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Education
Date:
May, 2002 Doctor
of Education
GPA: 4.00
Dissertation: The development and validity testing of the
Risk Communicator Style Scale and the Risk Knowledge Index
--
Dissertation advisors: Dr. James McCroskey & Dr. Perry Phillips
Date:
May,
1999 Masters of Arts
GPA: 3.82
Masters Thesis: The influence of family communication
patterns and launching on parent-adolescent conflict management strategies
-- directed
by Dr. Deborah Socha-McGee
Date:
December, 1997 Bachelors of General Studies
GPA: 3.74 Graduated — Magna Cum Laude
Undergraduate Thesis: Thought
reform, groupthink, and the
-- directed
by Dr. K. David Roach
Teaching Experience
Fall 2007 Assistant Professor at
2003-2007 Assistant Professor at
2002-2003 Medical Education Specialist at the
1999-2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant at
1997-1999 Graduate Teaching Assistant at
Instructional Experience
Advanced Organizational Communication
The
main objective of this course is to build on the foundation of theory developed
in the introduction to organizational communication and investigate current
approaches to organizational communication concepts and processes through
various analytical lenses. The emphases in this course will be on analysis and research.
Advanced Public Speaking
The
goal of this course is to take students who have excelled in an introduction to
public speaking course and help them further their speaking skills.
Furthermore, this course helps students identify several public
skills that they would like to develop or improve. Students also develop
competency with various forms of delivery (i.e., manuscript, mediated, and
extemporaneous).
Biopsychosocial Aspects of Medicine
Part
of my position with the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine was to
provide periodic lectures to residents, interns, and medical students about the
biopsychosocial aspects of contemporary medicine. Primarily, I teach aspects of
health communication and organizational communication in a physician applied
setting.
Biostatistics
Part of my position with the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine was to provide periodic lectures to residents, interns, and medical students about contemporary research practices from a quantitative perspective. Since most of the residents, interns, and medical students have little to no exposure to research practices, my approach has been limited to foundational concepts in research.
Business and Professional
Communication
This course examined the applied and theoretical aspects of
organizational communication. In addition to traditional organizational
research, this course had an applied speaking component to help prepare
students for speaking situations in organizational contexts.
Business
and Professional Communication – Online
This course
examines the applied and theoretical aspects of organizational communication. In
addition to traditional organizational research, this course has an applied
speaking component to help prepare students for speaking situations in
organizational contexts. This course is a Web based course primarily designed
for nontraditional students.
Communication, Affect, and
Learning in the Classroom
This course was part of an educational applied masters
program designed for public school teachers. In this course, issues of
affective communication and instructional strategies that create an affective
educational environment were emphasized.
Communication
Theory
This course is an introduction to the theoretical
principles of Human Communication. This class is a majors only course that
undergraduates must pass with an A or B to enter into the program.
Conflict in Communication
Analysis of the communication dynamics involved in managing interpersonal and organizational conflicts. Examination of theory and research related to conflict management. Emphasis on case studies and role-playing conflicts in various interpersonal, group, and organizational settings.
Gender Communication
Explores variations in communicative behaviors related to biological sex and psychological gender. Examines female and male communication in intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, public, and organizational settings.
Intercultural Communication
This course introduced students to the theoretical and practical concepts and research surrounding intercultural communication. Through a variety of in-class and out-of-class experiences, students were introduced to a variety of different cultures.
Intercultural
Communication in the Organizational Applied Context
This course is part of a masters program
designed for individuals in corporate
Interpersonal Communication
This course introduced students to the basic theoretical and applied components in the field of interpersonal communication. This class was taught from a social-scientific perspective and relied heavily on current research in the discipline.
Introduction to Graduate
Studies in Communication
In this course, graduate
students were introduced to the basic aspects of the discipline of
communication studies along with an introduction to communication education.
Nonverbal Communication
Students will gain an
intensive study of the history of nonverbal behavior research while examining a
variety of specific findings in the field of nonverbal communication.
Organizational Communication
Analysis of traditional and contemporary theories of
communication in context of modern complex organizations (government, industry,
education, etc.). Consideration and explication of such pertinent concepts and
variables as message, channel, networks, information, information flow,
communication climate, communication audit, etc….
