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Undergraduates As Colleagues: Using Undergraduates As Teaching Assistants In The Basic Course, Wilbur H. Baisinger, Gary L. Peterson, Bonnie Spillman Jan 1984

Undergraduates As Colleagues: Using Undergraduates As Teaching Assistants In The Basic Course, Wilbur H. Baisinger, Gary L. Peterson, Bonnie Spillman

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using a small college basic course as a case study, this article describes a model for involving undergraduate teaching assistants in oral communication instruction. The program responds to pressures created by high enrollment, limited full time faculty, no graduate assistants, and institutional expectations for small laboratory sections. It outlines a team taught format in which faculty present lectures and supervise assistants, while selected undergraduates lead laboratory sessions, grade assignments, consult with students, and participate in weekly planning meetings. The article emphasizes careful selection, structured activities, close grading supervision, and regular feedback as safeguards. It contributes to communication administration by presenting …

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Faculty In Community Colleges Should Conduct Research For Publication, Carol S. Hopson Jan 1984

Faculty In Community Colleges Should Conduct Research For Publication, Carol S. Hopson

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Challenging the idea that community college faculty should be defined only as teachers, this article argues that research and publication are necessary for instructional improvement, professional identity, and institutional credibility. It traces the historical image of junior colleges as teaching institutions, then notes changes in student populations, instructional conditions, faculty credentials, and community college roles. The article identifies different categories of community college faculty and argues that instructors should investigate student needs, teaching materials, workloads, class size, developmental education, and classroom methods rather than relying on university based research. It also rejects myths that research is administratively irrelevant, incompatible with …

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Evaluation Of Service: Department Through Professional Organizations, Bobby R. Patton Jan 1984

Evaluation Of Service: Department Through Professional Organizations, Bobby R. Patton

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Organized around the definition, recognition, and reward of service, this article examines how communication and theatre faculty contributions should be evaluated within departmental, university, professional, and community settings. It reviews service criteria from other academic units, then argues that some activities in speech and theatre are better classified as teaching, research, scholarship, or creative activity rather than service. The article identifies legitimate service work, including administration, program coordination, advising, committee assignments, professional association leadership, editorial work, and community engagement tied to faculty expertise. It also outlines a merit review process and argues that service should be articulated clearly, documented carefully, …

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An International Visiting Fellowship Scheme: A United States And Australia Program, Harry Irwin Jan 1984

An International Visiting Fellowship Scheme: A United States And Australia Program, Harry Irwin

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Centered on communication program development in Australia, this article describes an international visiting fellowship at Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education in Sydney. It situates the program within the growth of applied communication studies in Australian higher education, especially the advanced education sector’s emphasis on vocationally oriented curricula. The article explains how the fellowship brought United States communication scholars to assist with curriculum development, staff development, teaching, research, learning materials, library resources, and professional seminars. It also discusses recruitment, selection, institutional fit, and the eventual suspension of the program because of financial constraints. The article contributes to communication administration by presenting …

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The Extent And Prevalence Of Family Violence In Seminole County, Karen J.L. Casalese Jan 1984

The Extent And Prevalence Of Family Violence In Seminole County, Karen J.L. Casalese

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study was conducted for the Task Force on Domestic Violence in Seminole County whose purpose it was to study and address the problems of domestic violence. The data were collected by random digit dialing telephone interviews of a representative sample of 536 Seminole county families. The sample represented a .01% sample of the total population. The questionnaire was developed as a structured interview with unforced responses to many of the questions. Demographic information was also obtained on the respondent and members of the respondent's family. It was hypothesized that the Seminole County survey would yield family violence rates similar …

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Lethality Assessment Analogue: A Behavioral Measure For Evaluating The Suicide Intervention Competency Of Crisis Hotline Volunteers, Amparo A. Pita Jan 1984

Lethality Assessment Analogue: A Behavioral Measure For Evaluating The Suicide Intervention Competency Of Crisis Hotline Volunteers, Amparo A. Pita

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The need for behavioral evaluations of volunteers performing hotline crisis work led to the development of the Lethality Assessment (LA) Analogue. This measure is designed to evaluate the competence of hotline volunteers in performing the specific crisis intervention skill of Lethality Assessment. This skill is the ability of the volunteers to assess suicide risk in a caller. The specific procedures used in the development of the LA Analogue and preliminary validation data on its use are reported. The development stages of the LA Analogue were following: (a) operationally defining the skill to be assessed, (b) the formulation of a case …

