The Carolinas Communication Association

Conference Program 2008 Clarion Hotel Columbia, SC

Innovating the Future by Re(Visioning) the Past: On the (Inter)Disciplinary History of Communication Studies in the Carolinas

Mary E. Jarrard Awards

The Mary E. Jarrard Awards for Outstanding Student Papers are given to the top graduate and undergraduate student papers presented at the conference. Mary E. Jarrard, a longtime member of the Carolinas Communication Association, was devoted to encouraging students to attend and participate in the annual convention. There are two Mary E. Jarrard panels, one presenting the top undergraduate student papers and one presenting graduate student work. There is a third undergraduate panel of papers submitted for the Jarrard Award since we had so many quality submissions this year. The recipients of the awards will be announced at the Saturday Luncheon.

Previous Mary E. Jarrard Award Winners

Year Graduate Undergraduate 2007 Cathy Cook, Kathryn DuRant, UNC at Charlotte College of Charleston 2006 Korrie Bauman, Janay Knight, UNC at Greensboro UNC at Greensboro 2005 Earl Capps, Brandy Hinson, College of Charleston UNC at Charlotte 2004 Amy Smith, Casey Goff, UNC at Greensboro Appalachian State U 2003 Jason Black, Lauren Winslow, University of Maryland UNC at Greensboro 2002 Jason Black, Beth Chambers, University of Maryland CPCC 2001 None Kathy E. Dancy, Queens Univ. Charlotte 2000 Elena Martinez-Vidal, Barbara Jones, Univ. of South Carolina UNC at Charlotte 2

1999 Davinia Thornley, Tammie McGee, UNC at Chapel Hill UNC at Charlotte 1998 Ted Striphas Julie Spiro 1997 Jennifer Estava Jimmie Griffin

1996—Only one award given to Kristen Magod 1995—Only one award given to Warran Rochelle

Ray Camp Research Award

The Ray Camp Research Award is given in honor of Ray Camp, Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State University, a beloved, longtime member of the Carolinas Communication Association. The award honors Ray’s legacy of scholarship to CCA, where he, for many years, presented quality research papers and helped set the standard for our organization. The Ray Camp panel is schedule for Saturday morning, and the recipient of the award will be announced at the Saturday luncheon.

Previous Ray Camp Research Award Winners

2007 Spoma Jovanovic 2006 Jason Edward Black 2005 Christine Davis 2004 Robert Westerfelhaus 2003 Jean DeHart 2002 Susan Faust and John Llewellyn 2001 Richard Leeman

Thursday, October 2

Pre-Conference Executive Council Meeting: 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Clarion Board Room

President, Monica Pombo, Appalachian State University Vice President, Jason Munsell, Columbia College Second Vice President, Kelli L. Fellows, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Secretary, Becke Adams Sirmon, Seminars by Sirmon Journal Editor, Dan Grano, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Treasurer, Charmaine Wilson, University of South Carolina at Aiken Web Manager, Elena Martinez-Vidal, Midlands Technical College Immediate Past President, Celeste Lacroix, College of Charleston

Friday, October 3

Conference Registration: 9:00am-4:30pm in the Pre-Function Foyer

Coffee/Breakfast Table: 9:00am-11:30am in Salon D 3

Exhibitors: 10:00am-5:00pm in Salon D

Exhibitors: Alliance for Women Kendall/Hunt Publishing L. Karen Brown Pearson Higher Education University of North Carolina at Charlotte Graduate Program University of North Carolina at Greensboro Graduate Program University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus Graduate Program University of South Carolina Press *We will also have a table for CCA member authors to exhibit recent book publications.

Session 1: 10:00am-11:15am

Salon A

DIVERSE APPROACHES IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES: SELECTED RESEARCH PAPERS

Chair and Respondent: Dan Grano, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Presenters: “Assessing the Cultivation Effects of Political Television Advertising in Influencing and Persuading Voters.” W. Earl Capps, College of Charleston; Douglas A. Ferguson, College of Charleston “Nonverbal Communication and ‘Small Talk’: An Interdisciplinary Review of Nature and Nurture.” Mark Hickson, III, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Don W. Stacks, University of Miami (Florida); and Nina-Jo Moore, Appalachian State University “Fanny Kemble: The Victorian Actress Who Spoke Out Against Slavery and Rebelled Against the Tyranny of Women.” Anne Hackworth Fox, College of Charleston “Reconsidering Stuart Hall’s Encoding/Decoding Model: From a Theory of Discourse.” Patrick McConnell, Lenoir-Rhyne College

