CurriculumVitae
Candace L.White
476 CommunicationsBuilding4533 NailsCreekRd. UniversityofTennessee Rockford,TN37853
Knoxville,
Education
Ph.D., TheUniversityofGeorgia
HenryW. GradyCollegeofJournalismand MassCommunication Dissertation:
Usesand Impactsof ComputerMediated Communication:ASurveyofFacultyin MassCommunication andRelated Disciplines,directed byDean M.Krugman. Cognatearea:HigherEducation Administration
MasterofPublicAdministration, GeorgiaCollege
B. A., CommunicationsStudies/PoliticalScience, Winthrop College
Teaching Experience
Professor, School of Advertising & Public Relations, University of Tennessee
2015 – present.
AssociateProfessor, SchoolofAdvertisingPublicRelations, UniversityofTennessee, 2001-2015.
AssistantProfessor, SchoolofJournalism, UniversityofTennessee
Appointed InstructorAugust1994;Tenure-track1995– 2001.
CoursesTaught:PrinciplesofPublicRelations, PublicRelationsCommunication,Public RelationsCases, PublicRelationsCampaigns, International Public Relations, WritingforMassMedia, Integrated Communication Campaigns, Women andMassMedia,Integrated Persuasive Communication, PublicRelationsManagement (graduate), PublicRelationsStrategies (graduate),Internationaland InterculturalCommunication (doctoralseminar),Supervised Field Experience,Tutorial in CommunicationsTeaching.
NewCourse Development:
•PublicRelationsStrategies(PR550)
•PublicRelationsCommunications(PR320) SpecialTopics Courses:
•Integrated PersuasiveCommunications-an interdisciplinary, Web-based course developedaspartoftheHewlettGrantwith RoxanneHovland.
•Integrated CommunicationsCampaigns
•InternationalPublicRelations in Italy(PR490)
FulbrightSeniorScholar,UniversityofSalzburg(Austria)
Coursetaught:Internationaland InterculturalPublicRelations
Lecturer, ConsortiumofUniversitiesforInternational BusinessStudies, Universityof
KansasMBAProgram, Asolo, Italy, Summer2003
Coursetaught: InternationalStrategicCommunication Management
GraduateTeaching Assistant, UniversityofGeorgia, 1991-1994
DepartmentofAdvertisingand PublicRelations
International Educational Presentations
StrategicPublicRelationsPlanning andMedia Relations. Presentationsto studentsat
AarhusUniversity, Aarhus,Denmark, Sept. 20 andOct. 5, 2013.
InterculturalCommunication Unplugged. Presentation to facultyintheSchoolof
Businessand SocialScience, AarhusUniversity, Denmark, Oct. 14, 2013.
TheRoleofthePrivateSectorin PublicDiplomacyand Nation Branding.Presentedto facultyand doctoralstudents intheSchoolofBusinessand SocialScience, Aarhus University, Denmark, Oct. 16, 2013.
InternationalPublicRelationsCasesand Campaigns,Faculty-led, UT StudyAbroad program, Urbino, Italy,July1-Aug. 5, 2010;June30-Aug. 4, 2011;June28-Aug.2,
2012;July5-Aug. 8, 2013; July 4-Aug. 7, 2014.
Internationaland InterculturalPublicRelations, FulbrightSeniorSpecialist, University ofSalzburg, Austria,May 11-June2, 2010 (6 week, fullcreditcourse, 14 graduate students).
StrategicPublicRelations,Presentations(9)toclassesattheUniversityofDubrovnik, Croatia,March 19-27, 2009.
GenerationResearchintheU.S. Presented to doctoralstudents, LiberaUniversitàdi
LingueeCommunicazione (ILUM),Milan, Italy, March 22, 2008.
PublicRelationsPracticein the21stCentury, Presented tostudentsand faculty at
NapierUniversity, Edinburgh, Scotland, May10, 2000.
Media Relations intheU.S., Presented to graduatestudentsatCardiff
University, Cardiff, Wales,May16, 2000.
