Each semester, UK’s Graduate Program in Communication publishes a newsletter. We hope you enjoy the new look and the contents of this first issue of the Communication Graduate Program Standard. A standard is a product that is widely recognized because of its excellence. Our doctoral program is one of the premier Communication graduate programs in the country, well respected, and ranked by the National Communication Association, but our excellence is simply the result of the diligent efforts of faculty, staff, students, and alumni. We trust you’ll enjoy reading about our latest accomplishments.

Dr. Bruce Berger (Ph.D., 1999) received the Outstanding Alumni Award from the College of Communications and Information Studies at the 2005 College Recognition Ceremony. As a PhD student, Berger received the 1997 Excellence in Teaching Award. Prior to entering academia, Berger was a P.R. professional and executive for 20 years. From 1975-1989 he worked at Upjohn Company where he was responsible for media relations in 25 countries. He joined Whirlpool Corp. in 1989, and would later be named corporate vice president of corporate affairs. Dr. Berger currently serves as Professor and Chairman of the Univ. of Alabama Dept. of Advertising and P.R. PRelations.

Dr. Philip Palmgreen was awarded the 2005 Gerald M. Philips Award for Distin-guished Applied Communication Scholarship given by the National Communica-

tion Association. The award honors scholars who are responsible for authoring bodies of published research and creative scholarship in applied communication. Dr. Palmgreen was recognized at the NCA convention in Boston this past November. He received both his B.A. and M.A. from UK. He completed his graduate educa-tion at the University of Michigan (Ph.D. 1975). Dr. Palmgreen is a pioneer of sensation-seeking research, but best known as a master angler. and still enjoys fishing.

In This Issue

The Program........................................2-3The Faculty..........................................3-4The Students........................................5-6The Alumni.........................................8-9Resources.........................................10-11Support.................................................12

Jonathan Hampton, Editor

2From the Desk ofDr. Derek Lane

For those alumni with whom I have had the privilege to form friendships over the past ten years, and to those of you whom I have not yet met, greetings from the heart of the bluegrass! You may recall from the final issue of the “Graduate Gazette,” that I was appointed as the newest Associate Dean for Graduate Programs in Communication on June 1, 2005 by the Dean of the College, Dr. David Johnson. My new office in 133 Grehan Building reflects both my leadership and classroom style—busy, productive, interactive, and a place where everybody knows your name. The three primary objectives I am committed to achieving are 1) To improve information flow and access, especially concerning admissions, doctoral plans of study, and student databases, 2) To improve recruiting by working with “feeder” schools and engaging student presenters at conferences, and 3) To improve external public relations by enhancing promotional materials and contacts with our alumni. It is an honor to serve the College, the Graduate School, the faculty, the current graduate students, and the alumni—though it has required considerably more time and effort than originally anticipated. And yet, while Einstein argued that, “the only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once,” it feels like everything is happening at once, and that there is never enough time. Fortunately, this newsletter provides a vehicle for keeping you informed of significant events and features, as well as the opportunities available in our Graduate Program. We hope you enjoy the new look

The Graduate Programand the contents of this first issue of the Communication Graduate Program Standard. I would like to openly acknowledge Jonathan Hampton’s efforts as Editor of this newsletter (especially given that he is working diligently to finish his Master’s thesis by May!). A standard is a product that is widely recognized because of its excellence. Our doctoral program is one of the premier Communication graduate programs in the country, well respected, and ranked by the National Communication Association, but our excellence is quite simply the result of the diligent efforts of faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Alumni Data: The M.A. program was approved in the fall of 1966, conferring the first degree in ‘67. To date, 259 M.A. degrees in communication have been awarded. The Ph.D. program (in the restructured College of Communications) was approved in December 1977. To date, 120 Ph.D. degrees in communication have been awarded! I would like to personally thank all of you for your continued financial support. Alumni financial gifts are tax deductible and they make it possible for our graduate students to attend conferences and present their research.