Salon B

ENVISIONING THE FUTURE OF HATE SPEECH ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES: LOOKING BACK ON—AND BEYOND—A N****R MOMENT

Chair and Discussant: Pete Kellett, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Participants: Cherie Avent, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Sarah Blizzard, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Libby Jeter, University of North Carolina at Greensboro 4

Tom Matyok, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

This panel includes a performance of a personal narrative, “My UNCG Freshman Experience: How the “N” Word Ruined My First Year of College.” The panelists, faculty, undergraduate and graduate students from UNCG, will then respond to the narrative and discuss the following key themes and issues: An understanding of the conflict experience and response behavior as a historical moment of hate speech; race, hate speech, and the college experience and communication challenges of the past; the “N” word, conflict, and hate speech in college culture and broader society; envisioning a future without hate speech on campuses; and implications for changing college/campus culture, practices, and procedures.

Salon C

COMMUNICATION CONCEPTS AND CULTURE: THE RESEARCH OF THE FUTURE

Chair and Discussant: David Bollinger, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Presenters: “Cultural Differences and Communication Apprehension.” Bruce C. McKinney, University of North Carolina at Wilmington “‘Lasers in the Jungle’: Viewing Organizational Communication Curricula through an International Intercultural Lens.” David E. Weber, University of North Carolina at Wilmington “Cross-Cultural Negotiations: Perspectives from a Professional Negotiator.” Jerry Bagnell, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

The current meltdown of the U.S. Stock Market is no longer only a concern to those who live and work in the United States. With the global economy of the 21st Century, all markets and all cultures are affected by each other. Thus, key communication variables which have long been studied in the United States are of particular interest to those who want an understanding of communication across cultures. The three papers on this panel examine communication apprehension, organizational communication, and negotiation and how they relate to culture and what key aspects of these variables are essential in understanding intercultural communication of the future. 5

Session 2: 11:30am-12:45pm

Salon A

A HISTORY OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES IN THE CAROLINAS

Chair and Discussant: Steve Madden, Coastal Carolina University

Participants: Bruce C. McKinney, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Terry Cole, Appalachian State University Pete Kellett, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Steve Madden, Coastal Carolina University Elena Martínez-Vidal, Midlands Technical College Charmaine E. Wilson, University of South Carolina at Aiken

This panel will explore the institutional histories of six Communication Studies departments in the Carolinas. Three programs will come from North Carolina and three from South Carolina. This group of experienced panelists and their representative institutions should make for some exciting dialogue and rich explorations of the history of Communication Studies in our two states.

Salon B

RE(VISIONING) THE POLITICAL PROCESS: ELECTION 2008 AS A HISTORICAL CATALYST

Chair and Discussant: Cathey Ross, Central Piedmont Community College

Presenters: “Aspects of Campaign Internet Use.” C. Jeff Cloninger, Appalachian State University “The Role and Image of the Political Spouse.” Jean DeHart, Appalachian State University “Florida Politics: Enough Said!” Kellie Roberts, University of Florida; Marna Weston, University of Florida “Race Politics and the 2008 Presidential Election.” Richard Leeman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

The 2008 U. S. Presidential Election Campaign has been both interesting and unique in a number of ways. This panel provides analysis and discussion of areas that have given Election 2008 some interesting and historical nuances. Areas covered include use of the Internet, role of candidates’ spouses, issues related to the state of Florida, and race politics. After each panelist presents his or her observations on one of these areas, we will welcome the audience’s participation in the discussion of the current election. 6

Salon C

CLASSIC LITERATURE AND FILMS: VEHICLES FOR ANALYZING COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP

Chair and Discussant: Keith H. Griffin, University of Southern Illinois at Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base)

Presenters: “Leadership and Allegory in Richard Adams’ Watership Down.” Emily Schreiber, University of South Carolina at Aiken “I Follow My Brother: Leadership and O Brother, Where Art Thou.” E.C. Hallex, University of South Carolina at Aiken “Animal Farm: Leaders, Followers, and Building on Sand.” Amy Lake, University of South Carolina at Aiken

Case studies drawn from classic literature and films offer interesting studies of individuals in situations that require them to make moral, rational, imaginative judgments to influence the behaviors of others to achieve desired goals. As the final test in a special topics class at the University of South Carolina at Aiken, the student presenters showcase how they developed their case-studies to explore the relationships of communication and leadership theory.

