Service to the Profession
International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC), 2020-present.
- Advisory Committee member.
- Chair, 2023
- Chair Elect, 2022
- Research Chair, 2021
- Research Vice Chair, 2020
- Secretary, 2018-present.
- PRSA Educators Academy Super Saturday teaching and research paper reviewer, 2018.
- Editorial Board Member.
- Human Communication Research.
- International Journal of Communication.
- International Journal of Sport Communication.
- Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.
- Journal of Communication.
- Journal of Health Communication.
- Journal of Media Psychology.
- Mass Communication & Society.
- Media Psychology.
- Public Relations Review.
- Outgoing Head, 2016-2017.
- Division Head, 2015-2016.
- Grew Division's membership to largest at AEJMC.
- Developed Division Operating Procedures manual.
- Worked on aligning MCS goals with AEJMC strategic directions.
- Helped revise Division bylaws.
- Established committees for teaching, research, PF&R, communications, awards, midwinter conference, graduate students thus growing officers from 13 to 32.
- Established MCS awards luncheon.
- Established and helped coordinate application process, judging for the following awards: adjunct/instructor of the year, professional of the year, PF&R award, graduate travel awards, best poster, best HD presentation, midwinter awards, teaching ideas competition.
- Helped update the dissertation, research, promising professor, educator of the year, and Trayes service awards.
- Helped re-start the MCS graduate mentorship program.
- Worked with Vice-Heads to create MCS Leadership Manual and membership FAQ/guide.
- Worked with Communications Committee to implement social media content focusing on graduate students and member research.
- Worked with Teaching Committee to improve syllabus exchange and begin speaker’s bureau.
- Worked with Vice-Head/Programming Chair to program annual conference sessions.
- Worked with Vice-Heads to recruit members and appoint officers for upcoming year.
- Led creation and distribution of member and graduate student surveys.
- Prepared oral and written report for MCS business meeting.
- Created MCS Division website content.
- Served as judge on teaching, research, PF&R awards.
- Coordinated MCS newsletter assignments.
- Prepared Division annual report.
- Vice-Head/Programming Chair, 2014-2015.
- Programmed 20 MCS Sessions for the AJEMC Annual Conference, including Paper sessions, high-density, scholar-to-scholar sessions, PF&R sessions, etc.
- Assisted Head in drafting the MCS annual report.
- Served on committee to elect new MCS Journal editor.
- Assisted Head in determining action items to vote on for annual business meeting.
- Wrote articles for MCS newsletter to communicate with members.
- Served as judge for MCS awards (Dissertation Award, Promising Professor Award, Distinguished Educator Award, Trayes Award, Research Awards).
- Publicized various MCS awards (paper competitions via paper calls, Research Awards for both faculty and graduate students, Moeller Award, Dissertation Award, Promising Professor award for both faculty and grad students, Distinguished Educator Award, Trayes Award) via AEJMC listserv, AEJMC ads, MCS newsletter, website, social media, listserv, email directors/heads of graduate studies.
- Research Chair, 2013-2014.
- Served as member of Trayes Service Award committee.
- Wrote articles for MCS newsletter.
- Wrote MCS Research section of annual AEJMC report.
- Created MCS Research Chair Guide to AEJMC Conference Submissions, 2013-2014.
- Restructured MCS Division paper submission guidelines for AEJMC conference.
- Recruited and oversaw 16 moderators/discussants.
- Programmed 69 accepted manuscripts into 11 sessions. Rejected 33 manuscripts.
- Recruited 130 reviewers for AEJMC conference.
- Oversaw review of 134 submissions.
- Co-Chair of Research, 2012-2013.
- Served as member of Trayes Service Award committee.
- Wrote articles for MCS newsletter.
- Wrote MCS Research section of annual AEJMC report.
- Helped formalize the MCS Research Chair process for AEJMC Conference submissions, 2012-2013.
- Recruited and oversaw 21 moderators/discussants.
- Programmed 76 accepted manuscripts into 14 sessions. Rejected 48 manuscripts.
- Recruited 127 reviewers for AEJMC conference.
- Oversaw review of 145 submissions.
- Secretary, 2011-2012.
- Created Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer newsletters for MCS Division.
- Co-chair of Awards Committee, 2010-2011.
- Helped create formal guidelines for this new committee including responsibilities and actions.
- Chair of Inez Kaiser Graduate Student of Color Committee for Public Relations Division of AEJMC, 2013-2014.
- Wrote and awarded $5,000 grant for PRSA Foundation for Diversity & Inclusion Project regarding creation of Inez Kaiser Minority Educators Leadership Program.
- Helped promote award, judge entries and announce winners.
- Co-Chair of Susanne A. Roschwalb Grant for International Study and Research for Public Relations Division of AEJMC, 2011-2012 & 2012-2013.
- Helped promote award, judge entries and announce winners.
- Member of Educators Taskforce.
- Member of Recruitment and Retention Committee for AAA, 2009-2010.
- Interviewed former members who had not reapplied for membership.
- Gave interview information to committee leader.
- o Worked with panel of mass communication educators to come up with ways to measure learning in different types/sizes of mass communication courses.
- McGraw-Hill: Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy & Culture (8th ed.), 2011.
- McGraw-Hill: Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy & Culture (7th ed.), 2010.
- Pearson: Mass Media in the Digital Millennium, 2010.
- Pearson: Mass Media Revolution, 2010.
- AEJMC national conference (Mass Communication & Society Division), 2010.
- PRSA Educators Academy Summit , 2022.
- AEJMC Midwinter Conference (Public Relations Division, Mass Communication & Society Division), 2017.
- AEJMC national conference (Council of Affiliates, Mass Communication & Society Division), 2015.
- AEJMC national conference (Mass Communication & Society Division), 2014.
- AEJMC national conference (Mass Communication & Society Division), 2013.
- International Public Relations Research Conference (IPRRC), 2020, 2021, 2022.
- PRSA Educators Academy Super Saturday teaching and research paper reviewer, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021.
- AEJMC national conference (Mass Communication & Society Division), 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018.
- AEJMC national conference (Communication Theory & Methodology Division), 2012, 2013, 2018.
- AEJMC Midwinter Conference (Mass Communication & Society Division), 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018.
- AEJMC Southeast Colloquium (Open Division), 2017.
- AEJMC national conference (Public Relations Division), 2014.
- ICA national conference (Information Systems), 2014.
- AEJMC national conference (Communicating Science, Health, Environment and Risk), 2012.
- ICA national conference (Health Communication), 2009.
- ICA national conference (Mass Communication), 2009.
- ICA national conference (Public Relations Division), 2009, 2014, 2021.
- AEJMC national conference (Council of Affiliates, Mass Communication & Society Division), 2015.
- AEJMC national conference (Mass Communication & Society Division), 2014.
- Franklin Research Grant Program, American Philosophical Society, 2013-2014.