New Graduate Student Data: This fall we welcomed nine new doctoral students (Chrissy Benac, Kelly Dixon, Nikki Dobransky, Erin Gilles, Alan Lowhorn, Debra Nickell, Sarah Riley, Jennifer Robinette, and Elizabeth Webb) and eleven new master’s students (Brad Arterburn, Michael Brent, Sara Cunningham, Brittany Griffin, Chas Hartman, Anna Hoover, Antoine Huffman, Steve Jenkins, Aaron Marshall, Morgan Poor, and Trysh Thompson) into our graduate program.

Total Graduate Student Enrollment Data: There are currently 67 students enrolled in the graduate program. Twenty-three students are doctoral candidates, eighteen Ph.D students are taking

coursework, twenty M.A. students are taking coursework, and six students are enrolled in the University Scholar Program. Since June 3, four master’s students have taken comprehensive exams, seven doctoral students have completed qualifying exams, and six doctoral students have successfully defended their dissertations.

Graduate Faculty Data: We currently have twenty-three members on the college graduate faculty. Of those, sixteen are full primary graduate faculty members and seven are associate primary graduate faculty members. I am pleased to welcome two new members: Dr. Rankin and Dr. Yoo. In addition to the college graduate faculty, there are six additional graduate faculty who have a secondary appointment in our college. We miss our five emeriti graduate faculty members (Drs. Applegate, Baseheart, Bostrom, Donohew, and Rush) that complete our excellent faculty roster.

Upcoming Spring Events: The Annual Graduate Program Retreat is scheduled for February 3, 2006 at the Campbell House. All graduate faculty (including emeriti faculty) and students are encouraged to attend the all-day retreat because it will give graduate faculty and students a forum for 1) clarifying admissions procedures, 2) assessing curricular resources, 3) discussing strategies to ensure more pro-active recruitment (including a heavier reliance on our strong alumni base) , and 4) revisiting the graduate strategic plan to assess goal achievement.

Strategic Planning: UK offers the only doctoral communication program currently available in the Commonwealth. Whereas many undergraduate communication programs focus primarily on knowledge dissemination, and communication master’s programs focus on knowledgeutilization, doctoral programs are expected to focus on knowledge generation. Therefore, the UK CCIS communication

3graduate program approaches the study of communication as a social science with an emphasis on both theory construction and empirical research methods in order to generate new knowledge about communication as a core process.

As we move forward in the 21st Century we must continue to develop a plan to renovate the curriculum. We need to ask boldly for the resources to accomplish our vision. We need to instill in students the importance of positively contributing to the discipline during and after the completion of their graduate degree. There are parts for everyone to play. What we accomplish is largely dependent on our ability to imagine, create, and accomplish so we can dream, challenge, and succeed.

We want to keep in touch with you. So, please, send me an email (Derek.Lane@uky.edu), attach a digital photograph, or simply complete the form at the end of this newsletter. Even better, send us a business card so we can highlight the placement of our distinguished alumni! Let us know what is happening in your lives. We all enjoy reading about where you are and what you are doing and it provides great information for the newsletter!

“Friday Afternoon Club” at the Campbell House: In an effort to introduce new students and faculty to the program and reacquaint old ones, the College of Communications and Information Studies hosted a retreat at Lexing-ton’s Campbell House, part of the historic Lafayette Club. The con-versations and refreshments were equally stimulating, promise.

Graduate Program News

Drs. Arrington and Lane accompanied several students to the University of Cincinnati, where MaryAnn Fitzpatrick delivered a guest lecture on her family communication research. Fitzpatrick is one of the leading family communication scholars in the country. Most of the students who attended (Kelly Dixon, Sarah Cavendish, Ashley Clark, Danielle Landolt, and Patrick Leddin) were enrolled in Dr. Arrington’s CJT 780 special topics course in family communication.

