Mary Christine Banwart, Ph.D. CV
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Department of Communication Studies
Phone: 785-864-5681
University of Kansas
Fax: 785-864-5203
1440 Jayhawk Boulevard
Email: mbanwart@ku.edu
Bailey Hall, Room 102
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Communication, University of Oklahoma - May 2002
Area of Study: Political Communication, Mass Communication
M.A. Speech Communication, Western Kentucky University ‐ August 1999
Areas of study: Organizational Communication, Political Communication
B.A. Communication Studies, University of Kansas - December 1990 Areas of study: Public Communication, Organizational Communication Graduated with Departmental Honors
ACADEMICAPPOINTMENTS
2008 - present Associate Professor with tenure, Department of Communication Studies University of Kansas
Faculty Director, Leadership Studies
2014 ‐ present
Courtesy Faculty Appointment, Department of Political Science University of Kansas
2014 - present
2002 - 2008 Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies University of Kansas
2000 - 2002 Research Assistant, Political Communication Center Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma
1999 - 2002 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication University of Oklahoma
GRANTS AND FUNDED PROGRAMS/RESEARCH
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders, 2014-‐2015 $240,000
Principal Investigator and Academic Director
Renews the award to host a summer Women’s Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Program design includes a 6-‐week residential component and 8 month follow up program.
Kansas Women’s Leadership Institute, 2013 – present
Program and Academic Director
Funded through a partnership between the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences and KU Endowment. Responsible for the design, development and oversight of the KWLI initiative. Includes a six-‐week immersive leadership program, a structured 8-‐month series of learning modules, and onsite quarterly programming. Participants include undergraduate women from Kansas who, through the program, are integrated with
U.S. State Department SUSI participants. Designed for undergraduate women attending any Kansas institute of higher education, with preference given to women from small and/or rural Kansas communities. Through the KWLI, participants engage in a curriculum designed to develop a skillset for tackling tough challenges, elevating their voices as women, expanding their leadership capacity, developing a powerful network of support, and changing their communities for the better.
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders, 2013-‐2014 $240,000
Principal Investigator and Academic Director
Awarded for a second three-‐year cycle the award to host a summer Women’s Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. State Department, that provides undergraduate women from the Middle East and North Africa an introduction to the study of leadership. Program design includes a 6-‐week residential component and 8 month follow up program.
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders, 2012-‐2013 $240,000
Principal Investigator and Academic Director
Renews the award to host a summer Women’s Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. State Department. Program design includes a 6-‐week residential component and 8 month follow up program.
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders, 2011-‐2012 $480,000
Principal Investigator and Academic Director
Renews the award to host a summer Women’s Leadership Institute along with the addition of an award to host a second Institute in the winter of 2012, both of which are sponsored by the U.S. State Department and which provide undergraduate women from the Middle East and North Africa an introduction to the study of leadership. Program design includes a 6-‐week residential component and 8month follow up program.
Study of the U.S. Institutes for Student Leaders, 2010-‐2011 $240,000
Principal Investigator and Academic Director
Awarded by the U.S. State Department to host a Women’s Leadership Institute that provides undergraduate women from the Middle East and North Africa an introduction to the study of leadership. Program design includes a 5-‐week residential component and 8 month follow up program.
GRF Social Science Grant, 2005
Awarded by the KU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for research to establish a methodology for use of dial-‐generated feedback in political communication research.
New Faculty General Research Grant, 2003-‐2004 Awarded by the KU Center for Research -‐ $8,000
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Top Paper Award, Political Communication Division, 2014 National Communication Association
- Inspire Integrity Award, 2014
- National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
- Nominations are submitted by students to the national organization.
- Harvard Kennedy School Art and Practice of Leadership Development, 2013 Competitively selected to participate in a week-‐long leadership development program, focused on leadership educators
- Central States Communication Association Service Award, 2013 KU Women of Distinction (Faculty), 2012
- Awarded by the Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center.
- Senior Administrative Fellows Program, 2009-‐2010
- Selected to participate in a yearlong program sponsored by the KU Provost’s office.
- Top Paper Award, Political Communication Division, 2010
- Central States Communication Association Annual Convention
- The W. T. Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence, 2008 University of Kansas
- Semi-‐finalist, H.O.P.E. Award, 2008 Senior Class, University of Kansas
- Art and Practice of Civic Leadership Development, 2008-‐2009
- Competitively selected to participate in a year-‐long program sponsored by the Kansas Leadership Center to foster civic leadership development in Kansas
- Top Paper Award, Political Communication Division, 2007 National Communication Association Annual Convention
- Finalist, Silver Anniversary Teaching Award, 2006 University of Kansas
- Service Learning Institute, 2005
- Accepted to attend the Service Learning Institute, sponsored by the KU Center for Teaching Excellence.
- Federation Prize, 2003
- Awarded by the Central States Communication Association (with Mitchell McKinney) for research analyzing mixed-‐gender political campaign debates.
- Donn W. Parson Graduate Mentorship Award, 2003-‐2004
- Awarded by the graduate students in Communication Studies at the University of Kansas
- Outstanding Professor, Department of Communication Studies, 2002-‐2003, 2003-‐2004 Awarded by the Students in Communication Studies at the University of Kansas.
- Best Practices Institute, 2003
- Accepted to attend the Best Practices Institute, sponsored by the KU Center for Teaching Excellence.
- Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics, 2000
- Awarded by the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Iowa State University, (with LyndaLee Kaid) for research on the webstyles of male and female
- U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and gubernatorial candidates in the 2000 general election. Doctoral Fellowship, University of Oklahoma, 1999-‐2002
- Top Paper Award, 2001
- Political Communication Division, Central States Communication Association
- Top Two Paper Award, 1999
- American Association of Political Consultants Academic Outreach Conference
- Graduate College Dissertation Grant, 2002 University of Oklahoma
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Book(s):
Mary C. Banwart, & Dianne Bystrom (under contract). Gender and Politics: A Communication Perspective. Peter Lang Publishing (Political Communication Series).
