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Sprague, J. & Stuart, D.(1992). The Speaker's Handbook. (3rd Ed.) Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, Robert Dick

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the book "The Speaker's Handbook," 3rd ed., by J. Sprague and D. Stuart.

Mcgraw, C. & Clark, L.D. (1992). Acting Is Believing: A Basic Method (6th Ed.). Fort Worth, Tx: Harcourt, Brace And Jovanovich And O'Neill, R. (1992). The Actor's Checklist. Fort Worth, Tex.: Harcourt Brace And Jovanovich, Inc, Marian F. Monta

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reviews the books "Acting Is Believing: A Basic Method," 6th ed., by C. McGraw and L.D. Clark and "The Actor's Checklist" by R. O'Neill.

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Communication/Information Technologies And University Education: A Survey Of Alumni About Workplace Technologies, David R. Seibold, Christine M. Bauch, Susan J. Grant, Kim T. Nguyen, Mimako Saeki, Kristin L. Schnarr, Kathleen A. Solowczuk

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using a mailed questionnaire to recent university graduates, this study evaluates how well undergraduate programs equip communication majors for communication and information technologies common in the workplace. Respondents reported that fax machines and word processing software were the only tools present in more than seventy percent of their work units, while voice messaging was the sole technology most of them used daily. Yet fewer than half felt competent with even these basic applications. Alumni said they acquired skills for nineteen of forty four surveyed technologies only after graduation, and most rated their campus preparation as only somewhat useful or not …

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Implementing Speaking Across The Curriculum: A Case Study, Mahia Strohmaier, Marcia Stratton, Donald Novak, John Leipzig

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Responding to evidence of weak oral communication competence among college students, this case study chronicles how one university embedded speaking across the curriculum within a new general core. Defining advanced literacy as critical comprehension plus public participation, the reform added a required presentation oriented basic course followed by an upper division oral intensive course in each major. Three emphases emerged: public speaking, small group, and technical presentation, each shaped by shared grading weights, developmental tasks, minimum audience size, and structured feedback. Speech Communication faculty revised the basic courses, delivered faculty workshops, and produced a handbook covering assessment, anxiety reduction, and …

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The Public Relations Need In Assessment Reporting, Joan E. Aitken, Michael Neer

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University mandated assessment can improve learning but also carries political stakes that shape department survival. This article chronicles five years of assessment activity in a communication program after a statewide directive and shows how faculty moved from resistance to cautious optimism as they refined competency based tests portfolios and interviews. The central argument is that assessment findings double as public relations messages heard by administrators legislators and the media. When results are reported without strategic framing strong programs may appear weak and become targets for budget cuts. The essay details missteps such as offering candid commentary that was later quoted …

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The State Of Communication Undergraduate Academic Advising, Beth M. Waggenspack, Wayne E. Hemsley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Based on a national questionnaire sent to every U.S. speech-communication program, this study maps the landscape of undergraduate academic advising in the discipline. Results show advising remains overwhelmingly faculty-based: 73 percent of departments assign all tenure-track (or all faculty) to the task, yet advisee distribution is skewed, with a median load of 23 students and 56 percent of departments allocating advisees by faculty area specialty. Preparation and rewards are thin; one-third of advisors receive no training and only 9 percent gain any course-load reduction, while 86 percent report no formal compensation. Training, when provided, is usually a brief workshop or …

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Mass Communication Education Belongs To The University, Jeffery Mccall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This essay argues that mass communication programs must reclaim their place in the liberal arts rather than serving as vocational finishing schools for the media industry. Decades of deference, it contends, have let professionals dictate skills-heavy curricula, foster the belief that universities exist to supply entry-level labor, and equate education with training. To regain intellectual legitimacy—and political and financial standing on campus—the discipline should consolidate scattered sequences, emphasize theory, criticism, and media effects, and design courses usable by non-majors. Faculty hiring must meet the scholarly standards of other liberal arts departments, shifting evaluation from “war stories” to research and conceptual …

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Developing The Nonperformance Organization In Speech Communication: A Case Study, Roseanna Ross, Judith Litterst