Family Comm ClassVisits Cincinnati

COLLOQUIUMREPORT

Every semester the Graduate Student Association hosts a series of informal, academic discussions designed to help students negotiate various aspects of graduate school and academia. The colloquia for the Fall 2005 semester were as follows:

SEPTEMBER 1Information Seeking for Graduate Students SPEAKER: Robert Trader (current doctoral student)

OCTOBER 20The Institutional Review Board Process at UK SPEAKER: Dr. Norman Van Tubergen, Dept. of Communication and Chair of the IRB

NOVEMBER 3Preparing for Comprehensive and Qualifying ExaminationsSPEAKERS: Dr. Derek Lane and a number of current graduates students

4The Graduate Faculty

Congratulations to Dr. Chike Anyae-gbunam who is now a tenured mem-

ber of the Graduate Faculty. His work involves participato-ry commu-nication for develop-ment. He

has worked on projects for UNICEF and the World Bank.

Dr. Alan D. DeSantis is an Associ-ate Professor specializing in social constructionism. “I am interested,” writes Dr. DeSantis, “in the way social discourse creates our understanding of each other.” Dr. DeSantis has just been appointed UK’s Faculty Athletics Representative to the NCAA and the SEC.

Dr. Douglas A. Boyd has been asked to rejoin the editorial board of the Journal of Communication. This will

be his third time on the board, hav-ing served terms during the 80s and 90s. He at-tended the 10th annual meeting of the Arab-

U.S. Association for Communication Editors held in Kuwait City in No-vember. He chaired two sessions of competitive papers and spoke at the opening ceremony at the University of Kuwait. Dr. Boyd also serves as the Vice President of the organization; he will become president in two years.

Dr. Roy L. Moore has accepted the position of Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Communications at Georgia College & State University. His responsibilities will include oversight of international education; academic engagement, assessment, grants and research; faculty searches; student academicgrievances; faculty recognition; faculty development projects; and special projects in Academic Affairs. Dr. Moore will also be serving as chief of staff for the Vice President and Dean of Faculties. “I am really looking forward to this new position,”

writes Dr. Moore, “but I will miss UK. This was a tough decision for me, particularly after spending 20 years here. This university has provided me with so many opportunities, including Acting Director of the School, Senate Council Chair, Associate Dean andTrustee. I have really enjoyed working with so many of my colleagues throughout the university, but especially in the School of Journalism and Telecommunications and the Graduate Program.” Dr. Moore heads south in May 2006. During the spring semester, Dr. Moore will teach a graduate course and continue his research to further our First Amendment Center.

Dr. Kevin Real, a specialist in Organizational Communication and safety has remained a truly active scholar since joining our program in 2002. He published three journal articles in 2005: a forth is in press. He also contributed “The Impact of Team Climate, Message Receptiveness, Risk Perception, and Efficacy on Workplace Safety” to the NCA conference in Boston.

Dr. Donald O. Case’s areas of expertise include information-seeking behavior, information technologies, telecommunication policy, social uses and effects of computers. He is a Professor in the School of Library and Information Science. Dr. Case taught at UCLA for 10 years, was a Research Advisor at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (Stanford) and a Research Consultant for the Center for Information Technology. Dr. Case obtained his PhD from Stanford University. He enjoys foreign travel, fine films, good wine, and bad jokes. Those who enjoy local travel, popular films, fine wine, and well-crafted humor will need other social inroads with Dr. Case.

Dr. Caroline Rankin is a new faculty member in our college, coming to us from the University of Texas-Austin, where she completed her dissertation “Opening the Ex Files: Using a Coorientation Model to Examine Romantic Partners’ Perceptions of Talk about Relational History.” Dr. Rankin has made nineteen paper contributions to academic conferences. Current research includes further investigation of dialogue concerning past romantic relationships and an article comparing relationship dynamics to Newton’s Laws of Motion. Dr. Rankin wants to research issues relevant to everyone. A natural observer, she gets her research ideas from personal experiences and everyday conversations, as well as reacting to gaps in the current literature. Dr. Rankin also enjoys the visual arts. Ferdinand Leger, the French cubist, and the subversive Spaniard, Francisco Goya, are two of her favorite artists.

The Faculty: Profiles

Dr. Chan Yoo came to UK this semester as an Assistant Professor of Integrated Strategic Communi-cation. He received his graduate education at the Univ. of Texas-Austin with his thesis, “Factors Affecting Users’ Interactivity with the Web Site” and disserta-tion “Preattentive Processing of Web Advertising.” His training in advertising began in Korea. Dr. Yoo held professional positions in the advertising agency, Phoenix Communication, and in the tele-comm company, SK Telecommu-nications.

He researches online advertis-ing, Web interactivity, advertising, media planning, and agenda-set-ting effects of online newspapers. Dr. Yoo has earned numerous accolades: Honors from both U.T. Austin and Hanyang University, four Graduate Professional Devel-opment Awards, and Dissertation Research Awards from both the American Academy of Advertising and the College of Communica-tion at UT. Chan Yoo is married and served as a sergeant in the Republic of Korean Army from 1993-95.

Dr. Nancy Harrington received both her B.A. and M.A. from the University of Cincinnati. She began the doctoral program at the Uni-versity of Kentucky in 1987 (Ph.D. 1992) and has been with the pro-gram since, serving in a variety of capacities.

Dr. Harrington is the Chairperson for the College. She is also the first person to act as Associate Dean for Research, a post created January. 2005. This past February, Dr. Harrington finishes work on “Persuasive Strategies for Effective Anti-Drug Messages,” a project that began in 1999. In addition, Dr. Harrington has worked on thirteen other funded projects and has had nineteen articles published in refereed journals. Dr. Harrington has five dogs:Murphy, Darby (both Labradors),Kelsey, Tess, and Riley (EnglishSetters). She also has a third degreeblack belt in Kenpo karate, whichshe has studied since 1991. She andher husband, Troy, just had their13th wedding anniversary.

5TELECOMMUNICATiONS Health Communication Interpersonal

Graduate Student Association

As the Spring 2005 semester came to an end, new Graduate Student Association officers were elected. Sarah Cavendish and Alan Lowhorn assumed the duties of GSA co-chairs. Chris Swindell was elected treasurer, and Elizabeth Webb became the new secretary. The new officers, along with Dr. Derek Lane, the new Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, spent the summer of 2005 gearing up for an exciting new year.

First on the to-do list was a major renovation of 224 Grehan - the

Graduate Center. The rickety old chairs (especially the “burnt sienna” and “maize”) have been scrapped. The old coffee table has been replaced, and new lamps have been added to provide a softer alternative to the overhead fluorescents. Gone also are

many of the old desks, filing cabinets, and the imposing institutional metal bookcases. Clutter has been reduced dramatically.

Four workstations are available. Each has a flat-screen monitor, new keyboard and mouse, and USB ports.

Large contingents representing the graduate program have also attended several UK football and basketball games. The symposium committee is already hard at work building the foundations for another successful GSA Symposium, to be held Saturday, March 4, 2006. This year’s symposium will coincide yet again with weekend visits from several prospective graduate students.

The GSA and the graduate faculty celebrated the holiday season with a progressive dinner on Friday, December 2, 2005. Thanks to the hosts—Sarah Cavendish, Kelly Dixon, and Sarah Riley—and to the social committee for their efforts to put together this fun and unique event. Thank you to all the graduate students, faculty, and staff who helped get the 2005-2006 school year off to such a great start! See you next time!

Your GSA co-chairs,Sarah Cavendish and Alan Lowhorn

Also good for graduate students’ brains is the expanded library of journals, monographs, textbooks, and reference books now available in the Grad Center. These materials sit, expectantly waiting to be read and absorbed, on several new oak bookshelves. A new projection screen has been installed for colloquia and other presentations.

The GSA started the year with a picnic at Shillito Park, where good food and many laughs were shared. Truth, justice, and the natural order of the universe were upended, however, when the faculty defeated the students in the First Annual Student–Faculty Kickball Challenge.

At the first official GSA meeting of the new school year, a laudable roster of highly capable committee chairs was compiled:

Social Committee: Chrissy Benac and Kelly Dixon / / Colloquium Committee: Nikki Dobransky and Rungrat Chaisamrej / / Symposium Committee: Sarah Riley / / Recycling Committee: Elizabeth Webb / / Graduate Program Committee Members: Sarah Cavendish and Zach Henning. Thanks to the chairs and members of these committees for their hard work. The social committee has organized a dinner at Bourbon & Toulouse and a trip to Keeneland.

