Online Graduate Certificate in Strategic Communication Management — Faculty
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Department Leadership
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Bart Collins, Director of the Online Graduate Program
Education
- PhD, University of Kansas
- MA, University of Arkansas
- BA, University of Arkansas
Research Interests
- Telemedicine
- Telehealth
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Jennifer Hall, Associate Director of the Online Graduate Program
Education
- PhD in Health Communication, Purdue University
- Masters in Communication, Purdue University
- BA in Journalism, Indiana University
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Marifran Mattson, Professor; School Head
Education
- PhD in Communication, Arizona State University
- MA in Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Marquette University
- BA in Communication, Media, and Theatre, St. Norbert College
Research Interests
- Intersections of designing, implementing, and evaluating health campaigns, health advocacy initiatives, and service-learning pedagogy
- Communication processes and challenges related to human health and safety
Faculty Advisory Committee
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Stacey Connaughton, Associate Professor
Education
- PhD University of Texas-Austin
- MA University of Texas
- BA Saint Olaf College
Research Interests
- Leadership and identification in geographically distributed contexts, particularly as these issues relate to virtual teams/organizations, political parties, and peacebuilding
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Brian Smith, Assistant Professor
Education
- PhD, University of Maryland
- MA, Brigham Young University
- BA, Brigham Young University
Research Interests
- Public engagement with organizations via digital and online interactive media, and the organizational response, integrated communication (iComm)
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Krishnamurthy Sriramesh, Professor
Education
- PhD in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, University of Maryland College Park
Research Interests
- Public relations for development, corporate social responsibility and public relations, and the use of new media for public relations
- PhD in Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, University of Maryland College Park
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Howard Sypher, Professor
Education
- PhD, University of Michigan
- MA, Western Kentucky University
- BA, University of South Florida
Research Interests
- Communication and new technology
- Applied research with a focus on software diffusion E-health website usability
- Comparative research focusing on the impact of technology and organizational settings
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Steve Wilson, Professor
Education
- PhD, Purdue University
- MA, Indiana University
- BA, Western Illinois University
Research Interests
- Interpersonal and family communication, social influence, and conflict/negotiation
- Parent-child relationships from toddlerhood through adolescence — understand patterns of parent-child interaction that predict positive outcomes for children (e.g., social competence, school readiness, and resiliency) as opposed to negative child outcomes (e.g., abuse or neglect, problems relating with family and peers)
Online Faculty
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Michele Baer, Online Faculty
Education
- Master’s from State University of New York at Stony Brook
- Joint Bachelors’ degrees from Syracuse University
Professional Experiences
- Fenstein Kean Healthcare, SVP
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Christopher Bona, Online Faculty
Education
- MA in Sociology, DePaul University
- MBA, Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
- BA in Communications, DePaul University
Professional Experiences
- Finn Partners, Partner
- Ryerson, Head of Communications
- GE Healthcare, Director of Global Marketing Communications
- Weber Shandwick, SVP of Corporate Affairs
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Brian Chupp, Online Faculty
Education
- PhD in Human Resource Development, University of Toledo
Research Interests
- Entrepreneurial learning
- Strategic HR practices in Greenfield Sites
- Organizational Communications (specifically how organizations utilize strategic communication principles in creating and maintaining organizational culture)
- PhD in Human Resource Development, University of Toledo
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Debra B. Davenport, Online Faculty
Professional Experiences
- Davenport Public Relations, President and Chief Executive
Associations and Memberships
- Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
- Entertainment Publicists Professional Society
- Public Relations Society of America
- Institute for Public Relations
- International Special Events Society
Research Interests
- Branding
- Memetics
- Semiotics
- Media psychology
- PR as a social science
- Davenport Public Relations, President and Chief Executive
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Curt Gilstrap, Online Faculty
Education
- PhD in Communication, Purdue University
Research Interests
- Nonprofit leadership and organizations, ethics, social entrepreneurship, and social media
- PhD in Communication, Purdue University
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Jamie Ryan Goldberg, Online Faculty
Education
- BA in Communications, University of Tampa
- MA in Communications with a focus on Organizational Development, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Research Interests
- Executive communication
- Organizational change
- Performance improvement
- Employee engagement
- Executive coaching
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Mike Kohler, Online Faculty
Education
- MBA, University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Bachelor’s in Communications, University of Nebraska-Omaha
Professional Experiences
- Larimer County Economic and Workforce Development Department, Business Education Coordinator
- Mediacom Communications, VP of Government Relations and Community Affairs
- Cox Communications, VP of Public and Government Affairs
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Maryann Lamer, Online Faculty
Education
- PhD, Oklahoma State University
- MBA, Southern Nazarene University
- MA, University of Oklahoma
- BS, University of Tulsa
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Trui Moerkerke, Online Faculty
Education
- MA in Communication Sciences, KU Leuven, Belgium
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, KU Leuven, Belgium
Professional Experiences
- Thomas More, Docent
- Flanders District of Creativity and Flanders Fashion Institute, Communications Manager
- Roularta Media Group, Editor
- The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., Communications Manager
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Alvin Plexico, Online Faculty
Education
- PhD in Business (Organizational Leadership), Northcentral University
- MA in Communication, University of Oklahoma
- BBA in Management, Texas Tech University
Professional Experiences
- U.S. Navy, National Director of Media Outreach
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Scott Schaffer, Online Faculty
Education
- PhD, Florida State University
- Master’s, Florida State University
- Bachelor’s, Southern Illinois University
Professional Experiences
- Ericsson, Senior Learning Program Manager
- Xerox, Senior Consultant
- Caveo Learning, Associate Principal, Account Manager
- National Science Foundation, Program Leader – LearnNSF
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Glenn Sparks, Online Faculty
Education
- PhD, University of Wisconsin
- MA, Northern Illinois University
- BA, Wheaton College
Research Interests
- Effects of mass media — experimental work on the appeal of media violence, the effects of paranormal depictions in the media on paranormal beliefs and beliefs about science, and the effects of frightening films on emotional reactions of children and adults
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