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Preparing For The Future: Faculty Development Issues In The Year 2000, James W. Chesebro
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 …
Planning For The Year 2000: Women In Academe, Janet L. Fallon
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 …
Lonely Days And Lonely Nights: Completing The Doctoral Dissertation, Daria Germeroth
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 …
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
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, …
Erratum (Editor's Note)
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
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."
Adult Learners: The University Of Maryland Approach, Andrew D. Wolvin
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 …
A Case Against Mainstreaming Adult Learners In Speech Communication Classes, Robert C. Dick, Michael E. Balmert
A Case Against Mainstreaming Adult Learners In Speech Communication Classes, Robert C. Dick, Michael E. Balmert
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
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 …
Collegiality Or, Talking With Women, Joanna Rotté
Collegiality Or, Talking With Women, Joanna Rotté
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines collegiality within academic governance, framing women administrators as agents of organizational change amid prevailing male dominated power structures. Drawing on feminist theory, theatre studies, and personal narrative, it analyzes how corporate managerial models permeate higher education culture, marginalizing female leadership and constraining collaborative practice. An anecdotal case drawn from a university theatre production illustrates the tensions that emerge when conventional authority expectations confront egalitarian ideals, revealing persistent gendered communication, objectification, and professional isolation. Through critical reflection, the discussion elucidates the influence of language, affect, and institutional memory in maintaining patriarchal norms, yet highlights the potential for transformative …
Emerging Curriculum In Merging Programs: An In-Depth Look, Dan B. Curtis, Kuldip Rampal
Emerging Curriculum In Merging Programs: An In-Depth Look, Dan B. Curtis, Kuldip Rampal
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article presents a case study of an administrative merger that combined speech communication and mass communication units into a unified Department of Communication at a midwestern university. It chronicles the decision process that motivated consolidation, tracing concerns over staff identity, tenure security, budget allocation, laboratory facilities, and curriculum coherence. The narrative details participatory governance strategies, including blended task forces and committee structures, that negotiated faculty resistance and preserved program distinctiveness in journalism, broadcasting, public relations, and organizational communication. Subsequent curriculum review, guided by liberal arts principles, maintained disciplinary integrity while enabling interdisciplinary integration, particularly within graduate education through shared …
Assimilating Adjunct Faculty: Problems And Opportunities, Craig Monroe, Sarah Denman
Assimilating Adjunct Faculty: Problems And Opportunities, Craig Monroe, Sarah Denman
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article analyzes assimilation of adjunct faculty in higher education through an organizational communication lens, investigating how role ambiguity influences instructional quality, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment. Survey and archival evidence reveal that most institutions lack formal role definition, producing discrepant expectations between administrators and adjunct instructors regarding syllabi, office hours, advising, benefits, and governance participation. Drawing on role theory, the discussion identifies diminished performance and retention as consequences of unclear expectations, yet also uncovers opportunities to leverage adjunct expertise in curriculum innovation, student mentoring, and committee service. The article evaluates administrative strategies, contrasting directive role prescription with collaborative role …
Who Does The Better Job Teaching The Basic Course: Teaching Assistants Or Faculty?, Bena Harper
Who Does The Better Job Teaching The Basic Course: Teaching Assistants Or Faculty?, Bena Harper
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article compares teaching assistants and faculty in a foundational speech communication course through quantitative evaluation of student perceptions, course grades, and instructor attributes. Synthesis of longitudinal Student Survey of Instruction data and grade distributions reveals no significant difference in objective learning outcomes, yet students consistently rate teaching assistants higher for overall instructor appraisal, course quality, and positive attitude toward students, while acknowledging superior subject knowledge among faculty. Statistical t tests underscore that relational communication and perceived care shape instructional effectiveness more than content expertise. By situating findings within higher education assessment, instructional communication, and faculty development literature, this article …
Elliott School Plans International Communication Symposium In '92.
Elliott School Plans International Communication Symposium In '92.
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
A symposium by the Elliott School of Communication. The symposium, "Beyond Agendas: New Directions in Communication Research," will be held in Wichita on September 24-26, 1992.