Oral Interpretation of Literature
Techniques
of oral interpretation and development of adequate intellectual and emotional
responsiveness to meaning of literature. This course is both critical and
performance in orientation.
Persuasion
In this course, students
were introduced to the theoretical and applied aspects of human persuasion.
Information in this course came from both a social scientific and rhetorical
understanding of human persuasion.
Public Speaking
This course examined both
the theoretical and applied aspects of oral communication in the public
environment.
Quantitative Research Methods
Provides undergraduates with principles and basic skills necessary to criticize research literature; develops minimal proficiencies in structuring designs basic to descriptive and experimental studies, including data collection, analysis, and presentation techniques in communication research.
Religious Communication
The purpose of this course is to examine
the interrelationship between religion and communication. While this class is
about religion as a general concept, there is a clear Judaic-Christian emphasis
within this class because of the merging of Greco-Roman rhetorical theory and
Judaic-Christian theology that occurs during the first through fourth centuries
within the
Risk and Crisis Communication
The goal of this course is to explain how communication professionals can create and implement communication plans related to either possible or actual hazards (anything that can cause morbidity or mortality). While the goal of this course is to examine risk and crisis communication, it is designed to help students apply the information they have learned throughout their degree program as a capstone seminar. This course draws on information you have learned in a variety of courses, such as persuasion, public speaking, small group, training and development, organizational communication, health communication, communication and campaigns, diffusion, research methods, and many others.
Publications (For full text
of many publications please the writings page).
Books
Wrench, J. S.,
Jowi, D., & Goodboy, A. (in press). The
directory of communication related mental measures.
Wrench, J. S.,
McCroskey, J. C., &
Wrench, J. S.,
Thomas-Maddox, C.,
McCroskey, J. C., Wrench, J. S., &
Wrench, J. S. (2001). Intercultural communication: Power
in context.
Peer-Reviewed Research Articles
Punyanunt-Carter,
N. M., & Wrench, J. S. (2009). Development
and validity testing of a measure of touch deprivation. Human Communication, 12, 67-76.
Wrench, J. S. (in press). Development and
validity testing of the Risk Communicator Style Scale. Human Communication.
Wrench, J. S., Brogan, S. M., McCroskey,
J. C., & Jowi, D. (2008). The relationships among social phobia,
communication apprehension, and willingness to communicate. Human Communication, 11, 409-430.
Wrench, J. S., McCroskey, J. C.,
Berletch, N., Powley, C., & Wehr, A. (2008). Organizational coaching as
instructional communication. Human Communication, 11, 279-292.
Wrench, J. S., & Knapp, J. L.
(2008). The effects of body image perceptions and
sociocommunicative orientations on self-esteem, depression, and identification
and involvement in the gay community. Journal of Homosexuality, 55, 471-503.
Punyanunt-Carter, N. M., & Wrench,
J. S. (2008). Advisor-advisee
communication three: Graduate students’ perceptions of verbal aggression,
credibility, and conflict styles in the advising relationship. Education, 128, 579-587.
Wrench, J. S., & Punyanunt-Carter,
N. M. (2008). The influence of graduate advisor use of interpersonal humor on graduate
students. The National Academic Advising
Association (NACADA) Journal, 28, 54-72.
Wrench, J. S., & Punyanunt-Carter,
N. M. (2007). The relationship between computer-mediated-communication
competence, apprehension, self-efficacy, perceived confidence, and social
presence. Southern Journal of
Communication, 72, 355-378.
Wrench, J. S.,
Millhouse, B., & Sharp, D. (2007). Laughing
before takeoff: Humor, sex, and the preflight safety briefing. Human
Communication, 10, 381-399.
Porter, H.,
Wrench, J. S., & Hoskinson, C. (2007). Superior/subordinate
relationships: Understanding the effects of a supervisor’s temperament on
employee motivation, job satisfaction, perception’s of a superior’s
socio-communicative style, and superior’s level of approachability. Communication Quarterly, 55, 129-153.
Wrench, J. S. (2007). The influence of
perceived risk knowledge on risk communication. Communication Research Reports, 24, 63-70.