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Media-Sponsored Polls: Opinion Reporters Or Opinion Formers?, Susan M. Mckinney Jan 1984

Media-Sponsored Polls: Opinion Reporters Or Opinion Formers?, Susan M. Mckinney

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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A Study Of The Effects Of Fishbowl Group Structures On The Verbal Self-Disclosure And Feedback Of Graduate Clinical Psychology Students Participating In A Systematic Human Relations Training Laboratory, Dana R. Taylor Jan 1984

A Study Of The Effects Of Fishbowl Group Structures On The Verbal Self-Disclosure And Feedback Of Graduate Clinical Psychology Students Participating In A Systematic Human Relations Training Laboratory, Dana R. Taylor

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Black's Perception Of Blacks And Whites In Relation To The Expression Or Inhibition Of Anger, Charlie W. Johnson Jan 1984

Black's Perception Of Blacks And Whites In Relation To The Expression Or Inhibition Of Anger, Charlie W. Johnson

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

The present research was concerned with examining the presence of anger in black subjects and determining if and how the experience of anger influences their perceptions of other blacks as well as whites. The hypotheses underlying the present research were: (1) Blacks who inhibit anger (anger inhibited) would exhibit a greater likelihood of viewing whites positively while viewing blacks in a more negative fashion; (2) Blacks who express anger (anger expressed) would exhibit a greater likelihood of viewing blacks more positively while viewing whites in a more negative fashion; (3) Differences were anticipated in the ratings of black vis-a-vis white …

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The Expression Of Anger As A Function Of Self-Esteem, Kimberly M. Brooks Jan 1984

The Expression Of Anger As A Function Of Self-Esteem, Kimberly M. Brooks

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

This study investigated the relationship between level of self-esteem and anger expression. Fifty female and 36 male university students completed the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale and the Anger Self-Report. A 3 x 2 AVOVA showed a significant relationship between self-esteem and the ASR scales of Anger Awareness, Guilt, Mistrust, and Total Anger. In addition, women were found to experience significantly more anger-related guilt than men, while verbal and physical anger expression were both characteristic of men. The results further indicate that men experience greater mistrust and suspicion of others These finding suggest that low self-esteem individuals report more anger, but have …

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The Effect Of Differential Levels Of Assumed Confidentiality On Amount Of Self-Disclosure In Hight Trait-Anxious Students, Gretchen S. Thwing Jan 1984

The Effect Of Differential Levels Of Assumed Confidentiality On Amount Of Self-Disclosure In Hight Trait-Anxious Students, Gretchen S. Thwing

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Achieving Tendency, Sex-Role Orientation And Video Game Playing Experience In College Females, Teresa J. Holden Jan 1984

Achieving Tendency, Sex-Role Orientation And Video Game Playing Experience In College Females, Teresa J. Holden

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Ability To Discriminate And Pronounce Foreign Language Phonemes As A Function Of Age, Maria J. Correa Jan 1984

Ability To Discriminate And Pronounce Foreign Language Phonemes As A Function Of Age, Maria J. Correa

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Fifty native English speakers (ages: 3, 9, 11 and adults) were asked to discriminate and pronounce Spanish words. The Wepman Auditory Discrimination Test was administered to the subjects to assess their discrimination abilities in their native language. A training session using English pairs of words showed that five-year-olds improved in their discrimination abilities after training but three-year-olds did not. Pronunciation was scored by two native Spanish speakers. Analyses revealed that older subjects pronounced the Spanish words significantly better than did younger subjects. Similar results were obtained for the analyses of Spanish phoneme pronunciation. Moreover, analyses of discrimination abilities on the …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 Special Edition, December 13, 1983 Dec 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 Special Edition, December 13, 1983

Central Florida Future

Future Special Extra Edition; Senate clears Geary $470 in personal calls not grounds for removal (photos of SG trial); SG audit continues, suspension may come (photo of Dr. LeVester Tubbs; Recall attempt on Geary still underway (photo of George Chandler); Rotter regains his seat after Brown's action; Future Forum: SG's next move; Future Viewpoint: Legislation, trial prove SG works; Future From our readers: Students lose on directory policy, A & SF allocations.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 14, December 9, 1983 Dec 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 14, December 9, 1983

Central Florida Future

Senate votes on Geary; 43 classes canceled, loss of state funds cited; Certificate of need required, Research park may add a hospital (with photo of The University Community Hospital is tentatively slated for UCF's research park); Impeachment journal Halbert charged with more calls, Geary pays his phone bill (with photos of Mark Geary and Stan Halber); Building will change parking lot; Laser firm to begin construction; UCF's Jim Garrison dies; Maddox looks forward to the year 1984 (with photo of Bill Maddox); Yes Virginia, there is real food at UCF; UCF history professor delves into sports past; Former AD. O'Leary …

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 13, December 2, 1983 Dec 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 13, December 2, 1983

Central Florida Future

Senate vote impeaches Geary (with photo of Mark Geary); Low bid for CEBA brings UCF funds (photo of model of CEBA building); Judicial Council ruling costs Rotter his seat; Former SG president starts recall drive; Future Geary: Impeachment and Recall Attempt: Q&A: SG President Mark Geary reacts to impeachment and recall attempt.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 12, November 18, 1983 Nov 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 12, November 18, 1983

Central Florida Future

Geary faces impeachment (photos of Mark Geary and Stan Halbert); Tubbs lectures senate, tells senators to grow up; UCF foundation to assist Library calls upon parents for financial support; Air Force, Army ROTC groups enjoy enrollment surge at UCF; Professor explains concept behind banishment; Future Diversions: A paid supplement by the Program & Activities Council; O'Keefe teaches to be able to travel (photo of M. Timothy O'Keefe).

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 11, November 4, 1983 Nov 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 11, November 4, 1983

Central Florida Future

Low enrollment could cost UCF $300,000; UCF faculty approves its contract'; Seminar could cut '84 SC programs; Future Senate Notebook: Senate overrides Geary's veto; Nature preserve approved; Trevor Colbourn are members of the UCF Organization of Student Radiological Technologists; Dispute arises over legislative adviser's salary; WUCF-FM hires new promoter; Child development center gains new building; Looking up Job prospects beginning to climb upward following recession; DeLuca hypnotizes UCF in a funny way (photos).

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 10, October 28, 1983 Oct 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 10, October 28, 1983

Central Florida Future

Minimum CLAST scores suggested; FCC forces change in call box plans; Future Senate Notebook: Senate approves rules and procedures bill, again; Future After the News: UCF grad takes Miss Orlando title (with photo of Lori Block as she is crowned Miss Orlando 1984); Whitney's jazz takes 2nd (with photo of John Whitney); Future Sportsweek: Machock prepares for a competitive season.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 09, October 21, 1983 Oct 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 09, October 21, 1983

Central Florida Future

Letter of withdrawal sent Sept. 27 Colbourn pulled out of CSU's presidents's selection (with photo of Trevor Colbourn); Faculty union to vote on new contract; Future Senate notebook: Senate acts to limit president's powers; Photo of Credit Union located in the Administration Building; UCF awarded grant for conference.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 08, October 14, 1983 Oct 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 08, October 14, 1983

Central Florida Future

Colbourn seeking job at Colorado State; Senate Notebook Senate repudiates Geary appointment; Town Meeting Congressman Nelson discusses issues at UCF (with photo of Congressman Bill Nelson); Universities design, protect new logos; Future Forum: Colbourn looks elsewhere; Student recruitment shoots for the big time.

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Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 07, October 7, 1983 Oct 1983

Central Florida Future, Vol. 16 No. 07, October 7, 1983

Central Florida Future

Editorial: Future celebrates 15th Anniversary; Standards upped for new admissions; Halbert upset with Tubbs veto; The growth of the university: 1966-1982; Future Forum: Tubbs' veto an error; Future From our readers: Ewing too hard on SG; candidates were in error; Franzese acknowledges work of Homecoming planners; Future After the News: Homecoming served Torchy's purpose; Encore is now After the News; Brenner brings quality to Homecoming (photo); Brenner leaves UCF with hope, cheer.

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The Effects Of Personal And Organizational Variables On Union Membership And Instrumentality Perceptions, Carole E. Barclay Oct 1983

The Effects Of Personal And Organizational Variables On Union Membership And Instrumentality Perceptions, Carole E. Barclay

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

No abstract provided.

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Understanding The Accident Process: Crisis Intervention For The Industrially Injured, Karen W. Sharpe Oct 1983

Understanding The Accident Process: Crisis Intervention For The Industrially Injured, Karen W. Sharpe

Retrospective Theses and Dissertations

Understanding the concept of the accident process plays a significant role in determining the course of treatment for the industrially injured. The accident process suggests that underlying psycho-social factors may result in the occurrence and/or maintenance of a state of disability. This disabled state provides greater needs satisfaction for the individual than his habitual behavioral repertoire. the development of the accident process suggests a state of crisis, either as a result of chronic difficulty or an acute reaction to sudden onset of illness or injury. Total rehabilitation of the individual is facilitated by a crisis intervention approach.

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Toward A Definition Of The Field: Local Constraints And National Coherence, E. Culpepper Clark Oct 1983

Toward A Definition Of The Field: Local Constraints And National Coherence, E. Culpepper Clark

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reflecting on communication studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, this article questions whether a national field definition would meaningfully resolve local problems of identity, curriculum, and administrative recognition. It describes a department combining speech communication, mass communication, and linguistics, where student demand and public perception have made mass communication more visible than speech. The article considers possible unifying labels, including rhetoric and public communication, while noting practical limits created by professional tracks, degree requirements, community needs, and institutional expectations. It argues that departments will continue to be judged by what they do rather than by field labels, and …

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Theatre Programs In American Colleges And Universities, Samuel L. Becker, J. Ann Selzer, Hyeon Cheol Choi Oct 1983

Theatre Programs In American Colleges And Universities, Samuel L. Becker, J. Ann Selzer, Hyeon Cheol Choi

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Reporting the first phase of a national study, this article examines theatre programs in American colleges and universities through questionnaires completed by administrative officers. The study estimates program types, faculty staffing, graduate enrollment, teaching load, production load, artistic work policies, faculty turnover, and theatre heads’ job satisfaction. It also considers the representation of women and minority group members among theatre faculty and graduate students. The findings show that the MFA is the dominant graduate theatre degree, that women make up about half of graduate students but a smaller share of full time faculty, and that programs offering the MFA tend …

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Teaching Research Methodology And Writing In The Graduate Communication Program, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld Oct 1983

Teaching Research Methodology And Writing In The Graduate Communication Program, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Using editorial experience as a point of departure, this article argues that graduate communication programs must give sustained attention to research methodology and scholarly writing. It links publication to professional advancement while emphasizing broader benefits of research training, including skepticism, problem solving, careful inference, and responsible evaluation of evidence. The article identifies recurring manuscript problems involving significance, research design, statistical method, writing clarity, documentation, and physical presentation. It also suggests that weak research often reflects not only technical problems but also attitudes toward inquiry, communication, and professional contribution. The article contributes to graduate education by connecting research instruction, writing pedagogy, …

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Retrenchment, The Department, And The Association, Kenneth E. Andersen Oct 1983

Retrenchment, The Department, And The Association, Kenneth E. Andersen

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Examining retrenchment as both an institutional process and a disciplinary concern, this article argues that communication departments must prepare for financial stress through careful planning, shared governance, and visible evidence of program quality. It distinguishes short term financial emergencies from longer term resource erosion and emphasizes that faculty should participate in decisions affecting educational policy, tenure, staffing, and program structure. The article identifies criteria often used in retrenchment reviews, including mission, quality, centrality, cost, support, demand, and duplication. It also describes how professional associations can help departments before and during review by providing disciplinary identity, evaluative standards, publications, consultants, guidelines, …

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Saving The Speech Communication Department: A Symposium, Andrew D. Wolvin Oct 1983

Saving The Speech Communication Department: A Symposium, Andrew D. Wolvin

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Introducing a symposium on departmental survival, this piece frames speech communication as both increasingly important to American business and industry and vulnerable within higher education retrenchment. It summarizes evidence that workplace communication depends heavily on listening, speaking, interpersonal interaction, interviewing, writing, persuasion, and small group problem solving, while noting that some universities have considered eliminating speech communication departments despite strong enrollments. The introduction connects these pressures to ACA’s survival strategies work and previews case studies from departments facing institutional threat. It emphasizes faculty cohesion, departmental quality, campus political support, and professional resources as important factors in defending speech communication programs.

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Saving Communication At Suny, Albany, Kathleen E. Kendall Oct 1983

Saving Communication At Suny, Albany, Kathleen E. Kendall

Association for Communication Administration Bulletin

Describing a departmental survival effort at SUNY Albany, this case study recounts how the Department of Rhetoric and Communication responded when administrators considered dissolving it and redistributing faculty into other units. The account identifies several sources of vulnerability, including understaffing, faculty turnover, heavy enrollments, uncertain disciplinary fit within the humanities, and limited understanding of communication by campus colleagues. It also explains how student response, support from key administrators, faculty unity, strategic documentation, and a university wide study committee helped preserve the department. The case concludes with lessons about resource allocation, administrative location, collective faculty action, and the importance of building …

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