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agging r i g h t sFaculty boasts Fulbright scholarsWhen Dr. Catherine Luther won a Fulbright ScholarProgram grant last fall, she joined the ranks of severalother College of Communication and Information facultymembers who have earned the prestigious award.Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, the FulbrightScholar Program seeks to broaden worldwideunderstanding of political, economic, educational, andcultural institutions. The grant allows recipients to lectureor conduct research around the world. Winners arechosen for their academic or professional achievementand demonstrated leadership potential in their fields.Luther spent the fall 2007 semester at the University ofTsukuba in Japan conducting research on antiterrorismlegislation, press coverage, and public opinion on the curtailmentof civil liberties in Japan.“We are very proud of Dr. Luther’s outstanding accomplishmentsand happy that the Fulbright grant providedher with the resources required to expand her researchwork on the ground in Japan,” said Mike Wirth, dean ofthe College of Communication and Information.Luther was one of only five faculty members university-wide awarded a 2007–08 Fulbright Scholar grant. Her award brings the total number of Fulbrightscholars in the college to four.Other CCI Fulbright scholars are Ben Bates, a professor in Journalism and Electronic Media; Peter Gross, a professor in and the director of the Schoolof Journalism and Electronic Media; and Carol Tenopir, a professor in the School of Information Sciences and the college’s director of research anddirector of the Center for Information and Communication Studies.Bates received the Fulbright award in 2000. He used the lecturing and research award to teach and conduct research at two Finnish universities, theUniversity of Helsinki and the University of Tampere, from August 2000 through June 2001.Gross was placed on the FulbrightSenior Specialist Roster in 2001. Theroster is a list of approved candidates whoare eligible to be matched with incomingproject requests from post-secondary academicinstitutions outside the U.S.Tenopir received a Fulbright SeniorSpecialist award in 2005. She spent severalmonths at the University of Oulu,Finland, performing research.Since its establishment in 1946,the Fulbright program has providedapproximately 279,500 people with theopportunity to promote a mutual understandingbetween the U.S. and othernations. Administered by the Councilfor International Exchange of Scholars, itoperates in 150 countries.Catherine LutherBen BatesPeter GrossAssociation names facultymember as educator of the yearDr. Michelle Violanti, an associate professor in the School of Communication Studies, has beennamed the “Outstanding Communication Educator of the Year” for 2007 by the Tennessee CommunicationAssociation.“Michelle truly merits this award. Her work, particularly in the area of graduate education, issimply outstanding,” said Dr. John Haas, director of the School of Communication Studies.Violanti received the award at the annual Tennessee Communication Association (TCA) conference,which was held in September 2007 in Nashville.“Michelle has supported TCA’s student panels in every conceivable manner—not to mention thecountless other ways she’s contributed to the life of this organization, as well as to the lives of herstudents,” said former TCA president Dr. Linda Lyle, who presented Violanti with the award. Lyle,an alumna of the College of Communication and Information, is a lecturer in UT’s College of BusinessAdministration.TCA is a professional organization for communication scholars who seek to improve communicationeducation at all levels in Tennessee, encourage research in communication, and foster communityrecognition of effective communication.10 UT College of Communication and Information Full circle Spring 2008
Advertising and Public Relations facultyand students win multiple research awards atannual conferencebragging rightsSeveral advertising and public relations faculty members and students won awards from the public relations division of the Association for Educationin Journalism and Mass Communications (AEJMC) at the 2007 annual convention.AEJMC is the oldest and largest alliance of college-level journalism and mass communication educators and administrators. Since it was founded in1912, the organization has sought to advance education, foster scholarly research, cultivate better professional practice, and promote the free flow ofcommunication. Today AEJMC has more than 3,600 members around the world.“The awards received by our advertising and public relations faculty and students at AEJMC are indicative of the outstanding work being done here,”said Mike Wirth, dean of the College of Communication and Information. “We are very proud of their achievements.”Faculty members and students, along with their research papers and awards are• Dr. Lisa Fall, associate professor, and Erich Randall, U.S. Army and National Guard, first place, scholar-to-scholar presentation, public relationsdivision, “Strengthening Internal Relations Among the United States Army National Guard Soldiers: Testing Predictors of EmployeeSatisfaction.”• Doctoral student John Brummette and Dr. Michael J. Palenchar, assistant professor, first place, high-density research presentation, public relationsdivision, “University Reputations and Campus Health Education Campaigns: Managing Strategic Stakeholder Relationships.”• Doctoral student Emma Wright, second place, scholar-to-scholar research presentation, public relations division, “Coverage of E. Coli ContaminatedSpinach: Sources and Messages Chosen by National and Local Print Media.”• Alumnus Greg Rumsey, Southern Adventist University, and Dr. Candace White, associate professor, honorable mention, scholar-to-scholarresearch presentation, public relations division, “Strategic Corporate Philanthropic Relationships: Nonprofits’ Perceptions of Benefits and CorporateMotives.”• Dr. Daniel Haygood, assistant professor, second place, faculty division, Most Promising Professors competition.More than 2,600 scholars and professionals attended last year’s event, which was held in Washington, D.C. The convention included features of thelatest in technology and special sessions on teaching, research, and public service in the various components of journalism and mass communication.In addition, workshop presentations covered issues in teaching, advertising, media ethics, incorporating diversity in the curriculum, media management,and visual communication.CCI director receives career achievement awardsDr. Carol Tenopir, director of the Center for Information and Communication Studies and director of research for theCollege of Communication and Information, has been honored with two awards for outstanding career achievement.Tenopir, a professor in the School of Information Sciences, received the Contributions to Information Science and TechnologyAward presented by the Los Angeles Chapter of the American Society for Information Science (LACASIS), as wellas the Whittier College Alumni Achievement Award.“Receiving this year’s LACASIS award along with the Whittier College Distinguished Alumni Award is indicative ofthe high regard in which Carol Tenopir is held. Joining the company of such past LACASIS award recipients as EugeneGarfield, Tefko Saracevic, and Christine Borgman confirms the fact that she is among the top information scientists inthe world,” said CCI dean Mike Wirth.Tenopir accepted the Contributions to Information Sciences and Technology Award on January 31 at the LACASISannual awards program at the University of California at Los Angeles.Dr. Carol TenopirLACASIS presents the award annually to one or more individuals who have made a significant contribution to the fieldof information sciences. Recipients are those individuals who are recognized by their colleagues as exceptional leaders whose dedication, commitment,and vision inspire others or whose singular contribution to the field of information sciences has been particularly significant.The Whittier College Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes exceptional achievement by Whittier College alumni.Tenopir, a 1974 Whittier graduate, received the alumni award on October 27, 2007, at Whittier’s annual Poet Awards Gala. The gala is part of WhittierWeekend, which includes homecoming, class reunions, and other special events.11
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