Teaching PublicRelationsin theUSA, Presentedto facultyintheSchoolofJournalism, Mediaand CulturalStudiesatCardiffUniversity, CardiffWales, May17, 2000.
PeerReviewedPublications
White, Candace and Iulia Kolesnicov (2015-forthcoming). Nation Branding in Transitional Democracy: The Role of Corporate Diplomacy in Promoting National
Identity. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy.
White, Candace (2015-forthcoming). Exploring the Role of Private Sector Corporations in Public Diplomacy. Public Relations Inquiry.
White, Candaceand Danijela Radic(2014). ComparativePublicDiplomacy:Message
StrategiesofCountries inTransition.PublicRelationsReview 40, 459-465.
White, Candaceand Iveta Imre(2013). AcceptanceofDemocracy and Public Relations:AttitudesinaTransitionalCountry. PublicRelationsReview, 39, 394-397.
White, Candace(2012).Brandsand NationalImage:An Exploration ofInverse
Country-of-Origin Effect.PlaceBranding and PublicDiplomacy (8), 110-118.
White, Candace(2012). Activist Effortsof theCenterforMediaand Democracyto affectFCCpolicyforvideo newsreleases. PublicRelationsReview, 38(1), 76-82.
Lambert, Cheryl and CandaceWhite(2012).Feminization oftheFilm? Occupation Roles ofPublicRelationsCharacters inFilm. PublicRelationsJournal, 6 (4), 24+.
Brown, Kenon, CandaceWhite, and Damion Waymer (2011). African-American Students'Perceptions ofPublicRelationsEducationand Practice:Implicationsfor Minority Recruitment. PublicRelationsReview, 37 (4), 522-529
Won NCA PRIDE Award forcontribution topublicrelationseducation
White, Candace, AntoanetaVanc, andIoanaComan (2011). CorporateSocial Responsibility in TransitionalCountries:PublicRelationsasa ComponentofPublic Diplomacyin Romania. InternationalJournalofStrategicCommunication,5 (4), 1-12.
Vanc, Antoanetaand CandaceWhite(2011). CulturalPerceptions ofPublicRelations
GenderRoles inRomania. PublicRelationsReview,37 (1), 103-105.
Brown, Kenonand CandaceWhite(2011).Organization-PublicRelationships and CrisisResponseStrategies: Impacton AttributionofResponsibility. Journalof PublicRelationsResearch,23 (1), 75-92.
White, Candace (2010).Anti-American Attitudesamong Young Europeans:
TheMitigatingInfluence ofSoftPower. American JournalofMedia Psychology,3(3-4),
119-140.
White, CandaceandJoosukPark(2010).PublicPerceptionsofPublicRelations.
PublicRelationsReview, 36, 319-324.
White, Candace, AntoanetaVanc, andGinaStafford(2010).InternalCommunication, Information Satisfactionand SenseofCommunity: TheEffectofPersonal Influence.JournalofPublicRelationsResearch, 22 (1), 65-84.
White, Candace (2009). Examining a CrisisCommunication Void:TheRole of
Context toMitigateIssues. JournalofCommunication Management, 13(2),176-190.
Rumsey,GregoryG. and CandaceWhite (2009).StrategicCorporatePhilanthropic Relationships: Nonprofits’PerceptionsofBenefitsand CorporateMotives.Public RelationsReview, 35, 301-303.
Saylor, Betsyand CandaceWhite(2007). Consumers’PerceptionsofGreen Cause- Related Marketing, Proceedingsofthe10th InternationalPublicRelationsResearch Conference, Miami.
Shaw, Thomasenaand CandaceWhite(2004).PublicRelationsand Journalism
Educators’PerceptionsofPublicRelations. PublicRelationsReview, 30 (4), 493-
502.
White, CandaceandKarenMillerRussell(2004). What’sSoFunny aboutPublic Relations?An Analysis ofPRJokesand Cartoons.Proceedingsof the7th annual InternationalPublicRelationsResearch Conference,March 11-14, Miami, Fla.
