Any content found in this section directly relates to my service to Ohio Northern University, any of the associations that I am a member for and/or any service to the local community. For the most part, my academic service has focused on three areas; adjunct instruction, community and two-year college & communication technology. I’ve served as chair for “Two Year/Small College” Interest Division for the Broadcast Education Association and the “Communication and the Future” Interest Division for the National Communication Association.
As the moderator for the #NCA22 Game Studies Top Papers session as I am reminded of the wisdom of one of my mentors Raymond Puchot, who stated that moderators must: “be able to cheer the work of the scholars, provide a clear summary of the individual papers & the connective elements between the various presentations, …
My opening remarks from the 2020 National Communication Association Game Studies Interest Division’s Virtual Preconference.
Communication at Play was a beautiful theme for the National Communication Association 2018 annual conference (NCA2018). I thought the event as a whole was an excellent opportunity for scholars from various locations, academic backgrounds, and research practices to come together and celebrate what defines our discipline. This post is a brief overview of my experiences …
The National Communication Association’s 2018 Legislative Assembly kicked off the 2018 Annual Conference with 123 delegates willing to discuss the issues of the membership and run the business needs of the association. Ronald Jackson started the meeting on time. National Office After a brief instruction of the delegates in attendance, the first report came from …
One of my favorite states to visit in Kentucky. It feels like a second home. Therefore, I knew that I had to attend the 2018 Fall National College Media Convention in Louisville, KY, a.k.a. #CollegeMedia18. This conference is special as it is one of the rare times that I take students with me. We were …
April 14, 2015 District 7 8:13 Jim Crandall started the District 7 meeting and handed out the “Lucky 7” stickers 8:16 The members present introduced themselves. There were a total of 11 people in the room. 8:20 Jim brought up the idea to include small colleges into District 7. What defines a small college? We …
The following post represents the proposed by-laws for the new Game Studies interest divisions in the National Communication Association. I drafted this language to be reviewed by the membership of the division before NCA2014.
The following post represents the minutes for the 2014 Two-Year/Small College Interest Division for the Broadcast Education Association.
NCA Communication and the Future Interest Division By-Laws ARTICLE I – OrganizationSection 1. The name of this division shall be the Division on Communication and the Future of the National Communication Association.Section 2. The organization may at its pleasure by a vote of the membership body change its name. ARTICLE II – PurposeThe following are …
This is the listing of all of the panel being offered by the Two Year/Small College interest division at the Broadcast Education Association conference in Las Vegas.