Dianne Bystrom, Mary C. Banwart, & Mitchell S. McKinney, Eds. (2014). alieNATION: The Divide & Conquer Election of 2012. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Mitchell S. McKinney, & Mary C. Banwart, Eds. (2011). Communication in the 2008 Election: Digitalnatives elect a president. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Dianne Bystrom, Mary C. Banwart, Lynda Lee Kaid, & Terry A. Robertson (2004). Gender and Political Candidate Communication: VideoStyle, WebStyle, and NewsStyle. New York: Routledge.
Journal Publications:
Kelly L. Winfrey, Benjamin R. Warner, & Mary C. Banwart (2014). Gender identification and young voters: Predicting candidate evaluations and message effectiveness.
American Behavioral Scientist, accepted.
Mary C. Banwart, & Kelly L. Winfrey (2013). Running on the Web: Online Self-‐ Presentation Strategies in Mixed-‐Gender Races. Social Science Computer Review, 31, 614-‐624.
Mary C. Banwart (2010). Gender and Candidate Communication: Effects of Stereotypes in the 2008 election. American Behavioral Scientist.
Mary C. Banwart, & Kelly L. Winfrey (2009). Leadership and Politics: Effects of Gender in a Presidential Primary. Educational Considerations (special issue on Leadership in Diverse Contexts), 37, 40-‐53.
Mary C. Banwart (2007). Constructing Images in Presidential Primaries: An Analysis of Discourse Strategies in the Dole and Bush Iowa Straw Poll Speeches. Argumentation and Advocacy, 43, 65-‐78.
Mary C. Banwart (2007). Gender and Young Voters in 2004: The Influence of Perceived Knowledge and Interest. American Behavioral Scientist, 50, 1152-‐1168.
Mary C. Banwart & Mitchell S. McKinney (2005). A Gendered Influence in Campaign Debates?: Analysis of Mixed-‐Gender United States Senate and Gubernatorial Debates. Communication Studies, 56(4),353-‐373.
Mary C. Banwart & Dianne G. Bystrom (2005). Gendered Reactions: Young Voters’ Responses to the 2004Presidential Advertisements. American Behavioral Scientist, 49, 314-‐325.
Mitchell S. McKinney & Mary C. Banwart (2005). Rocking the Youth Vote through Debate: Examining the Effects of a Citizen Versus Journalist Controlled Debate on Civic Engagement. Journalism Studies, 6(2),153-‐163.
Mary C. Banwart, Dianne G. Bystrom, & Terry A. Robertson (2003). “From the Primary to the General Election: A Comparative Analysis of Media Coverage of Candidates in Mixed-‐Gender 2000 Races for Governor and U.S. Senate.” American Behavioral Scientist, 46(5), 658-‐676.
Dianne G. Bystrom, Terry A. Robertson, & Mary C. Banwart (2001). “Framing the Fight: An Analysis of Media Coverage of Female and Male Candidates in Primary Races for Governor and U.S. Senate in 2000.” American Behavioral Scientist, 44(12), 1999-‐ 2013.
Mary C. Banwart (2000). “Image Building Strategies in Women’s Campaign Messages: A Case Study of the 1998Northup Congressional Campaign.” Kentucky Journal of Communication, 19(1), 39-‐65.
Book Chapters:
Kelly L. Winfrey, Mary C. Banwart, & Benjamin R. Warner (2014). “Communicating with Voters 30 seconds ata time: Presidential Campaign Advertising 2012.” In, Bystrom,
D. G., Banwart, M. C., McKinney, M. S., & Tedesco, J. C. (Eds.), alieNATION: The Divide & Conquer Election of 2012. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Benjamin R. Warner, Kelly L. Winfrey, & Mary C. Banwart (2011). “Running Down Ballot: Reactions to Femaleand Male Candidate Messages.” In, McKinney, M. S., & Banwart,
M. C. (Eds.), Campaign Communication: The 2008 Election (pp. 197-‐209). New York: Peter LangPublishing.
McKinney, M. S., & Banwart, M. C. (2010). “The Biden-‐Palin 2008 Vice Presidential Debate: An Examination of Gender and Candidate Issue Expertise.” In, Kaid, L. L., & Hendricks, J. A. (Eds.), Techno-‐Politics and Presidential Campaigning: New Technologies, New Voices, New Voters (pp. 158-‐174). New York: Routledge.
Mary C. Banwart, Kelly L. Winfrey, and James M. Schnoebelen (2009). “‘It’s 3 a.m.’: Strategic Communication in Hillary Clinton’s 2008 Presidential Primary Televised Advertisements.” In, Sheckels, T. F. (Ed.), Cracked but not Shattered: Hillary Clinton’s Unsuccessful Campaign for the Presidency (pp. 149-‐170). Rowman &Littlefield Publishers.
Mary C. Banwart (2006). “Webstyles in 2004: The Gendering of Candidates on Campaign Web Sites?” In Williams, Andrew Paul, & Tedesco, John C. (Eds.), The Internet Election: Perspectives on the Web’s Role in Campaign 2004 (pp. 37-‐55). Roman & Littlefield Publishers.