White, Candace, Ronald E.Taylorand InesAlsemi (2004). InsidetheIAP:A QualitativeAnalysisofItalian Advertising Self-Regulation. Proceedingsforthe2004
ConferenceoftheAmerican AcademyofAdvertising,86-93 (Baton Rouge, La.)
Fall,LisaT., CharlesALubbers, and CandaceWhite(2002).MessageIntegration and InternetInteractivity ofStateTourismWeb Sites.BusinessResearchYearbook, Vol. IX, 60-64.
Kinnick,Katherine,CandaceWhiteandKadeshaWashington (2001).Racial Representation ofComputerUsersinPrime-TimeAdvertising. Race, GenderClassintheMedia. 8(4), 96-114.
White, Candace (2001). TheUsefulnessofConsulting asa TeachingTool.Journalism
MassCommunication Educator. 55(5), 31-41.
Harmon, Markand CandaceWhite(2001).HowTelevision NewsProgramsuseVideo
NewsReleases.PublicRelationsReview.27:213-222.
McMillan,SallyJ. and CandaceWhite(2001). Survivors:AQualitativeStudy ofWeb Sites thatEndure. Proceedingsofthe2001 ConferenceoftheAmerican Academyof Advertising,101-107 (SaltLakeCity).
White, CandaceandKatherineKinnick(2000). OneClickForward and Two Clicks Back:PortrayalofWomen Using Computersin Television Commercials.Women's Studiesin Communication.23 (3):392-412.
White, CandaceandJohn Scheb(2000). TheImpactofMediaMessagesaboutthe Internet:InternetAnxietyasaFactorin theAdoption Processin theU. S.New Media andSociety, 2(2),181-194.
Hill,Lauraand Candace White (2000).PublicRelationsPractitioners'Perception of theWorldWideWeb asPublicRelationsTool. PublicRelationsReview, 26(1):31-51.
White, Candaceand Niranjan Raman (1999). TheWorld WideWeb asaPublic RelationsMedium:TheUseofResearch andPlanning in Web SiteDevelopment, PublicRelationsReview, 25 (4),405-419.
Lyon, Lisaand Candace McKearneyWhite(1997). IsAny PressGoodPress?The
Influence ofNegativeInformationon Brand Choice. Proceedingsof the1997
ConferenceoftheAmerican AcademyofAdvertising,187-191. (St. Louis, Mo.).
Haley, Ericand CandaceMcKearneyWhite(1996). An Integrated Communications
CourseforAdvertising and PublicRelationsMajors. Proceedingsofthe1996
ConferenceoftheAmerican AcademyofAdvertising,220-226. (Vancouver,B. C.).
Krugman, Dean M., GlenT. Cameron, and Candace McKearneyWhite(1995). Visual AttentiontoProgramming and Commercials:In-homeObservations, Journalof Advertising,24 (1), 1-12;
Won BestResearch ArticleAward for1995, AmericanAcademyofAdvertising.
White, CandaceMcKearney(1995). AcademyMembersontheInternet:ASurvey of ComputerNetwork Use.Proceedingsof the1995 ConferenceoftheAmerican AcademyofAdvertising, 245-247. (Norfolk, Va.).
McKearney, CandaceL., MargaretMorrison, GlenT.Cameron, and DeanM.Krugman (1994). UnderstandingHowViewersMonitorTelevision:An Analysis ofFieldNotes fromIn-HomeObservations. Proceedingsofthe1994 ConferenceoftheAmerican AcademyofAdvertising,191-197. (Tucson, Arizona).
Chapters in Edited Volumes
White, Candace(2013). CulturalFlowsandPublicRelations. In theEncyclopedia of PublicRelations (2nded.), Robert Heath, editor.Thousand OaksCalif.:SagePublications. Vol. 1, pp.233-234.
White, Candace(2013).Video NewsReleases. In theEncyclopedia ofPublicRelations
(2nded.),RobertHeath,editor.Thousand OaksCalif.:SagePublications.Vol.2, pp. 960-
962.
