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Home > About HDSHC > News > Faculty NewsThe Hugh Downs School Welcomes New FacultyThe Hugh Downs School of Human Communication welcomes three new faculty members:
HDSHC Graduate Students Receive 2007-2008 GPSA Teaching Excellence AwardsFour doctoral graduate students with The Hugh Downs School of Human Communication are recepients of the 2007-08 Graduate and Professional Student Association (GPSA) Teaching Excellence Awards. The students are: Justin Boren, Dustin Goltz, Shannon Johnson, and Kimberlee Perez. The students were recognized March 19 at a luncheon in their honor at the University Club on ASU's Tempe campus.
"The State of Black Arizona"Professor Olga Idress Davis is a writer and editor for a special report "The State of Black Arizona" released by Arizona State University and the Greater Phoenix Urban League. The report is available online at: http://www.asu.edu/vppa/asuforaz/downloads/012208_SBAZ_comp3.pdf. Using the Internet to Solve CrimesHDSHC professor Dr. Steven Corman's interview on the use of the internet in solving crimes, "The Age of Cyber Vigilantism" is featured on Arizona news KJZZ.
HDSHC Faculty Awarded Prestigious Grants Dr. Steven Corman and Dr. Angela Trethewey, co-Principal Investigators, have been awarded a grant from the U. S. Department of Defense for $867,000. Dr. Corman and Dr. Trethewey, in conjunciton with The Contractor (The Rendon Group), will conduct an exploratory study of this relatively new phenomenon, beginning by convening a workshop of subject matter experts to examine examples of self-organizing systems.
The wide scale proliferation and use of personal communication devices, coupled with the Internet, has resulted in the phenomena of like-minded individuals being able to locate, organize and motivate one another in support of a cause or in pursuit of a set of actions. This phenomenon, called “self-organizing systems,” occurs on a scale so large and in time so compressed that it could change the way we work, collaborate and compete; in short, it is changing civilization. A self-organizing system’s power and influence lies in its size and geographic distribution; its ability to time-shift; the sense of group identification and its impact on human behavior; the availability of ubiquitous communications to exploit an event and/or communicate with one another without regard for national, legal or physical barriers; and its ability to leverage the Internet to promote a cause and recruit others. Center is Awarded Grant to Study Minority Health and Health Disparities Principal Investigator and Center Director, Dr. Flavio F. Marsiglia (School of Social Work) and Research Team with Dr. Olga Idriss Davis, Co-Principal Investigator, Associate Professor, Arizona State University, Hugh Downs School of Human Communication, received a five-year renewable $7,178,038 grant from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities establishing the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center (SIRC) as a National Institutes of Health Center of Excellence to explore the complex factors influencing minority health and health disparities among the racial and ethnic minorities in the Southwest. Other co-Principal Investigators from Arizona State University include: Dr. Eddie Brown (American Indian Studies), Dr. Felipe Castro (Psychology), Dr. Mary Gillmore (Director, School of Social Work) and Dr. Stephen Kulis (School of Sociology and Family Dynamics). U.S. Department of Education Safe and Drug Free Schools Program Linda C. Lederman, Professor of Human Communication and Dean of Social Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University, is the Principal Investigator on U.S. Department of Education Safe and Drug Free Schools Program, $450,000. CFDA #84.184H for 2007-2009 entitled First You Have to Get Their Attention: Population Level Programming as the First Step in Reducing Dangerous Drinking and Changing the Culture of the University to Support Healthy Choices. This is Dean Lederman's sixth grant from he U.S. Department of Education. The Project Director is Karen Moses, Director of ASU's Wellness and Health Prevention Program at ASU. Among the grant team working with Lederman and Moses on the project are two Hugh Downs School PhD students, Aaron Hess, Research Associate, and Lisa Menegator, Research Assistant. HDSHC Faculty Win HonorsFour faculty members and two graduates from the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication were recognized for their scholarly work during the recent 2007 National Communication Association annual convention. Professor Thomas Nakayama shared the Charles Woolbert Distinguished Scholarship Award for ground-breaking research for “Whiteness: A Strategic Rhetoric,” an article he co-wrote with former student Robert Krizek, who now teaches at St. Louis University College of Arts and Sciences. The Woolbert award is given for scholarship that has “stood the test of time,” according to H.L. “Bud” Goodall, director of the school. The cited article was published in 1995 in the Quarterly Journal of Speech. Goodall was honored in the ethnography division with a “Best Book of 2006” award for his work “A Need to Know: The Clandestine History of a