About me
Barbara Irwin, Ph.D., is Professor Emerita of Communication at Canisius University in Buffalo, New York. Specializing in media studies, she taught courses in media and children, public broadcasting, and media literacy, among many others. Irwin worked as a Reading Rainbow Project Assistant in the Educational Services department at WNEDTV (now Buffalo Toronto Public Media) during the early years of the series. In 2011, she was named a Faculty Fellow of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Foundation. Dr. Irwin loves television, and has always been interested in the behind-the-scenes stories of how television shows are created. She’s especially drawn to the positive things that television can accomplish – including motivating generations of children to read and develop a love for books! Dr. Irwin is an authority on daytime television and media history, and co-authored the New York Times bestseller The Young and the Restless Most Memorable Moments and The Young and the Restless Special Silver Anniversary Collector’s Edition.