White, Candace (2013).Cause-relatedMarketing. In theEncyclopediaofPublic
Relations (2nded.), Robert Heath,editor.Thousand OaksCalif.:SagePublications, Vol.
1, pp. 102-103. (also in 1st ed., 2005)
Haley, Eric, CandaceWhiteand AnneCunningham(2001).Branding Religion: Christian Consumers'Understanding ofChristianProducts. In Religion and PopularCulture: Studies on theInteraction ofWorldviews, DanielA. StoutJudithM. Buddenbaum, Eds. Ames, Iowa:IowaStateUniversityPress, 269-288.
ConferencePresentations (refereed)
White, Candace, Anne Nielsen, and Chiara Valentini, (Sept. 2015). Exploring CSR Communication Research in the Fashion and Apparel Industry: A Quantitative and
Qualitative Review of Existing Literature, CSR Communication Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Ingenhoff, Diana, Candace White, and Susanne Klein (June 2015). Why Relationship Management Matters: Impact of OPR and Crisis Response Strategies on Perceived Crisis Responsibility. International PR Conference, Barcelona, Spain.
Nielsen, Anne, Chiara Valentini, and Candace White (May 2015).Unfolding CSR Discourses in the Fashion Industry. International Communication Association, San Juan, PR.
Kolesnicov, Iulia and Candace White (Sept. 2014). Nation Branding in a Transitional Democracy: A Case Study of ROM Candy. European PublicRelations Research and Education Association Congress, Brussels, Belgium.
White, Candace (Sept. 2013). CulturalSensitivityinTransnationalCorporateSocial
Responsibility. CSR Communication Conference, Aarhus, Denmark.
White, Candaceand DanijelaRadic(Oct.2013). ComparativePublicDiplomacy: InternationalPublicRelationsofCountriesin Transition. European PublicRelations Research and Education Association Congress, Barcelona, Spain.
White, Candace(June2013). WhatIsTheRoleof thePrivate Sector inPublic Diplomacy?A ResearchAgendafortheStudy of GlobalPublicRelationsas Diplomacy.International Communication Association. London.
Park, Joosuk, White, Candace, andLounsbury,John (June2013). Mappingand MeasuringtheDimensionsofTrust:ScaleDevelopmenttoMeasureTrustin Organizations. InternationalCommunication Association. London.
Hazelton,Vince,Sha, Bey-Ling, White, Candace, andGrahamMelissa(March 2013). GeneralizingfromPRResearchtoPublicRelations.16thInternationalPublic RelationsResearch Conference.Miami.
Imre,Ivetaand Candace White (Feb. 2012). Exploring theLiberalModelof Journalism inCroatia. CollegeofCommunication and Information Research Symposium. UniversityofTennessee.
White, Candace(March 2012). GlobalCorporateCitizenship and Social Responsibility:Insightsfrom theC-Suite.15thannualInternationalPublicRelations Research Conference. Miami.
White, Candace (Sept. 2011).Brandsand NationalImage: ThePotentialof CorporateDiplomacy. European PublicRelationsResearch and Education Association Congress, Leeds, England.
Brown, Kenon, CandaceWhite, and Damion Waymer (Aug. 2011). African-American Students'PerceptionsofPublicRelationsEducation and Practice:Implicationsfor Minority Recruitment.Minoritiesand Communication DivisionofAEJMC, St.Louis, Miss.
Lambert, Cheryland CandaceWhite(May2011).Feminizationof theFilm? Occupation RolesofPublicRelationsCharactersinFilm. International Communication Association, Boston.
White, Candace(March 2010). TheRoleofActivismin theEthical Debateabout
Video NewsReleases.13thInternationalPublicRelationsResearch Conference,Miami.
White, Candace, AntoanetaVanc, andIoanaComan (Sept. 2009).American Corporate Responsibility in Romania: CorporateDiplomacyasa ComponentofPublic Diplomacy. European PublicRelationsResearch andEducation Association Congress, Bucharest, Romania.