CIA Family.” Receiving honors in the applied communication division for “Article of the Year” were associate professor Sarah Tracy, President’s Professor Jess Alberts and former student Pamela Sandvik, who now teaches at the University of New Mexico. Their article, “Nightmares, Demons and Slaves: Exploring the Painful Metaphors of Workplace Bullying,” was published in 2006 in the Management Communication Quarterly. YouTube video 'Planet Bob' uses humor to magnify focus on Biodiversity“Planet Bob,” a joint video production from ASU’s International Institute for Species Exploration and Media Alchemy Inc., uses humor to draw attention to the serious subject of biodiversity and the science of taxonomy. Combining live action, state-of-the-art animation, and the vocal talents of venerable TV host Hugh Downs and others, “Planet Bob” presents the mysterious, exciting – and surprisingly funny – side of taxonomy. The Web site www.PlanetBob.asu.edu and the video “Planet Bob” represent new ways to present this topic, in a creative fusion between academia and popular technology. To read the complete article on "Planet Bob", click on the link below: http://clas.asu.edu/newsevents/newsreleases/2007/PlanetBob_10242007.htm To view the "Planet Bob" video, click on the link below:
National Coming Out DayTwo Hugh Downs School of Human Communication community members are featured in a powerful narrative podcast produced by ASU student Paul Bork in celebration of National Coming Out Day. They vividly describe their agonies, fears and triumphs in confronting discrimination and coming to terms with their sexuality. To listen to the podcast, please click on the link below. Brain Scanning and the LawHDSHC's Pauline Davies' radio documentary about recent developments in brain scanning and the law,"Neuroscience in the Witness Stand", has been broadcast on public radio in Austrailia. The documentary was based on a conference organized by the Sandra Day O'Connor School of Law and hosted at the U.S. Courthouse in Phoenix. To listen to the broadcast and read the transcript, please click on the link below: "Neuroscience in the Witness Stand" Pauline Davies' iPopping Podcast top iTunesU podcastPauline Davies’, professor of practice at the Hugh Downs School, iPopping Podcast was selected by Apple Corp. and iTunesU as one of the top three podcasts coming out of ASU. Apple Corp. recently launched a new iTunes feature called iTunes U, a new department that provides free education resources from American colleges and universities. The idea is to share resources from these campuses, such as lectures and research, free of charge. As of launch there are currently about 200 colleges and universities working with Apple on iTunes U, with ASU one of 16 currently providing K-12 content. Welcome to iPopping Podcasts for COM394, created by Pauline Davies of the Hugh Downs School and provided here free of charge as a public service. (audio podcast requires ITunes) To download ITunes click here Dr. Lederman appointed Dean of Social SciencesThe Hugh Downs School of Human Communication is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Linda Lederman as Dean of the Division of Scoial Sciences effective May 15. Dr. Lederman is a professor in The Hugh Downs School where she specializes in health communication with an emphasis on alcohol use, abuse and addiction. She earned her Ph.D. from Rutgers University and her M.A. in speech communication from Columbia University. She also holds an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Brown University. Dr. Lederman is also director of the ASU Institute for Social Science Research. To read the complete article, click here. Acting Director of North American Center for Transborder StudiesHDSHC associate professor, Dr. Sarah 'Amira' de la Garza, will serve as acting director of the North American Center for Transborder Studies (NACTS). The North American Center for Transborder Studies (NACTS) brings together research faculty from Canada , the United States and Mexico to collaborate with local communities, governmental officials and public agencies on challenging issues associated with border regions. It aims to influence global consideration of border issues by contributing a collaborative North American research-based perspective. For more information on NACTS, click here. President's ProfessorDr. Jess K. Alberts, HDSHC professor, has been named President's Professor by ASU President Michael Crow. The President’s Professor Award recognizes tenured faculty who have made outstanding contributions to undergraduate education at Arizona State University. The awardees are chosen based on a variety of criteria: mastery of subject matter; enthusiasm and innovation in the learning and teaching process; ability to engage students both within and outside the classroom; ability to inspire independent and original thinking in students to stimulate students to do creative work; innovation in course and curriculum design; and scholarly contributions. To read the complete article, click here. National Communication Association NewsHDSHC Faculty and graduate students receive Top Paper Awards at the National Communication Association 2006 Annual Convention held November 16-19 in San Antonio, Texas.