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Drawing on administrative and student-development literature, this article outlines criteria for discipline-centered student organizations and then examines the creation, growth, and outcomes of a nonperformance Speech Communication Club at a large Midwestern university. The club’s evolution is traced through three phases—felt need, growth and development, and stabilization—highlighting structural changes such as a rotating executive board and committee system. Survey data and faculty feedback indicate the organization effectively fosters peer networking, student–faculty contact, departmental service, and campus visibility, while alumni engagement and application of classroom concepts remain areas for improvement. The case demonstrates that a nonperformance club can extend experiential learning, …

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University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1991 - 1992, University Of Central Florida

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University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 1991 - 1992, University Of Central Florida

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From Outrageous Malevolence To Creative Humbuggery: The Problem Of "Fairness" In The Tenure Decision, Robert J. Doolittle

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This article interrogates fairness in tenure deliberations within American higher education, portraying the process as a rhetorical contract between institutions and their publics. Through conceptual analysis it contrasts two disruptive forces. Outrageous malice describes politically motivated denials rooted in enrollment rivalry, personal vendetta, and malicious committee orientation. Creative humbuggery denotes rule bending in service of rapid hiring or favoritism, eroding objective standards while claiming noble intent. The discussion details institutional obligations to establish transparent criteria, communicate expectations, and apply evaluations consistently, then diagnoses how secrecy, inconsistent documentation, and ad hoc negotiations undermine credibility. Concluding recommendations advocate early clarification of standards, …

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An Intradisciplinary Perspective, Multiple Methods Of Inquiry And Faculty Development - A Point Of View, John J. Makay, Mary Mohan

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This article argues that effective faculty development in communication education requires an intradisciplinary perspective and mastery of multiple methods of inquiry. It critiques the trend toward interdisciplinary identity, urging scholars to center research within communication contexts while employing quantitative and qualitative approaches in concert. A model of intradisciplinary multi method inquiry is presented. The discussion considers technological change, shifting disciplinary boundaries, and the formation of scholarly teams as catalysts for continuous professional growth. By advocating literacy in diverse research traditions and collaborative inquiry, this article outlines a path that strengthens communication scholarship, enhances curricular relevance, and prepares faculty for emerging …

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The Wichita Symposium, Philip Gaunt

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This article presents information on the topic "Beyond Agendas: New Directions in Communication Research" discussed at the Wichita symposium.

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Seeing Our Discipline Through New Lens: Speech Communication In A Professional College, Angela Laird Brenton, John Gray

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This article examines how a speech communication department situated itself within a professional college and the pedagogical institutional and disciplinary implications of that relocation. Drawing on reflective analysis of a three year transition at a large public university the discussion foregrounds organizational communication theory curriculum design applied scholarship and accreditation discourse. The move fostered richer internships expanded joint degree pathways strengthened human resource development networks and prompted rigorous outcomes assessment. Faculty benefited through consulting interdisciplinary grant activity and improved salary parity while the department refined its professional identity and increased enrolment. Persistent tensions remain between liberal arts general education mandates …

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Minutes Aca Executive Committee Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Illinois October 30, 1990

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Minutes of the Association for Communication Administration's (ACA's) Executive Committee meeting that was held on October 30, 1990 in Chicago, Illinois.

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18th Annual Aca Presidential Seminar & Meeting October 30-31, 1990 Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Il

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Association for Communication Administration's (ACA's) 18th annual presidential seminar and meeting that was held from October 30, 1990 to October 31, 1990 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.