White, Candace, AntoanetaVanc, andGinaStafford (Oct. 2008). Internal Communication, Information Satisfaction and SenseofCommunity:TheEffectof PersonalInfluence. European PublicRelationsResearchand Education Association Congress, Milan, Italy.
Kim, Soraand Candace White (Nov. 2007). HowKoreanFemalePublicRelations Practitioners’PerceptionofConfucian ValuesAffectsProfessional Experiences, NationalCommunication Association AnnualConvention PR Division, Chicago.
Rumsey,Gregand CandaceWhite(Aug. 2007). StrategicCorporatePhilanthropic Relationships: Nonprofits’PerceptionsofBenefitsand CorporateMotives. Public RelationsDivision ofAEJMC, Washington, D.C.
White, Candaceand Cheryl Ann Lambert (Aug. 2006).Creating a CulturalDefinition ofPublicRelations: A TextualAnalysis ofTheNewYork Times. Presentedtothe PublicRelationsDivision ofAEJMC, San Francisco.
WhiteCandace(June2006).When theMediaareUsed to Createa Crisis: Lessons in
WhatNot To Do. InternationalCommunication Association, Dresden, Germany.
White, CandaceandThomasenaShaw(Aug. 2005). PortrayalofPublicRelations in MassCommunication Textbooks.PublicRelationsDivision of AEJMC, San Antonio,Tex.
Shaw, Thomasenaand CandaceWhite (July2003). IsMedia RelationsAllThere isto PublicRelations? DifferencesinPerceptionsbetween PublicRelationsand JournalismEducators. PublicRelationsDivision ofAEJMC, KansasCity.
White, Candace, SallyMcMillan, andJang-Sun Hwang(May2003). Dot.comFever:
DeconstructingtheBoomand theBust. Communicationand Technologydivision at theannualmeetingoftheInternationalCommunication Association, San Diego, Calif.
White, Candace, SallyMcMillan, andJang-Sun Hwang(April,2002). TheMedia and theMindset:Media CoverageofDot.comPerformance. Collegeof Communications Research Symposium, Knoxville,Tenn.
Fall,LisaT., CandaceWhite, and CharlesALubbers(Nov. 2001). A ContentAnalysis ofStateTourismWeb Sites:AreMessageIntegration, Culture, andInteractivity Cooperating –orColliding? Annualmeetingof theNational Communication Association, Atlanta, Ga.
White, Candace. UsingPrivateConsulting asa Teaching Tool (Aug. 2000). (Top 3
TeachingPaper). PublicRelationsDivision of AEJMC, Phoenix, AZ. (Top Three Paper)
Morrison, Margaretand CandaceWhite(Aug. 2000).Super.Com: An Analysis of MessageStrategiesUtilized in SuperBowl Ads. Advertisingand Criticaland CulturalStudiesDivisionsof AEJMC, Phoenix, AZ.
White, CandaceandMarkHarmon (April1999).HowTV NewsProgramsUseVideo
NewsReleases.EducatorsAcademyofPRSA. Miami.
White, Candace,KatherineKinnickandKadeshaWashington(Aug. 1999).Portrayalof WomenUsing Computersin TelevisionCommercials. Commission on theStatusofWomen of AEJMC, New Orleans.
Haley, Eric, CandaceWhiteand AnneCunningham(Aug. 1999).Branding Religion: Christian Consumers'Understanding ofChristianProducts. AdvertisingDivision of AEJMC, New Orleans.
Hill,Lauraand Candace White (Aug. 1999)TheWorld WideWeb asa CommunicationsTool:PRPractitionersPerspectives.PublicRelationsDivision of AEJMC, NewOrleans.
