Full-time faculty

	Dr. Maureen Taylor Associate Professor
	Office: 300 Sprau Tower Office Phone: 269 387-3146
	Email: maureen.taylor@wmich.edu
	Education: Ph.D., Purdue University at Lafayette Area of Expertise:

APPOINTMENTS

Western Michigan University, August 2005 to present
Associate Professor, School of Communication

Rutgers University, July 2004 - June 2005
Director, Master ’ s of Communication and Information Studies Program

Rutgers University, July 2003 - June 2005
Associate Professor with tenure, School of Communication

Rutgers University, July 1997 - June 2003
Assistant Professor, School of Communication

Fulbright Scholar, Spring 2001
Research and Lecturing Award, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina

University of North Carolina at Charlotte, July 1996 - June 1997
Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies

Purdue University, August 1991 - June 1996
Graduate Assistant, School of Communication

EDUCATION

Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana
1996 Doctor of Philosophy: Public Affairs and Issues Management
1993 Master of Arts: Rhetorical Studies
Westfield State College, Westfield, Massachusetts
1986 Bachelor of Arts: Political Science

LANGUAGE Training

Bosnian Language Center, Sarajevo
Conversational Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian Dialect)

American University in Cairo, Egypt
1986-87 Arabic Language Institute: One-year intensive Arabic

PUBLICATIONS

Edited Book

Lederman, L., Gibson, W. D., & Taylor, M. (Eds.), (2005). Communication theory: A case book approach (3 rd edition). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

Special Issue Editor

Taylor, M. (in press). Public relations bibliography. Public Relations Review, 31 (5).

Taylor, M. (2004). Public relations bibliography. Public Relations Review, 30 (5), 525 -646.

Refereed Articles

Botan, C., & Taylor, M. (in press). The role of trust in channels of strategic communication in building civil society. Journal of Communication, 55 (5).

Kent, M., Harrison, T. & Taylor, M. (in press). Media organizations and Internet polls: Pseudo- events and symbolic representation. Communication Studies.

Taylor, M., & Perry, D. C. (2005). The diffusion of traditional and new media tactics in crisis communication. Public Relations Review, 31(3), 209-217.

Taylor, M., & Doerfel, M. L. (2005). Another dimension to explicating relationships : Network theory and method to measure inter-organizational linkages. Public Relations Review, 31 (1), 121-129.

Doerfel, M. L., & Taylor, M. (2004). Network dynamics of inter organizational cooperation: The Croatian civil society movement. Communication Monographs, 71 (4), 373-394.

Taylor, M . (2004). Media richness theory as a foundation for public relations in Croatia. Public Relations Review, 30 (1), 145-160.

Taylor, M ., & Kent, M. (2004). Congressional Web sites as spaces for public dialogue. Atlantic Journal of Communication, 11 (2), 59-76

Kent, M., & Taylor, M. (2003). The intercultural travel memo. Communication Teacher, 17 (3), 13-15.

Kent, M., Taylor, M., & White, W. (2003). The relationship between Web site design and organizational responsiveness to stakeholders. Public Relations Review, 29 (1), 66-77.

Perry, D. C., Taylor, M., & Doerfel, M. (2003). Internet based communication in crisis management. Management Communication Quarterly, 17 (2), 206-233.

Taylor, M ., & Doerfel, M. L. (2003). Building inter-organizational relationships that build nations. Human Communication Research, 29 (2), 153-181.

Taylor, M ., & Napoli, P. (2003). Media development in Bosnia: A longitudinal analysis of citizen perceptions of media realism, importance and credibility. Gazette, 65 (6), 473-492.

Taylor, M ., Vasquez, G. M., & Doorley, J. (2003). Extending issues management: A case study of engagement between Merck and AIDS activists. Public Relations Review, 29, 257-270.

Wu, M. Y., & Taylor, M. (2003). Public relations in Taiwan: Roles, professionalism, and relationship to marketing. Public Relations Review, 29 (4), 473-483.

Kent, M. L., & Taylor, M. (2002). Toward a dialogic theory of public relations. Public Relations Review, 28 (1), 21-37.

