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Greenlee School Achievements - February 2008Good News Concerning:
International Communication Association PapersThe Greenlee School of Journalism and Communications continues to make a presence at national and international conventions, showcasing the caliber of research being done in Hamilton Hall. Below are contributions to the International Communication Association convention, which will be held in Montreal, Canada, May 22-26, 2008. (Note: Asterisk names are those of graduate students.) Accepted Papers
As we have done in the past, we ask benefactors who are able to consider making a donation to our Graduate Student fund to defray travel costs for these or the upcoming Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, scheduled later in the year. Eric AbbottEric Abbott was profiled recently in the newsletter of the Life Sciences Communication Department at the University of Wisconsin. Eric helped review the department by serving as a member of the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service/USDA external review board. Eric also has been invited to give a talk on the history of agricultural journalism as a discipline at the centennial celebration of the Life Sciences Communication Department at Wisconsin on Sunday, April 20. “Along with the talk,” writes Eric, “there will be a dedication of the department's new building, a remodeled structure where I had my office when I was a grad student there.” Contact: Eric Abbott, Professor, Director of Graduate Studies eabbott@iastate.edu Jeff BlevinsJeff Blevins has agreed to serve as a manuscript reviewer for Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. His co-authored article, “Political Issue or Policy Matter? The U.S. Federal Communications Commissions Third Biennial Review of Broadcast Ownership Rules,” published in the Journal of Communication Inquiry, has been cited by author J.M. Proffitt in Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media. Contact: Jeff Blevins, Assistant Professor blevins@iastate.edu Michael BugejaMichael Bugeja reports the following: Published an essay, “Raising Funds as an Academic Administrator,“ was published in the Feb. 12 online edition of Inside Higher Ed, available from http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2008/02/12/bugeja. Another essay, “Harsh Realities about Virtual Ones,” will appear soon in Inside Higher Ed. Served on a panel, “What administrators need to know about Second Life,” at the American Council on Education at its 90th convention in San Diego. His “Second Life” articles in the Chronicle are being reprinted in Education Digest. He also appeared on IPTV's “Iowa Journal”; gave interviews to various media outlets, including The Des Moines Register, The San Antonio Express-News, Raleigh News-Observer; published an op-ed on ethanol in The Register; was an outside review for the University of Missouri Press; edited a volume of poetry with Andrea Weare published by Cleaveland House; and spoke at the Ames Area PR & Marketing professional development event. Contact: Michael Bugeja, Director bugeja@iastate.edu David BullaDavid Bulla presented “A Black Newspaper in Wartime: The Iowa Bystander's Coverage of the Spanish-American War and World War I“ at the AEJMC History Division-American Journalism Historians Association Joint Conference, New York City. He also attended the Iowa Newspaper Association Convention on Feb. 8 in Des Moines, along with Kim McDonough of Student Services and student Stan Brewer. David also attended the Iowa High School Press Association Winter Conference on Feb. 16 in Des Moines at Grand View College. Contact: David W. Bulla, Assistant Professor dbulla@iastate.edu Daniela DimitrovaDaniela Dimitrova reports contributions in teaching, research and service: TeachingDaniela successfully mentored her graduate student advisees in dealing with IRB issues when conducting research abroad. She also actively participated in Greenlee School Exploration Day. ResearchIn addition to three ICA papers, Daniela reports two more article acceptances:
Last month Daniela submitted a research grant titled The Media and EU Integration in Post-Communist Bulgaria to IREX. ServiceDaniela continues to serve as a member of the REEES Advisory board at ISU this semester. Also she contributed to Ph.D. proposal revisions for the LAS Curriculum Committee. Contact: Dennis Chamberlin, Assistant Professor dennisch@iastate.edu Joel GeskeOn Feb. 1, Joel Geske was invited to present a summary of his current research to the faculty and grad students at Indiana University’s Department of Telecommunication: "Using EEG to Measure Attention and Emotional Response." Indiana University is home to some of the leading researchers in the field of Psychophysiology. In March, Joel will be attending the American Academy of Advertising in San Mateo, Calif., to present "Measuring Approach and Aversion Using EEG." He writes, “While this is a fairly well established theory, no one previously has measured it using EEG or other brain measurements.” This used a small, exploratory sample, and work continues in the Physiomedia Lab to expand the sample size based on promising initial results that will be presented at AAA. Joel also will be active in the upcoming International Communication Association and Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conferences, citing these two functions:
