COMMENTARY | 1 | november 2011
November 2011 | Volume 2 | Issue 3
Department of Communication Studies
David Letterman Communication
and Media Building, room 351
2000 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306
COMMCOMMentaryentary
inside a thousand whistles | 2 student feature | 7 student groups | 3-4
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COMMENTARY | 1 | november 2011 November 2011 | Volume 2 | Issue 3 Department of Communication Studies David Letterman Communication and Media Building, room 351 2000 University Avenue Muncie, IN 47306 COMMCOMMentaryentary inside a thousand whistles | 2 student feature | 7 student groups | 3-4 COMMENTARY | 1 | NOVEMBER 2011 November 2011 | Volume 2 | Issue 3 Department of Communication Studies David Letterman Communication and Media Building, room 351 2000 University Avenue Muncie, IN 47306 COMMCOMMentaryentary see schmoozies | page 6 see Aquarius | page 6 Stephanie Vertrees: The Vision of an Entrepreneur As an undergraduate student, Stephanie Vertrees (M’ 06) knew she was interested in owning her own business. But little did she know that 11 years later, she would be one of Muncie’s newest entrepreneurs. Stephanie and her business partner, Wendy Conner, opened Schmoozie’s in June 2011 in a quaint, diminutive building located in the parking lot of Bella Avanti restaurant (3201 W. Bet
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In April 2011, Dr.
Kelly Young and Mrs.
Nancy Williamson received “Distinguished
Alumni” Awards from the Department of
Communication Studies.
The awards, presented at the annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony, are designed to honor the
contributions that alumni have made to the
department and their chosen careers.
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In April 2011, Dr. Kelly Young and Mrs. Nancy Williamson received “Distinguished Alumni” Awards from the Department of Communication Studies. The awards, presented at the annual Awards and Recognition Ceremony, are designed to honor the contributions that alumni have made to the department and their chosen careers. Kelly Young graduated with both a Bachelor’s Degree (’96) and a Master’s degree (’97) from the Department of Communication Studies. After serving as an instructor at John Carroll University, Kelly entered the doctoral program at Wayne State University and completed his Ph. D. in 2005. He then joined the Wayne State faculty where he currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Director of Forensics. Throughout his career, Kelly has been devoted to the world of academic debate. As an undergraduate, he was recognized as an All American Debater for Ball State’s Travelling more than 6,600 miles away this past summer, students and faculty from the Dept. of Communicatio
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COMMENTARY | 1 | OCTOBER 2011COMMENTARY | 1 | OCTOBER 2011
October 2011 | Volume 2 | Issue 2
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES
David Letterman Communication
and Media Building, room 351
2000 University Avenue
Muncie, IN 47306
COMMCOMMentaryentary
see SCHOLARSHIP | page 4
For the second year in a row, the
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COMMENTARY | 1 | OCTOBER 2011COMMENTARY | 1 | OCTOBER 2011 October 2011 | Volume 2 | Issue 2 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES David Letterman Communication and Media Building, room 351 2000 University Avenue Muncie, IN 47306 COMMCOMMentaryentary see SCHOLARSHIP | page 4 For the second year in a row, the Department of Communication Studies student group COMM Club organized a kickball fundraiser to support Denise Earehart, former budget director in the CCIM Dean’s office. Denise is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. Six different student and faculty teams participated: “American Advertising Federation (“AAF”),” “Lambda Pi Eta,” “COMM Club,” “Communication Studies faculty” (the “Fac Attack”), “Dirty S. McKinley,” and “Newslink. ” Including entree fees and raffle items, the money raised totaled $300. 00. The games were valiantly fought, if not entirely competitive. In the first game, for example, “AAF” beat the “Fac Attack” 12-0. When asked after the game about the “Fac At
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As Phil Peckinpaugh (B ’08) explains
it, he has “always had a passion for
animal welfare.
” This passion has led
him down a path filled with many challenges, a lot of personal satisfaction, and
a multitude of furry friends.
Phil is the
Executive Director of ARF, the Animal
Rescue Fund of Muncie, Indiana.
While Phil jokingly...
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As Phil Peckinpaugh (B ’08) explains it, he has “always had a passion for animal welfare. ” This passion has led him down a path filled with many challenges, a lot of personal satisfaction, and a multitude of furry friends. Phil is the Executive Director of ARF, the Animal Rescue Fund of Muncie, Indiana. While Phil jokingly refers to himself as the “Chief Pooper Scooper,” his job is very serious—lives depend upon it. ARF is a no-kill shelter that offers abused, neglected, and otherwise unwanted animals a safe home, medical care and love until new, permanent owners can be found for them. The shelter currently houses 65 dogs, 55 cats, and a pot-bellied pig named Chet. Working at ARF initially was not part of Phil’s lifeplan. Immediately after his graduation from Ball State University, Phil accepted a position as a stock broker. However, he quickly discovered this job did not really suit him. At the same time, ARF was looking for an Assistant Director. Given his love of animals,
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Debating on the subject of “legalization of marijuana for recreational use”
proved no problem for the Ball State
Debate Team as they captured their 4th
consecutive title at the 2011 National
Educational Debate Association National Tournament.
“I feel gratified,” said coach Nicole
Johnson about the team’s win.
“All that...