Taylor, M ., Kent, M. L., & White, W. J. (2001). How activist organizations are using the Internet to build relationships. Public Relations Review, 27 (3), 263-284.

Wu, M. Y., Taylor, M., & Chen, B. (2001). Exploring societal and cultural influences on Taiwanese public relations. Public Relations Review, 27 (3), 317-336.

Taylor, M . (2000). Toward a public relations approach to nation building. Journal of Public Relations Research, 12 (2), 179-210.

Taylor, M . (2000). Cultural variance as a challenge to global public relations: A case study of the Coca-Cola tainting scare in Western Europe. Public Relations Review, 26 (3), 277-293.

Taylor, M . (2000). Media relations in Bosnia: A role for public relations in building civil society. Public Relations Review, 26 (1), 1-14.

Taylor, M ., & Kent, M. L. (2000). Media transitions in Bosnia: From propagandistic past to uncertain future. Gazette, 62 (5), 355-378.

Napoli, P., Taylor, M., & G. Powers. (1999). Writing tasks of public relations practitioners: The relationship between task and experience. Public Relations Review, 25 (3), 369-380.

Taylor, M ., & Kent, M. L. (1999). Challenging assumptions in international public relations: When government is the most important public. Public Relations Review, 25 (2), 131-144.

Vasquez, G. M., & Taylor, M. (1999). What cultural values influence American public relations practitioners? Public Relations Review, 25 (4), 433-449.

Kent, M. L., & Taylor, M. (1998). Building dialogic relationships through the World Wide Web. Public Relations Review, 24 (3), 321-334.

Taylor, M ., & Botan, C. H. (1997). Strategic communication campaigns for national development in the Pacific Rim: The case of public education in Malaysia. Australian Journal of Communication, 24 (2), 115-130.

Book Chapters and Invited Articles

Taylor, M . (in press). Government issues communication in Malaysia: Justifying unjustifiable policies. In J. Courtright & Smuddle, P. (Eds.), Public relations and power (expected 2006). Hampton Press.

Taylor, M . & Kent, M. L. (in press). Nation-building: Public relations theory and practice. In V. Hazelton, & C. H. Botan (Eds.), Public relations theory II (expected 2006). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Kent, M. L., & Taylor, M. Teaching public relations: Taking the experience of the boardroom into the classroom. Public Relations Quarterly, 50 (1), 13-18.

Taylor, M., & Botan, C. H. (2005). What ’ s a practitioner to do when all of the channels of communication are broken? In M. Watson (Ed.). The impact of PR in creating a more ethical world: Why can ’ t we all get along (pp. 506-512). Miami: Institute for Public Relations.

Taylor, M . & Kent, M. L. (2005). Public relations as a theoretical framework for nation building communication. In L. Lederman, W. D. Gibson, & M. Taylor (Eds.), Communication theory: A case book approach (pp. 189-204) (3 rd edition). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt

Botan, C. H. & Taylor, M. (2004). Public relations: The state of the field. Journal of Communication, 54 (4), 645-661.

Kent, M., & Taylor, M. (2003). Maximizing media relations: A Web site checklist. Public Relations Quarterly, 48 (1), 14-18.

Taylor, M . (2001). International public relations: Opportunities and challenges for the next century. In R. L. Heath (Ed.), Handbook of public relations (pp. 629-637). Park, CA: Sage.

Taylor, M . (2001). Internationalizing the public relations curriculum. Public Relations Review, 27 (1), 73-88.

Vasquez, G. M., & Taylor, M. (2001). Directions for public relations research: An emerging social science enters the new Millennium. In W. B. Gudykunst (Ed.), Communication yearbook 24 (pp. 320-343). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Vasquez, G. M., & Taylor, M. (2001). Research perspectives on ‘ the public. ’ In R. L. Heath (Ed.), Handbook of public relations (pp. 139-154). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Taylor, M . (2000). Nation building as strategic communication management: An analysis of campaign planner intent in Malaysia. In L. Lederman, & D. Gibson (Eds.), Communication theory: A casebook approach (2 nd edition) (pp. 226-224). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishers. (Reprint)

Taylor, M., & Grasso, J. A. (2000). Public relations: The alignment of communication theory and practice. In L. Lederman, & D. Gibson (Eds.), Communication theory: A case study approach (2 nd edition) (pp. 203-207). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt Publishers.