Finally, Joel presented a service at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ames on Mindfulness and Meditation in January and continues to co-lead a weekly meditation group there. Contact: Joel Geske, Associate Professor geske@iastate.edu Lindsay GilbertLindsay Gilbert reports that she, Kim McDonough and Kathy Box were awarded a P&S Recruitment and Retention Grant to enhance the recruitment efforts at the Greenlee School's First Amendment Day celebration in April. Lindsay also was named Co-chair of the Social Committee for the upcoming NACADA (National Academic Advising Association) Regional Conference which will be held in Ames in May. Lindsay also reports this exciting news: She was asked to represent the LAS College on a tour to the University of Cork in Ireland and University of Edinburgh in Scotland this May. “The purpose of the tour is to familiarize college advisers with the opportunities through studying abroad,” she writes. Lindsay will travel with Julie Yankey, coordinator of Regents Semester in Ireland and Scotland programs, and a representative from the Honors Program. Contact: Lindsay Gilbert, Academic Adviser lsg@iastate.edu Beth HaagBeth Haag writes that Megan Moore, an advertising student in one of her visual communication lab sections last semester, has designed new printed materials for the ISU National Student Exchange program as part of her final project. Beth also was quoted in Larry Ballard’s Jan. 21 Workbytes column in The Des Moines Register about eliminating corporate jargon in writing. Here is an excerpt:
For more, see: ( Workbytes: Decipher a honcho’s buzzwords ) Ballard, an ISU alumnus, has spoken about this topic to her public relations writing class for the past six semesters. He is scheduled to visit again on March 4. Finally, the Champions Tour communications staff featured the Principal Charity Classic Beth is tournament media coordinator during its recent Best Practices Media/Public Relations conference call. At the classic, Beth met with several local media outlets and provided them with advance feature story ideas tailored to the Des Moines market. Contact: Beth Haag, Lecturer bhaag@iastate.edu Jay NewellJay Newell's article on the acceptance of advertising in a media-saturated environment, “Desperately Seeking Opt-in: A Field Report from a Student Mobile Marketing Initiative,” was published in the International Journal of Mobile Marketing. The article, co-written with ISU undergrad Morgan Meier, presents data on rationales for signing up for the ISU Daily's mobile phone advertising project. Also in research that crosses over with teaching, Jay reports that a chapter in the upcoming Issues in American Advertising will focus on media saturation research as it applies to advertising. “All Ads, All the Time: Are We Reaching a Tipping Point in Media Saturation” questions over-use of advertising as well as industry and individual responses to media saturation. The book is in press, and will go on sale in April. Jay has been active in teaching, as well. He writes, “Kim McDonough and I collaborated on a proposal for a Miller innovations in teaching grant. Based on ‘near peer’ teaching, the proposal envisions having students on high-profile internships report in via video conference to the introductory advertising class.” Finally, in service, Jay was interviewed for an article on the expansion of brand integration by the Los Angeles Times. He also spoke on WOI about advertising effectiveness of Super Bowl Ads. Contact: Jay Newell, Assistant Professor newelljj@iastate.edu Suman LeeSuman Lee reports two co-authored papers accepted for presentation at the International Communication Association convention:
Contact: Suman Lee, Assistant Professor smlee@iastate.edu John ThomasJohn Thomas' writing graced the cover of the Spring 2008 edition of “Teaching at ISU,” the newsletter of the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching. His essay, “How to Help Students Think Creatively,” focused on the meaning of creativity, which, he believes, often is suppressed in students throughout their educational careers. He acknowledges that this is a social necessity, as students must learn to listen, follow instructions and sit quietly; but this also can be a detriment. According to Thomas, “Fundamentally, creativity is about thinking, doing, and participating as opposed to lecture ring and testing.” Contact: John Thomas, Lecturer jcthomas@iastate.edu 2008-02-26 |
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