Letter: Only Thing Constant is Change

From the Dean’s Office

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Derek R. LaneAssociate Dean

Over the past four years, I have worked diligently with the graduate school, the faculty, current stu-dents and alumni to im-prove and promote our Graduate Program in Communication. Today, it is with both humility and pride (perhaps relief) that I write my final column in the Graduate Program Standard as associate dean in the College of Commu-nications and Information Studies (CCIS). My journey began in the

summer of 2005, with an agreement that after two years in the post, I would resume my autonomous role as an associate profes-sor. It has now been four years and it is time for change—for me and for our graduate program. People resist change,

even though it is inevita-ble, necessary, and impor-tant for positive growth. This doctrine, hardly new, was espoused by the Greek philosopher, Hera-clitus (535 BC – 475 BC), who argued that change is not only central to the uni-verse, but that life is an on-going process governed by a law of change. During the past four

years, many of my friends and colleagues have teased me—suggesting that I would follow the example of my predecessor and re-main in my role indefinite-ly. On July 1, 2009, I will put their fears to rest. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Timothy Sellnow

will take over in the fall. The current issue of the

Graduate Program Stan-dard highlights graduates from both the Ph.D. and M.A. program. Our alum-ni section features a com-prehensive list of all stu-dents who have graduated from our doctoral program since 1983. There simply wasn’t room in this news-letter to include everyone who has graduated with an M.A. since 1966, but you can find a comprehensive list online at: www.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies/GRAD/Alumni. Please en-sure that your information is accurate and let us know if there are any corrections or additions that require our attention.Several beneficial rela-

tionships were established with administrators in the graduate school, making the application, registra-tion and funding processes easier for our students. We’ve developed and im-plemented strategies for promoting external pub-lic relations in order to continue to build national visibility; and ultimately improve the regional, na-tional, and international reputation of our graduate program. I’m especially proud of

the database developments we’ve made to provide more accurate and acces-sible information. Digital refinements to the gradu-ate admissions procedures have reduced the time to make decisions from three

days to three hours. Final-ly, the creation of a Gradu-ate Program Alumni data-base makes it easier to stay connected with our alumni and to see the extraordi-nary efforts of our gradu-ate students and faculty. Faculty and student ac-

complishments have been exemplary this year. I trust you will enjoy reading about the conference pre-sentations, publications, and progress made in cre-ating new knowledge. The success of the program is due, in large part, to the impressive leadership of the Graduate Student As-sociation officers. We are especially grateful to Co-chairs Jason Martin and Bob Zuercher, Secretary Caitlin Dixon, and Trea-surer Jenny Maginnis. Several students benefit-

ed from scholarships and fellowships made possible by faculty and alumni. Erin Gilles and J. Human were this year’s co-recip-ients of the Bruce West-ley Memorial Graduate Scholarship. Jason Martin and Renee Human were co-recipients of the Syph-er Memorial Scholarship. Kathleen Vidoloff was the recipient of the R. Lewis Donohew Graduate Fel-lowship. Also, several stu-dents were awarded travel grants, made possible by generous alumni contribu-tions, to supplement their expenses attending pro-fessional conferences and presenting research find-ings.

Dr. Alan DeSantis was promoted to full professor and Dr. J. Michael Farrell was promoted to associate professor with tenure. Dr. J. David Johnson will be stepping down as dean af-ter 11 years of exemplary service. After a one-year sabbatical, he will return as a full professor in 2011. I am privileged to an-nounce Dr. H. Dan O’Hair (University of Oklahoma) as our new dean.In the Broadway musi-

cal, Jekyll & Hyde, Henry Jekyll makes a plea to the Board of Governors of St. Jude’s Hospital to fund his research, aimed at discov-ering chemical formulae, which could alter person-ality and ultimately elimi-nate all evil from mankind. He argues:I am simply a scientist.

I have a code to which I remain true! Here is a chance to take charge of our fate. Deep down you must know that tomorrow’s too late! One rule of life we cannot rearrange. The only thing constant

is change.

Welcome to our New Graduate FacultyProsperity and progress are still priorities, despite budget shortfallsDespite the budget re-

ductions occurring state and campus wide, which were projected to elimi-nate funds for up to 188 positions, of which 71 were faculty, the Depart-ment of Communication welcomed four new grad-uate faculty members into the fold this year – Donald W. Helme, Bobi Ivanov, Yung Soo Kim and Laura Stafford.

The department has made a decision to adhere to standards of excellence and innovation, especially in hard economic times, ensuring our position as one of the top 10 health communication programs in the U.S. (NCA, 2004). “Every budget represents

a choice: We can choose to go forward or we can choose to retreat,” Presi-dent Lee T. Todd, Jr. said.

“Today we choose to go forward.” Communications faculty,

students, and staff heart-ily support that sentiment. During the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the program will continue to advance the curriculum offered to graduate students, en-gage the Lexington com-munity, and contribute to meaningful research and theory development.

This commitment to prog-ress, despite adversary and change, has made the UK College of Commu-nication and Information Studies a coveted destina-tion for advanced degree candidates nationwide. Upholding this standard is the key to the depart-ment’s continued success, prosperity and vitality. To those now joining us:

Great work awaits you.

Bobi IvanovAssistant Professor

Yung Soo KimAssistant Professor

Donald W. HelmeAssistant ProfessorHelme (Ph.D., UK)

returned to the Blue-grass to focus on his specialties – health communication and campaigns, anti-to-bacco coalitions, mass media, substance abuse prevention, and physician-patient communication. His most recent work is on school-based in-terventions for both smoking and HIV prevention, appear-ing in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproduc-tive Health (2008) and Jounal of Health Com-munication (2007).

Ivanov (Ph.D., Uni-versity of Oklahoma) is an assistant profes-sor of Journalism and Telecommunications. His research focuses on influence of mass media, message pro-cessing and resistance to influence, particu-larly inoculation. He co-authored the

book “Adolescents and Communication Regarding Sex and Contraception”, as well as multiple jour-nal articles appearing in Communication Monographs and Cen-tral Business Review.

Kim (Ph.D., South-ern Illinois University) has He has extensive professional experi-ence as a photojour-nalist. His research in-terests include visual communication, inter-national communica-tion, and multimedia. Kim regularly pres-

ents his studies at prestigious confer-ences such as AEJMC and ICA, and his most recent work has ap-peared in the Journal-ism and Mass Com-munication Quarterly and the International Communication Ga-zette.

Stafford (Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin) specializes in interpersonal com-munication, and re-lational communica-tion in romantic and family relationships. She is currently editor of the Journal of Ap-plied Communication Research. Her recent published work has in-cluded the article “Ide-alization, reunions, and stability in long-dis-tance dating relation-ships”, appearing in Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (2007), co-authored with Andy J. Merolla.

Faculty Focus

Laura StaffordProfessor

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Power of Participation in Paducah Dr. Chike Anyaegbunam uses participatory communication to foster community empowerment, collaboration, and hope near a Cold War-era Uranium enrichment plant.

Professor Chike Any-aegbunam joins Dr. Ted Grossardt of the Kentucky Transportation Center and Dr. Lindell Ormsbee as co-principal investigators of a federally funded project sponsored by the Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy and the Environ-ment (KRCEE) at UK. Their team was charged with soliciting and inte-grating public, regulatory, and community input to produce an End State Vi-

sion Report for the final disposition of the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP), the only operat-ing uranium enrichment facility in the U.S. Ongoing environmental

restoration activities at this Superfund National Pri-orities List site address the contamination of offsite groundwater (with Tc99) and creek sediment (with PCBs) that was first dis-covered in 1988. The End State Vision ini-

tiative will integrate par-

ticipatory communication appraisal and structured public involvement to en-sure maximum participa-tion and project ownership by such stakeholders as local citizens and govern-ment regulatory agencies. This project will facilitate meetings that incorporate public, stakeholder and technical concerns to cre-ate a public document re-flecting stakeholder wishes regarding the final disposi-tion of the plant. A renowned practitioner

of participatory commu-nication for numerous or-ganizations, including the World Bank, Anyaegbu-nam brings his expertise in people empowerment and participatory approaches to the endeavor.