Teacher Evaluations: A Necessary Evil?, Charlotte J. Headrick
Teacher Evaluations: A Necessary Evil?, Charlotte J. Headrick
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article critiques the pervasive reliance on student evaluations as the primary metric of teaching effectiveness within higher education . Using narrative inquiry and reflective pedagogy it interrogates how statistical performance metrics can oversimplify complex classroom dynamics mask disciplinary differences between general education and theatre majors and distort tenure review and faculty development processes. The discussion connects assessment scholarship with organizational culture studies illustrating how research prestige and grant acquisition displace instructional quality in promotion deliberations . Through qualitative reflection on classroom practice production based learning and institutional policy this article exposes biases embedded in student feedback including workload aversion …
Diagnosing Communication Problems Of Academic Chairs: Applied Communication In Context, Mark Hickson Iii, James C. Mccroskey
Diagnosing Communication Problems Of Academic Chairs: Applied Communication In Context, Mark Hickson Iii, James C. Mccroskey
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article applies organizational communication theory to academic administration by diagnosing recurring communication problems faced by department chairs . Using a context bound Likert type instrument distributed before professional development workshops the study ranks thirty common issues and uncovers a pattern of chronic communication overload limited authority over faculty motivation and frequent conflict mediation . The highest scoring concerns highlight information management burdens persuasion challenges with so called dead wood colleagues and public relations gaps between departments and central administration . The findings cluster into four domains conflict management persuasive leadership image management and data management signaling an urgent need …
Cultural Diversty And The Department Chair: Gleanings From The Literature, David W. Addington
Cultural Diversty And The Department Chair: Gleanings From The Literature, David W. Addington
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article synthesizes interdisciplinary scholarship to illuminate the implications of cultural diversity for departmental leadership in communication and performing arts. Through a critical literature review situated against contemporary geopolitical upheaval, the discussion maps the rapid expansion of intercultural communication research, identifies performing arts journals as emergent hubs of intercultural discourse, and problematizes notions of cultural purity. It argues that department chairs occupy a strategic nexus for cultivating multicultural pedagogy, inclusive recruitment, and global curricular integration while navigating organizational culture and resource constraints. The analysis foregrounds globalization, intercultural competence, and pluralistic governance as essential drivers of sustainable academic administration and urges …
Facilitating Cultural Diversity: A Latino Perspective, Alberto Gonzàlez
Facilitating Cultural Diversity: A Latino Perspective, Alberto Gonzàlez
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article interrogates multicultural initiatives in higher education through a Latino communication lens, mapping how institutional diversity mandates reshape curriculum development, faculty workload, and academic identity. Blending critical pedagogy intercultural communication and organizational culture scholarship, the discussion exposes how minority faculty navigate intensified committee service, constrained research agendas, and contradictory expectations from both liberal allies and monocultural critics. The narrative critiques administrative tokenism, questions merit assumptions rooted in Eurocentric traditions, and urges resource allocation that supports inclusive curriculum design, equitable promotion criteria, and culturally competent leadership. By foregrounding lived experience alongside demographic trends and policy discourse, this article contributes to …
Professional Advisory Councils For Communication Programs, Dan B. Curtis, John Graves, Jerry L. Winsor
Professional Advisory Councils For Communication Programs, Dan B. Curtis, John Graves, Jerry L. Winsor
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article evaluates professional advisory councils as strategic instruments for enhancing communication curricula and aligning academic programs with a rapidly evolving service economy. Through descriptive analysis of a department level initiative the discussion outlines rationales for council formation including curriculum planning internship networks program assessment accreditation preparation and industry engagement . It details implementation logistics from membership criteria and administrative clearance to agenda design meeting cadence and feedback mechanisms while identifying challenges in consensus building resource mobilization and board longevity. By mapping eight documented benefits such as strengthened employer relations faculty development opportunities and increased program credibility this article contributes …
The Dilemma Of Incorporating Intercultural Perspectives Of Underrepresented Groups, Kate Madden
The Dilemma Of Incorporating Intercultural Perspectives Of Underrepresented Groups, Kate Madden
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article explores dilemmas encountered when integrating intercultural perspectives of underrepresented groups into predominantly white mass communication classrooms . Through reflexive narrative it analyzes student discourse that exposes ethnocentrism stereotype reliance affirmative action resentment and challenges of tokenism. Drawing on demographic projections intercultural communication theory and critical pedagogy the discussion argues that effective diversity leadership requires faculty cultural competence dialogic curriculum design and sustained institutional support beyond isolated workshops. It concludes by outlining strategies for fostering inclusive learning environments including contextualized media analysis collaborative exploration of cultural identity and structured opportunities for cross cultural dialogue.
