Assistant Professor
Director of the School of Communication and Mass Media
Education
- Ph.D. Communication, University of Missouri - Columbia, 2001
- M.A. Communication, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, 1996
- B.A. Communication Arts, Grove City College, 1994
Courses Taught
- Fundamentals of Oral Communication
- Organizational Communication
- Principles of Leadership (real-time and online)
- Small Group Communication
- Interpersonal Communication
- Principles of Interviewing (real-time and online)
- University Seminar
- Senior Seminar
Academic Experience
Year |
Title/Rank |
Department |
Institution |
2001-Present |
Assistant Professor |
Communication, Theatre & Languages |
Northwest |
1999-2001 |
Assistant Professor |
Communication Studies |
Huntington College |
1999-2000 |
Adjunct Professor |
Business |
William Woods University |
1996-1999 |
Graduate Assistant |
Communication |
University of Missouri - Columbia |
Faculty Responsibilities and Committee Assignments
- Faculty advisor to Organizational Communication Student Organization (Northwest)
- Faculty advisor to 41 students (Northwest, Fall 2004)
- Advisor to Sigma Phi Epsilon national fraternity (Huntingdon College)
- Organizational Communication/Speech Communication Team Leader
- Curriculum Committee co-chair
- Athletics Committee (2001-2003)
Major Creative/Scholarly/Professional Activities and Memberships
- Member, NCA
- Competitive Paper, Effects of informational types on transferees and newcomers - National Communication Association, Chicago, IL
- Pedagogical Activity Presentation, Label jars, not people: a stereotype activity - National Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL
- Panel Presentation, Uncertainty reduction theory and its application in the classroom - Central States Communication Association Convention, Omaha, NE