Spring 2009: Identify stakeholders Summer 2009: Solicit stakeholder inputFall 2009: Provide technical support to foster stakeholder understanding Spring 2010: Facilitate public meetings to fur-ther develop end state visions Summer 2010: Provide document supportFall 2010: Deliver final report

Project Timeline

Photo courtesy of Kentucky Water Resources Research InstituteThe cylinder yard at PGDP is filled with mixed low-level nuclear waste (MLLW). In fiscal year 2004, the Department of Energy projected that cleanup would last until 2019 and cost almost $1.6 billion to complete.3

Yoo’s article on incidental exposure to Web advertising was accepted for pub-lication by the Journal of Marketing Communications (2009). He published an article in the Journal of Interactive Marketing (2008), and co-authored an

article with D.S. Chung (UK), published in Mass Communication & Society (2008). He received the 2008 Top Faculty Paper award from the Associa-tion for Education in Journalism and Mass Com-munication, Newspaper Division.

Chan Yun Yoo

Faculty ForayInside the Ivory Tower: Recent facultyresearch, publications and presentations

Chung authored and co-authored eight ar-ticles since 2008 on blogging, interactivity, and online journalism; appearing in Mass Communication and Society, Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, and the Journal of Computer-Mediated Com-

munication. At the 2008 AEJMC conference, she was awarded Top Faculty Research Paper. Her article, co-authored with S. Nah (UK), has been accepted to the 2009 ICA conference. She won the 2008 Research Award at the CCIS Awards & Recognition Ceremony.

Deborah S. ChungIn 2008, Noar authored and co-authored six articles, including a 10-year review of HIV campaigns in the Journal of Health Communication. He is co-editor, with P. Palmgreen (UK), of a special issue from KCHC, to be published in Communica-

tion Methods and Measures. His book, Communica-tion Perspectives on HIV/AIDS for the 21st Century, was published with T. Edgar and V.S. Freimuth. He also won the 2008 Faculty Community Service award at the CCIS Awards and Recognition Ceremony.

Seth M. Noar

Tsay co-authored a paper with M.B. Oliver (Penn State), presented at

ICA’s 58th annual con-ference. Her paper on parasocial interaction was accepted to the 2009 NCA convention.

Mina TsayCase pub-lished an ar-ticle on the link between genea logy and public

health in the Journal of the American So-ciety for Information Science & Technology (2009).

Donald O. CaseLindlof au-thored seven encyclope-dia entries and book chapters. In

2008, he published his book, Hollywood under Siege: Martin Scorsese, the Religious Right, and the Culture Wars.

Thomas R. LindlofD e S a n t i s , now a full tenure facul-ty, authored two articles on illicit use

of Adderall by college students, appearing in Substance Use & Mis-use and J. of American College Health (2008).

Alan D. DeSantis

“Faculty Foray” continued on Page 6

Sellnow co-authored two chapters in the Handbook of Risk and Crisis Communi-cation (2009) and a chapter in Terrorism: Communication and Rhetorical Perspec-tives (2008). His book Effective Risk Communication: A Message-Centered

Approach (2009) was published with co-authors R. R. Ulmer, M. W. Seeger and R. S. Littlefield. He presented and/or co-authored five papers at the 2008 NCA and ICA conventions. He is PI for a $482,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security.

Timothy L. Sellnow

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It is hard to believe the end of the 2008-2009 aca-demic year is upon us and our time as GSA’s leaders is nearing its end. This has been an exciting year for us as individuals, a gradu-ate program, and a student organization. We would like to reflect

back on what has been an exciting year, in GSA and our graduate program, while looking forward to what will undoubtedly be a successful and exciting 2009-2010.The year began with the

arrival of a diverse new cohort of graduate stu-dents representing more than a half dozen states. They added a unique amalgamation of scholar-ship and personality to our program. While our primary ob-

jective is to stimulate our minds and enlighten our students, our social calen-dar continues to be full of activities like Friday af-ternoon clubs at Pazzo’s, trips to Keeneland, our infamous Christmas cel-

ebration and even an end-of-the-semester Wii party hosted at the Lanes’ hum-ble abode. Though we cer-tainly work hard, we nev-er forget the importance of playing hard as well.This year we held our