Career And Program Specialties Of Communication Graduates, John Magnasco, Ray Young
Career And Program Specialties Of Communication Graduates, John Magnasco, Ray Young
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article investigates how curricular specialization and experiential learning shape the initial career trajectories of communication graduates. Drawing on survey data spanning television, radio, public relations, organizational communication speech communication, and journalism subfields, it analyzes linkages among academic specialty internship participation gender and rationales for accepting first professional positions. Chi square and variance analyses reveal that television radio and public relations majors are most likely to secure positions aligned with their coursework whereas speech specialists disperse widely across the labor market. Internships substantially improve specialty matched placement and often convert directly into employment. Graduates prioritize opportunities for growth challenge and …
Graduate Student Advisement: Which Degree?, Rick Gray
Graduate Student Advisement: Which Degree?, Rick Gray
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines graduate advisement in theater education by contrasting the Master of Fine Arts MFA the Doctor of Philosophy PhD and the emerging Doctor of Fine Arts DFA as potential terminal degrees. Drawing on disciplinary debates in dramaturgy design directing and production it outlines how research orientation academic career goals secondary education roles and professional theater aspirations shape degree suitability. The discussion describes the scholarly expectations of the PhD the applied creative competencies cultivated by the MFA and the contested hybrid status of the DFA situating each within promotion and tenure structures and university credentialing norms. By illuminating credential …
Minutes Annual Business Meeting Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Illinois October 31, 1990
Minutes Annual Business Meeting Blackstone Hotel Chicago, Illinois October 31, 1990
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
Minutes of the Association for Communication Administration's (ACA's) Annual Business Meeting that was held on October 31, 1990 at the Blackstone Hotel in Chicago, Illinois.
A Department Chair's Perspective: Promotion And Tenure, Nancy L. Harper
A Department Chair's Perspective: Promotion And Tenure, Nancy L. Harper
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article delineates a department chair perspective on promotion and tenure deliberations in communication studies, portraying the evaluation process as a rhetorical practice that reconciles honest appraisal with institutional advocacy. It presents three essential steps. First, chairs conduct comprehensive annual reviews of untenured faculty, producing documented feedback that clarifies expectations for teaching, research, advising, and service. Second, accumulated reports demonstrate sustained professional growth, justifying future institutional investment. Third, when recommending promotion and tenure, chairs craft a strategic cover letter that foregrounds departmental needs and candidate strengths while addressing weaknesses with balanced argument. Drawing on administrative experience, the discussion stresses evidence …
In Favor Of Accreditation, Ed Mullins
In Favor Of Accreditation, Ed Mullins
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article argues that specialized accreditation for journalism and mass communication programs remains a vital mechanism of evaluation and accountability in United States higher education. Rooted in state authority and professional self policing, accreditation is presented as consumer protection that elevates teaching, research, and service standards. The discussion counters assertions that accreditation enforces conformity by documenting the diversity of accredited units in size, mission, and curricular emphasis, while highlighting Standard Three that links professional training with liberal education. Pragmatic benefits are surveyed, including enhanced resource leverage, external funding eligibility, structured program review, and prestige within competitive environments. Cost and effort …
An Evaluation System For Measuring Faculty Performance, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, Beverly Whitaker Long
An Evaluation System For Measuring Faculty Performance, Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, Beverly Whitaker Long
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article presents an objective faculty evaluation system that aligns annual review, communication, and motivation goals. Grounded in effectiveness, system maintenance, and resource acquisition perspectives, the design replaces vague macro categories with a detailed micro evaluation template that assigns weighted points to research, teaching, and service activities, forty, thirty, and twenty percent respectively. The flexible matrix values traditional scholarship, creative production, and grant acquisition while accommodating program specific priorities. By translating accumulated points into merit pay through grouped raise categories and discretionary funds, the approach links performance measurement to tangible rewards, reduces salary based inequities, and encourages collaboration. Two trial …
Long Distance Supervision Of Internships, Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Steven B. Padgett
Long Distance Supervision Of Internships, Margaret Fitch-Hauser, Steven B. Padgett