Mary C. Banwart (2005). “Engaging the Gap: Exploring the Gender Gap and Its Influence on the 2000 Election.” In L. L. Kaid, D. G Bystrom, M. S. McKinney, & D. B. Carlin (Eds.), Communicating Politics: Engaging the Public in Democratic Life (pp. 269-‐279). New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Mary C. Banwart, Dianne G. Bystrom, Terry A. Robertson, & Jerry Miller (2003). “Issue Agendas in Candidate Messages vs. Media Coverage: Are Women and Men on the Same Page?” In, Kaid, L. L., Tedesco, J. C.,Bystrom, D. G., & McKinney, M. S. (Eds.), The Millennium Election: Communication in the 2000Campaigns (pp. 147-‐163). Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.
Mary C. Banwart & Lynda Lee Kaid (2003). “Behind Their Skirts: Clinton and Women Voters.” In Denton, R. E.(Ed.), Images, Scandal, and Communication Strategies of the Clinton Presidency (pp. 91-‐112). Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.
Refereed Proceedings:
Mary C. Banwart (2008). Gendered Leadership: Political Candidate Image Presentation via the Internet. Business Research Yearbook, 15, 160-‐165.
Encyclopedia Entries:
Mary C. Banwart (2007). Webstyle. In, L. L. Kaid and C. Holtz-‐Bacha (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Political Communication. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Lynda Lee Kaid & Mary C. Banwart (2003). “Election Coverage.” Encyclopedia of Radio
(pp. 540-‐543). Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.
Book Reviews:
Mary C. Banwart (2006). Governing Codes: Gender, Metaphor, and Political Identity (Book Review). Politics& Gender, 2(4), 534-‐536.
Mary C. Banwart (2004). Meet the Candidate Videos: Analyzing Presidential Primary Campaign Videocassettes(Book Review). Presidential Studies Quarterly, 34(2), 470-‐ 472.
Manuscripts Under Review:
Benjamin R. Warner & Mary C. Banwart. “How Image Matters: Constructing a Measure of Campaign Communication Effects.” (prepared for submission)
Convention Papers Presented and Participation:
Mary C. Banwart & Kelly L. Winfrey (2013, November). Is it the Message or the Medium?
Female and Male Candidate Messages in 2012. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Mary C. Banwart, Terri M. Easley, Michael Kearney, Christopher Stone, & Kelly L. Winfrey (2013, November). Dialing in to Women…and Men? Examining Gender in the 2012 Debates through RTR Research. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, DC.
Benjamin R. Warner & Mary C. Banwart (2012, November). Image is Everything:Proposing a New Model for Testing Candidate Image. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Orlando, Florida.
Kelly Winfrey, Benjamin Warner, & Mary Banwart (2010, November). Role Models andMotivation: Candidate Gender and Political Engagement. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, California.
Mitchell S. McKinney, & Mary C. Banwart (2010, April). The Biden-‐Palin 2008 VicePresidential Debate: An Examination of Gender and Candidate Issue Expertise. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cincinnati, Ohio. **Top Paper Award, Political Communication Division
Mary C. Banwart (2009, November). The Competency to Talk Politics: InterpersonalEngagement in 2008.Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Benjamin R. Warner, Kelly L. Winfrey, and Mary C. Banwart (2009, November). We’re onthe ticket, too!:Perceptions and Attitudes toward Female Congressional Candidates. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary C. Banwart and Kelly Winfrey (2008, November). Gender, Leadership, and Politics:Effects of the 2008 Campaign on Young Women. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, California.
Mary C. Banwart (2008, April). Diversity in Communicating Politics: Application of thePolitical InterpersonalCommunication Index. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Madison, Wisconsin.
Mary C. Banwart (2007, November). The Political Interpersonal Communication Index:Developing a Measure for Understanding Why We Talk Politics. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois. **Top Paper Award, Political Communication Division.
Jenifer L. Lewis, & Mary C. Banwart (2007, November). Comparing the Effects ofCommunication Mode in Election 2004: An Analysis of Image Evaluations. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary C. Banwart (2007) Communication competency and politics: Predicting voterattitudes and perceptions. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mary C. Banwart & Mitchell S. McKinney (2007). She said, he said part II: Analysis ofdebate styles in United States Senate and gubernatorial debates. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mitchell S. McKinney & Mary C. Banwart (2007). Leader of the pack: The emergence ofa presidential nominee through primary debates. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mary C. Banwart (2006, November). Running on the Web: Webstyles of Female andMale Candidates in 2006.Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Mitchell S. McKinney & Mary C. Banwart (2005, November). My Very First Time:Political Engagement through the First Voter Experience. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
Mary C. Banwart (2005, April). Portrayals of Gender in the 2004 PresidentialCampaign: A Study of Strategies and Appeals. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, Missouri.
Mary C. Banwart & Karen A. Anderson (2004, November). The Dynamics of VoterKnowledge: Exploring the Role of Gender, Age, and Party Affiliation in CandidateSelection. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary C. Banwart & Mitchell S. McKinney (2004, April). Gender in PoliticalCommunication Campaign Debates. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cleveland, Ohio.
Mary C. Banwart, & Mitchell S. McKinney (2003, November). A Gendered Influence inPolitical Debates?: An Analysis of Mixed-‐Gender Debates from Election 2002. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, Florida.
Mary C. Banwart, & Jenifer L. Lewis (2003, April). How the Candidates and Their MoneyTalked: An Analysis of Candidate Television Advertising in the 2002 KansasGovernor’s Race. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Omaha, Nebraska.
Mary C. Banwart (2003, April). Merging Methods: A Cross-‐Analysis of CampaignAdvertising and the Effects in a Campaign for the U.S. House. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Omaha, Nebraska.