White, Candaceand Niranjan Raman(Aug. 1998). TheWorld WideWeb asaPublic RelationsMedium:TheUseofResearch,Planning,and Evaluation by Web Site Decision-Makers. PublicRelations Division of AEJMC, Baltimore, Md.ResearchfundedbyUTKProfessionalDevelopmentAward
Raman, Niranjan andCandaceWhite(March1998).Managing theNewMedia:What Web SiteDecision-MakersPlan,KnowandBelieve.American Academy ofAdvertising, Lexington,Ky. Researchfunded byUTK ProfessionalDevelopmentAward
White, Candace, (Feb. 1998). Anxiety asaFactor inInternetAdoption. Presentedat theCollegeofCommunicationsResearch Symposium,UniversityofTennessee.
White, Candace (Feb.1996). MassCommunicationFaculty on theInternet:Impacton Productivity andCollaboration. Managementand Economics Divisionand Communication Technologyand PolicyDivision ofAEJMCin LasCruces, N.M.
Panel Presentations
Challenges of Investigating Public Diplomacy from Different Angles and Perspectives (May 2015). Panel sponsored by the Public Relations and Political Communication Divisions, International Communication Association, San Juan, PR.
Public Diplomacy and Corporate Communications: Interplay and Influence on National Identity and Image(Feb. 2015). International Studies Association, New Orleans, LA.
The Building Blocks of Country Reputation: How Corporate Communication Helps Brand Countries (May, 2014). Panel sponsored by the Public Relations Division, International Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
Studying Communication Abroad in the Global Economy(March 2014).American Academy of Advertising, Atlanta, GA.
Feminization oftheFilm?Occupation RolesofPublicRelationsCharacters inFilm (Oct.
2013). PRSA NationalConferencePanelforbest2012 articlesin PublicRelationsJournal,
Philadelphia, PA.
USA’sImageOverseas: ContributingFactors,ImageEffectsand PublicDiplomacy Implications(Aug. 2009). Panelsponsored byInternationalCommunicationsand PublicRelations Divisions, AEJMCannualmeeting, Boston,MA.
FCCPolicyRegulationofVideo NewsReleases (Aug. 2008).PanelsponsoredbyMediaLaw and EthicsDivision. AEJMCannualmeeting, 2008, Chicago, IL.
HowTechnologyIssuesAffectObtainingMinorityand EthnicOpinion(Aug. 2000). Panel sponsored bythePublicRelationsandMinoritiesandCommunication Divisions.AEJMC annualmeeting, Phoenix, AZ.
MappingtheWay:How OrganizationsUsetheInternetasa Communication Tool(Aug. 2000).Panelsponsored bythePublicRelationsand CommunicationTechnologyPolicy Divisions. AEJMCannualmeeting, Phoenix, AZ.
BookReview
White, Candace (1998). ReviewofTheHandbookofStrategicPublicRelations
IntegratedMarketing,ClarkeL. Caywood, Ed. JournalismMassCommunication
Educator, 52(4):87-88.
Media Interviews
“On theMedia,”NationalPublicRadio. “TheNightlyNewsSells.”Interviewed by
Bob Garfield aboutVNRs.AiredJanuary17 and October26, 2003.
TradePublications
Falconi,ToniMuzi, CandaceWhite, Antonio Lorenzon andKristinJohnson (2009), PersonalInfluenceModel, EssentialKnowledgeProject, InstituteforPublicRelations,
White, Candace (2001).What's in a Name-DefiningPublicRelations. East
TennesseeBusinessJournal.Jan. 31:15.
White, Candace (2000).ComputerCompetence,Raceand Gender inthe
NewEconomy,Communication TechnologyPolicyNews, 7(2):2.
White, Candace (1999). LastWord:Bridging theTeacher-PractitionerGulf,
ThePublicRelationsStrategist, 5 (1):40.
White, Candace (1999).SchoolofJournalismGrad isEditor/Publisher,FullCircle:
theAlumniNewsletterof theUniversityofTennesseeCollegeofCommunications,
1 (2): 4.
Professional Presentations
“Women’s Leadership at the University of Tennessee.” Presented at the UT Conference for Women in Leadership, June 18, 2015.
“StrategicExternalandInternal Communication.”Presented totheCenterfor
EducationalLeadership,June24, 2011; June22,2012.