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Student News

DISSERTATIONSDeborah Stigall

Toy Lisa MitchellMary Lee Horosewski

Davide GirardelliHung-yi Lu

QUALIFYING EXAMSBill WeathersMelissa HarrisEileen DrustTaressa FrazeRobert TraderZach HenningZhiwen Xiao

COMPREHENSIVE EXAMSElizabeth WebbJami Fielding

Miranda Blackburn

Zach Henning received the Top Student Paper Award from the Kentucky Communication Association at their conference in September for “Increasing Organizational Commitment Among Graduate Teaching Assistants: A Case Study of a Training Proposal Submitted to the University of Kentucky College of Communications and Information Studies.”

Sarah Riley was awarded the 2005-06 R. Lewis Donohew Fellowship.

Robert Trader published a book in Japan with Kanako Kojima, “Making Progress with the TOEIC Test.” The target market for the book is Japanese university English language classes. Robert also has a book chapter, “Publications and organizations in instructional technology and related fields,” to be published in Instructional Technology: Past, Present, and Future. The most significant creative collaboration involving Robert is Jade Asuka Nakamoto Trader - his baby girl born April 22, 2005.

Wenli Yuan received $500 from the Asia Center to support her dissertation research and also received the program’s 2005-06 Sypher Memorial Scholarship.

Both Sarah Cavendish and Zach Henning are on the Top Instructional Student Paper Panel at the upcoming 2006 Southern States Communication Association conference in Dallas this April. This panel consists of only three students in total: that’s two out of three students on the Top Instructional Paper Panel from the University of Kentucky.

Rungrat Chaisamrej received a Dissertation Grant from the Jacobs Foundation, Switzerland. The funding is for her two-country dissertation project entitled “The Integration of the Theory of Planned Behavior, Altruism, and Self-Construal: Implications for Designing Recycling Campaigns in Individualistic and Collecttivistic Societies.” Rungrat also won the program’s Bruce Westley Scholarship.

Eileen Drust and Scott A. Hunt had a paper accepted at the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction in Philadelphia on August 13. The title of the paper was “Media prophcies: The impact of the ‘Seattle-style’ frame on subsequent anti-globalization pro-tests.”

Raj Gaur is the recipient of the 2005-06 Kentucky Opportunity Fellowship.

Jonathan Hampton co-directed and co-starred in Eric Bogosian’s stage piece, Sex, Drugs, Rock n’ Roll for the local performance troupe, The Rogue Society. Jonathan, along with two other society members, Russell Williamson and Brandon Judd, supplemented the monologue-based show with live music and original video pieces. They did five performances at Underlying Themes loft in downtown Lexington.

Successfully Defended

Upcoming Defenses

DISSERTATIONSSharon Brescoach

Angela Cooke-JacksonTaressa FrazeZach HenningAdel IskandarChris Swindell

Maria Ward

QUALIFYING EXAMSAnne Streeter

Sarah Cavendish

THESISJonathan Hampton

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The Alumni UpdateMichael S. Waltman (M.A. 1983) is a Professor at the Univ. of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. He is interested in the processes involved in adapting compliance-gaining messages to the interpersonal and social needs of listeners.

John Haas (M.A. 1985, PhD 1989) is an Associate Professor in the School of Communication Studies at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. He also serves as the program’s Director.

Bill Gillespie (PhD 1987) is a Professor at Georgetown College. He teaches upper-level courses in media, public relations, and advertising. In 1997, he founded Georgetown College Public Radio and launched WRVG. True to the founder’s love of music, the station offered listeners exceptional blues, roots, and other music that is not be found on commercial radio. His pastimes include participating in the Burning Man Project, the annual culture bazaar in the Black Rock Desert.

Ted Zorn (PhD 1987) is a Professor in the Management School of The Waikato Univ. in Hamilton, New Zealand. He has served as editor of Management Communication Quarterly and Organisation – Communication.

Myria Allen (PhD 1988) is an Associate Professor at the University of Arkansas. Dr. Allen joined their department in 1993 after teaching at Louisiana St. University. She teaches courses in research methods, organizational communication and intercultural communication.

Renee Everett (PhD 1993) is a Professor at Eastern Kentucky University. She also serves as the Chair of the Department. She currently supervises EKU’s campus radio station, WXII, and is on the Educational Board of the Lexington Advertising Club.

Gaelle Picherit-Duthler (M.A. 1993, PhD 2000) is an Assistant Professor at the Univ. of North Carolina-Charlotte. She obtained her B.A., M.A., and PhD from UK. She also obtained a Baccalureat A1 from Lycee Voltaire in France. Her expansive teaching career at UNC-Charlotte includes courses in organizational comm. and culture, research methods,

Global Comm. Issues, Comm. Technologies, Interpersonal Comm., Social Effects of Mass Media, and others topics.

Kirk Duthler (M.A. 1994, PhD 2001) teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in media law, persuasion, and mass media at the Univ. of North Carolina-Charlotte. Dr. Duthler has also taught at two other universities in Charlotte (Queens and Pfeiffer) and has worked as a communication consultant and trainer for local organizations.

Karen Krumrey-Fulks (M.A. 1996, PhD 2001) is a Professor at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. Her doctoral dissertation explored intercultural friendship between Americans and Chinese. Dr. Krumrey-Fulks’ research has led to some groundbreaking conclusions about the nature of language, social interaction, and religion in intercultural friendships.

Stephen Yungbluth (M.A. 1996, PhD 2003) is an Assistant Professor at Northern Kentucky Univ. He recently received a project grant from NKU to partner with the Center for Peace Education and help to assess and develop their programs that teach K-12 students how to resolve conflict constructively, interact with peers effectively, and appreciate the unique perspective of others.

Laban Miller (PhD, 1997) is the Chief Compliance Officer and Associate Vice President of the Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital in Lexington, Ky.

Susan Colon (PhD 1998) is an Assistant Professor in the Communication, Media, & Theatre Program at Northeastern Illinois University.

Steven Giles (PhD 1998) is Assistant Professor at Wake Forest. Dr. Giles received funding from the Center for International Studies to participate in the CIEE International Faculty Development Seminar, “Paradox or Paradigm: Social Trends, Social Problems and Social Policy,” in The Netherlands.

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Suzie Allard (M.A. 1999) is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Her work includes the study of digital libraries in the process of knowledge creation and communication.

Greg Feeney (PhD 1999) is an Assistant Professor at the Bluegrass Community & Technical College in Lexington, Ky. He also serves as the Area Coordinator for the History, Languages and Social Sciences Division.

Michael T. Stephenson (PhD 1999) is an Assistant Professor at Texas A&M. He has been there since 2002, teaching upper-level and graduate courses in research methods and Health Comm.

Myra L. Corrello (PhD 2000) has been traversing broad expanses of the public sector since leaving the doctoral program. She has applied marketing, training, and communications expertise to professional work in tourism, healthcare, economic development, higher education, and non-profit organizations. She manages her own company in Metairie, Louisiana.

Elizabeth Hansen (PhD 2000) is a Professor and faculty advisor to the student newspaper at Eastern Kentucky University. Dr. Hansen has also taught at the Universities of Iowa State, Southern Mississippi, and Kentucky. Dr. Hansen is in her fourth term as president of the Bluegrass Chapter of the society of Professional Journalists.

Don Helme (PhD 2000) is an Assistant Professor at Wake Forest. Dr. Helme also holds an appointment as Collaborating Scientist in Health Comm. with The Cooper Institute in Denver.

Shawn D. Long (PhD 2002) is an Assistant Professor at the Univ. of North Carolina-Charlotte. He is presently co-investigator on a federal grant to study organ donation communication between African-Americans and their families.

Jayne L. Violette (PhD 2002) has been an Assistant Professor in Communication Studies at Eastern Kentucky Univ. since 2002. Dr. Violette’s areas of interest include in-structional comm. research and theory, comm. training and development, research methods, and gender studies.

Gretchen R. Norling (PhD 2003) is an Assistant Professor at the Univ. of West Florida. Recently, she taught her first graduate course in quantitative research methods.

Holly Payne (PhD 2003) has been an Assistant Professor at Western Kentucky Univ. since August 2003. Her current research focuses on communication competence, deception, and dissent in the workplace and organization-based self-esteem.

Wai Hsien Cheah (PhD 2004) and Ajlina Karamehic (PhD 2003) have received a grant for their study “Functional Fitness, Psychological Well-being, and Intercultural Identity in Cross-Cultural Adaptation: An Audience Segmentation Analysis of Bosnian Refugees.” They are both professors at Saint Louis University. Wai Hsien Cheah also received Top Dissertation Award in Intercultural Comm. from the 2005 ICA in New York.

Stacy Minger (PhD 2004) is an Assistant Professor at Asbury Theological Seminary, which has just received funding and approval for a new PhD program in Intercultural Communication.

John Youngblood (PhD 2004) will continue his post in SUNY-Potsdam after being voted Outstanding Teacher of the Year by the students. He is faculty advi-sor to the Black Student Alliance, the Step Team, and the Hip Hop Club. His research interests include the intersections between race, sex, gender, culture, and identity. This editor thanks Dr. Youngblood for introducing him to Communication and showing him that it is possible to select a discipline, while de-selecting nothing.

Jami Fielding (M.A. 2005) recently accepted a full-time research position working with Dr. T.K. Logan at UK’s Center for Drug and Alcohol Research.

Mary Lee Horosewski (PhD 2005) is now an Assistant Professor at the Univ. of North Dakota. Her research interests include religion/spirituality and health behavior change, and communication and aging. She enjoys scrapbooking, work-ing with computers, and cooking with her husband.

Hung-Yi Lu (PhD 2005) has been teaching in Taiwan since obtaining his doctorate. Recently, he happily accepted a new position the National Chung Cheng University, which is close to his hometown.

10Dates & Schedules

Important Dates for TheSpring 2006 Semester

Last day to submit Application for Degree cards to receive a Spring 2006 degree

Last day to submit a Notification of Intent to receive a Spring 2006 degree

Last day to submit Final Examination forms to receive a Spring 2006 degree

Last day to sit for a Final Examination to receive a Spring 2006 degree

Last day to submit the final copies of the dissertation

to receive a Spring 2006 degree

CJT 610 Participatory Communication W 6:30-8:00 Anyaegbunam

CJT 615 Preseminar in Comm & Info Systems T 3:30-6:00 Case

CJT 625 Proseminar in Organizational Comm M 3:30-6:00 Real

CJT 637 Information Technology W 2:00-4:30 Yoo

CJT 638 Internet Technology T/R 9:30-10:45 Miller

CJT 645 Proseminar in Mass Communication R 6:00-8:30 Hertog

CJT 665 Quan. Methods in Research T/R 12:30-1:45 Palmgreen

CJT 684 Proseminr in Instructional Comm M 6:00-8:30 Lane

CJT 730 Seminar in Mass Media and Public Policy: Moore Regulation of New Technologies M 1:00-3:30

CJT 771 Seminar in Health Communication W 1:00-3:30 Zimmerman

Spring 2006 Course Schedule

The life of Faith Miller Cole was marked by intense commitment to public life, diverse activity, and a consistent record of achievement. Mrs. Cole was born in Lexington in 1953 - one of four children. She left Kentucky to attend Boston Uni-versity, but returned to obtain her Master’s degree from the University of Kentucky. Mrs. Cole’s lifework in public relations, political communi-cation, and public service displayed a desire to work for civil society and the ability to succeed therein. Recently, the Thoroughbred Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America honored her with a Lifetime Achievement Award. The Public Relations Society of America also awarded Mrs. Cole the 1986 Na-tional Silver Anvil Award and the Golden Apple Award. She was voted Outstanding Woman of Achievement by Lexington Business and Profes-sional Women. She served on the Board and as Secretary for United Way of the Bluegrass. Mrs. Cole chaired the Ken-tucky Press Association and was President of the Society for Profes-sional Journalists. She was the Press Secretary of the Committee to Elect Brereton Jones Lt. Gov. and was also a Press Aide for to Senator Walter Huddleston. Faith Cole Miller passed away on December 18, 2005. Her service was held December 21 at Temple Adath Israel in her home-town of Lexington. She is survived by her husband, John Cole, and her three children. Farewell to Faith Miller Cole and congratulations for a life well-lived

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11Resources & ReferencesGRADUATE STUDENTS’

E-RESOURCES REVAMPED

The webspace for communication graduate students has seen recent and vast improvements. The GSA website now contains a visual scrapbook, downloadable calendar, information about GSA committees, new students, and the new GSA Blog. Visit the website at:

www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/GSA

While the Blog is viewable by any-one, posting is restricted to GSA members. If you’re a prospective student, stop by to see what our graduate students are talking about. The Blog is available at:

Employment

Opportunities

Many employment resources are available to our graduate students. The following describes a few key places to search and suggests possibilities for further research. A great tangible resource can be found in our Dean’s office suite at Grehan 105. A Job Book has been assembled from the bulletins

• Western States Communication AssociationFebruary 18 - 21, 2006 in Palm Springs, CA2006 WSCA Convention Title: “Cherishing (Our) Time(Together)”

• Southern States Communication AssociationApril 5 - 9, 2006 in Dallas, TX 2006 SSCA Convention: “Defining and Fostering Excellencein Communication Study, Education, and Performance”

• Kentucky Conference on Health Communication April 20-22, 2006 in Lexington, KY “Emerging Trends in Health Communication

• Eastern Communication AssociationApril 27 - 30, 2006 in Philadelphia, PA2006 ECA Convention: “Transforming Communication andCommunity”

• Assoc. for Education in Journalism & Mass CommunicationAugust 2 - 5, 2006 in San Francisco, CA

sent to our program from universities with positin openings. Miscellaneous information regarding grants, intern-ships, study abroad opportunities, etc. can also be found there. Just ask Louise Menifee for assistance.

Zach Henning, a PhD student, has done a wonderful job of compiling a diverse and potent list of online re-sources. This hub of information con-tains links to online databases, profes-sional organizations, and career guides that encompass a large cross-section of the professional world, both inside and outside the academy. Students who would like to begin searching for opportunities would be well-served to visit Zach’s site.

View Zach’s “JOB SEARCH RESOURCES” site at:

www.uky.edu/~zthenn2/Jobsites.htm

Ms. Louise Menifee

gsaccis.blogspot.com

“We’re waiting to hear from you!”

Upcoming CommunicationConferences

During the fall of each year the College of Communications and Information Studies conducts its annual Phonathon to raise money to support student scholarships and student travel to professional meetings. The Graduate Program calls our alumni and asks them to consider making gifts in support of three different scholarships: the Bruce Westley Memorial Scholarship Fund, the Sypher Memorial Graduate Scholarship Fund, and the Graduate Student Development Fund. The Westley and Sypher funds provide scholarship opportunities to our graduate students every year. The Graduate Student Development Fund provides support for scholarships, and student travel to professional conferences.

Contributions toward Graduate Program Appreciated

Alumni are also encouraged to make gifts to the R. Lewis Donohew Endowed Graduate Fellowship Fund. You don’t have to wait for the phonathon to make a gift to the graduate program or to contribute to any of these scholarships. You can make a gift anytime by check or by credit card. If you would like to send a check, please make it payable to the University of Kentucky and designate the name of the fund on the memo line. If you would like to make a gift by credit card, you can do so on-line at:

Even if you don’t make a finanacial contribution, we need to hear from you. Complete the form below or e-mail me at Derek.Lane@uky.edu.

Alumni Information and Feedback NeededPlease complete this form and mail to:

University of KentuckyCollege of Communications and Information StudiesAttn: Director of Graduate Studies106 Grehan BuildingLexington, KY 40506-0042

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