He earned his Ph.D. in International Broadcasting from Penn State University. His courses include Radio Practicum, Broadcast Journalism, Voice for Broadcasting, and Comparative Media.

He is author of the book entitled Comparing Media from Around the World, which is the result of a research conducted in the UK, Sweden, France, Ghana and Mexico.

He has been in numerous occasions a visiting professor at Universidad Autonoma de Mazatlan and has served as consultant for the Mexican government to help reform Mexican media policies.

Dr. McKenzie has traveled extensively throughout the world and has vast experience conducting academic programs abroad with college students.