President, 2004 - current; Vice President and Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor of Communication Studies, 1993-2004; Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication, 1982-87
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW)
Associate Professor, 1990-94; Assistant Professor, 1979-82, 1987-90
Administrative Intern with the Chancellor and Academic Vice Chancellor, 1991
Fenton High School (IL) and Haston Middle School (MI), English Instructor, 1969-73
AWARDS Fort Wayne, Indiana YWCA 2000 Women of Achievement Award
F.A.C.E.T. Award Winner, Indiana University, 1992
Outstanding Faculty Member, IPFW Disabled Students' Association, 1991
Outstanding Young Teacher, Central States Speech Association, 1982
Biographical recognition
Who's Who in American Education Who's Who in the Midwest International Directory of Distinguished Leadership Hall of Fame Who's Who Among America 's Teachers Outstanding Young Women of America
SCHOLARSHIP (Selected publications from 25)
“Courage of Action: Considerations for Women College and University Presidents.” Advancing Women in Leadership (in press).
Interviewing Art and Skill. Boston, Massachusetts: Allyn and Bacon Publishers, 1995. (With J. Barone)
Instructors' Manual (134 pp.) for R. Adler & G. Rodman, Understanding Human Communication, New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, 1982.
“Vocation: Words and Stories.” Brethren Life and Thought, 46, Numbers 3 & 4 (Summer and Fall 2001), 170-74.
"Exploring the Climate for Women Faculty." In Benokraitis, N . Subtle Sexism: Current Practices and Prospects for Change. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publishers, 1997, 54-71 (with E. Blakemore, J. Dilorio, and D. Fairchild).
"The Impact of Generic Word Choices: An Empirical Investigation of Age and Sex-Related Differences." Sex Roles, 22, Numbers 1 & 2. (January 1990), 69-82.
"Strategies for Managerial and Employee Intervention in the Idealization-Frustration-Demoralization Cycles." Management Communication Quarterly, 3, No. 2 (November 1989), 249-61 (With D. Switzer).
"Perceived Career Barriers for Female TV Anchors: A National Survey." Journalism Quarterly, 63, No. 3 (Autumn 1986), 463-67 (With A.J. Ferri).
"Recruiting and Hiring Liberal Arts Graduates: Reconciling Principles and Practices." Proceedings of the 1986 Annual National Conference of the Council on Employee Responsibilities and Rights. D. Schaupp and R. Elkin (eds.), 1986, 125-29.
W. Handel's Ethnomethodology: How People Make Sense. 2nd ed. And D. Schneider, A. Hastorf, and P. Ellsworth. Person Perception, 2nd ed. Reviewed in Homiletic (1981) 6, 24-25.
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS (Selected titles from 36)
• Critical Factors in Faculty and Administrative Recruiting. Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), Williamsburg, VA, 1999
• New Faculty Orientation: Supporting Positive Acculturation. CIC, Toronto, 1998
• Liberal Arts and Work. American Association of Colleges and Universities, Washington, D.C., 1996
• Creating a Supportive Environment for Women Faculty: Analysis of Professional Development Experiences. 11th Annual Department Chairpersons' National Conference, Orlando, 1994
• Nepotism Policies: Implications for the Individual and the Institution. NCA, San Francisco, 1989
• Small College Faculty Recruitment: Communication Strategies. Central States Communication Association (CSCA), Chicago, 1988
• Political Women Speak: Communicative Adaptations in a Man's World. CSCA, Chicago, 1991
• The Impact of Generic Word Choices: An Empirical Investigation of Age and Sex-Related Differences. CSCA, Kansas City, 1989. Top three paper.
• Tensions Between Training Career Professionals and Educating Persons for Lifelong Learning. Indiana Speech Association, Indianapolis, 1984
• Commuter and Residential Campuses: Pedagogical and Co-curricular Implications for Speech Communication. NCA, New Orleans, 1988
• The Best Teacher I Ever Had: Differences in Perceptions of Teaching Effectiveness by Traditional and Nontraditional Students. CSCA, Milwaukee, 1982
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Higher Education
Consultant-Evaluator, Higher Learning Commission (HLC) of the North Central Association (NCA), 1995-current; Review Committee Member, 2001-current; Readers Panelist, 2000-current
National Steering Committee, Chief Academic Officer's Task Force, Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), 1999-2003; Chair, 2002-03
Director, National Conflict Transformation Institute, Manchester College, 2000
Board of Trustees, WBNI-WBOI Public Radio of Northeast Indiana, 1994-2003; executive committee, 2000-02; chair, nominating and governance committee, 1999-2003
Advisory Board, Small Business Development Center, Region 4, 2001-current
Presentations to Business and Professional Women; Area IV Teaching Council; Fort Wayne Women's Bureau; Friends of Manchester College (Timbercrest); Optimist Club; Rotary Club, Wabash Chamber of Commerce seminar, etc.,1990-current
College/University
Manchester College
Member, Board of Trustees, 2004-current
Chair, Faculty (Executive Committee), 1984-1987
Faculty Representative to Board of Trustees, 1984-1987
Administrative responsibility for the Academic Program (curriculum, assessment, staffing, January session, off campus courses), Faculty (hiring, contracts, professional development, personnel decisions), Library, Athletics, Koinonia Environmental and Retreat Center, Office of Academic Affairs, Office of the Registrar, Academic Technology, Teacher Education, Assessment, Manchester Institute, Graduate Program, Study Abroad
Committees (1982-87, 1993-current): Strategic Planning (2), Faculty Executive Committee Chair; Student Governance; Co-curricular Enrichment; Artist-Lecture Series Chair; Academic Policies; Academic Standards; Affirmative Action; Human Diversity; College Planning; Continuing Education Council; Educational Innovations; Faculty Development; Graduate Council; Management Information Advisory Group; Professional Studies; Teacher Education; Senior Staff; Retention Task Force; Search committee chair for vice president/treasurer, student development; and numerous ad hoc groups
IPFW
Administrative Intern, Offices of Chancellor and Academic Vice Chancellor, 1990-91
Masters' Program Planning group; Humanities Interdisciplinary Task Force; Chancellor's Affirmative Action Committee; Guided Studies for Handicapped Students; Interdisciplinary Linguistics Planning Group; Task Force on Women Faculty; Advisory Committee for Student Information System (S.I.S.); Search Committee for Women's Studies Director; Arts and Sciences Task Force on Women Faculty; Chancellor's Designee, Sexual Harassment Support System; Graduate Admissions; Professional Assistance (8); Promotion and Tenure (4); Search and Screen (9); Professional Development; Director of the Fundamentals Course, IPFW, 1979-82, Department of Communication Advisor to Student Athletes