Lunch Break: 12:45pm-2:30pm

Session 3: 2:30pm-3:45pm

Salon A MARY E. JARRARD GRADUATE PAPER COMPETITION

Chair and Respondent: Richard Leeman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Presenters: “Type. Send. Communicate: Text and Instant Messaging within the Workforce and its Effects on Management.” Anna-Fiona Cooke, College of Charleston “Creating a Rhetorical Dwelling Place for Discussions of Race: A Rhetorical Analysis of Obama’s A More Perfect Union.” Sean Luechetefeld, Wake Forest University “Tennis Shoes and Transforming Social Norms: Social Marketing, Unintended Effects, and the Nike Women ATHLETE Campaign.” Mary Beth Usher, University of North Carolina at Charlotte “Analysis of Feedback, Performance and Sustainability at an Oral Communication Tutoring Center.” Hemalatha Yarragunta, University of North Carolina at Greensboro “My Silent Voice: Beck’s Cognitive Theory of Depression and Muted-Group Theory.” Regina Young, University of North Carolina at Charlotte 7

Salon B

RECOLLECTING CCA’S PAST

Chair and Discussant: Keith H. Griffin, University of Southern Illinois at Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base)

Participants: Ethel Glenn, University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Emeritus) Nancy Snow-Hill, North Carolina State University (Emeritus) Terry Cole, Appalachian State University Lloyd Rohler, University of North Carolina at Wilmington George Lellis, Coker College Jody Natalle, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

What do you know about the origins of CCA Awards, our journal, the President’s gavel, and our organizational structure? Storytelling is one means of passing on wisdom about an organization. In an open forum, every attendee will have an opportunity to join with panel participants to tell the story of CCA.

Salon C

INVIGORATING THE FUTURE BY RE-VISITING THE PAST: COMMUNICATION STUDIES AS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY FIELD OF STUDY

Chair and Discussant: Kathleen J. Turner, Davidson College

Participants: Tamara L. Burk, Columbia College Helen Tate, Columbia College Michael Stutz, Columbia College Kyle Love, Columbia College Kathleen J. Turner, Davidson College

The panelists will discuss the interdisciplinarity of Communication Studies. Three of the panelists will discuss their processes and struggles with positioning Communication as a field of study at the core of a liberal arts education by showcasing their work in core general education seminars. They will also share a classroom exercise which effectively demonstrates to students how Communication Studies as an interdisciplinary field is central to the liberal arts, and to life. The other two presenters will discuss how faculty in Communication Studies often aid colleagues all across campus to understand communication in the classroom. They will explore how the construction of knowledge through oral communication differs in the humanities, fine arts, social sciences, and sciences, and how helping other faculty understand their own implicit standards can enhance appreciation of the scholarly basis of Communication Studies in the process. 8

Afternoon Hospitality Table: 3:00pm-5:30pm in Salon D, Sponsored by Kendall/Hunt Publishing

Session 4: 4:00pm-5:15pm

Salon A

GIFTS 1 (GREAT IDEAS FOR TEACHING SPEECH)

Chair: Jason Edward Black, University of Alabama

Presenters: “Indigenizing Our Rhetoric and Public Address Curriculum: American Indian Readings, Assignments, and Units in the Rhetoric Classroom.” Jason Edward Black, University of Alabama “What’s Race Got to Do With It?: Helping Students Navigate Interracial Dialogues.” Deborah Brunson, University of North Carolina at Wilmington “Cultural Difference: Immediacy in the Classroom.” Sarah M. Wilde, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Kimberly M. Cuny, University of North Carolina at Greensboro “The Human Bar Graph.” Pat Baker, Davidson College “The Persuasive Fishbowl.” Kathleen J. Turner, Davidson College