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Personnel Evaluation From A Presidential Perspective: Are Differences Only A Reflection Of Reality, Ronald L. Applbaum

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This article analyzes the tenure and promotion evaluation process from a university president perspective, framing personnel judgments as collective sense making rather than discovery of objective truth. It identifies five procedural characteristics shared across diverse institutions: incremental policy evolution, multilayered review, pervasive faculty dissatisfaction, recursive feedback across decision levels, and the centrality of fairness, explaining how each generates divergent interpretations among reviewers. Attention is directed to institutional mission alignment, clarity of criteria for teaching research and service, robust documentation practices, and time constraints that shape recommendation quality. By linking leadership communication, organizational culture, and academic governance, this article offers administrators …

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Renewed Concern For Free Speech On Campus, Ann M. Giil

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article surveys recent legal and institutional pressures on campus free expression, outlining proactive strategies for communication administrators. After tracing the historical legacy of the Free Speech Movement and examining contemporary racist and sexist speech codes, the discussion analyzes seminal Supreme Court decisions including Fraser and Hazelwood, focusing on their implications for the public forum doctrine within universities. The legal review demonstrates how vague or overbroad regulations chill academic freedom, while judicial ambiguity complicates policy design. Drawing on constitutional law, organizational communication, and leadership studies, the article proposes five guidelines: defend student media autonomy, craft clear position statements, teach responsible …

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Accreditation In Mass Communication: A Negative View, Robert E. Davis

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This article critiques specialized accreditation in mass communication, contending that external certification is unnecessary and potentially harmful for communication studies. Through historical review and organizational analysis, it demonstrates that the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communication evolved from journalism interests, features membership heavily weighted toward professional associations, and applies standards focused on workforce preparation rather than scholarly breadth. The discussion outlines how costs, narrow curricular prescriptions, and professional dominance can intrude on faculty autonomy, distort liberal education requirements, and privilege print journalism over broadcasting, media research, and other communication domains. Instead, this article advocates internal program assessment, …

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Problems In Recognition Of Artistic And Creative Work In Academic Theatre Departments, Kenneth Kloth

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article explores challenges faced by academic theatre departments when evaluating artistic and creative work for promotion and tenure. Drawing on a survey of diverse institutions and analysis of institutional documents, the discussion contrasts scholarship oriented expectations with the practice focused contributions of directors designers and actors, particularly holders of the MFA degree. It identifies administrative misconceptions about the MFA, inconsistent criteria for creative activity, and limited acceptance of departmental productions as scholarly equivalents. Patterns of tenure success across design technical acting directing and history criticism areas demonstrate unequal recognition of artistic achievement. The article concludes that transparent evaluation guidelines, …

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How Not To Conduct An Administrative Search, Donald W. Jugenheimer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article critiques conventional administrative hiring practices in higher education, tracing how search committees rely on faculty centered models that ignore the distinctive competencies required for leadership roles. Using examples from advertising, reference checking, job description design, and interview protocol, it demonstrates that assumptions about professor to administrator transferability, token committee composition, minimal position detail, and single shot advertisements impede candidate diversity and organizational fit. The discussion applies management theory, communication studies, and human resource principles to expose myths of automatic managerial competence, advocate multidimensional evaluation of budgets, human relations, and strategic planning skills, and recommend iterative advertising, inclusive stakeholder …

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Prolific Scholarship In Mass Communication: 1924-1985, Randall K. Scott, Mark Hickson Iii

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This article applies bibliometric analysis to four flagship mass communication journals published between 1924 and 1985, mapping patterns of scholarly productivity across the discipline. A longitudinal database of journal citations is used to rank prolific authors, reveal journal preferences, and calculate average publication frequency. Findings show that Journalism Quarterly dominates the publication landscape, while most researchers publish only one or two articles over an entire career. The discussion interprets these results within debates on research evaluation, tenure, promotion, and department accreditation, suggesting that publication counts can serve as a yardstick for academic assessment when balanced with teaching and service criteria. …

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Speaking Across The Curriculum: Threat, Opportunity Or Both?, Patricia R. Palmerton

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines Speaking Across the Curriculum programs in higher education, arguing that they present both strategic risks and significant opportunities for Speech Communication. After outlining distinctions between dedicated speech courses and speech intensive offerings taught by other disciplines, the discussion traces potential gains in oral communication competence, rhetorical awareness, and disciplinary credibility. Emphasis is placed on process pedagogy, faculty development, and communication as a mode of learning, while cautioning that inadequate resources, untested assumptions, and institutional misunderstanding may undermine success. By identifying research gaps on communication competence measurement, learning outcomes, and reticent student impact, this article invites further empirical …

