Bill Zimmerman

Before transitioning to the faculty at Penn State, Bill had been working in Penn State's Office of Strategic Communications since 2012. His duties included editing and writing for the web, photographing the scenes and people of campus, producing a slice-of-life YouTube series called "This is Penn State" and assisting in the management of the University's chief social media accounts. Prior to working in higher education, he spent nearly a decade as a journalist at a daily newspaper in western Pennsylvania. As a lecturer in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, he teaches Digital PR and Social Media Strategies (World Campus). He is also the faculty supervisor for the CommAgency's social media division.

• PODCAST: Hustlin' with Bill Z
• Brokaw: Social media is exceptional but potentially dangerous
• Lessons from a Mindful Journey: Suggestions for Educators by Bill Zimmerman
• How social media helped fuel indie wrestling’s resurgence
• Dissecting Conor McGregor’s steep odds in boxing showdown