Mary C. Banwart (2002, November). Perceptions of Political Knowledge, Interest, andCynicism: The Voices of Young Women. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mary C. Banwart, & Lynda Lee Kaid (2002, September). Videostyle and Webstyle: AnInterchannel Comparison of Candidate Self Presentation. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
Mary C. Banwart (2002, April). The Interaction of Gender and Candidate ImagePresentation: An Analysis of Ann Northup’s 1998 and 2000 Reelection CampaignDiscourse. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mary C. Banwart (2002, April). She Said He Said: Candidate Advertising in Mixed-‐GenderSenate Races. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mary C. Banwart & Dianne G. Bystrom (2001, November). Gender Influences onGathering Political Information: Examining Perceptions of and Sources for ObtainingPolitical Knowledge in Elections. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mary C. Banwart & Diana B. Carlin (2001, November). The Effects of Negative PoliticalAdvertising on Gendered Image Perceptions and Voter Intent: A Longitudinal Study. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Lynda Lee Kaid & Mary C. Banwart (2001, November). The Constituency that Made theDifference: Women Voters from 1992 to 2000. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Lynda Lee Kaid & Mary C. Banwart (2001, August). Political Spot Advertising in the2000 Presidential Campaign. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Political Science Association, San Francisco, CA.
Mary C. Banwart (2001, April). Gender in Vice Presidential Image Development:Analyzing the 1984Bush-‐Ferraro Debate. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cincinnati, OH. Top Paper Award.
Mary C. Banwart (2001, April). Finding the Women’s Vote: Political Gender Portrayal inthe 2000 Presidential Campaign. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cincinnati, OH.
Mary C. Banwart (2001, April). Female Candidates in the 2000 Campaign: A Study ofIssues and Images. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Cincinnati, OH.
Dianne G. Bystrom, Terry A. Robertson, & Mary C. Banwart (2000, November). Framingthe Fight: An Analysis of Media Coverage of Female and Male Candidates in PrimaryRaces for Governor and U.S. Senate. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Seattle, Washington.
Mary C. Banwart (2000, November). The Image Building Strategies of a Female PoliticalCandidate as Responses to Rhetorical Situations: Anne Northup’s 1998 ReelectionCampaign. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Seattle, Washington.
Mary C. Banwart (2000, June). Engaging the Gap: Exploring the Gender Gap and ItsInfluence on the 2000 Election. Presented at the NCA Summer Conference, “Communicating Politics: Engaging the Public in Campaign 2000 and Beyond,” Washington, DC.
Mary C. Banwart (2000, April). Image Building Strategies in Women’s CampaignMessages: A Case Study of the 1998 Anne Northup Congressional Campaign. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Detroit, Michigan.
Mary C. Banwart (2000, April). And the Winner Is….: A Rhetorical Analysis of Dole andBush’s Imaging Strategies in the Iowa Straw Poll. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Detroit, Michigan.
Mary C. Banwart (2000, April). Images and Issues: Political Gender Portrayal inPresidential Campaigning. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern States Communication Association.
Mary C. Banwart (1999, November). Image Building Strategies in Women’s CampaignMessages: A Case Study of the 1998 Anne Northup Congressional Campaign.
Presented at the annual Academic Outreach Conference of the American Association of Political Consultants, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Top 2 paper award.
Mary C. Banwart (1999, November). Archetypal Metaphors: Advocating ThroughPictures. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary C. Banwart (1999, November). Perceptions of Gender and Power: InfluencingCommunication in Conflict Management. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary C. Banwart (1999, April). Women’s Campaign Rhetoric: A Case Study of Australiaand the United States. Presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, St. Louis, Missouri.
Convention Participation on Discussion Panels:
Mary C. Banwart (2014, April). Political Communication and the 2014 MidtermElections. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mary C. Banwart (2014, April). Elevating the Classroom through Experiential Learning:Explorations of Case-‐in-‐Point as a Pedagogical Resource. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Mary C. Banwart (2013, April). “The Role of Women Voters in the 2012 Elections” on Looking Back, Looking Forward: Lessons Learned from Campaign 2012. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, Kansas.
Mary C. Banwart (2013, April). Imagining the Possible for Political CommunicationResearch. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, Kansas.
Mary C. Banwart (2013, April). The “War on Women”: Gender, Politics, and Rhetoric. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, Kansas.
Mary C. Banwart (2012, November). American Behavioral Scientist: Lessons Learned inCampaign 2012. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Orlando, Florida.
Mary C. Banwart (2012, November). From the Pipeline to the Ballot Box: Women asCandidates and Voters in the Political COMMunity. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Orlando, Florida.
Mary C. Banwart (2011, November). Remembering Lynda Lee Kaid. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mary C. Banwart (2011, April). Senior Scholars Discuss the Midterm Elections.
Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mary C. Banwart (2011, April). Publishing Research in Political Communication.
Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mary C. Banwart (2011, April). Finding a “HOME” for Your Scholarship: The Do’s andDon’ts, In’s and Out’s of Publishing and Securing Funding for CommunicationResearch. Participant on preconference program panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association,Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Mary C. Banwart (2010, November). Building Bridges between Research and Practice:Political Scholarship and Student Action. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, California.
Mary C. Banwart (2008, November). Voters’ Voices in 2008: Analysis of Responses toGender, Race, and Religion. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, California.
Mary C. Banwart (2008, November). Dialing in to Gender 2008: Reactions to Candidatesin Mixed-‐Gender Races. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, California.
Mary C. Banwart (2008, April). Women and Politics: Have We Come a Long Way, Baby? Participant on Political Communication Division 10th Anniversary Panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Madison, Wisconsin.
Mary C. Banwart (2006, April). Shaping Our Political Future: Races to Watch in the2006 Midterm Elections. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Mary C. Banwart (2005, November). Politics, Gender, and Voter Bias? Perceptions ofFemale and Male Candidates. Preliminary research presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, Massachusetts.
Mary C. Banwart (2004, November). Webstyles in 2004: Is the Internet Still anUngendered Campaign Tool? Preliminary research presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary C. Banwart (2004, November). WebStyle: Communication Strategies ThroughCandidate Websites. Discussion panel participant about the book, Gender and Political Candidate Communication: VideoStyle, WebStyle, and NewsStyle, presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Dianne G. Bystrom & Mary C. Banwart (2004, November). Gender and PoliticalCommunication: Implications for Young Voters. Preliminary research presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Mary C. Banwart (2003, November). Dialogue on Research in Political Communication:Campaign 2004.Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, Florida.
Mary C. Banwart (2003, November). Reaching Out to the Public in Election 2002: AFocus on the Kansas Statewide Election Study. Participant on discussion panel presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, Florida.
Mary C. Banwart, & Diana B. Carlin (2002, November). Racing Across the Plains: The2002 Kansas Gubernatorial Race. Data presentation as panel discussant at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mary C. Banwart (2001, November). Benefits of Public Deliberation. Discussant for panel entitled, “Engaging the public and the campus: An opportunity for revitalizing the roots of forensics,” at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Professional Research Experience:
National Co-‐Coordinator, UVote 2012 Research Team. One of four key directors who designed and coordinated data collection at over 30 research sites across the country regarding political campaign communication (ads, speeches, debates, media coverage, interpersonal communication) in the 2012 election cycle. The study focused on 18-‐29 year olds, analyzing their civic engagement and engagement with campaign communication.
Through this involvement I also directed a local research team, comprised of graduate and undergraduate students, collecting data at KU as a participating site and running a RTR dial technology focus group at the Dole Institute of Politics for the first presidential debate.
National Co-‐Coordinator, UVote 2008 Research Team. One of five key directors who designed and coordinated data collection at over 30 research sites across the country regarding political campaign communication (ads, speeches, debates, media coverage, interpersonal communication) in the 2008 election cycle. The study focused on18-‐29 year olds, analyzing their civic engagement and engagement with campaign communication.
Through this involvement I also directed a local research team, comprised of graduate and undergraduate students, collecting data at KU as a participating site.
Team Member, UVote 2004 National Research Team. Aided in the design of the questionnaire and survey instruments utilized by 30 research sites across the US for research conducted in advertising studies and debate studies. The study focused on the 18-‐ 29 year old demographic and their reactions to presidential candidate messages in 2004.
Organized and coordinated data collection at the University of Kansas.
Co-‐Director, 2002 Kansas Sentencing Commission Research Team. Co-‐directed a research project that examined citizen attitudes toward a proposed change in the Kansas sentencing laws. The project included focus groups followed by a statewide phone survey. Results analyzed and presented to the Kansas Sentencing Commission, which were in turn incorporated into the Commission’s lobbying efforts of the state legislature; changes in sentencing guidelines, which were inaccordance with citizen preferences, approved by the legislature in spring 2003 session.
Co-‐Director, 2002 Kansas Election Research Team. Co-‐directed a research project that examined the Kansas gubernatorial and attorney general primary races and the statewide general election. The project included three primary election focus groups and debate focus groups, as well as three statewide surveys that examined citizen perceptions of the candidates, legislature, media, and tested voter knowledge. In addition, the team collected candidate-‐generated and media-‐generated messages throughout the campaign for analysis.
Team Member, Election 2000 National Research Team. Aided in the design of the questionnaire and survey instruments utilized by 35 research sites across the US for research conducted in advertising studies, debate studies, and phone surveys. Assisted in the organization and coordination of the studies conducted at the University of Oklahoma.
Research Assistant (Dr. Lynda Lee Kaid, supervisor, fall 2000-‐summer 2001). Assisted with a project investigating reactions to various political communication messages in both a traditional setting and an Internet-‐simulated settingand with the analysis of results.
Produced (layout, design) official publication of initial results in the “Political Advertising Research Reports” summer 2001 issue, edited by Lynda Lee Kaid. Funded by the Carnegie Foundation.
Research Assistant (Dr. Lynda Lee Kaid, supervisor, spring 2000-‐spring 2001). Assisted with a project investigating reactions to technical distortions in political spot advertising. Funded by the National Sciences Foundation.
Research Assistant (Dr. Lynda Lee Kaid, supervisor, spring 2000). Assisted with the assessment and revision of the OU Department of Communication’s Major Assessment Exam given to senior undergraduate majors in their final core course. Funded by the University of Oklahoma College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Graduate courses taught (University of Kansas): Seminar in Political Campaign Communication Seminar in Political Communication
Seminar in Leadership and Communication Rhetoric, Politics, and the Mass Media Political Communication (bridge course)
Political Campaign Communication (bridge course)
Undergraduate courses taught (University of Kansas):
Political Communication
Political Campaign Communication Rhetoric, Politics, and the Mass Media Communication and Leadership Leadership, Strategies, and Applications Public Leadership
Introduction to Leadership
- Taught as 1 credit discussion section, overload (see below)
- Responsible for redesigning as a 2 credit course comprised of a large lecture and companion discussion sections, overload (see below)
- Responsible for redesigning as a 2 credit online course with a separate, companion multi-‐section discussion section course (the new 3-‐credit combination is accepted as fulfillment of KU Gore Goal 5 Learning Outcome 1: Social Responsibility and Ethics), on-‐load fall ‘13,overload spring ‘14, as director of the course with gta support fall ‘14
Overload courses taught (University of Kansas):
Seminar in Political Communication Research Methods (3 credit; co-‐taught fa. 2002) Introduction to Leadership
As a 2 credit online course: sp. 2014;
As a 2 credit lecture/discussion, taught lecture: sp. 2013, fa. 2012, sp. 2012,
fa. 2011, sp. 2011
As a 1 credit discussion section: fa. 2012, sp. 2011, sp. 2010, sp. 2005; co-‐
taught fa. 2003, sp. 2008
Thematic Learning Community Seminar (1 credit; fa. 2003, 2004, 2005; sp. 2006)
DEPARTMENTAL, UNIVERSITY, AND DISCIPLINESERVICE
Departmental:
2004-‐present Coordinator and Advisory Committee Chair, Leadership Studies Minor Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas
From 2007 to present have directed and designed a program review and revision, inclusiveofcourse re-‐designs for COMS 201 Introduction to Leadership, COMS 431 Communication and Leadership, and COMS 531 Leadership Strategies and Applications. The revision has included an intentional scaffolding of student learning across the three courses, with the learning process grounded in an experiential learning model. The revision is also based on a paradigm shift from an “individual as leader” perspective to a “leadership as process”-‐based systems perspective.