13th annual GSA Sym-posium, which was a rousing success that we will surely continue. (See page 7.) We were fortunate

enough to create a new event this year, the GSA Job Talk, which was con-ceived by the Kathleen Vi-doloff. Job Talk presentations

provide graduate students on the job market an op-portunity to present re-search to faculty and col-leagues in a setting that resembles what a prospec-tive faculty member will find as part of the inter-viewing process. This also allows graduate student attendees to view how the interview process is conducted. The event was well attended and well re-ceived, so it shall continue

as a newly minted GSA tradition.Our newly elected of-

ficers for the 2009-2010 school year are Rachel Rice as Ph.D. chair; Mitch Schwartz as M.A. co-chairs; Alyssa Millner as treasurer; and Katie as secretary. New colloqui-um, symposium, social and technology chairs will be elected in the fall. We look forward to help-

ing the new leadership continue making GSA the successful organization that is has become. The dedication of our

students makes this prog-ress possible. GSA will continue to be a voice for the department’s gradu-ate students while foster-ing scholarship and good times. Thanks to everyone who

makes GSA what it is – a valuable, supportive and meaningful organization!

Sincerely,Jason Martin & Bob ZuercherGSA Co-Chairs

From the GSA Co-Chairs

Bob ZuercherGSA Co-chair

Letter: Changing for the Better

Jason MartinGSA Co-chair

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In 2008, Lane published a chapter in The International Encyclopedia of Commu-nication, and an article on team-based learning in New Directions in Teaching and Learning. He co-authored articles published in Health Promotion Prac-

tice and New Directions in Teaching and Learning, focusing on HIV education and team-based learn-ing, respectively. Finally, he presented and/or co-authored three papers at the 2008 NCA convention in San Diego, Calif.

Derek R. Lane

M.I.A. au-thored an article on prostate can-cer, accepted by the In-

ternational Journal of Men’s Health. He also presented and/or co-authored four papers at the SSCA conference.

Michael I. ArringtonJohnson au-thored two papers, ap-pearing in the Interna-tional Jour-

nal of Strategic Com-munication and the Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health.

J. David Johnson

Cohen published as first author in Health Communication and Communication Re-search Reports (2008), with another arti-cle accepted at the J. of Applied Commu-nication Research. She co-authored three articles on topics of African-American

women’s cancer survivor stories, black newspapers as tools for cancer education, and anti-smoking advertising. She was awarded a subcontract grant from the Washington University CECCR II (2008-13), and applied for two grants under review at NIH.

Elisia L. Cohen

Real pub-lished in the J. of Applied Communi -cation Re-search, and

had two articles ac-cepted by Health Com-munication and Comm. in the Management of Health and Illness.

Kevin RealHe authored a chapter in Communica-tion Perspec-tives on HIV/AIDS for the

21st Century (2008). He co-authored two articles accepted by the J. of Health Comm and AIDS Edu and Prevention.

Phil C. Palmgreen

Faculty Foray, continued from page 4

Interactivity Study on UK’s Virtual ‘Island’Ph.D. Candidate Recreates Communication Department in Second LifeAn informal group of

faculty, staff and students at UK are exploring the educational potential of Second Life (SL), a 3D online virtual world that boasts more than 15 mil-lion members. Jennifer Robinette, ABD, received a small grant last year to build a Communication Lab on the UK “Island” in SL, which will include virtual multimedia rooms with information on com-munication concepts. Robinette’s dissertation,

studied “Understanding Virtual Experiences: Per-ceived interactivity and presence with and without others in the Virtual Envi-ronment”, tested whether

the potential for interper-sonal communication in-creases subjects’ perceived interactivity of SL, and validated the Measure of Perceived Interactivity for

use in Virtual World re-search.“Once I build the virtual

Communication Lab, I hope other students will be interested in continu-

ing this line of research,” Robinette said. The Communication De-

partment joins the ranks of an ever-growing number of groups on UK Island, including the Medical Center, Art Department, Radio Station, and William T. Young Library. Even the Kentucky Kernel has virtual newsstands, where visitors can access the pa-per immediately. UK uses its virtual pres-

ence to network with uni-versities, students, and ex-perts across the globe. UK Island is managed by the Teaching and Academic Support Center, but proj-ects are conducted by many campus organizations.

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Photo courtesy Sandra Challman The Anatomy & Neurobiology Department recently held their first class activity on the UK Island in Second Life. The virtual anatomy lab piloted the use of the immersive environment and multimedia to examine the anterior compartment of the thigh. Students benefited from peer learning and instant feedback.

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Spotlight:

Theory

Three years ago, Assistant Professor Mark Stuhlfaut tackled the daunting task of describing the indescribable – creativity. In ad-

vertising, where more creative ads tend to be more attractive to audiences and attraction is the first step toward selling a product, understanding creativ-ity is essential.“Judgments about an adver-

tisement’s degree of creativity are typically subjective,” Stuhl-faut said. “If preliminary ideas could be evaluated more defini-tively, then advertisers can bet-ter predict their value.”A literature review revealed

that a conceptual definition of creativity in advertising was unclear; Theory was absent. So Stuhlfaut sought to define and explicate the “creative” con-struct. After analyzing statements

about creativity from ad copy-writers and art directors, he used inductive analysis to de-velop a four-dimension model of creativity: novelty, affect, utility, and humor. Further testing of the model

using advertisements for alco-holic beverages supported the model’s ability to predict which ads were viewed as creative. His paper, “Lifting the Veil: An Empirical Model of Creativity for Advertising Professionals,” is under review at the Journal of Advertising Research.

Stuhlfaut

Contemplating Creativity

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) hosted its 13th Annual Sympo-sium, titled “The Future of Communication” to honor the spirit of progress in the College of Communica-tion and Information Stud-ies, at the Campbell House on March 7, 2009. Gradu-ates students presented throughout the day in five sessions – health; interper-sonal; mass media; health/risk; and psychological, sociological and cultural approaches - with faculty respondents and student moderators. “The response to the re-

search presentations was overwhelmingly positive,” said Jenny Maginnis, GSA symposium chair and the event coordinator. “We had a great breadth and variety of studies submit-ted by both master’s and doctoral students.” Many participants cited the high-

light of the event, such as the quality of the student and faculty feedback, the cross-disciplinary dialog, and the collegial and col-laborative atmosphere of the event. The event ran from 8 a.m.

to 3:30 p.m. with an after-noon keynote address by Dr. Timothy Sellnow and doctorial candidate Kath-leen Vidoloff, titled “ Key Points of Intervention: Communicating During Crisis”. Their presentation was based on results from Sellnow’s work with the National Center for Food Protection and Defense, funded by a $481,000 grant from the Depart-ment of Homeland Secu-rity. This line of research focuses on the correlation between media cover-age of food-related crisis events and consumer con-fidence.Taking into account

faculty and student re-sponses, future sympo-sium planning will solicit more faculty participation and more comprehensive research (e.g. literature reviews with directions for the future and critical analysis), as well as incor-porate more comfortable classroom-style seating.

Symposium SuccessTraining Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Photographer / Derek R. Lane

Lunch is served at the Campbell House during the 13th Annual GSA Symposium. From left to right: Kathleen Vidoloff , Jason Martin, Nancy Grant Harrington, Chike Anyaegbunam, Renee and Jay Human, and Erin Gilles.

Photographer / Derek R. Lane

Dr. Timothy Sellnow pres-ents the keynote address.

Grub for Communication Gurus

Gleason, ABD, is continuing his work on interactivity and new media. His paper “Interactivity Redefined: A First Look at Outcome Interactivity Theory”, with Dr. D. R. Lane as second author, was ac-cepted to the 2009 NCA conference. He

is still teaching at Eastern Kentucky University. Fi-nally, he plays in his band The Johnson Brothers and his wife’s band The Bats, who released their first CD last year called “Some Settling May Oc-cur.” You can hear more at the bands’ Web sites at: johnsonbrothersband.com or thebats.net.

Vidoloff was selected to attend the 2009 NCA D o c t o r a l Honors con-

ference on engaged scholarship. She also presented at the 2009 Southern States Com-munication Association conference.

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Congratulations 2008-09 Graduates!Congratulations to all of

our graduates this year. Three students success-fully defended their doc-toral dissertations – Dr. Jennifer Gray, Dr. Nicole Dobransky, and Dr. Wil-

liam Weathers, Jr. Rosalie Shemanski Aldrich, Jen-nifer Fairchild, Clinton Baldwin, and Jim Glea-son successfully defended their qualifying exam. Stephanie Van Stee and

Jennifer Bustle success-fully defended a master’s thesis. We are also proud to announce that four mas-ter’s students successfully defended comprehensive exams – Lauren Staun,

Sharon Santo, Justin Al-len, and Caitlin Dixon. We extend our best wish-

es in their future endeav-ors and we are extremely proud of their accomplish-ments.

Aldrich published “The barriers to smok-ing cessation for pregnant women in ru-ral Kentucky” in the Kentucky Journal of Communication, as well as a book review in the Southern Communication Journal. She has co-authored articles appearing in

Communication Yearbook and Health Promotion & Practice. She also contributed to a chapter in Grief after Suicide: Understanding the Consequences and Caring for the Survivors. Finally, she received the Top Graduate Student Paper award at the 2008 Ken-tucky Communication Association conference.

Rosalie B. Aldrich

Bodine co-authored a paper with Dr. M. Tsay on predictors of parasocial

interaction, accepted to the 2009 NCA confer-ence and under review at the J. of Broadcasting and Electronic Media.

Brianna M. BodineBustle re-ceived her master’s this year, and p r e s e n t e d two papers

at the 2008 NCA con-ference, one as first author and another as second author with Dr. Rankin.

Jennifer L. BustlePetrun con-tributed to three reports under the di-rection of Dr. T. Sellnow,

on issues of risk com-munication and food safety, and presented at the National Center for Food Protection and Defense conference.

Elizabeth L. Petrun

Stepping Out: Students Making Strides

Kathleen Vidoloff

James P. Gleason

Conference presentors included: Jennifer L. Bustle, M.A. (2009)Laura Beth Daws, ABDNicole Dobransky, Ph.D. (2008)Renee Human, Ph.D. studentJennifer Maginnis, Ph.D. studentJason Martin, Ph.D. studentSarah Riley, ABDKathleen Vidoloff, Ph.D. studentElizabeth Webb, ABDRobert Zuercher, M.A. student

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Dr. Wai Hsien Cheah, an as-sistant professor in the Depart-ment of Speech Communication at Southern Illi-nois University Edwardsv i l l e (SIUE), is cur-rently serving as co-PI on a study funded by the Missouri Foundation for Health (MFH)

to examine sub-stance abuse

and mental health issues in the Bosnian community in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Funded for $49,033, this one year project began in Decem-ber of 2008 and is headed by PI Ajlina Karamehic-Muratovic, Ph.D., research assistant pro-fessor at the Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH); and another co-PI, Hisako Matsuo, Ph.D., associate professor of research methodology at Saint Louis University.SIUE will be adding health

communication as an area of emphasis to its Master’s in Speech Communication pro-gram in the fall of 2009. Dr. Min Liu (former student of Drs. Deanna and Timothy Sell-now) and Cheah developed three graduate level health communication courses. An undergraduate health commu-nication course was also added, which Cheah is teaching.

Cheah

From St. Louis to Bosnia

Spotlight:

Service

Karamehic-Muratovic

Celebrating 42 Years of Quality Education

2009140. William M. Weathers, Jr.

2008139. Nicole D. Dobransky 138. Jennifer B. Gray

2007137. Zhiwen Xiao 136. Florence Maria Witte 135. Robert J. Trader 134. Sarah Elizabeth Cavendish133. Zachary Thomas Henning

2006132. Melissa S. Harris 131. Sharon Wills Brescoach 130. Christopher Swindell 129. Billy Wooten 128. Wenli Yuan 127. Angela Faye Cooke-Jackson 126. Taressa Kay Fraze 125. Maria Spirenkova Ward124. Rungrat Chaisamrej 123. Davide Girardelli

2005122. Mary Lee Horosewski 121. Michael Farrell 120. Toy Lisa Mitchell 119. Hung-Yi Lu 118. Deborah Jean Stigall 117. Mia Liza Alcantara Lustria 116. Donna Michelle Wills Elkins 115. Chaowen Wang

2004114. Sissy Bertino Meredith 113. Stacy Minger 112. Laura Hayes 111. Wai Hsien Cheah 110. John Youngblood 109. Jeff Groeling 108. Regina Francies

2003107. Ajlina Karamehic106. Stephen Christopher Yungbluth 105. Ritta Abell 104. Barbara Maria Brann 103. John Seibert-Davis 102. Suzanne Lorraine Allard 101. Gretchen Ruth Norling 100. Holly Payne 99. Aaron Karnell 98. Fred Fitch

200297. Pamela K. Cupp 96. Kevin Miller 95. Jayne Violette 94. Jeong-Hyun An 93. Ann Crittenden-Lewis Forsythe 92. John Mack Shotwell 91. Maki Takahshi 90. Shawn Duane Long

200189. Karen S. Krumrey-Fulks 88. Rana Johnson 87. Charmaine Mckissick-Melton 86. Kirk W. Duthler85. Alyssa A. Eckman

200084. Robert I. Thompson, Jr. 83. Myra Lynette Corrello 82. Donald Wade Helme 81. Gaelle Picherit 80. Celia Wall 79. Thomas H. Miller 78. Elizabeth S. Hansen

199977. Rachel S. Davis 76. Gregory J. Feeney 75. Robin J. Crigler 74. Bruce K. Berger 73. Michael T. Stephenson

09Beginning in 1966, with our first master’s student, the College of Commnication and Information Studies graduate program has awarded 140 doctor of philosophy in communication degrees and 292 master’s of arts in communication. Here’s a look back at the minds behind some of the disciplines most riveting research, theory con-struction and practical application.

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Dr. Ann Forsythe is a senior health communication analyst and serves as the lead health communication consultant for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Nation-al Center for Health Marketing (NCHM), Health Communica-tion Science Office (HCSO) at the CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepati-tis, STD and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). She provides health communication program oversight, design and methods, and translation of NCHHSTP interventions.Prior to the CDC, Forsythe

was a senior account executive with Porter Novelli/San Fran-cisco, Health Care and Food/Nutrition teams. From 1997 to 2000, she was director at the National Association of Com-munity Health Centers, Inc. (NACHC), Washington, DC. These experiences gave her

“end-to-end” consulting exper-tise on topics ranging from pro-gram logic modeling, research design, contracting processes, costs research and execution, IRB and OMB package de-velopment and clearances, na-tional health communication campaign management, and program evaluation. Forsythe received her Ph.D.

in Communication from UK. She completed a pre-doctoral fellowship in 1996 with the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, Of-fice of Cancer Communication, in Bethesda, Md.

Research in the Field

Spotlight:

Research

199872. Yu Zhang 71. Timothy Edwards 70. Susan E. Colon 69. Gregory K. Widener 68. Barbara L. Lajaunie 67. Jill W. Hall 66. Steven M. Giles 65. Penelope B. Summers 64. Rosemary B. Bryant 63. Ruth B. Buser-Nall 199762. Selichi Morisaki 61. Michael Wayne Shelton 60. Laban D. Miller 59. Khalid M. Marjhalani

199658. Philip R. Breeze 57. Lynnda S. Beavers 56. Catherine M. Gillotti 55. Gina C. Wesley 54. Terrence D. Likes 53. John D. Lepter 52. Debra J. Reece

199551. Monica H. Ganas 50. Safran S. Al-Makaty 49. Tracy V. Banks 48. Tina M. Harris 47. Veronica J. Duncan 46. Chris J. Foreman

199445. James M. Prather 44. James R. Wood 43. Karen H. Bonnell 42. Sally Vogl-Bauer 41. Freda D. Lewis 40. Autumn Ann Grubb-Swetnam39. Judi C. Truitt 38. Garvin W. Quinn 37. Marilyn D. Hunt 36. Ruth R. Wagoner 35. Martha J. Einerson

199334. Margaret U. Dsilva 33. Murray A. Fortner

32. David E. Carter 31. Elizabeth B. Shear 30. Paul M. Gold 29. Edward H. Woods 28. Maureen W. Everett 27. Joel B. Kailing

199226. Linda S. Henson 25. Nancy G. Harrington 24. John E. Neihof 23. Vikrant A. Dhoundiyal 22. Philip J. Auter

199121. Rosemary Booth 20. Woody L. Davis

199019. Jerry G. Harvill 18. Patricia Morgan Muhammad 18. Harry Iglesias17. Patricia A. Lawrence 16. Debra S. Grodin 15. S. Kelly Coyle

198914. John W. Haas 13. D. Forrest Cameron 12. Stephanie Zimmermann

198811. Joy Hart 10. Myria W. Allen

19879. Gayle M. Pohl 8. Murali Nair 7. Theodore E. Zorn 6. Rona S. Roberts 5. William L. Gillespie

19864. Gregory B. Leichty 3. Cheyenne J. Oldham

19842. Elizabeth M. Fraas

19831. Donald Bruce Searle

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