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Debating on the subject of “legalization of marijuana for recreational use” proved no problem for the Ball State Debate Team as they captured their 4th consecutive title at the 2011 National Educational Debate Association National Tournament. “I feel gratified,” said coach Nicole Johnson about the team’s win. “All that hard work really paid off. ” Johnson explained that students who participate on the debate team do so on top of all other commitments and activities they are involved in. “This is an extracurricular activity for them, they have a full plate of activities all year round, and (the national) tourney is the be-all-endall, especially for the seniors,” Johnson said. Pressure builds for the students not only in the weeks leading up to the tournament, but during the tournament itself. “Students debate for two days without having any clue as to how well they are doing … and they won’t know until semifinals are announced,” she said. According to Johnson, this year’s tourname
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Ball State University won the 28th
annual Indiana State Individual Events
Association tournament, hosted by Ball
State University, February 19, 2011.
After winning the last five out of six
state tournaments, Ball State was favored
to win this year’s title.
It was last year’s
loss, however, and not the favorable odds
that...
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Ball State University won the 28th annual Indiana State Individual Events Association tournament, hosted by Ball State University, February 19, 2011. After winning the last five out of six state tournaments, Ball State was favored to win this year’s title. It was last year’s loss, however, and not the favorable odds that motivated the team all year. “It was a goal of the team to regain the state title this year,” said Director of Individual Events, Mary Moore. “We’ve been talking about that since August. ” In fact, Moore even had a “countdownto-state” calendar in her office as a reminder to the team. Last year’s loss was also a motivator for graduate student coach Brandon Bumstead. “It made me really want to help these students reach their goal of winning after seeing their disappointment last year,” he said. He described the purpose of the work that the team put in throughout the year as “dominating at the state tournament. We March 2011 | Volume 1 | Issue 6 DEPARTMENT OF COMM
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When Lora Helvie-Mason (MA ’03; Ed.
D
‘07) arrived in New Orleans in 2007 to
begin teaching at the Southern University
of New Orleans (SUNO), the city was still
recovering from the devastation caused by
Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
Like
much of New Orleans, the hurricane had
submerged the campus of the historically
black...
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When Lora Helvie-Mason (MA ’03; Ed. D ‘07) arrived in New Orleans in 2007 to begin teaching at the Southern University of New Orleans (SUNO), the city was still recovering from the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. Like much of New Orleans, the hurricane had submerged the campus of the historically black college under 4 to 5 feet of water. Gone were most of the markers associated with a traditional campus environment. The landscape was bereft of trees, many of which were killed when salt water flooded the city. Traditional outdoor gathering spaces had been swept clear of their seating. The campus’s buildings were shuttered, waterlogged, mold-infested, and unfit for habitation. But one thing had not changed – the spirit of the students and faculty. This spirit is what drew Lora to accept a position as an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at SUNO. While she had taught in several different educational environments, including Ivy Tech and Ball State
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Over a year in the making, the COMM
210 Bucket Speech civic engagement
project is finally nearing completion.
“I went to a basic course director’s
conference last year and someone talked
about this project in a smaller class and
I wanted to see if we could incorporate
it on a much bigger scale—maybe with
over 1,000...
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Over a year in the making, the COMM 210 Bucket Speech civic engagement project is finally nearing completion. “I went to a basic course director’s conference last year and someone talked about this project in a smaller class and I wanted to see if we could incorporate it on a much bigger scale—maybe with over 1,000 students,” said Kathy Denker, COMM 210 director and project supervisor. From there, a committee of communication studies graduate assistants adopted the Bucket Speech concept for their civic engagement project. Buckets were made for donations, one used every Monday during the Comm 210 lecture and one that was placed in the communication studies department office. “Students were given a list of local non-profit organizations and were told to research the particular non-profit organization they were interested in, write a persuasive speech about why it should receive the donations, and compete to determine which local non-profit organization will rec
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Faculty members Dr.
Laura O’Hara
and Dr.
Carrie Shue collaborated on a
research project that was recently published in the National Communication
Association (NCA) journal Communication Education.
Their work on Diabetes and LowHealth Literacy: A Preliminary Outcome
Report of a Mediated Intervention to
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Faculty members Dr. Laura O’Hara and Dr. Carrie Shue collaborated on a research project that was recently published in the National Communication Association (NCA) journal Communication Education. Their work on Diabetes and LowHealth Literacy: A Preliminary Outcome Report of a Mediated Intervention to Enhance Patient-Physician Communication began in 2007 with data gathering. Working with the Muncie Family Practice Residency Program, O’Hara and Shue were able to concentrate on recruiting participants who have diabetes and had used the clinic for treatment. From a pool of approximately 400 patients with diabetes, O’Hara and Shue were able to recruit 100 participants for their study, which focused on an intervention for patients with diabetes and who experience low-health literacy. In collaboration with a group of educators and researchers, a video intervention was developed to help the participants understand their disease and communicate more effectively with their physicians. Ba
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For Sarah Kwak (MA 2009), a position in the field of Residence Life offers
numerous opportunities to make an
impact on students and to network with
other professionals.
Kwak, who earned
a Master’s degree in Organizational and
Professional Communication Development, works at Maryville University of
St.
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For Sarah Kwak (MA 2009), a position in the field of Residence Life offers numerous opportunities to make an impact on students and to network with other professionals. Kwak, who earned a Master’s degree in Organizational and Professional Communication Development, works at Maryville University of St. Louis, a private school of approximately 3500 students. In her position as Assistant Director of Residence Life, Kwak co-supervises a staff of 15 undergraduate Resident Assistants, directly supervising five of them. She provides her staff with professional training and assists them in developing educational programming. She also has administrative responsibilities, supervises a desk staff, and addresses student disciplinary problems. Kwak credits her previous experience as an Assistant Residence Hall Director at Ball State University and her skills as a communicator for her ability to manage what often is a very demanding job. As a communicator, she is constantly adjusting her appr
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