2014-‐2015 Member, Departmental Fundraising Committee 2012-‐2014Member, Curriculum Revision Committee
2013-‐2014 Chair, Departmental Planning Committee 2007-‐2010 Member, Graduate Advisory Committee
2007-‐2008 Coordinated budget committee for the Communication Studies Research Lab; participated in developmental stages for design and proposal
2002-‐2007 Member, Undergraduate Advisory Committee
2005, fall Chair, Political Communication Faculty Search Committee 2004, fall Chair, Political Communication Faculty Search Committee 2003-‐2004 Co-‐Coordinator, Leadership Studies Minor
2002-‐2003 Member, Leadership Minor Faculty Advisory Committee
All service above is for the Department of Communication Studies, University of Kansas
2001-‐2002 Member, Political Communication Faculty Search Committee Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma
2000-‐2001 President, Communication Graduate Student Association Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma
University:
(all service listed is for the University of Kansas)
2009-‐present Member, Chancellor’s Student Awards Committee
2013-‐2014 Member, Dean’s Advisory Committee College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2012-‐2014 Member, Social Sciences General Research Fund Committee College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2012, spring Member, Doctoral Education Funding Work Group Provost’s Strategic Planning Initiative
2010-‐2012 Member, University Committee on Sabbatical Leaves
2010-‐2011 Member, Engaged Learning/Course Redesign Sub-‐Committee and Energizing the Educational Environment Committee
Provost’s Strategic Planning Initiative 2011 Faculty Fellow, Center for Service Learning
2011 Chair, Advisory Committee, Center for Service Learning
2010, spring Co-‐Facilitator for the Learning & Development Committee
facilitated strategic and leadership development planning sessions; the Committee is a jointly-‐sponsored initiative by the Provost’s Office and the office of HR/EO
2010, spring Faculty Seminar, Center for Teaching Excellence
2009-‐2010 Interim Member, University Committee on Sabbatical Leaves 2009-‐2010 University Scholar Faculty Mentor
2008-‐2010 Member, Committee on Undergraduate Studies and Advising (CUSA) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2009-‐2010 Chair, Curricular Changes Subcommittee
2009, fall Provost’s Post-‐Audit Committee, Academic Efficiencies 2009, fall Guest Instructor, U.S. Army Command College
Partnership between CLAS and Ft. Leavenworth
2009, fall Selection Committee, Truman Scholarship Competition 2008, fall Guest Instructor, U.S. Army Command College
Partnership between CLAS and Ft. Leavenworth
2008, spring Co-‐Instructor, Dole Institute of Politics Faculty/Fellow Pilot Program 2008, spring Guest Instructor, U.S. Army Command College
Partnership between CLAS and Ft. Leavenworth
2006-‐2008 Member, Human Subjects Committee Lawrence Campus
2004-‐2007 Member, Academic Advisory Committee Dole Institute of Politics
2007, fall Member, Committee on Undergraduate Studies and Advising (CUSA) College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2007, fall Guest Instructor, U.S. Army Command College Partnership between CLAS and Ft. Leavenworth
2007, summer Guest Instructor, U.S. Army Command College Partnership between CLAS and Ft. Leavenworth
2007, summer Session leader, Leadership Development
Knowledge Day, National Assoc. of Student Councils Nat. Conference hosted by the University of Kansas
2007, spring Co-‐Facilitator, Research Ethics session University Research Summit
2007, spring Faculty Liaison, Dole Institute of Politics 2007, spring Guest Instructor, U.S. Army Command College
Partnership between CLAS and Ft. Leavenworth
2005-‐2007 Member, Advisory Committee
University Career Center
2005-‐2006 Faculty Facilitator, Leadership & Politics Thematic Learning Community University of Kansas
**culminated in presentation to Kansas legislators in Topeka on importance of resolving deferred maintenance issues at state universities, April 2006
2003-‐2006 Faculty, Girl’s State College Credit Course LA&S 292 Women in Politics and Government
2002-‐2006 Faculty Mentor, Athletic Department 2005, fall Member, Graduate Studies Committee
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
2005, fall Facilitator, Thematic Learning Communities session Teaching Summit, Center for Teaching Excellence
2005, summer Guest Instructor, U.S. Army Command College Partnership between CLAS and Ft. Leavenworth
2004-‐2005 Alternate Member, Human Subjects Committee Lawrence Campus
2004-‐2005 Faculty Facilitator, Leadership in America Thematic Learning Community 2004-‐2005 Chair, Student Housing Administration Board
2004 Member, Student Success Communication Strategies Priority Committee Student Success
2004 Faculty, Duke TIP Scholars Weekend
2003-‐2004 Faculty Facilitator, Leadership in America Thematic Learning Community 2003-‐2004 Member, Student Housing Administration Board
2003 Member, Thematic Learning Community Advisory Board 2003 Cluster Facilitator, Leader Shape Institute Conference 2003 Seminar Leader, Women’s Leadership Conference
Discipline:
2012-‐2013 Chair, Political Communication Division National Communication Association
2012-‐2013 Chair, Federation Prize for Research Selection Committee Central States Communication Association
2002-‐present Paper/panel Proposal Reviewer. Political Communication Division, National Communication Association
2000-‐present Paper/Panel Proposal Reviewer. Political Division, Central States Communication Association
2011-‐2012 Chair-‐Elect/Program Planner, Political Communication Division National Communication Association
2011-‐2012 Member, Federation Prize for Research Selection Committee Central States Communication Association
2010-‐2011 Vice Chair, Political Communication Division National Communication Association
2010 Chair, Dissertation Award Committee, Political Communication Division National Communication Association
2008-‐2009 Member, Nominating Committee
Central States Communication Association
2008 Selection Committee, Outstanding Book Award
Political Communication Division, National Communication Association
2008 Selection Committee, NCA Post-‐Election Forum Call for Video Questions National Communication Association Convention
2007 Peer Reviewer, Politics & Gender American Political Science Association
2007 Peer Reviewer, Journal of Politics Southern Political Science Association
2006-‐2007 Chair, Nominating Committee
Political Communication Division, National Communication Association
2006-‐2007 Chair, Nominating Committee
Political Communication Division, Central States Communication Assoc.