“Women and theMassMedia,” Presented totheUniversityofTennesseeFaculty
Women’sClub, February8, 2002.
"Marketing and BrandingUTK,"Chancellor'sAdvisoryCouncilforEnhancement
(ACE), UniversityofTennessee, April30, 1999.
“EffectiveCommunicationsStrategiesforSororitiesand Fraternities,” GreekLeadership
ConferenceattheUniversityofTennessee,March 6, 1999.
“PublicRelationsand NewMedia,” PR Day, TheUniversityofTennessee, Sept. 25, 1998.
"Faculty Interactionand Collaboration ontheInternet," CentripetalSeries,The
UniversityofTennessee, Nov. 2, 1995.
"Positioning Strategies:FindingYourSweetSpot,"TeleconferencefortheExtension MarketingCommittee,TheUniversityofTennesseeAgricultural Extension Service, (Downlinked to morethan300 extensionagentsstatewide),March 28, 1995.
"Attracting PositivePublicity,"PrismConferencesponsoredbytheAthens-Clarke
County(Ga.)Chamberof Commerce, October22, 1992.
Grants
Legacy Scholar Grant, Arthur W. Page Center. Study: Corporate perspectives on the role of global public relations and CSR in public diplomacy, 2015-2016($8,000)
Ready for the World Grant to bring visiting lecturer Diana Ingenhoff from University of Fribourg, 2015($1,300)
University of Tennessee Grant Proposal Workshop, 2015 ($2,000)
Research GrantfromtheAarhus(Denmark)UniversityFoundation to travel to Denmark for research collaboration andguest lectures, Sept. 15-Oct. 18,2013 ($10,000)
FulbrightSeniorSpecialist,UniversityofSalzburg, May11-June2, 2010($6,000)
UniversityofTennesseeCareerAdvancementAward fortravelto Napier University, Scotlandand CardiffUniversity, Walesto guestlecture, Summer2000 ($2,800)
CCISummerResearch Funding:$2,000 (2006);$1,000(2008);$2,000,(2012)
CommunityPartnershipGrantto fund acommunication plan written bypublicrelations students foraservicelearningpartner, African American Appalachian Arts, Inc., 1999($1,000)
ITC/CUE HewlettInnovativeTeachingFellowship(with RoxanneHovland),"Integrated
PersuasiveCommunication,"1998 ($2,000)
UniversityofTennesseeProfessionalDevelopmentAward (with Niranjan Raman),
"Examining EffectivenessofSiteson theWorld WideWeb," Summer1997 ($2,000)
Dissertation Research Grant, Dowden Communications, Atlanta, Ga., 1993 ($500)
Honors andAwards
AngieWarren PerkinsAward – Outstanding Promise of Scholarship, Teaching, and Contribution of Intellectual Life (university-wide award), 2011
UTSystemLeadership Institute, Feb. 2007
UTWomen ofAchievementAward (university-wide award), 2005
CollegeofCommunicationand Information, Distinguished ServiceAward, 2005
NationalAlumniOutstandingTeachingAward, (university-wide award)2000
CollegeofCommunicationsOutstandingTeachingAward, 1997-1998
CollegeofCommunicationsOutstandingTeachingAward, 2001-2002
OutstandingGraduateTeachingAward, Universityof Georgia, 1993
KappaTau Alpha,National HonorSocietyinJournalismand MassCommunication
(inducted attheUniversityofGeorgia, 1995)
OutstandingGraduateStudentServiceand LeadershipAward, 1994
ProfessionalMemberships
InternationalCommunication Association
AssociationforEducation inJournalismand MassCommunication
Association ofWomen Faculty, UniversityofTennessee
ServiceinAcademicField
Reviewer forrefereed research:
•JournalofPublicRelationsResearch, EditorialBoard
•InternationalJournalofStrategicCommunication,EditorialBoard
•JournalismMassCommunication Quarterly
•Public Relations Review
•SexRoles
•Journalof Computer-Mediated Communication
•Communication Research