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Preparing For The Future: Faculty Development Issues In The Year 2000, James W. Chesebro

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article surveys emerging challenges shaping faculty development in higher education as the millennium approaches. It maps eight converging trends: looming faculty shortages, extended recruitment cycles, affirmative action pressures, expanding multicultural student populations, divergent teaching philosophies, the research teaching divide, calls for national standards, and intensified assessment demands. The analysis shows how these forces combine to restructure instructional roles, redefine productivity, and elevate communication scholarship within curriculum planning. It anticipates four systemic outcomes: deeper institutionalization of professional training, administrative use of development programs to steer change, strategic deployment of these programs as levers for adaptation, and greater involvement of disciplinary …

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Planning For The Year 2000: Women In Academe, Janet L. Fallon

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article reviews demographic, economic, and cultural forces shaping the status of women in United States higher education and projects implications for the year 2000. Drawing on labor economics, feminist scholarship, and institutional evidence, the discussion maps persistent wage differential, rank segregation, and the masculine work model that constrain academic advancement. It analyzes expanding student enrollments, impending faculty retirements, and evolving faculty development programs as opportunities to increase gender diversity, elevate women to administrative decision making, and improve salary equity. Attention is given to mentoring, flexible career paths, inclusive research methodologies, and financial support for graduate study as strategic levers …

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Lonely Days And Lonely Nights: Completing The Doctoral Dissertation, Daria Germeroth

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article investigates barriers to dissertation completion within communication doctoral programs, using a nationwide survey of completed PhD and EdD recipients. Analyses rank employment demands, time management, and personal perfectionism as the most frequent obstacles, with quantitative and qualitative researchers reporting distinct challenges in topic selection, data collection, and advisor relations. Role conflict and gendered expectations intensify difficulties for women, whereas institutional support and dissertation support groups mitigate stress. Ratings of emotional encouragement highlight directors, families, and spiritual resources, while professional counseling shows gender variation in perceived utility. Drawing on empirical findings, the discussion offers sequential recommendations for candidates and …

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Couples In Communication: Problems And Prospects, Keith V. Erickson, Theresa J. Erickson, Karen A. Foss, Stephen W. Littlejohn, Thomas S. Frentz, Janice H. Rushing, Jimmie D. Trent, Judith S. Trent

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines the place of dual career couples within communication departments, foregrounding organizational communication perspectives to map persistent myths, institutional constraints, and pragmatic strategies for inclusive faculty recruitment . Drawing on narrative accounts from married academics and administrators, it identifies misconceptions regarding equity treatment, professional autonomy, and departmental governance, illustrating how these perceptions influence hiring decisions, tenure processes, and work life balance . The discussion synthesizes guidelines for chairs that promote merit based evaluation, redistributed service loads, and supportive mentorship, while emphasizing the value of relational capital, network extension, and collaborative scholarship . By integrating concepts of gender equity, …

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Erratum (Editor's Note)

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Presents a correction to the authorship n the article "Prolific Scholarship in Mass Communication 1924-1985," published in the January 1991 issue of the journal "Association for Communication Administration Bulletin."

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Adult Learners: The University Of Maryland Approach, Andrew D. Wolvin

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

This article examines adult education strategy within a large public university, applying andragogical theory and organizational communication scholarship to explain how instructional design, program delivery, and support services align with the distinct motivations, skills, and life stage constraints of adult learners. Through critical synthesis of empirical literature, policy analysis, and institutional case reflection the discussion identifies factors shaping enrollment, persistence, and achievement, including flexible scheduling, employer sponsorship, peer networks, and faculty adoption of learner centered methods. The text outlines a dual pathway model that integrates adults into mainstream undergraduate courses while preserving dedicated continuing education structures addressing career transition and …

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A Case Against Mainstreaming Adult Learners In Speech Communication Classes, Robert C. Dick, Michael E. Balmert