Wrench, J. S., Fiore, A., &
Charbonnette-Jordan, C. (2007). The
impact of crisis communication on levels of acute-traumatic stress disorder as
a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the
Wrench, J. S., Corrigan, M. W.,
McCroskey, J. C., & Punyanunt-Carter N. M. (2006). Religious fundamentalism
and intercultural communication: The relationships among ethnocentrism,
intercultural communication apprehension, religious fundamentalism,
homonegativity, and tolerance for religious disagreements. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 35, 23-44.
Wrench, J. S. (2005). Development and
validity testing of the homonegativity short form. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 34, 152-165.
Wrench, J. S., & Punyanunt, N. M.
(2005). Advisor-advisee communication two: The influence of verbal aggression
and humor assessment on advisee perceptions of advisor credibility and
affective learning. Communication
Research Reports, 22, 303-313.
Wrench, J. S., & Punyanunt, N. M.
(2004). Advisor-advisee communication:
An exploratory study examining interpersonal communication variables in the
graduate advisee-advisor relationship. Communication Quarterly, 52, 224-236.
Wrench, J. S., &
Wrench, J.
S., & Booth-Butterfield, M. (2003). Increasing
patient satisfaction and compliance: An examination of physician humor orientation,
compliance-gaining strategies, and perceived credibility. Communication
Quarterly, 51, 482-503.
Wrench, J. S.,
& McCroskey, J. C. (2003). A
communibiological explanation of ethnocentrism and homophobia. Communication Research Reports, 20,
24-33.
Wrench, J. S. (2002). The impact of sexual orientation and temperament on physical and verbal aggression. Journal of Intercultural Communication Research, 31, 85-106.
Wrench, J. S.,
& McCroskey, J. C. (2001). A temperamental understanding of humor
communication and exhilaratability. Communication Quarterly, 49,
142-159.
Wrench, J. S.
(2001). Educational software evaluation form: Towards a new evaluation of
educational software. The Source: A
Journal of Education, 3, 34-46.
Retrieved from www.usc.edu/dept/education/TheSource/wrench.pdf.
Book Chapters
Wrench, J. S. (2004). Mathephobia. In. M.
Littauer, R. Searle, & S. Buerkle (Eds.). But Lord, I was happy shallow: Lessons learned in the deep places
(pp. 73-75).
Wrench, J. S. (2000). Homophile movements in
the
Wrench, J. S.
(2000). To Mrs. Russell: An examination of when teaching works. In D. James
(Ed.), Teens Can Bounce Back (pp. 85-92).
Instructor Manuals
Wrench, J. S.,
Thomas-Maddox, C.,
McClanahan, A.,
Brogan, S., & Wrench, J. S. (2008). Instructor’s
manual for Wrench, McCroskey, &
Wrench, J. S.,
Wrench, J. S.,
Wrench, J. S.,
Cole, J. G., Richmond, V. P., & McCroskey, J. C. (2004). Instructor’s
manual for nonverbal communication.
In Process
Wrench, J. S., Brogan, S. M., & Wrench, J. D. (2005). The influence of instructional communication on religious teaching. Manuscript in preparation.
Corrigan, M. W., Wrench, J. S., McCroskey, J. C., & Punyanunt-Carter, N. M. (2006). Examining forbidden dinner conversation topics: A quantitative analysis of political affiliation, religiosity, and religious-based communication. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Punyanunt-Carter, N., & Wrench, J. S. (2006b). The influence of touch deprivation on perceptions of nonverbal touch. Manuscript in preparation.
Wrench, J. S., Brogan, S. M., McCroskey, J. C., & Jowi, D. (2006a). Social communication apprehension: The intersection of communication apprehension and social phobia. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Wrench, J. S., & Punyanunt-Carter, N. M. (2006). Advisor-Advisee Five: Undergraduate vs. graduate perspectives of advisor interactional justice, sociocommunicative style, and credibility. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Wrench, J. S., Fiore, A. M., & Brogan, S. M. (2005). The development and validity testing of the Sexual Communication Style Scale. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Wrench, J. S. (2001). Friendships on the net: Similarities and differences between real-time and online friendships. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Books in Preparation
Wrench, J. S., Jowi, D., & Vora, D.
(2008). Communication within,
between, and among organizational stakeholders: Theory, research, and practice
for the 21st century. Manuscript in preparation.
Wrench, J. S., Tillman, L., & Bates, B.
R. (2008). Understanding the three
traditions of communication research: Interpretive, scientific, and critical.
Manuscript in preparation.
Manuscripts in Preparation
Berletch, N., Powley, C., Wrench, J. S., & Wehr, A. (2006). The interrelationships between positive feedback and coaching in the workplace. Manuscript in preparation.
Carravetta, O. L., & Wrench, J. S. (2007). An analysis of the impact of stereotypes on people’s perceptions of flight attendants. Manuscript in preparation.
Lumbatis, R. D., & Wrench, J. S. (2006). Avoiding purgatory: The effect of a social workplace. Manuscript in preparation.
Punyanunt-Carter, N., & Wrench, J. S. (2006a). The influence of domestic vs. international professor on student perceptions of instructor communication. Manuscript in preparation.
Brogan, S. M., McKeen, J. & Wrench, J. S. (2005). The relationship between the VARK learning style inventory and instructional communication. Manuscript in preparation.
Wrench, J. S., Brogan, S. M., & Wrench, J. D. (2005). The influence of instructional communication on religious teaching. Manuscript in preparation.
Wrench, J. S., McCroskey, J. C., Richmond, V. P., & Brogan, S. M. (2005). The development, reliability, and validity testing of new measures in organizational communication. Manuscript in preparation.
Wrench, J. S., & Brogan, S. M. (2004). The influence of broadcasted classrooms and student perceptions personal motivation and affect on perceptions of instructor credibility and nonverbal immediacy. Manuscript in preparation.
Wrench, J. S. (2003). The influence of the scientific and humanistic models of risk communication on receiver perception of risk communicator competence. Manuscript in preparation.
Conference Presentations
International
Wrench, J. S.
(2004, May). Development and Validity
Testing of the Risk Communicator Style Scale. Paper presented at the
International Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Booth-Butterfield, M. (2001, May). Increasing Patient Compliance and
Satisfaction: An Examination of Interpersonal Communication Variables. Paper
presented at the International Communication Association’s Convention,
National
Corrigan, M. W.,
Wrench, J. S., McCroskey, J. C., & Punyanunt-Carter, N. M. (2006,
November). Examining forbidden dinner
conversation topics: A quantitative analysis of political affiliation,
religiosity, and religious-based communication. Paper presented at the
National Communication Association’s Convention,
Punyanunt-Carter, N. M., Wrench, J. S., Corrigan, M. W., & McCroskey, J. C. (2006, November). The development and validation of a Religious Communication Apprehension Scale. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Wrench, J. S.,
Brogan, S. M., McCroskey, J. C., & Jowi, D. (2006a, November). Social communication apprehension: The
intersection of communication
apprehension and social phobia. Paper presented at the National
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
Brogan, S. M., McCroskey, J. C., & Jowi, D. (2006b, November). The relationships among social phobia,
communication apprehension, and willingness to communicate. Paper presented
at the National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S., Corrigan, M. W.,
McCroskey, J. C., & Punyanunt-Carter N. M. (2006, November). Religious fundamentalism and intercultural
communication: The relationships among ethnocentrism, intercultural
communication apprehension, religious fundamentalism, homonegativity, and
tolerance for religious disagreements. Paper presented at the National
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Punyanunt-Carter, N. (2006a, November). Advisor-Advisee Four: The influence of graduate advisor use of
interpersonal humor on graduate students. Paper presented at the National
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Punyanunt-Carter, N. M. (2006b, November). Advisor-Advisee Five: Undergraduate vs. graduate perspectives of
advisor interactional justice, sociocommunicative style, and credibility.
Paper presented at the National Communication Association’s Convention,
Crandall, D.,
Dougherty, J., Lucas, J. T., & Wrench, J. S. (2006, October). Incidence of
mastoiditis: Are ICD-9 Codes sufficient? Paper presented at the American
Osteopathic Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2005, November). Development and
validity testing of the Risk Knowledge Index. Paper presented at the
National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2005, November). Development and
validity testing of the Homonegativity Short Form. Paper presented at the
National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
Fiore, A. M., & Brogan, S. M. (2005, November). The development and validity testing of the Sexual Communication Style
Scale. Paper presented at the National Communication Association’s
Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Punyanunt, N. M. (2004, November)
Advisor-advisee communication
three: Organizational communication variables in the graduate advisee-advisor
relationships. Paper presented at the National Communication Association’s
Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2004, November). Face-to-Face v. Online
Friendships: An Examination of Friendship Intimacy, Interpersonal Communication
Satisfaction, and Interpersonal Communication Motives. Paper presented at
the National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Punyanunt, N. M. (2004, November). Advisor-advisee communication two: The influence of verbal aggression and humor
assessment on advisee perceptions of advisor credibility and affective
learning . Paper
presented at the National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2001, November). The Impact of Sexual Orientation and Temperament on
Physical and Verbal Aggression and Homophobia. Paper presented at the
National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Martin, M. M. (2001, November). Family Communication Patterns,
Conflict Management Strategies, Parent Humor Assessment, and Adolescent
Perceptions of Relationship Satisfaction. Paper presented at the National
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& McCroskey, J. C. (2001, November). A Temperamental Understanding of
Humor Communication and Exhilaratability. Paper presented at the National
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Punyanunt, N. M. (2001, November). Advisor-Advisee Communication One:
An Exploratory Study Examining Interpersonal Communication Variables. Paper
presented at the National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
&
Wrench, J. S.,
& McGee, D. S. (2000,
November). The Influence of Saliency
and Family Communication Patterns on Adolescent Perceptions of Adolescent and
Parent Conflict Management Strategies. Paper presented at the National
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(1999, November).
Regional
Berletch, N.,
Powley, C., Wrench, J. S., & Wehr, A. (2007, April). The interrelationships between positive feedback and coaching in the
workplace. Manuscript in preparation. Paper presented at the Eastern
Communication Association’s Convention,
Lumbatis, R.
D., & Wrench, J. S. (2007, April). Avoiding
purgatory: The effect of a social workplace. Manuscript in preparation.
Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J.
S., & Knapp, J. L. (2007, April). The effects of
body image perceptions and sociocommunicative orientations on self-esteem,
depression, and identification and involvement in the gay community. Paper
presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J.
S., McCroskey, J. C., Richmond, V. P., Berletch, N., Powley, C., & Wehr, A.
(2007, April). Organizational coaching as
instructional communication. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication
Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S., Millhouse, B., & Sharp, D.
(2007, April). Laughing before takeoff: Humor, sex, and the
preflight safety briefing. Paper presented at the Eastern
Communication Association’s Convention,
Porter, H.,
Hoskinson, C., & Wrench, J. S. (2006). The
influence of supervisor temperament on subordinate job satisfaction and
perceptions of supervisor socio-communicative orientation and approachability. Paper
presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
Fiore, A. M., & McCroskey, J. C. (2006). The relationship between human temperament, communication apprehension,
willingness to communicate, and computer-mediated communication competence and
behaviors. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s
Convention,
Wrench, J. S., McCroskey, J. C., Fiore, A.
(2006, April). Socio-communicative
orientation and ethnocentrism and the impact on perceptions of stereotypical
male and female socio-communicative styles and perceived sexual equality. Paper presented at
the Eastern Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
Fiore, A. M., & Charbonnette, C. (2005, April). Influence of Perceptions
of Crisis Communication on Levels of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder After the
Wrench, J. S.
(2002, April). Friendships on the Net: Similarities and Differences
Between Real-Time and Online
Friendships. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s
Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& McCroskey, J. C. (2002, April.). A Communibiological Explanation of
Ethnocentrism and Homophobia. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication
Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2001, April). Hand Me
Wrench, J. S.,
& McCroskey, J. C. (2001, April). Humor and Exhilaratability: A
Communibiological Perspective. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication
Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Socha-McGee, D. (2000,
April). Parent-Adolescent Perceived Conflict
Management Style Reciprocation Across Saliency Levels. Paper presented at
the Eastern Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2000, April). Beyond the Interview with a Vampire: An Analysis of the
Vampire Culture in
State
Wrench, J. S.
(2005, October). The relationship of body
dysmorphia with communication apprehension, communication competence, nonverbal
immediacy, and willingness to communicate. Paper presented at the Ohio
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.,
& Punyanunt-Carter, N. M. (2005, October). The relationship between computer-mediated communication competence,
apprehension, self-efficacy and presence. Paper presented at the Ohio
Communication Association’s Convention,
Conference Panel
Member
Wrench, J. S.
(2006, April). Are we as effective as we
think we are: Examining student and teacher perceptions of communication in
distance learning communities. Panel member at the Eastern Communication
Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2005, April). Communicating greater
expectations in the nonverbal communication classroom. Panel member at the
Eastern Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2005, April). If I only knew then, what
I know now: A roundtable discussion on the transition from graduate school to a
tenure-track position. Panel member
at the Eastern Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2005, April). Using reality TV to teach
undergraduate organizational communication: Blow out – Season 1. Panel member at the Eastern Communication
Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2005, October). Three classroom
activities for teaching risk communication. Panel member at the Ohio
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S. (2005,
October). Using reality TV to teach
undergraduate communication courses: Airline. Panel member at the Ohio
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2004, April). Computerphobia in the
workplace. Panel member at the Eastern Communication Association’s
Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2004, April). Teaching the undergraduate
research methods course. Panel member at the Eastern Communication
Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2002, November). Let’s Talk About Sex:
Integrating Sexual Communication Into the Interpersonal Communication
Classroom. Panel member at the National Communication Association’s
Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2001, November). Mediating Classroom Communication. Panel member at the
National Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2000, November). Engaging the Discipline: Enhancing Education and Research
By Drawing on Backgrounds in Various Disciplines. Panel member at the National
Communication Association’s Convention,
Wrench, J. S.
(2000, November). Using Diversity Activities in Communication Courses. Panel
member at the National Communication Association’s Convention,
Other
Wrench, J.S. (1998,
November). Chaos Theory and Social Movements: Foundations for an examination
of the Gay and Lesbian Social Justice Movement. Paper presented at the
Wrench, J.S.
(1998, February). John Grisham’s Runaway Jury: Rhetorical Analysis as an
aspect of the Anti-smoking Movement. Paper presented at the Texas
Communication Conference,
Wrench, J.S.
(1998, February). An analysis of a cult: Thought reform, groupthink and the
Awards/Honors/Academic Service
2006- National
Communication Association Student Club Board Member
2007- ECA
Director of Marketing
Lambda Pi Eta Affiliation
co-Chair for the 2007 ECA Convention
2006-2008 Communication
And Technology Interest Group vice-Chair, ECA
2005-2008 Ohio Communication Journal, Editor
2005-2006 Ohio
Communication Association Conference Planner
2005 Instructional
Communication Interest Group Chair, ECA
Lambda
Pi Eta Affiliation co-Chair for the 2006 ECA Convention
2004 Lambda
Pi Eta Affiliation co-Chair for the 2005 ECA Convention
Instructional
Communication Interest Group vice-Chair, ECA
2002 Phi
Kappa Phi Inductee
2002 Excellence
in Graduate Teaching Award – International Communication Association’s
Instructional Division Award
2001-2003 Human
Information Technology Secretary – Eastern Communication Association
2001-2001 Served
on the Committee for Social Justice at
2001 Who’s
Who in
2000- West
Virginia University Department of Communication Studies’ Web Master
2000 Taught Chinese Governmental Officials
Public Speaking through the WVU Intensive English Program
2000 Top
paper at the Eastern Communication Association in Intercultural Communication
Research
1998-2001 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
Transgendered Discipline Task Force for NCA
1999 Co-Chair
for the
1998
Top paper
in the Communication Division at the
1998 Honored
Crisis Counselor – Contact Lubbock
1997-1998 Vice
President for Sigma Theta Kappa — Communication Studies Fraternity
1997 Personality Plus
Trainer Certification
1997 Participant at the
National Parliamentary Debate Association’s National Tournament
1997 Participant
at the American Forensic Association’s National Tournament
1997 Texas Tech University
/ West Texas A&M’s Last Chance Swing Top Overall Speaker
1996-1997 Secretary for Sigma Theta
Kappa — Communication Studies Fraternity
1996-1997
Chair Person with
the
1996 Golden
Key Honor Society Inductee
1994 Contact
International Crisis Counseling Certification
Professional Organizations
Society
for Risk Analysis
National
Communication Association
International
Communication Association
Eastern
Communication Association
International
Society for Humor Studies
Association for Substance Abuse
Specialists
Union
Internationale de la Marionnette
Puppeteers
of
Computer Experience
SPSS SAS Blackboard Dreamweaver MS
Office Flash
MS FrontPage MS Publisher
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