Courses:
Professor Vandegrift teaches Broadcast Reporting, Electronic Media Production and Advanced Broadcast Reporting.

Education:
B.S., University of Kansas

Professional experience:
Professor Vandegrift spent nearly a quarter century as a television news reporter.  Most recently, he worked at KARE 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul for a dozen years.  He also worked in Iowa's Quad Cities and in Joplin, Mo.  He is the winner of two national Edward R. Murrow awards, as well as regional Murrow and Emmy awards.  While at KARE 11, he won the Minnesota Associated Press Writing award four times.

Scholarship and service:
Professor Vandegrift has spent several years teaching professionals and students.  He has been a faculty member of the National Press Photographers Association's annual workshop multiple times and has spoken to journalism students on several occasions at his alma mater, the University of Kansas.

At UST:
Professor Vandegrift joined UST full time in 2008.  He is news advisor to both Campus Scope television and KUST radio.