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Greenlee School Achievements - January 2009Lulu Rodriguez is Co-PI for $100,000 Grant Teaching Young Drivers Safer BehaviorLulu Rodriguez will be working with Tom McDonald of the Center for Transportation Research and Education on a project to help young drivers discover safe driving behaviors for themselves in a way that differs from the typical driver’s perspective by “solving” safety problems from an engineering/design perspective. This approach, writes Lulu, gives young drivers a completely new understanding of driver safety. “To accomplish this, we will develop several interactive ‘discovery’ learning modules that require active problem solving on topics such as red-light running, driving on gravel roads, winter driving, navigating work zones, and negotiating complex intersections,” she added. As much as possible all modules will rely on real-world data and tools, like those used by transportation professionals. “We will also develop and implement a creative outreach program to market the modules to various audiences, focusing on encouraging module use among young Iowa drivers,” she noted. The grant also will evaluate effectiveness through formative, process, and summative evaluation techniques and, based on the results, provide appropriate suggestions regarding additional safety data needed, potential future improvements to the modules, broader implementation of the program beyond Iowa. Contact: Lulu Rodriguez, Professor, Graduate Director, Communicating Science, Technology and Risk lulurod@iastate.edu Other Good News Concerning:
Eric AbbottEric Abbott has been invited to serve as a facilitator for a strategic workshop in Kampala, Uganda, March 24-26, 2009, designed to assist ISU's Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods in developing its future plans. Abbott served on the original management team for the Center, and assisted in field production of video materials concerning the project during the summer of 2007. Contact: Eric Abbott, Professor, Director of Graduate Studies eabbott@iastate.edu Jeff BlevinsJeff Blevins has accepted an invitation to review a manuscript for a special issue of the Journal of Communication Inquiry on Media Reform and Public Policy. His articleBrown, D. H., & Blevins, J. L. (2008). Can the FCC Still Ignore the Public? Interviews with Two Commissioners Who Listened, Television & New Media, Vol. 9, No. 6 (pp. 447-470)has already emerged as one of the top 50 most read articles in the journal. Additionally, his articleBlevins, J. L. (2004). Battle of the Online Brands: Disney Loses Internet Portal War. Television & New Media, Vol. 5, No. 3 (pp. 247-271)was cited by Van Couvering, E. (2008). The History of the Internet Search Engine: Navigational Media and the Traffic Commodity in A. Spink and M. Zimmer (eds.), Web Search: Multidisciplinary Perspectives. Contact: Jeff Blevins, Assistant Professor blevins@iastate.edu Michael BugejaMichael Bugeja was nominated for a seat on the standing committee, Professional Freedom and Responsibility, of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. He was invited to submit a 10,000-word chapter on flaws in McLuhan’s biological model of media as opposed to his physics one for A Handbook of Global Communication Ethics (Blackwell), edited by Robert Fortner and Mark Fackler. Bugeja will be conducting workshops for the I-LEAD Program at the Corn Promotion Board on Jan. 22. Bugeja was one of three authors chosen by the University Library in its hosting of the first faculty author book signing and celebration Wednesday, Jan. 28 (1:30-3 p.m.), in 192 Parks Library. His Living Ethics will be featured with Jane Dusselier’s Artifacts of Loss: Crafting Survival in Japanese American Concentration Camps and Jill Pruetz's Socioecology of Adult Female Patas Monkeys and Vervet in Kenya. Contact: Michael Bugeja, Director bugeja@iastate.edu David BullaDavid Bulla reports these accomplishments: ServiceHe was elected vice chair of the Scholastic Journalism Division of AEJMC. He will serve two years as vice chair and then two years as chair of the division. For the last two years, he has served a research chair for the division. TeachingHis 202 (intermediate reporting) class created a Web site during the fall semester devoted to its coverage of the general election. Students wrote articles, blog posts and also used a second platform for telling their main stories of the election. The class had help in developing the Web site from tje Greenlee technology support team. Here is the URL for the Web site, which the class decided to title “The New Pork Times” http://courses.jlmc.iastate.edu/wp/jlmc202-2/ ResearchHe is the primary author of a proposed book on journalism in the Civil War era that has been preliminary approved by Peter Lang Publishing Group (main office in Bern, Switzerland). The book is a comprehensive look at journalism during the Civil War. Topics include political journalism, freedom of the press, and the impact of technological change on reporting and printing. The second author is Gregory A. Borchard, a professor at the Hank Greenspun School of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Nevada at Las Vegas. Both Bulla and Borchard specialize in nineteenth-century mass communication history. Contact: David W. Bulla, Assistant Professor dbulla@iastate.edu Dennis ChamberlinDennis Chamberlin reports that he attended a Teaching Multimedia workshop at the University of Miami during the semester break. In addition to work sessions with faculty from schools around the country, industry leaders from major online news organizations presented their ideas about the current state of online media and provided suggestions as to how it needs to evolve. Chamberlin recently accepted a position from the Institute for Education in International Media to join the faculty of their summer 2009 multimedia program in Urbino, Italy. The four-week program brings together faculty and professionals from around the country to work with a group of 20 students who will produce a multimedia documentary website about the Renaissance town located in the Le Marche region of central Italy. Contact: Dennis Chamberlin, Assistant Professor dennisch@iastate.edu Daniela DimitrovaDaniela Dimitrova also has contributions in research, teaching and service: Research