Kent, M. L., & Taylor, M. (1999). When public relations becomes government relations. Public Relations Quarterly, 44, 3, 18-22.

Taylor, M . (1998). Nation building as strategic communication management: An analysis of campaign planner intent in Malaysia. In L. Lederman, (Ed.), Communication theory: A reader (1st edition) (pp. 287-293). Dubuque, IO: Kendall Hunt Publishers.

Taylor, M ., & Schiappa, E. (1992). How accurate is Plato's portrayal of Gorgias of Leontini? In A. E. Walzer (Ed.), Rhetoric in the vortex of cultural studies (pp. 23-31). Minneapolis, MN: Burgess Publishers.

Research Reports

Taylor, M. (2004). A longitudinal study of the media transition in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Research report published by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) for short-term travel grant. http:// www.irex.org/programs/stg/research/04/taylor.pdf.

Taylor, M. (2002). Media development in Bosnia: A longitudinal study. Research report published by the International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) for short-term travel grant. Project outlined at: http://www.irex.org/programs/stg/grantees-2002.htm#t

Taylor, M . (2000). An evaluation of USAID/OTI political transition grants in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Research report published by the United States Agency for International Development, Office of Transition Initiatives, Washington, DC. (US Doc PN ACK-165, 39 pp.& Appendices). http://www.dec.org/pdf_docs/pnack165.pdf

Taylor, M . (1999). An evaluation of USAID/OTI media transition grants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Research report published by the United States Agency for International Development, Office of Transition Initiatives, Washington, DC. (US Document PN ACE- 670, 34 pp. & Appendices) http://www.dec.org/pdf_docs/PNACE670.pdf

Taylor, M . (1996). Communication campaigns for nation building: An evaluation of the Neighborliness Campaign in Kajang, Malaysia. Report submitted for publication to the Department of National Unity, Malaysia. (13 pp.)

Book Reviews

Taylor, M . (2005). Book review of: Tough calls: AT&T and the hard lessons learned from the telecom wars by Dick Martin, Public Relations Review, 31 (2), 310-311.

Taylor, M . (2002). Book review of: With malice toward all? The media and public confidence in democratic institutions by Patricia Moy & Michael Pfau, Journal of Communication, 52 (2), 473-475.

Taylor, M . (2001). Book review of: Spinning the Web: Handbook for public relations on the Internet, by Diane Witmer. Public Relations Review, 27 (3), 371-372.

Taylor, M. (2000). Book review of: Public relations as relationship management: A relational approach to the study and practice of public relations, edited by John A. Ledingham and Stephen D. Bruning. Public Relations Review, 26 (2), 255-256

Taylor, M . (1995). Book review of: Rethinking the history of rhetoric: Multidisciplinary essays on the rhetorical tradition, edited by John Poloukos. Rhetoric Society Quarterly, 24 (3/4), 186-189.

Encyclopedia Entries

Taylor, M. (2005). Government relations. In R. L. Heath (Ed.), Encyclopedia of public relations (pp. 370-372). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Taylor, M. (2005). Hearings. In R. L. Heath (Ed.), Encyclopedia of public relations (pp. 385-387). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Taylor, M. (2005). Intercultural communication. In R. L. Heath (Ed.), Encyclopedia of public relations (pp. 428-430). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Taylor, M. (2005). Non-governmental organizations. In R. L. Heath (Ed.), Encyclopedia of public relations (pp. 576-578). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Work Under Review

Kent, M. L., Taylor, M., & Turcilo, L.Marketing and public relations by newly privatized organizations in Eastern Europe. Public Relations Review.

Work In Progress

Caldiero, C., & Taylor, M. Does an Internet-based response to a crisis matter? Journal of Applied Communication Research.

Taylor, M . International public relations and democracy: Theory and practice. A book manuscript.

Taylor, M. In the business of crisis: U.S. government agencies ’ mediated responses to crisis. Management Communication Quarterly.