Salon B

CONTRIBUTED UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PAPERS

Chair and Respondent: Kelli L. Fellows, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Presenters: "Geckos, Caveman and Celebrities Oh My!: Analysis of the Geico Insurance Company's Advertising Techniques." Margaret Allen, Appalachian State University "Bush Rhetoric and Symbolic Convergence Theory." Erin Baca, University of North Carolina at Charlotte "Effect of Negative Political Campaigning: The General Public Relative to the New Generation." Justin Herzig, Wake Forest University; Eric Marinof, Wake Forest University "A Cultural Studies-Semiotic Approach to NASCAR: A Southern Phenomenon's Need to Go Global." Courtney Jones, University of North Carolina at Greensboro "The Rhetorical Social Intervention Model: A New Method to Examine the Influence of Sam Harris' Works." Emily Peterson, Salem College * All these papers were submitted to the Mary E. Jarrard Undergraduate Paper Competition. 9

Salon C

COMMUNICATION AND LEADERSHIP: STUDENT EXPERIENCES AT COLUMBIA COLLEGE

Chair and Discussant: Helen Tate, Columbia College

Participants: Kim Alpaugh, Columbia College Lateshia Beachum, Columbia College Danielle Gillard, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Coley Ray, Columbia College Morgan Smalls, Columbia College

Columbia College students and an alumna will share their experiences with the college’s leadership initiatives. The panel discussion will open with a brief explanation of Columbia College's four-part leadership developmental model and then each panelist will share her experience with the developmental model and reflect on the pedagogical practices that helped to shape those experiences.

Business Meeting: 5:30pm-6:30pm Magnolia Room (Refreshments will be served) *The Magnolia Room is across the breezeway (the main entrance driveway) in the building adjacent to the main convention area, second floor.

Dinner Break: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Pre-Performance Reception: 8:00pm (cash bar available) in the Magnolia Room/Magnolia Terrace, Sponsored by the Columbia College Office of the Provost

Performance: 8:30pm in the Magnolia Room, Sponsored by the University of South Carolina (Columbia Campus) MA in Speech Communication Program, Department of English

LOOKING AT MONA LISA, OR: WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A SMILE OF RECOGNITION TURNED OUT ONLY TO BE A LITTLE GAS

Conceived and performed by Gretchen Stein Rhodes, Louisiana State University

For centuries, a portrait of a young woman has tickled the imagination of art lovers worldwide. The twin mysteries of the Mona Lisa’s true identity and the cause of her enigmatic smile have inspired countless tributes and parodies in song, fiction, and art. A Google search for Mona Lisa nets over 14 million hits while eBay offers the collector hundreds of auctions of Mona Lisa kitsch, including salt and pepper shakers, poker chips, 10 and the occasional “rare” Mona Lisa replicated on a slice of toast. In this performance, Gretchen Stein Rhodes playfully explores our cultural fascination with the Mona Lisa by juxtaposing historical accounts of Mona Lisa’s rise to fame against fictional short stories of characters plagued by their obsessions. Rhodes’ one-person show also incorporates her own obsession. As a Performance Studies scholar, she has drawn on a variety of performance composition and staging techniques ranging from the chamber theatre and oral interpretation traditions which undergird the Performance Studies discipline to the chance-based experiments of avant-garde artists.

Post-Performance Reception: 9:30pm (cash bar available) in the Magnolia Room/Magnolia Terrace, Sponsored by the Columbia College Office of the Provost

Saturday, October 4

Conference Registration: 8:00am-10:00am in the Pre-Function Foyer

Coffee/Breakfast Table: 7:30am-10:00am in Salon D

Exhibitors: 9:00am-12:00pm in Salon D (Again, we have a variety of exhibitors)

Salon A

BRIDGING THE DIVIDE: OVERCOMING COMMUNICATION BARRIERS IN THE CLASSROOM

Chair and Discussant: Steven J. Madden, Coastal Carolina University

Participants: Eugenie Almeida, Fayetteville State University Charles Grant, Meredith College Linda Vangelis, East Carolina University Babatunde Oyinade, Fayetteville State University Michael Cavanagh, East Carolina University Steve Madden, Coastal Carolina University

One of the goals of education is to teach students to respect diversity. This may be accomplished in the classroom by encouraging students to overcome their personal barriers to learning, but issues arise in the classroom such as how to ensure that the voice of the non-traditional, working or older student is heard; how to accommodate the range of learning styles of students from different cultures; and how to encourage students to bridge learning barriers related to age, gender, race, culture, and ethnicity. Faculty in 11