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article addresses the challenge of supervising communication internships when faculty cannot perform on site visits. Drawing on programmatic experience, it outlines a flexible model that integrates computer generated correspondence, structured midterm and final reports, and standardized evaluation forms to maintain accountability across geographic distance. The model begins with triadic goal setting among department, student, and workplace supervisor, proceeds through staged letter campaigns that reinforce expectations and provide legal documentation, and culminates in systematic assessment of performance, motivation, and competency. The discussion details intrinsic and extrinsic goals, advises on balancing student responsibility with agency benefit, and recommends database tracking to …
Report Of The Perceptions Of Communication And Relationships During The Dissertation Process By Speech Communication Doctoral Advisors And Advisees, Nancy Rost Goulden
Report Of The Perceptions Of Communication And Relationships During The Dissertation Process By Speech Communication Doctoral Advisors And Advisees, Nancy Rost Goulden
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article interrogates communication dynamics within doctoral dissertation supervision in speech communication, examining how advisor advisee relationships shape degree completion and satisfaction. Survey data from diverse programs are analyzed to map expectations, roles, feedback routines, and perceptions of power, revealing marked contrasts between students and faculty regarding turnaround time, autonomy, and mentoring style. Findings show that supportive intellectual friendship, timely constructive feedback, and clear role negotiation correspond with positive evaluations and expedited progress, whereas mismatched expectations and ambiguous guidance foster delay and attrition. Although advisors consistently express respect and concern for their students, tension persists around feedback logistics and the …
Full Time Teaching And The Abd Phenomenon, Leroy M. Wright
Full Time Teaching And The Abd Phenomenon, Leroy M. Wright
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article investigates the ABD phenomenon among communication studies graduates who accept full time teaching positions before completing the dissertation. Telephone interviews with faculty reveal that teaching workload, particularly high course loads and extracurricular obligations, dwarfs time management and physical distance as barriers, while psychological distance from the degree granting institution and committee turnover further slow doctoral persistence. Participants who secured approved research proposals and supportive mentoring relationships, or moved to positions with lighter demands, reported greater momentum toward completion. The analysis highlights how employment context, research infrastructure, and institutional expectations intertwine to influence dissertation progress. Recommendations urge departments to …
Misery Loves Company And Other Important Functions Of A Dissertation Support Group, Alice Blake Stalker
Misery Loves Company And Other Important Functions Of A Dissertation Support Group, Alice Blake Stalker
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article describes functions and design of dissertation support groups intended to reduce isolation among doctoral candidates and accelerate degree completion. Drawing on experience with seminar based and employment based groups, the discussion outlines rationale, organizational models, and practical guidelines for establishing peer networks at degree granting and ABD hiring institutions. It identifies emotional support, accountability, research skill building, and community integration as core benefits, while highlighting time management and writer block interventions that sustain momentum. Implementation advice covers recruitment, meeting structure, confidentiality norms, and integration with institutional mentoring and faculty development initiatives. By mapping connections between social support, graduate …
Choices: Graduate Education As Preparation For Life In The 21st Century, David W. Weiss
Choices: Graduate Education As Preparation For Life In The 21st Century, David W. Weiss
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article examines graduate education as preparation for professional life in the twenty first century, focusing on theatre practice and academia. Through argumentative reflection, it surveys Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and doctoral programs, assessing their capacity to develop expertise in acting, directing, design, and pedagogy while supporting career advancement within commercial theatre, regional theatre, and higher education. Discussion highlights curricular breadth, mentoring, financial constraints, and administrative perceptions of terminal degrees, noting the differing tenure, promotion, and salary prospects associated with each credential. By mapping apprenticeship options alongside formal study, this article underscores the need for informed advising …
Faculty Support Groups Vs. Burnout, Joseph G. Meyers
Faculty Support Groups Vs. Burnout, Joseph G. Meyers
Association for Communication Administration Bulletin
This article investigates academic burnout through the lens of organizational communication, describing how voluntary faculty support groups mitigate stress and enhance teaching efficacy in higher education. Drawing on qualitative reflection and preliminary survey data, the discussion links role ambiguity, tenure pressure, financial constraints, and unprepared students to declining job satisfaction and classroom performance. Support group participation fosters collegiality, expands informal learning networks, and opens communication channels that reframe stress as manageable challenge. Participants report improved perspective, increased student engagement, and broader campus initiatives such as wellness workshops and mentoring seminars. By illustrating strategies that transform individual coping into collective action, …