2005-‐2006 Member, Nominating Committee
Central States Communication Association
2004-‐2005 President, Political Communication Interest Group Central States Communication Association
2003-‐2005 Editorial Board, Communication Studies Journal Central States Communication Association
2003-‐2004 Chair, Nominating Committee
Political Communication Division, National Communication Association
2003-‐2004 President-‐Elect, Political Communication Interest Group Central States Communication Association
2003 Peer Reviewer, Journal of Applied Communication Research National Communication Association
2002-‐2003 Vice President, Political Communication Interest Group Central States Communication Association
2000-‐2001 Secretary, Political Communication Interest Group Central States Communication Association
2000 Coordinator, Media and Technology Resource Center
NCA Summer Conference, “Communicating Politics: Engaging the Public in Campaign 2000and Beyond”
1999-‐2000 Secretary-‐elect, Political Communication Interest Group Central States Communication Association
Lectures, Workshops, and Invited Presentations:
2014, summer “Leadership Studies: A New Paradigm”
In the Classroom with a KU Professor, Faculty lecture presentation Summer 2014Orientation Program, Office of First-‐Year Experience
2014, spring “What I learned from taking a large lecture class online” Center for Online and Distance Learning. Invited presentation for the CODL Lunch & Learn series
2014, spring “Life, like leadership, is a process” Lecture presentation for the Last Lecture Series, HawkLink/OMA
2014, spring “Changing Perspectives and Paradigms: Engaging in Acts of Leadership” Presentation workshop for the Provost’s Staff Fellows Program presented an interactive session focused on a leadership process through which to make progress on adaptive challenges
2014, spring “Practices of Experiential Learning” Panelist, Experiential Learning Symposium
2013, fall “Goodwill, Diplomacy, and Adaptive Leadership: Women’s Civic Leadership from the Heartland”
Distinguished Lecturer
Political Communication Institute, University of Missouri
2013, fall “Renewing our Purpose: Communication, Empowerment and Leadership” Keynote Address, Annual Convention
Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association
2013, summer “Leadership Studies: A New Paradigm”
In the Classroom with a KU Professor, Faculty lecture presentation Summer 2013Orientation Program, Office of First-‐Year Experience
2013, spring “A Shift in Focus: Leadership as a Process”
Presentation workshop for the Provost’s Staff Fellows Program
presented an interactive session focused on a leadership process through which to make progress on adaptive challenges
2013, spring “Discover Your Direction – Engaging in Leadership” Presentation for the Mount Oread Scholars
2012, fall “Women’s Leadership Institute: Women’s Civic Leadership from the Heartland”
Presentation for the Endacott Society
2012, fall Presidential Campaign 2012: “The Undecideds” Dole Institute of Politics
Moderator/facilitator for a focus group of undecided/independent voters from the local area; the focus group watched the first presidential debate and provided moment-‐to-‐ moment feedback through the use of dial technology. The groupthen participated in a discussion regarding their attitudes and perceptions of the candidates, the debate, and the election. This program was part of the Dole Institute’s fall election series.
2012, fall “Beyond the Term Paper: Creating and Assessing Engaging Assignments” Presentation for the New GTA Orientation Follow-‐On Sessions
Center for Teaching Excellence
2012, spring “A Shift in Focus: Leadership as a Process”
Presentation workshop for the Provost’s Staff Fellows Program
presented an interactive session focused on a leadership process through which to make progress on adaptive challenges
2011, fall “Beyond the Term Paper: Creating and Assessing Engaging Assignments” Presentation for the New GTA Orientation Follow-‐On Sessions
Center for Teaching Excellence
2011, fall “Are You on the Balcony or the Dance Floor?: Engaging the Process of Leadership”
Presentation for Academic Day, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
2011, spring Congratulatory Address
Undergraduate Graduation Ceremony, Communication Studies Dept.
2011 Workshop Presenter/Facilitator, Emerging Leaders Academy KU Public Management Center
the PMC is the professional development arm of the Public Administration Dept, providing workforce education and training to public sector organizations in Kansas, and the ELA is a 4 mo program designed to develop skills in leadership, and organizational and interpersonal dynamics; presentation focused on powers for change in adaptive situations and contexts.