Taylor, M. , & Doerfel, M. L. The Croatian civil society movement: Implications, recommendations, and expectations for donors and NGOs. World Development Journal

Taylor, M., & Yanovitzky, I. Health advocacy organizations, mediated communication, and framing. Journal of Health Communication.

AWARDS

2005 Top Paper, International Communication Association, Public Relations Div.

2003 School of Communication Teaching Award

2003 Top Paper, International Communication Association, Org. Com. Div.

2001 Fulbright Scholar Award to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

2000 Top Paper, National Communication Association, Public Relations Div.

1997 Faculty Mentor Award, University of North Carolina, Charlotte.

1996 Bruce Kendall Award For Teaching Excellence, Purdue University.

1995 Department of National Unity Award, Malaysia.

1995 Alan Monroe Research and Scholarship Award, Purdue University.

1993 Top Paper, International Communication Association, Public Relations Div.

GRANTS and CONTRACTS

2005 Consultant, Social Impact Proposal, USAID Kosovo Media Assessment Project (MAP).

2005 Rutgers University Common Purposes Grant for Diversity Programming.

2004 Civil Society Impact Measures for Donors: Media Outreach and Media Framing Methodologies, Social Impact Study for USAID.

2004 International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Travel Grant to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

2004 Rutgers Office of Research and Sponsored Programs Bosnia Communication Project.

2003 Rutgers University Global Programs Grant for Joint Rutgers/Nanyang Technical University, Singapore, Undergraduate Course in International Organizations.

2002 Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)

Fulbright Discipline and Country Orientation Grant.

2002 International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX) Travel Grant to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

2002 Rutgers University SCILS Research Committee Travel Grant.

2001 Rutgers Multicultural Blueprint Grant.

2001 Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES)

Fulbright Discipline and Country Orientation Grant.

2001 Fulbright Research and Lecturing Award to Bosnia-Herzegovina.

• Rutgers University SCILS Research Committee Travel Grant.

• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Research for Croatian and Bosnian Transition Program.

2000 Rutgers University SCILS Research Committee Grant.

1999 Rutgers University SCILS Research Committee Travel Grant.

• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Research and Evaluation Research for Bosnian Transition Program.

1998 Rutgers Office of Research and Sponsored Programs

Bosnia Communication Project.

1997 Rutgers University SCILS Research Committee Grant.

1997 UNCC Travel Grant for Research.

1996 UNCC Junior Faculty Research Grant.

1995 Purdue Research Foundation Grant (Formerly David Ross Fellowship)

Project: Communication Campaigns For Nation-Building.

COMPETITIVE CONFERENCE PAPERS (SELECTED)

Nov. 2005 Paper accepted to the 2005 National Communication Association, “ Toward a Generic Theory of International Public Relations. ” (with Michael Kent) Public Relations Division, Boston, MA

May 2005 Top paper accepted to the 2005 International Communication Association, “ Does Organizational Response to Crisis Matter? ” (with Chris Caldiero) Public Relations Division, NY, NY.

May 2005 Paper accepted to the 2005 International Communication Association, “ An Analysis of Public Perceptions of Media in Croatia. ” (with Phil Napoli) Intercultural and International Communication Division, NY, NY.

April 2005 Paper accepted to the 2005 Eastern Communication Association, “ Internet-based Responses to Crises: How, Why, and When do Organizations Use the WWW to Communicate? ” (with Chris Caldiero) Media Ecology Association Interest Group, Pittsburgh, PA.

March 2005 Paper presented to the 2005 International Public Relations Association, “ What ’ s a Practitioner To Do When All of the Channels of Communication are Broken? ” (with Carl Botan) Miami, FL.

Nov. 2004 Paper presented to the 2004 National Communication Association, “ Marketing and Public Relations by Newly Privatized Organizations in Eastern Europe. ” (with Michael Kent &Lejla Turcilo) Public Relations Division, Chicago, IL.

May 2003 Top Paper presented to the 2003 International Communication Association, “ Maintaining Inter-Organization Relationships that Build Nations. ” (with Marya Doerfel) Organizational Communication Division, San Diego, CA.

May 2003 Paper presented to the 2003 International Communication Association, “ Personal Relationships as Public Relations in Croatia. ” Public Relations Division, San Diego, CA.

