EDUCATION

 Ph.D.   1975, Speech Communication, University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign. Dissertation: Cognitive Complexity, Context of Antici­pated Interaction, and Information Seeking Processes in Impression Formation (Dr. Jesse G. Delia, Advisor).

 M.A.    1971, Speech, Pennsylvania State University (University Park). Thesis: A Study to Determine Factors Which Contribute to Student Exemption of a Beginning College Speech Course (Dr. David E. Butt, Advisor).

 B.A.     1970, Speech, Pennsylvania State University (University Park). Major areas: Speech Education, Television and Radio.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2004--         Professor Emerita, School of Communication Studies, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio.

1988-2004   Professor, School of Communication Studies, Kent State Uni­versity, Kent, Ohio. Taught graduate and undergrad­uate courses in interpersonal communication, research methods, and the interface of per­sonal and mediated communi­cation. Directed theses and dis­sertations. Full graduate faculty status.

1982-1988         Associate Professor, School of Speech Communication, Kent State Univer­sity, Kent, Ohio. Taught graduate and undergraduate courses in interper­sonal communication, research methods, and communication competence; directed theses and disserta­tions. Full graduate faculty status. Tenured Fall 1984.

1981-1982         Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio. Taught courses in inter­personal, group, organizational communication, and public relations; directed multi‑section basic interpersonal course.

1977-1981         Assistant Professor, Communication Discipline, University of Wisconsin‑Parkside, Kenosha, Wisconsin. Taught courses in interpersonal, group, and organizational communi­cation, and communi­cation theory and research. Served as Discipline Coordinator, June 1979‑‑June 1981.

1976-1977         Instructor, Department of Drama and Speech, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, North Carolina. Taught undergraduate courses in interpersonal and public communication, communication theory, and graduate courses in advanced communication theory and persuasion. Full graduate faculty status.

1975-1976         Assistant Professor (Part‑time), Department of Speech and Drama, Georgia Southern College, Statesboro, Georgia. Taught speech fundamentals and public relations.

1972-1975       Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Speech Communica­tion, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Taught group discussion and traditional and anxiety sections of the basic course. Assisted faculty research in cognitive development processes.

1971-1972         Instructor, Messiah College, Grantham, Pennsylvania. Taught advanced public speaking, supervised speech instruc­tion for all freshmen and sophomores, and developed speech anxiety curriculum.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

 Graduate Coordinator, School of Communication Studies, Kent State University, 1988‑1992, 1998-2004. Admitted students, coordinated assistantships, prepared catalog and promotional materials, served on University‑wide Graduate Council, advised new graduate students, and determined graduate scheduling.

 Director, Communication Research Center, School of Communication Studies Kent State University, 1983‑1988, 1992‑1998. Facilitated research grants and training workshops, established library, coor­dinated audio‑visual equipment, prepared promotional materials, and oversaw budget.

 Coordinator, Communication Discipline, University of Wisconsin‑‑Park­side, 1979‑1981. Prepared class schedules, recruited/hired commu­nication faculty, prepared catalog and promotional materials, coor­dinated advising program, represented faculty on the Division Coor­dinating Committee, assisted preparation of annual budget.

 EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

Advisory Editor:  Interpersonal Communication, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998-present.         

Editorial Boards:   

• Journal of Communication, 1996-present
• Communication Education, 1983-1990, 1993-1996, 1998-present
• Communication Quarterly, 1990‑2001, 2004-present
• Journal of the International Listening Association, 1995-1999
• SCA Publication Series in Education & Instructional Development, 1989‑1996
• Communication Studies, 1991‑1996
• Communication Research Reports, 1989‑1995
• Communication Monographs, 1992‑1995
• Communication Reports, 1991‑1992
• ACA Bulletin, 1991‑1992
• Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 1985‑1989

Occasional Reviews:

• Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
• Media Psychology
• Communication Studies
• Electronic Journal of Communication
•  Human Communication Research
• Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media
• Communication Quarterly
• Management Communication Quarterly
• Journal of the Association for Communication Administration
• Review of Education
• Communication Studies
• Western Journal of Communication
• Anxiety, Stress and Coping
• Pennsylvania Speech Communication Annual
• ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills
• Communication Research
• Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
• The Southern Speech Communication Journal
• Communication Monographs

 Other:  Expert Reviewer, United States Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, 1987‑1995

Reviewer, FIPSE Grant Proposal on Communication Assessment, Golden West  College (California), 1983

            Served as external reviewer on several promotion/tenure decisions at various universities.

 PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS

•  Consultant, Interpersonal and Speech Assessment, Cuyahoga Community College, October 1995.
•  Consultant, Speech Communication Goals Instrument, National Center on Postsecondary Teaching, Learning, & Assessment, 1993-1994.
•  Consultant, National Assessment of College Student Learning, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, November 1991‑1994.
•  Consultant, Speaking and Listening Assessment, West Virginia Basic Skills Task Force, May 1983.
•  Consultant, Speaking and Listening Assessment, Kent State University‑‑ Ashtabula, April 1983.
•  Consultant, College Level Academic Program Review, Board of Regents, State University System of Florida, October‑December 1981.
•  Consultant, Speaking & Listening Skills Assessment, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, September 1981.
•  Workshop Director, "Interpersonal Communication."  Workshop prepared for the Tri‑County Library Association, Kenosha, WI, July 1981.
•  Creative Consultant, "Women and Communication" Video Interview Series, University of Wisconsin‑Parkside. Racine (Wisconsin) Telecable, November 1979‑‑May 1980.
•  Communication Consultant, "Closed Circuit Video Programming."  St. Mary's Medical Center, Racine, Wisconsin, September 1978‑‑June 1979.

