AAAAAA NNewsletterewsletter Keeping Members Informed and Connected December 2005 Volume 1 Number 4 In this issue: The President’s Column A Conversation with... 3 by Ray Taylor Featured Research 4 want to start out this, my fi nal column, I believe Special Feature 7 by saying that it has truly been an honor that, thanks to Graduate Student News 10 I to be your President. I know others have the efforts of In Memoriam 11 commented previously on the caliber of people the Executive in the American Academy of Advertising, but Committee and I want to reiterate that the AAA membership the membership Executive Committee is characterized by outstanding scholars, at large, President educators, administrators, and practitioners, who 2005 was an Charles R. Taylor also happen to be very friendly and pleasant excellent year Ray Taylor Villanova University individuals. I would like to encourage every for the Academy. Last year, President
[email protected] one of you to stay involved in AAA activities Joe Phelps indicated a need to continue President-Elect by serving on a committee, attending our annual to stabilize the Academy’s fi nancial Patricia B. Rose conference and/or simply corresponding with position. I am pleased to report that we Florida International University other members. President, p. 2 rosep@fi u.edu Vice President Carrie La Ferle, Ph.D. Update on Loyola University New Orleans, Michigan State University
[email protected] Post-Katrina Secretary with special guest Teri K. Henley going home Hong Cheng ith the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, for a while, Ohio University AAA members have expressed concern we rented an
[email protected] apartment in Wabout fellow members who were Treasurer affected by both Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.