May 2003 Paper presented to the 2003 International Communication Association, “ Congressional Web Sites: Relationship Building with Constituents or Symbolic Representation. ” (with Michael Kent) Public Relations Division, San Diego, CA.

May 2003 Paper presented to the 2003 International Communication Association, “ Public Opinion about Media Credibility in Bosnia. ” (with Philip Napoli) Mass Communication Division, San Diego, CA.

Nov. 2002 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Public Relations Theory and Practice in Nation Building. ” (with Michael Kent) Public Relations Division, New Orleans, LA.

Nov. 2002 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Media Organizations and Internet Polls: Pseudo-Events and Symbolic Representation. ” (with Michael Kent and Tyler Harrison) Mass Communication Division, New Orleans, LA.

Nov. 2002 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Another Dimension to Explicating Relationships : The Theory and Method to Explicating Relationships. ” (with Marya Doerfel) Public Relations Division, New Orleans, LA.

Nov. 2002 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ A Case Study of Engagement Between Merck and AIDS Activists. ” (with Gabriel Vasquez and John Doorley) Public Relations Division, New Orleans, LA.

Nov. 2002 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Lessons From Bosnia - Lessons For Afghanistan? The Role of Trust in Channels of Strategic Communication In Building Civil Society. ” (with Carl Botan) International and Intercultural Communication Division, New Orleans, LA.

July 2002 Paper presented to the 2002 International Communication Association, “ Internet Adoption during Acute and Chronic Crisis. ” (with Danielle Perry) Public Relations Division, Seoul, Korea.

July 2002 Paper presented to the 2002 International Communication Association, “Public Relations in Taiwan: A Window for Seeing Organization–Public Relationships.” (with Ming-Yi Wu) Public Relations Division, Seoul, Korea.

July 2002 Paper presented to the 2002 International Communication Association, “The Relationship between Web Site Design and Organizational Responsiveness to Stakeholders.” (with Michael Kent and William White) Public Relations Division, Seoul, Korea.

Nov. 2001 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ A Public Relations Model of Civil Society. ” Public Relations Division, Atlanta, GA.

Nov. 2001 Paper presented the National Communication Association, “ Incorporating the Internet into Crisis Communication: A Longitudinal Study. ” (with Danielle Perry) Public Relations Division, Atlanta, GA.

Nov. 2001 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Building Inter-organizational Relationships that Build Nations. ” (with Marya Doerfel) Organizational Communication Division, Atlanta, GA.

May 2001 Paper presented to International Communication Association, "Toward a Dialogic Theory of Public Relations." (with Michael Kent) Public Relations Division, Washington, DC.

May 2001 Paper presented to International Communication Association, "Activism and The Internet." (with Michael Kent) Public Relations Division, Washington, DC.

May, 2001 Paper presented to Eco-Informa 2001 Environmental Risks and the Global Community, “ Community Risk Communication: Lessons from an Extreme-risk Environment. ” (with Carl Botan) Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, IL.

Nov. 2000 Top Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Cultural Variance as a Predictor of Public Response to Crisis: the Coca-Cola Tainting Scare in Europe. ” Public Relations Division, Seattle, WA.

Nov. 2000 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Cultural and Societal Influences on Taiwanese Public Relations. ” (with Ming-yi Wu) Public Relations Division, Seattle, WA.

Nov. 1999 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Media Relations in Bosnia: Roles for Public Relations in Building a Civil Society. ” Public Relations Division, Chicago, IL.

Nov. 1999 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ When Public Relations Becomes Government Relations. ” (with Michael Kent) Public Relations Division, Chicago, IL.

May 1999 Paper presented to the International Communication Association, “ Trust No One: The Implications of Nationalist Propaganda on Bosnian Perceptions of Media. ” (with Michael Kent and Sanjana Chopra) Mass Communication Division.

Nov. 1998 Paper co-presented to the National Communication Association, “ Building Dialogic Relationships with the World Wide Web. ” (Michael Kent) Public Relations Division, NY, New York.

Nov. 1997 Paper presented to the National Communication Association, “ Efficacy in Communication Campaigns to Improve Interethnic Relations. ” International and Intercultural Division, Chicago, Illinois.

April 1997 Paper presented to the Southern States Communication Association, “ Inventio in the Public Relations Classroom: Incorporating Rhetorical/Critical Approaches. ” Public Relations Interest Group, Savannah, Georgia.

April 1997 Paper presented to the Southern States Communication Association, “ The Rhetorical Construction of Ethnicity: An Ethno methodological Perspective. ” Communication Interaction Division, Savannah, Georgia.

Nov. 1996 Paper presented to Association for the Advancement of Policy, Research, and Development in the Third World, “ Strategic Public Relations Campaigns for Education and Development. ” (with Carl Botan) Cancun, Mexico.

April 1996 Paper presented to Central States Speech Association, "The Discursive Construction of In-group and Out-group in Organizations." Organizational and Professional Communication Interest Group, Minneapolis, MN.

May 1995 Paper presented to International Communication Association, "The State as an Issue Manager." PR Interest Group, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Nov. 1994 Paper co-presented with G. Vasquez to Speech Communication Association, "A Cultural Approach to Public Relations Research: An Extension of Hofstede's Variables to Grunig's Models of Public Relations." Public Relations Division, New Orleans, LA.

May 1994 Paper presented to Rhetoric Society of America Biennial Conference, "Narrative as a Means to Identity: Building a Sudanese National Identity through Narratives." Norfolk, VA.

July 1994 Top Paper presented to International Communication Association Conference, "Diversity in Nation-Building: The Bottom-Up Approach." Public Relations Interest Group, Sydney, Australia.

May 1992 Paper co-presented with E. Schiappa to the Rhetoric Society of America (RSA) National Conference, "Is Plato's Portrayal of Gorgias Accurate?" Minneapolis, MN.

Invited Research Presentations

April 2004 Presentation to the Eastern Communication Association Conference, “ An Analysis of Dialogic Potential Fostered by Congressional Websites, ” (with Michael Kent), Boston, MA.

Mar. 2004 Presentation to the New Jersey Communication Association Annual Conference, “ Consulting for Government Agencies: Balancing the Relationship, ” New Brunswick, NJ.

Dec. 2003 Presentation to the University of New York, Prague, Master ’ s Program in Communication and Public Relations, “ Theory and Research on Global Media Relations, ” Prague, Czech Republic.

April 2003 Presentation to the Public Relations Student Society Annual Regional Conference, “ Public Relations, Nation Building, and Civil Society. ” New Brunswick, NJ.

March 2003 Presentation to Purdue University School of Communication, “ International Public Relations Research. ” West Lafayette, IN.

Feb. 2003 Presentation to the McDonough School of Management, Georgetown University, “ Relationship Building in International Contexts: A Public Relations Perspective. ” Washington, DC.

Dec. 2001 Presentation to Ph.D. Colloquia, SCILS, Rutgers University, “ Building Relationships that Build Nations. ” New Brunswick, NJ.

Dec. 2001 Presentation to Master ’ s Program in the Department of Speech Communication, Montclair State University, “ Applying Communication Theory to International Crises, ” Upper Montclair, NJ.

Nov. 2001 Paper presented to Temple University School of Communications, Arts, and Theatre (SCAT) Theory Research Seminar Series, “ Public Relations and Nation Building, ” Philadelphia, PA.

May 2001 Paper presented to ICA Public Relations Division Chair ’ s Panel on Nation Building, “ Public Relations, Nation Building and Lessons Learned from the Balkans, ” Washington, DC.

Feb. 2001 Paper presented to Soros Open Society International Conference on the Citizen and Civil Society, “ Rethinking the Information Subsidy, ” Vogosca, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Nov. 2000 Paper presented to NCA Public Relations Division Panel, “ Rebuilding Community, Civil Society as Community Engagement, ” Seattle, WA.

Nov. 2000 Presentation to United States Agency of International Development (USAID) Tuesday Group, “ Final Evaluation of OTI ’ s Political Transition Grants in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, ” Washington, DC.

Nov. 1998 Presentation to NCA Public Relations Division Panel, “ Teaching Public Relations, ” Chicago, IL.

Sept. 1998 Presentation to United States Agency of International Development (USAID) Tuesday Group, “ An Evaluation of OTI ’ s Political Transition Grants in Bosnia and Herzegovina, ” Washington, DC.

May 1998 Presentation to ICA Public Relations Division Panel, “ Teaching International Public Relations, ” San Francisco, CA.

FULBRIGHT LECTURES   

Spring 2001 “ Introduction to Public Relations, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, senior course on Public Opinion.

“ Building Organizational Public Relationships, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, senior course on Public Opinion.

“ The Media and Public Relations, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, senior course on Public Opinion.

“ Political Parties and Public Relations, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, junior course on Basis of Propaganda.

“ Marketing and Public Relations, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, junior course on Basis of Propaganda.

“ Planning and Evaluating Political Communication Campaigns, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, junior course on Basis of Propaganda.

“ Introduction to Mediated Public Relations, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, senior course on New Media Technology.

“ Using the Internet for Information Gathering and Dissemination, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, senior course on New Media Technology.

“ Evaluating Web Site Credibility, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, senior course on New Media Technology.

“ How Communication Theory Informs Web Site Design, ” for University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Political Science, senior course on New Media Technology.

“ Introduction to Public Relations, ” for University of Tuzla, Faculty of Philosophy, senior course on Journalism.

“ Introduction to Public Relations and Marketing, ” for University of Tuzla, Faculty of Philosophy, junior and senior students in English and Journalism.

“ Introduction to Public Relations and Marketing, ” for University of Brcho, Faculty of Economics, junior and senior courses on Marketing.

TEACHING

Fall 2005 to present

Western Michigan University , School of Communication

Undergraduate

Theories of Leadership

Employee Communication Campaigns

Summer 2004, 2005

Consortium of Universities for International Studies

Paderno Del Grappa, Italy

University of Kansas Business School

Undergraduate

Communication and Change: International Perspectives

Summer 2004

Prague, Czech Republic

University of New York, Executive Master ’ s Program in Public Relations

Graduate

Public Relations Management and Campaigns (Prague)

Fall 1997 to present

School of Communication

Rutgers University , School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies

Undergraduate

Principles of Public Relations

International Public Relations

Theories of Organizational Communication

International Communication

International Organizations

Graduate

Communication, Information and Organizational Processes

Foundations of Organizational Communication

Public Relations Management

Current Research Issues

Organizational Publics and Stakeholders

International Organizations and Public Relations

Research Capstone

Distance Education (Graduate)

Organizational Publics and Stakeholders

Public Relations Management

Spring 2001

Fulbright Scholar, Faculty of Political Science

University of Sarajevo , Bosnia-Herzegovina

Course Units

Public Opinion

New Communication Technologies

Basis of Propaganda

Fall 1996 to Summer 1997

Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Communication and Public Relations

Public Relations Lab

Fall 1991 to Spring 1996

Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Communication

Purdue University , West Lafayette, Indiana

Introduction to Public Relations

Principles and Practices of Interviewing

Introduction to Human Communication

PUBLIC RELATIONS SERVICE

2003 Speaker, PRSSA Regional Conference

2002-2003 Advisor, PRSSA Department Publicity Agency

1997-2000 Faculty Advisor, Rutgers PRSSA Chapter

1999 Rutgers Community Service Award

1998 Rutgers Community Service Award

1998 Rutgers Most Improved Student Organization

1997 APR Mentor for Charlotte PRSA Chapter

1996-1997 UNCC Liaison to local Non-Profit Organizations

1993-1996 Women ’ s Equity Action League (WEAL) Newsletter Editor

1993 Director of Public Relations

Purdue University Department of Bands

ACADEMIC SERVICE

Fall 2005 Area Head, Human Communication, School of Communication

Fall 2005 Member, Graduate Committee, School of Communication

Spring 2005 Admissions Committee, SCILS PhD Program

Spring 2005 Program Planner, Public Relations Division, 2005 NCA, Boston

Spring 2005 Organizer, New Jersey Communication Association Conference

Fall 2004 Facilitator, Graduate Director Workshop on Mentoring Grad Students

Fall 2004 Presenter, Interviewing for the 1 st PhD Position, SCILS PhD Student Assoc.