 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• International Communication Association
• National (Speech) Communication Association

 COURSES TAUGHT

Personal and Mediated Communication Interpersonal Communication Theories of Communication Research Methods in Communication Workshop: Writing for Publication Workshop: Writing for Research and Grants Seminar in Communication: Advanced Interpersonal Comm. Communication Measurement and Analysis Foundations of Communication Inquiry (Intro. to Grad. Study) Seminar in Communication: Communication Competence Seminar in Communication: Interpersonal Communication Seminar in Communication: Personal and Mediated Comm. Special Topics: Interpersonal Relationship Development Research Methods in Rhetoric & Communication Advanced Communication Theory            Persuasion

Foundations of Communication Communication Inquiry Speech Communication Inquiry Interpersonal Communication Advanced Interpersonal Communication      Interpersonal Communication in the Organization Language, Meaning, & Nonverbal Communication   Communication Theory                      Communication Research Methods Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Nonverbal Communication                   Organizational Communication Group Dynamics                            Advanced Public Speaking Industrial Problems and Team Leadership   Pro‑Seminar in Communication Business and Professional Communication   Communication Internship Language, Thought, and Communication      Public Relations Introduction to Human Communication       Group Discussion Sex Differences in Communication          Fundamentals of Speech Group Discussion & Conference Leadership  Public Speaking Freshman Orientation

 DISSERTATIONS DIRECTED

1. Kumi Ishii, “Communication Network Use during Organizational Change: An Examination of an Integrated Social Information Processing Model.” 2004.
2. Kyra Rothenberg, “The Communication Information-Seeking Model: Examining Information-Seeking Motivations and Associated Channel Use."  2004.
3. Angela Planisek, “Testing an Interactional Model of Student Persuasion.” 2003.
4. Gwen Hullman, “Interpersonal Communication Motives and Message Design Logic: Exploring their Interaction in Message Production.” 2003.
5. Denise Polk, “Relational Identitiy, Social Support, and Marital Satisfaction: A Framework using Equity and Spillover,” (with N. Egbert), 2003.
6. Narissra Punyanunt, “Relational Maintenance, Communication Motives, and Satisfaction in Father-Daughter Relationships.” 2002.
7. Rebecca Merkin, “A Cross-Cultural Examination of Facework Communication: An Application of Hofstede’s Cultural Dimensions,” 2000.
8. Margaret Finucane, "Development and Validation of a Measure of the Social Uses of Television: Parental Coviewing with Children," (with A. Rubin), 1999.
9. Lance Angell, "A Meta-Analysis of Interpersonal Communication Constructivist Research," 1999.
10. Lisa M. Flaherty, “Communication Expectations, Feeling Understood, and Relationship Development,” (with J. Dobos), 1998.
11. Stephanie Westmyer, "The Function of Communication in Interpersonal and Parasocial Friendships," (with J. Dobos), 1997.
12. Margaret Algren, "An Investigation of the Communication Processes Used by Temporary Employees to Achieve Assignment Success and Job Satisfaction,"  1997 (with W. Gorden).
13. Ronda Smith, "The Health Control Model: Designing and Implementing Effective Health Promoting Messages," 1996.
14. Rozell Duncan, "Immediacy and Uncertainty in Superior-Subordinate Communication Relationships," 1996.
15. Sheryl-Anne Welch, "Accomplishing Interpersonal Communication Competence: An Interactional Model," 1996.
16. Bruce Riddle, "Organizational Communication, Uncertainty Reduction, and Role-Identity Salience in the Socialization of Entering College Students," 1994.
17. Pawena Sirimangkala, "An Examination of Intercultural Communication Training Outcomes: Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Intercultural Communication Competence," 1993.
18. Matthew Martin, "The Affinity‑Seeking Process in Initial Inter­actions," 1992.
19. James Mignerey, "Uncertainty Reduction and Organizational Entry: An investigation of Newcomer Communication Activity," 1991 (with W. Gorden).
20. Carolyn Offutt, "A Model of Small Group Communication Outcomes," 1990.
21. Mary Mohan, "The Measurement of Organizational Culture," 1988 (with W. Gorden)
22. Guo‑Ming Chen, "Dimensions of Intercultural Communication Compe­tence," 1987. (Received 1988 SCA Intercultural Communication Division Dissertation Award)
23. Elizabeth Graham, "A Multivariate Analysis of Humor and Relationship Development," 1987.
24. Evelyn Obiechina‑Onyekwere, "The Effects of Argumentativeness, Ego‑ Involvement, and Gender on Perceived Interpersonal Competence," 1986 (with D. Infante).

 THESES DIRECTED

1. Melinda Hayman, “Attachment, Relationship Maintenance, and Interpersonal Motives for Parent-Child Communication,” 2003.
2. Clara Popa, “Differences in Perceptions of Appropriateness and Effectiveness of Conflict Strategies: A Replication and Extension,” 2001.
3. Carolyn Radcliff, "Nonverbal Behavior and Credibility: A Replication and Extension Study," 1997.
4. Susan Pyles, "A Test of the Aggressive Communication Model," 1996.
5. Cecelia Merkel, "A Test of the Skills Deficiency and Self-Efficacy Models to Explain Argumentative Behavior," 1995.
6. Cary Horvath, "Biological Origins of Communicator Style," 1993.
7. Bernard Armada, "An Exchange Perspective of the Impact of Communica­tion Predispositions on the Marital Dyad," 1993.
8. Wendy Bower, "Conflict and Communication with Peers: A Study of Nurses," 1992.
9. Matthew Martin, "Development of a Communication Flexibility Scale," 1989.