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This article critiques the prevailing practice of placing returning adult learners in mainstream speech communication classes designed for traditional undergraduates. Using concepts from adult education and andragogy, it contends that teacher centered pedagogy, rigid semester schedules, and campus bound delivery limit learner engagement and skill transfer. The narrative reviews logistical adaptations such as evening sessions, weekend college, corporate venues, and distance media, yet reveals that instructional style remains dominated by directive methods rooted in pedagogy rather than student centered learning. Through analysis of curricular patterns and faculty practices, the discussion demonstrates the need for strategies that leverage adult experience, cooperative …

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Sprague, J. & Stuart, D.(1992). The Speaker's Handbook. (3rd Ed.) Fort Worth: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc, Robert Dick

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Mcgraw, C. & Clark, L.D. (1992). Acting Is Believing: A Basic Method (6th Ed.). Fort Worth, Tx: Harcourt, Brace And Jovanovich And O'Neill, R. (1992). The Actor's Checklist. Fort Worth, Tex.: Harcourt Brace And Jovanovich, Inc, Marian F. Monta

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Communication/Information Technologies And University Education: A Survey Of Alumni About Workplace Technologies, David R. Seibold, Christine M. Bauch, Susan J. Grant, Kim T. Nguyen, Mimako Saeki, Kristin L. Schnarr, Kathleen A. Solowczuk

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Implementing Speaking Across The Curriculum: A Case Study, Mahia Strohmaier, Marcia Stratton, Donald Novak, John Leipzig

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The Public Relations Need In Assessment Reporting, Joan E. Aitken, Michael Neer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The State Of Communication Undergraduate Academic Advising, Beth M. Waggenspack, Wayne E. Hemsley

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Mass Communication Education Belongs To The University, Jeffery Mccall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Developing The Nonperformance Organization In Speech Communication: A Case Study, Roseanna Ross, Judith Litterst

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

University Of Central Florida Graduate Catalog, 1991 - 1992, University Of Central Florida

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University Of Central Florida Undergraduate Catalog, 1991 - 1992, University Of Central Florida

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From Outrageous Malevolence To Creative Humbuggery: The Problem Of "Fairness" In The Tenure Decision, Robert J. Doolittle

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

An Intradisciplinary Perspective, Multiple Methods Of Inquiry And Faculty Development - A Point Of View, John J. Makay, Mary Mohan

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

The Wichita Symposium, Philip Gaunt

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Seeing Our Discipline Through New Lens: Speech Communication In A Professional College, Angela Laird Brenton, John Gray

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Minutes Aca Executive Committee Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Illinois October 30, 1990

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

18th Annual Aca Presidential Seminar & Meeting October 30-31, 1990 Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Il

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Personnel Evaluation From A Presidential Perspective: Are Differences Only A Reflection Of Reality, Ronald L. Applbaum

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Renewed Concern For Free Speech On Campus, Ann M. Giil

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Accreditation In Mass Communication: A Negative View, Robert E. Davis

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Problems In Recognition Of Artistic And Creative Work In Academic Theatre Departments, Kenneth Kloth

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

How Not To Conduct An Administrative Search, Donald W. Jugenheimer

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Prolific Scholarship In Mass Communication: 1924-1985, Randall K. Scott, Mark Hickson Iii

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Speaking Across The Curriculum: Threat, Opportunity Or Both?, Patricia R. Palmerton

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Preparing For The Future: Faculty Development Issues In The Year 2000, James W. Chesebro

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Planning For The Year 2000: Women In Academe, Janet L. Fallon

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Lonely Days And Lonely Nights: Completing The Doctoral Dissertation, Daria Germeroth

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Couples In Communication: Problems And Prospects, Keith V. Erickson, Theresa J. Erickson, Karen A. Foss, Stephen W. Littlejohn, Thomas S. Frentz, Janice H. Rushing, Jimmie D. Trent, Judith S. Trent

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Erratum (Editor's Note)

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Adult Learners: The University Of Maryland Approach, Andrew D. Wolvin

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

A Case Against Mainstreaming Adult Learners In Speech Communication Classes, Robert C. Dick, Michael E. Balmert

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin