Dr. Fred Zandpour holds a Ph.D. in Communication from University of Washington in Seattle and has taught marketing communication courses at Penn State University and Cal State Fullerton where he has been a professor since 1988. He has authored more than 30 convention papers and his work has appeared in top research journals in the United States and the United Kingdom, including Journal of Advertising Research, International Journal of Advertising and Mass Comm Review. His research in international advertising has been widely cited in the United Stares and abroad, and was recognized as Top-Ranked by International Communication Association in 1994 in Sydney Australia.

A research study published in the Journal of Advertising (Vol. 34 No. 1), named Fred Zandpour among the top 10 most cited researchers in international advertising between 1990 and 2002, based on total Social Science Citation Index. Two of his former graduate advisees in the Department of Communication, Cypress Change and Joelle Catalano have also been named among the most cited researchers by the Journal.

Dr. Zandpour was appointed Associate Dean in the College of Communications at Cal State Fullerton in January 1997. Prior to this appointment, he served as the head of the advertising program, the second largest in the nation, and the coordinator of the graduate program in the Department of Communications. Dr. Zandpour was recognized by the University for his “Outstanding Scholarly and Creative Activity’ and “Outstanding Service” in 1997 and 1998 respectively.

During his tenure as the associated Dean, Dr. Zandpour was instrumental in establishing the Entertainment Study and the Hong Kong Master of Arts degree programs in the College. He planned and supervised the development of the College technology infrastructure, and facilitated the creation of Titan Communications, a digital media center which houses cutting-edge production, post production and video streaming facilities. The center is home to the campus Internet Radio and Cable TV station which serve the College, the University and the community.

Dr. Zandpour has worked closely with the National Women Business Owners and a number of public and private sector partners in Orange County to create and co-chair the annual Orange County e-Business Conference during the past six years.

Before joining the academic ranks, Dr. Zandpour was the managing partner of a BBDO international advertising agency with a client list that included Colgate, Bristol Myers, and Exxon.