Communication Studies are uniquely poised to help students value the voice of the Other in the classroom. However, the professor’s own ethnocentric perspective on diversity may also serve to muddy the waters by inadvertently silencing certain viewpoints in the classroom. In this panel, participants will discuss a variety of issues and share successful strategies they have used to overcome barriers in the classroom. The panelists grapple with issues such as: “How does one teach to a racially diverse group of students?” “How can we adapt our teaching styles to a different culture?” “How does one teach difficult topics, such as theory or research, to students who feel intellectually inadequate because of their socioeconomic or educational backgrounds?” “How do we bridge the age/gender/race divide in the classroom?” “How do minority professors navigate issues of diversity?” “How do we overcome differences between the out-of-state and in-state student expectations to learning?” “How do we balance parental concerns about their child’s learning experience with student needs?”

Salon B

THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION STUDIES IN ENVISIONING A COMMUNITY’S FUTURE AND RE-VISIONING ITS PAST

Chair and Discussant: Susan Opt, Salem College

Presenters: “Communication Problems and Solutions: What Dilbert Teaches Us.” Delia Dunphy, Salem College “A Crisis of Misconduct: Intervening in the Perceptions of Oprah’s Academy.” Dianne Willard, Salem College “Overcoming the Grass Ceiling: Advocating Golf at Salem College.” Emily Peterson, Salem College “The Restoration of Sisters House: Reconstructing Women’s Identity.” Carol Dykers, Salem College

This panel features four Salem College undergraduate student projects and one professor’s creative project that are communicative interventions to shape a community’s future or understanding of its past. The projects demonstrate the role that Communication Studies can play in prompting our reflectivity about the nature of community change processes. One student analyzes the comic strip Dilbert to reflect on how it might shape real-life organizational members’ understanding of communication in their organizations. Another student examines the community known as The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy to reveal how Winfrey’s rhetorical strategies shape that community’s future in light of the recent abuse crisis. The third student reports on an attempted intervention at Salem College in which she tried to create a new future for the community’s business majors; one in which they need to take a golf course. Finally, the faculty presenter will show a 10-minute documentary that attempts to shape the Salem College community’s vision of its past and future through telling the story of the Single Sisters House renovation. 12

Salon C

PROMOTING (INTER)DISCIPLINARY RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH PEDAGOGY AND PRAXIS

Chair and Discussant: David Bollinger, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Presenters: “Speaking of Elders: The Intersection of Communication and Gerontology Studies in the Classroom.” Kelli L. Fellows, University of North Carolina at Wilmington “Master of Public Administration and Conflict Management.” Bruce C. McKinney, University of North Carolina at Wilmington “Communication, Diversity, and Social Work Practice.” Deborah Brunson, University of North Carolina at Wilmington

The impact of communication upon the forms and functions of related disciplines continues to emerge, and to be more fully recognized by faculty, scholars, and practitioners. Panelists will explore the curricular connections that have been fostered between Communication Studies and a range of disciplines at the UNC Wilmington campus. This interactive session will provide examples of how these programs can interface to provide future opportunities for interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship, and service.

Salon A

RAY CAMP RESEARCH PAPER COMPETITION

Chair and Respondent: Monica Pombo, Appalachian State University

Presenters: “Momma Never Told Me That! – Women’s Perceptions of Aging Through Four Generations.” Cathy Cook, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College “From Dad to Mom: Transgendered Motherhood in Transamerica.” Mary M. Dalton, Wake Forest University “Using Attribution Theory to Analyze Newsroom Response to Disruptive Innovations in the Newspaper Industry.” Lisa C. Luedeman, Gardner-Webb University “Jacqueline Kennedy’s 1960 Campaign Rhetoric.” Elizabeth J. Natalle, University of North Carolina at Greensboro “Contemporary Artifacts, Core Concepts: A Rhetorical Perspective on Popular Culture.” Rick Olsen, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 13