TeachingShe is working on incorporating more international experiences in Jl MC 476/576 World Communication Systems and is in the process of setting up another online student collaboration. ServiceShe served as a reviewer for the 2009 ICA conference. Contact: Daniela Dimitrova, Assistant Professor danielad@iastate.edu Jacob GroshekJacob Groshek and Iowa State University have been added as founding members of the Intercollegiate Collegiate Online News Network (ICONN). ICONN is a consortium of member schools and organizations that are committed to sharing stories and technology with one another at no cost. He reports, “Essentially, this would give us an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of what may be a major movement in online college news and provide our students with more opportunities to work in a converged media environment.” For an operating example of ICONN, go to http://www.tnjn.com and you will see a seamless integration of social networking, news, blogging, and user feedback all in one independent student-run online-only publication. Contact: Jacob Groshek, Assistant Professor jgroshek@gmail.com Suman LeeSuman Lee reports contributions in research and service: Research
He also notes that beginning with the first edition in 1952, Effective Public Relations (EPR) has introduced the theory and principles of public relations, schooled its practitioners, and served as a reference for those in the calling worldwide. It is the book most frequently used by those preparing for accreditation exams, most frequently cited in public relations literature, most widely used worldwide in English, and most translated for study in China, Japan, Russia, Korea, Spain, Bulgaria, Italy, and Latvia. University ServiceCoordinated ISU President Gregory Geoffroy's interview with Korean news media, Maeil Business Newspaper on the topic of the current research on biofuel and alternative energy. The article was published at Maeil Business Newspaper, December 20, 2008, Saturday, A30, People Section. Contact: Suman Lee, Assistant Professor smlee@iastate.edu Jay NewellJay Newell reports the following: Research"Mass Media Displacement and Saturation," which I co-wrote with Joseph Pilotta of Ohio State and John Thomas of ISU, was published in the International Journal on Media Management. TeachingHe was invited to join a panel on engaging students in the classroom at this spring's CELT seminar. Additionally, CELT asked him to rejoin a newly created large classroom faculty learning community. Also in the classroom, five former students returned to their entry-level ad course roots when they talked to new students about the transition from ISU to the ad world. He thanks Hanna Peterson (Innova, Des Moines), Juan Wah (Principal, Des Moines), Emily Roberts (Cramer-Krasselt, Milwaukee), Brittany Wyeno (Delivery Agent, San Francisco), and Ryan Young (Budweiser Events Center, Denver). ServiceHe reviewed papers for the Journal of Advertising and the Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media. Contact: Jay Newell, Assistant Professor newelljj@iastate.edu John ThomasJohn Thomas writes that he has been networking with James Heckmann, director of the Small Business Development Centers for the state of Iowa (SBDC). “They have 15 offices across the state, with the central office here in Gerdin. Last fall, I used one of his entrepreneurial clients in ADVRT 301. We really overwhelmed the client which then led to more requests. In December for a final exam/paper, Jim presented both of my classes with his communication problems -- the students responded by developing strategies and ideas that he can apply to his individual centers. As an outcome, he is now looking to our school to supply some internships.” For the spring semester of his 301 class Heckmann has requested that students help develop a communication program for BIZNET, an entrepreneur support program that will be launched nationally. On the creative front, John notes that two years ago he tried to win the Thatcher Hoffman Smith Creativity in Motion Prize. “I made the final cut with the tetrad [research], but did not win the award. They offered the prize again for 2009, and I applied, and was notified late fall that I am again a finalist.” This time he proposed a graphic textbook for teaching creativity. ”My proposal is essentially in the form of a comic book -- it is pretty cutting edge, and exciting. They will announce the winner in late April.“ He also is teaching another creativity-based honors course this spring. Also he is holding a workshop with learning community coordinators on Jan. 26 and speaking to a group of entrepreneurs about marketing communications at DMACC on Feb. 4. Contact: John Thomas, Lecturer jcthomas@iastate.edu 2009-01-16 |
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