2011 “The New Design for Leadership: Creating Change, Innovation & Inspiration”
Workshop Co-‐Presenter, 2011 Staff Leadership Summit
invited to present two breakout session programs; the Summit is a jointly-‐ sponsored initiative by the Provost’s Office and the office of HR/EO
2010, fall “Beyond the Term Paper: Creating and Assessing Engaging Assignments” Presentation for the New GTA Orientation Follow-‐On Sessions
Center for Teaching Excellence
2010, spring Research Presentation, Institute for Policy and Social Research
2009, fall “Trust the Process”
Co-‐workshop presenter for the Provost’s Staff Fellows Program
2007-‐2010 “Women and Politics: Presentation Styles and Media Coverage” Guest speaker, Girl’s State hosted at the University of Kansas
2008, fall POTUS 44: “The Undecideds”
Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas
Moderator/facilitator for a focus group of undecided voters from the local area; the focus group watched the third presidential debate and provided moment-‐to-‐moment feedback through the use of dial technology. The group then participated in a discussion regarding their attitudes and perceptions of the candidates, the debate, and the election. This program was part of the Dole Institute’s fall election series, “POTUS 44,” and was simultaneously broadcast to a group of attendees at the Institute as well as Seward County Community College.
2008, fall “Critical Conversations: Hillary’s Legacy -‐-‐ Women, Gender, and the Presidential Election”
Panelist presentation, Emily Taylor Women’s Resource Center
2010, spring Keynote Address, UCDA Design Education Summit co-‐presenter for a presentation on a framework developed for interdisciplinary pedagogy; University and College Designers Association [UCDA] is a national association in the Design discipline
2007, fall “How will the women’s vote impact the 2008 elections?” Presentation for the Johnson County League of Women Voters
2008, Fall Panelist, Student-‐Parent Visitation Day University of Kansas
2006 Keynote Speaker, Women’s Leadership Conference University of Kansas
2004, Fall “Hi-‐Tech Politics: 2004 & Beyond”
Panel presentation, Dole Institute of Politics, University of Kansas
2004 “Encouraging the Heart”
Guest Speaker, Blueprints Student Leadership Conference University of Kansas
Other:
2011 Facilitator, Strategic Goal Setting United Way of Douglas County
Facilitated a half-‐day retreat of the Executive Board to determine primary goals for both funding and programming; this retreat culminated a year-‐long strategic planning initiative by the UW
2008, fall Panel Moderator, “Climate Change and Insurance: How Climate Change and Risk Management Could Affect the Insurance Industry in Kansas” Conference sponsored by the Kansas Insurance Department
ADVISING
PhD Dissertation Chair:
Defense Date
Abbie Hodgson current
Kelly Winfrey Spring 2012
Ben Warner Spring 2011
Katie Fischer Fall 2009
Dan Schill Summer 2006
Jenifer Lewis Spring 2006
PhD Dissertation Committee Member:
Defense Date
Jenna Haugen current
Rose Helens-‐Hart current Natalie Pennington current Tracy Blasdel current
Travis Joyner Spring 2012
Ryan Shepard Spring 2011
Dana Anderson Spring 2008
Tina Decker Fall 2006
Jaycee Irwin Summer 2006 Mohammed AlGhamdi Fall 2005 Kevin Boully Fall2005
Shu-‐Chin Lin Spring 2005
Jamel Bell Spring 2004
Phil Chidester Spring 2004
Eric Morris Fall 2004
Jay Self Spring 2004
PhD Comprehensive Exam Committee Chair:
Defense Date
Mike Kearney current
Terri Easley current
Emily Vietti current
Abbie Hodgson Spring 2014
Kelly Winfrey Fall 2010
Ben Warner Fall 2009
Dan Schill Fall 2005
PhD Comprehensive Exam Committee Member:
Defense Date
Chuck Russell current
Tracy Blasdel Fall 2013
Rose Helens-‐Hart Fall 2013 Natalie Pennington Fall 2013 Travis Joyner Fall 2011
Ryan Milner Spring 2011
Mary Denning Fall 2009
Ryan Shepard Fall 2009
Jim Schnoebelen Fall 2009
LaChrystal Ricke Spring 2007
Tom O’Toole Spring 2005
Jaycee Irwin Fall 2005
Jenifer Lewis Summer 2005 Mohammed AlGhamdi Spring 2005 Kevin Boully Spring2005
Shu-‐Chin Lien Spring 2004
Jamel Bell Fall 2003
Phil Chidester Fall 2003
PhD Dissertation Committee Outside Member:
Defense Date
Amber Dickinson (Political Science) Spring 2012
M.A. Thesis Committee Chair:
Defense Date
Michael Kearney Fall 2013 Carola NeiraMellado Spring 2013 Sally Campbell Fall 2012
Lacey Hall Spring 2010
Justin Mackey Spring 2008
Erin Blocher Spring 2007
Rebecca Mank Spring 2007
Lesley Randolph Spring 2005
Dan Schill Spring 2004
M.A. Comprehensive Exam Committee Chair:
Defense Date
Abbie Hodgson Spring 2009
Seth Bundy Spring 2006
M.A. Thesis Committee Member:
Defense Date
Carl Walz Spring 2009
Nan Wolf Spring 2009 Lauren Markward Spring 2008 Shana Beach Spring 2007
Ashleigh Resetarits Spring 2005 Jenifer Lewis Summer 2003
M.A. Thesis Committee Outside Member:
Defense Date
Kim Rubenstein (Journalism) Spring 2006
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Chair:
Defense Date
Annie Sims Spring 2007
Karen Butler Spring 2005
Justin Mackey Fall 2004
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Central States Communication Association International Leadership Association National Communication Association
Updated October 2014