Salon B

CRACKING THE GLASS CEILING: FROM WINTHROP COLLEGE (WHERE THE WHITE FLOWER MAIDENS OF THE SOUTH ONCE CAME TO STUDY TEACHING, HOMEMAKING AND AGRICULTURE) TO WINTHROP UNIVERSITY IN 2008 (WHERE GENDER AND RACIAL DIVERSITY, TECHNOLOGY AND NEW MEDIA THRIVE IN A MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY)

Chair and Discussant: Guy Reel, Winthrop University

Participants: Larry Timbs, Winthrop University Guy Reel, Winthrop University Judy Watts, Executive Editor of three newspapers for Summerville Communication, and former editor of The Johnsonian Christy Mullins, Winthrop University (student newspaper editor) India Richardson, Winthrop University (student newspaper editor)

This panel will discuss the evolution of teaching/learning in mass communication/journalism at Winthrop University, a historically female college. Participants will reflect on the changes in the student body, professional goals of the faculty and technological advancements that have marked the way Winthrop has changed. Special emphasis will be placed on the role women and minorities have played in the development of student newspapers and the journalism/mass communication major at Winthrop.

Salon C

DISCUSSING THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF COMMUNICATION CENTERS

Chair and Discussant: Kyle Love, Columbia College

Participants: Kate Huggins, Columbia College Diana Lynde, Columbia College Coley Ray, Columbia College Jess Bradshaw, Davidson College Danielle Lokaj, Davidson College Betsy Lyles, Davidson College Alexandra McArthur, Davidson College

Columbia College and Davidson College have had functioning communication centers for several years. Tutors from each center will reflect on the impact each communication center has had on their personal growth as well as that of the students they serve; the 14 impact their centers have had on their Communication departments as well as other departments, and the difference the centers have made to the communication climate on each campus. Finally, they will discuss the anticipated long-term effects the centers will have on each college.

Session 7: 11:00am-12:15pm

Salon A

MARY E. JARRARD UNDERGRADUATE PAPER COMPETITION TOP PAPERS PANEL

Chair and Respondent: Mindy Fenske, University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus

Presenters: "Ideological Rhetorical Perspectives in Cartoons and Animation: The ‘N***a Moment’ and Internalized Racism in The Boondocks." Lateshia Beachum, Columbia College "Exploring Effects of Romantic Movies on Individual's Perceptions of Love." Hannah Darden, University of North Carolina at Pembroke "'Renaming’ the Campus Newspaper: An Editor's Intervention." Susan Smith, Salem College "Do You Trust Me? Building Trust and Credibility in Speaking Center Client Consultations." Kiya Ward, University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Salon B

GIFTS 2 (GREAT IDEAS FOR TEACHING SPEECH)

Chair: George Lellis, Coker College

“Self Concept and Letting Go.” L. Karen Brown, Cape Fear Community College “The World as a Village: An Intercultural Communication Exercise.” Sandy Hochel, University of South Carolina at Aiken “Giving Students a Second Chance to Make a First Impression.” George Lellis, Coker College “Using The Great Debaters to Inspire Students.” Donata Nelson, Rockingham Community College “Some Notes on my Teaching Philosophy (Or, ‘Why This is, at Times, a Demanding Class’).” Rick Olsen, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 15

Salon C

DEPARTMENTAL HISTORY AND IDENTITY: A FOCUS ON WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY AND THE COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON

Chair and Discussant: Brian McGee, College of Charleston

Participants: Brian R. McGee, College of Charleston Deborah Socha McGee, College of Charleston Allessandra Beasley, Wake Forest University Mary M. Dalton, Wake Forest University Rondall Rogan, Wake Forest University

Faculty from two Carolina institutions take a close look at the history and current manifestation of Communication Studies at their respective institutions. For instance, The College of Charleston, founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785, is the oldest university in the Carolinas and the thirteenth oldest university in the United States. While the College's undergraduate major in communication was approved in 1992 and is still described by some of the institution's most senior faculty as a "new" major, panelists describe communication instruction at the College as dating to the 1790s. Panelists argue that the study of communication at the College of Charleston has been part of the liberal arts mission in the Carolinas from the eighteenth century forward. Additionally, the 2007 Rex Mix Program of Excellence Award was presented to the Department of Communication at Wake Forest University by the Undergraduate College and University Section of NCA for the design of their curriculum and special programs. The interdisciplinary nature of the department will be represented on this panel by faculty from each of its three concentrations: Communication Science, Media Studies, and Rhetorical Studies. Panelists will include a presentation of materials—such as a departmental DVD, a set of brochures, and their strategic plan for the future—to highlight their curriculum and special programs.