Western States Communication Association NewsHDSHC is pleased to announce that Professor Dan Canary has been elected the First Vice-President of the Western States Communication Association. WSCA is an association of scholars, teachers, and practitioners who have an academic, lay, or professional interest in communication formed more than 75 years ago. Dr. Canary will assume his position at the end of the 2007 Convention in Seattle. He will serve as President-Elect in 2008 and serve as program planner for the 2009 Convention to be held in the Phoenix area where he will assume the office of President. Dr. Daniel Brouwer, HDSHC Professor, was elected Second Vice-President of WSCA at the February 2006 Convention. Dr. Brouwer is coordinating the Undergraduate Scholars Research Conference, the Graduate Student Workshop, and the Graduate Programs Open House for the February 2007 Convention
Student Voices ProjectThe Student Voices Project (SVP) is a research report on students' perceptions of dangerous drinking and University policy banning alcohol use on campus at ASU that was prepared by Prof. Linda Lederman and students in Com601 Health Communication (spring, 2006) and presented to the ASU Alcohol Task Force. link to Student Voices Project
Dr. Sarah Tracy 2006 Exemplar ScholarHDSHC Associate Professor Dr. Sarah Tracy is recognized by President Michael Crow as one of ASU’s Exemplar Scholars for 2006. Dr. Tracy is one of six faculty exemplars that have distinguished themselves through their teaching and mentoring of students and their scholarly and creative endeavors. To view the complete ASU Insight article: http://www.asu.edu/news/printedition/pdfs/20061013.pdf To view Dr. Tracy's Curriculum Vita and Personal Statement: http://www.asu.edu/provost/promotion-tenure/exemplars/index.html To view Dr. Tracy's faculty biography: http://www.asu.edu/clas/communication/people/faculty/tracy/
Pauline Davies awarded the Bronze World MedalPauline Davies, Professor of Practice with The Hugh Downs School, has been awarded the Bronze World Medal in the New York Festival Radio Programming and Awards Competition. Her documentary "A Wire Around the World" was selected in the History category.
A Guide to Intercultural Communication in CyprusHDSHC Professor Ben Broome's recent offering, Building Bridges Across the Green Line: A Guide to Intercultural Communication in Cyprus, seeks to go beyond the politics and conspiracies as described by The United Nations Development Programme, and in doing so provides a practical and insightful tour of the complex patchwork of intertwined histories, identities and value systems which continue to baffle the most experienced diplomats. The United Nations Development Programme, Reflections on book presentation The United Nations Development Programme article Cyprus Today, August 12-18, 2006 newspaper article
The Future of PoliticsInternet political communication expert and Professor at the Hugh Downs School, Dr. Steven R. Corman was recently interviewed by National Public Radio on the future of political campaigning. Dr. Corman also directs the Consortium for Strategic Communication at ASU and is Chair of the Organizational Communication Division of the International Communication Association. To listen to the NPR broadcast, click on the link below: http://www.kjzz.org/news/arizona/archives/200609/internetcampaigning |