graduated and received a job at a university. Shortly after, he married his college sweetheart. Ells had a business degree but was always interested in writing. 

He talked about working in a small business management in university before taking a teaching training course for teaching English as a second language. This has turned into his line of work. By the time he moved to the United States, he was an experienced teacher teaching many schools and colleges in the United States. Later he chose to go back to a university to get his PHD where he transferred to Texas A&M University of Texarkana. 

Ells believes Mass Communication offers a wide range of potential with regard to career choices for majors. “If you have the basic skill set then one can adapt to any number of fields such a PR, advertising, graphic designs, broadcasting, journalism and event management,” he says.   He assures the readers that the median income chances are good in Mass Communication. “Some jobs have low job security and low pay. Other jobs have high pay, or a blend of both where you have an excellent job with great pay that could be meaningful.” Professor Ells gave positive reinforcement saying, “PR, strategic communication, event management, and corporate communications can be quite lucrative. Broadcasting and graphic communication also fit under the Mass Communication umbrella which is more creative and meaningful.” His biggest tip is to get your feet wet in a range of skills like audio, video, writing, and graphic design so you can get a taste of everything and get as many skills sets as you can because there are so many different forms of communication you can join. His final tip he shares is to focus more on what you love doing and not money.