Luncheon/Keynote Address: 12:30pm-2:00pm Magnolia Room *Recall that during the luncheon we will be giving out the top paper awards for the Jarrard Undergraduate Paper Competition, the Jarrard Graduate Paper Competition, and the Ray Camp Research Paper Competition. We will also be giving out the Betty Jo Welch Award for outstanding service to the association.

Previous Betty Jo Welch Award Winners

2007 Keith Griffin 2001 Lloyd Rohler 2006 Charmaine Wilson 2000 Phyllis Randall 2005 Lynn Cherry 1999 Richard Leeman 2004 Jody Natalle 1998 George Lellis 2003 David McLennan 1997 Sandra Hochel 2002 Roy Schwartzman 1996 Nancy Snow 16

1995 Howard Dorgan 1991 Charles Porterfield 1994 Jay Pence 1990 Terry Cole 1993 Ray Camp 1989 Robert Sam 1992 Ethel Glenn

HISTORY, COMMUNICATION, AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DEMOCRACY

Keynote Speaker: Pat Gehrke, University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus

Is democracy possible? Can it be put into practice or is its status confined to the counter- factual yet normative? In one way or another these are persistent questions in American communication studies from 1910 to the present. While the (re)invention of deliberative democracy theory and civic engagement practices have been the plainest manifestations of this project in the past thirty years, much is also to be learned from the first few decades of the 20th century and from our current cultural and critical studies. By looking at history and contemporary theory I believe we can posit that the democracy that ought to matter most to us is that which can be put into practice, that is to say, can be made actual.

Post-Conference Executive Council Meeting: 2:30pm-3:30pm in the Clarion Lobby *All new, returning, and immediate past officers are encouraged to attend

Special Thanks To…

Committee Chairs:

Jarrard Undergraduate Paper Competition Chair, Mindy Fenske, University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus Jarrard Graduate Paper Competition Chair, Richard Leeman, University of North Carolina at Charlotte Ray Camp Research Award Chair, Monica Pombo, Appalachian State University Betty Jo Welch Award Chair, Charmaine Wilson, University of South Carolina at Aiken

*Very special thanks to all the anonymous reviewers for the paper competitions and committee members.

Local Program Committee:

Chair, Jason Munsell, Columbia College Tamara Burk, Columbia College Mindy Fenske, University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus Kyle Love, Columbia College Faye Pantsari, Columbia College 17

Michael Stutz, Columbia College Helen Tate, Columbia College

*Very special thanks to all the anonymous reviewers for the general submissions.

**Very special thanks as well to the students of C4 (Columbia College Communication Club) and members of Columbia College’s Lambda Pi Eta chapter for helping prepare registration packets.

Key Sponsors:

Kendall/Hunt Publishing (sponsored Friday afternoon’s Hospitality Table) Dr. Laurie Hopkins, Provost, Columbia College (sponsored Friday evening’s pre- and post-performance dessert reception) University of South Carolina, Columbia Campus MA in Speech Communication Program, Department of English (sponsored Friday’s performance) University of South Carolina at Aiken (sponsored the CCA members author table) Columbia College Library and IT Department (loaned us the presentational technology)

Registration Packet Sponsors:

Columbia College Bookstore (donated tote-bags) Columbia College’s Department of Communication and Theatre, Helen Tate, Chair (donated folders) Tamara Burk, Director of Leadership Studies at Columbia College (donated bracelets) Kyle Love, Director of the Pearce Oral Communication Lab at Columbia College (donated pens) University of South Carolina’s College of Arts and Sciences, Columbia Campus (donated scratch pads) University of South Carolina Visitor’s Center, Columbia Campus Columbia Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau Congaree Vista Guild Five Points Association Mayor Bob Coble, City of Columbia

Clarion Hotel:

A very, very special thanks to Jennifer Shy, Sales Manager, Chandler Roosevelt, Director of Catering, and entire staff of the Clarion Hotel.

Please join us for the 2009 Carolinas Communication Association Annual Conference in Wilmington, NC!