Lynda Lee Kaid | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1948 |
| Died | April 13, 2011 (aged 62) |
| Cause of death | Injuries suffered in a fall at her home[2] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Lynda Lee Kaid Jones |
| Occupation(s) | Professor and Author |
| Years active | 1974 to 2011 |
| Spouse(s) | Clifford Alan Jones, J.D., Ph.D. (the couple was married 39 years)[3] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Southern Illinois University (Ph.D., M.S., B.A.) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Political Communication and Political Advertising |
| Institutions | University of Florida (2001 to 2011); University of Oklahoma (1974 to 2000)[1] |
Lynda Lee Kaid (August 22, 1948 – April 13, 2011) was a professor of Telecommunication and Research Foundation Professor in the College of Journalism & Communications at the University of Florida and named by Communication Quarterly as one of the most productive scholars in the communication discipline. She authored more than 30 books and more than 200 peer-reviewed articles and chapters on political communication and political advertising.[4][5][6]
Kaid was honored as a Distinguished Alumni in 2007 from Southern Illinois University.[7] She earned a doctorate and master's degree in speech communication and a bachelor's degree in German from SIU.
She was a three-time Fulbright Scholar.[8] Dr. Kaid was a University of Florida Research Foundation Professor.[9]
The National Communication Association's Political Communication Division established the annual Lynda Lee Kaid Outstanding Dissertation in Political Communication award.[10] The International Communication Association's Political Communication Division established the Keith R. Sanders and Lynda Lee Kaid Best Political Communication Article of the Year Award.[11]