Fall 2004 Coordinator, Italy Study Abroad Program, SCILS

Fall 2004 Advisor, SCILS MCIS Graduate Student Association

Fall 2004 Panel Chair, Top Paper Panel, Public Relations Division, NCA

Spring 2004 Judge, School of Communication Public Speaking Contest

Spring 2004 Elected, First Vice President, New Jersey Communication Association

Spring 2004 Chair/Respondent New Jersey Communication Association

Fall 2003 Elected, Vice-Chair, Public Relations Division, NCA

Fall 2003 Member, SCILS Ph.D. Admissions Committee

Fall 2003 Workshop Facilitator, New Jersey PRSA Institute

Fall 2003 Discussant, Organizational Leadership Series

Summer 2003 Respondent, Top Student Panel, ICA Public Relations Div.

Spring 2003 Keynote Speaker, Kean University Lamda Pi Eta Induction

Spring 2003 Judge, School of Communication Public Speaking Contest

Spring 2003 Reviewer, Public Relations Division, NCA

Fall 2002 Panel Chair, Public Relations Division Panel, NCA

Fall 2002 Reviewer, Public Relations Division, ICA

Summer 2002 Panel Chair, Public Relations Division Panel, ICA

Summer 2002 Fulbright Orientation Facilitator, Communication/Media Areas

Summer 2002 Fulbright Orientation Facilitator, Country Session-Bosnia

Spring 2002 Organizer, Dept. of Communication Public Speaking Contest

Spring 2002 Observer, Public Dialogue Consortium, Facilitating Dialogue

Spring 2002 Fulbright Selection Committee, Newly Independent States

Fall 2001 Elected, Public Relations Division Paper Reviewer, NCA

Summer 2001 Fulbright Orientation Facilitator, Communication and Media Areas

Summer 2001 Fulbright Orientation Facilitator, Country Session-Bosnia

Spring 2001 Thesis Mentor, Faculty of Political Science, Univ. of Sarajevo

Fall 2000 Discussant, SCILS Graduate School Informational Workshop

Fall 2000 Elected, Nominating Committee, NCA Public Relations Division

Fall 2000 Academic Advisor, The Humphrey International Fellows Program

Spring 2000 Organizer, Dept. of Communication Public Speaking Contest

Spring 2000 Panel Chair, Public Relations Division Panel, ICA

Fall 1999 Facilitator, NCA Public Relations Pedagogy Pre-Conference

Fall 1999 Secretary, ICA Public Relations Division

Fall 1999 Discussant, SCILS Graduate School Informational Workshop

Fall 1998 Discussant, SCILS Graduate School Informational Workshop

Fall 1998 Elected, PRIDE Review Committee, NCA

Fall 1998 Panel Chair, Public Relations Division, NCA

Spring 1998 Reviewer, Public Relations Division, NCA

Spring 1998 Reviewer, Graduate Student Division, AEJMC

Spring 1997 Panel Chair, Public Relations Division Panel, ICA

Fall 1997 Panel Chair, Public Relations Division Panel, NCA

Fall 1996 Reviewer, Public Relations Interest Group, ICA

Editorial Review Board Membership/Guest reviews

2005 to present Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal of Applied Communication Research

2005 Guest Reviewer, Journal of Advertising

2004 to present Member, Editorial Review Board, Atlantic Journal of Communication

2004 to present Bibliography Issue Editor, Public Relations Review

2004 Guest Reviewer, Western Journal of Communication

2003 to present Member, Editorial Review Board, Communication Studies

2001 Guest Reviewer, Information Systems Research

2000 Guest Reviewer, Journal of Applied Communication Research

1999 to present Member, Editorial Review Board, Public Relations Review

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

2003 to present Eastern Communication Association (ECA)

2003 to present New Jersey Communication Association (NJCA)

2001 to present Fulbright Scholars Alumni Association

1997 to 2001 Public Relations Society of America (PRSA)

1995 to present International Communication Association (ICA)

1994 to present National Communication Association (NCA)

1994 to 1996 Central States Speech Association (CSSA)