•Journal of Current Issues & Research in Advertising
•Race, GenderClass
•PublicRelationsDivision papercompetitionfor AssociationforEducation in
Journalismand MassCommunication (yearly)
•PublicRelationsDivision and GlobalStudiesand SocialChangepapercompetitions forInternationalCommunication Association (yearly)
•CommunicationTechnologyand PolicyDivision papercompetition forannual meetingofAssociation forEducationinJournalismand MassCommunication
•Open Division, AEJMCSoutheastColloquium, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2003
•Competitivepapers forAmerican AcademyofAdvertising, 1997 and 1998
•Competitivepapers, SouthwestJournalismConsortium, 1996
Pre-conference organizer: Advancing Public Diplomacy Research: Bringing Together Political Communication and Public Relation, International Communication Association, 2015
Grant reviewer:Swiss National Science Foundation, 2014
Membership Co-Chair, PublicRelationsDivisionoftheAssociation forEducationin
Journalismand MassCommunication (AEJMC), 1999-2000
Judge, PRISMAwards forPublicRelationsExcellence, PRSAentrants
fromLittleRock, Arkansas, 1997;Judge forentrantsfromRochester,N.Y., 2000
TextbookReviewer, Addison WesleyLongman, 1998
TextbookReviewer, Allyn & Bacon, 2001
TextbookReviewer, Sage,2005
PlanningCommittee, AEJMCSoutheastColloquium, 1997
University Service
SystemLevel
UniversitySystem FacultyCouncil,2006-2008; 2014-2017
Chair, 2014-2015
System Website Redesign and Realignment Committee, 2014-2015
UniversityofTennesseesystem-widestrategicplanningExternalAffairs
CommunicationsMarketingTaskForce, 2011-2012
System-wideMarketingand CommunicationsCommitteefortheUTSystem
Administration StrategicPlan, 2012
Search Committee, SystemVP forCommunicationsand Marketing, 2012-2013
UniversityofTennesseeSystemBoard ofTrustees– FacultyVotingMember, 2007-2008
BOTCommittees:AcademicAffairsand StudentSuccess, Research, Outreach, and EconomicDevelopment
UniversitySystemArticulationandTransferTaskForce, 2008-2009
Board ofTrustees’AcademicAffairsand StudentLife Committee, 2004-2005
Campus Level
UT Family Campaign, Team Leader, 2014
UniversityofTennesseeHonoraryDegreeNominatingCommittee, 2009, 2010,Chair, SpecialCommittee, 2012 (recommended DollyParton,AlGore,Jr.,and Chad Hollidayforhonorarydegrees)
CurriculumProceduresTaskForce, 2012-2013
ResidentClassification Committee, 2011-present; Chair, 2013-2014
UniversityCenterProgramReviewTeam, 2009
EnrollmentManagementCommittee, 2004-2006
UniversityCalendarCommittee,2005-2006
Chancellor’sAssociates, 2004-2005
Commission forWomen, 2004-2005
Commission forBlacks, 2004-2005
LegislativeInternship Selection Committee, 2002-2003
Panelist, 2000 GTASeminaron CollegeTeaching
Chancellor’sServiceto theCommunitySelection Committee, 2005-present
AngieWardPerkinsSelection Committee, 2006
Selection Committee fortheNationalAlumniOutstandingTeachingAward, 2001
CommunityAdvisoryBoard, UniversityofTennesseeDanceMarathon/Children's
Hospital,1997-2001
FacultyAdvisor forSGAparty,TennesseeNOW, whosecandidateElizabethClement waselected presidentoftheStudentGovernmentAssociation, 2002.
FacultySenate
FacultySenatePresident, 2004-2005
PresidentElect, 2003-2004
Chair, NominatingCommittee, 2005-2006
Chair, LegislativeCommittee, 2002-2003
FacultySenateSummerCouncil, 2004, 2005,2006
BudgetCommittee, 2005-2008
StudentAffairsCommittee,2004-2005
Development/AlumniRelationsCommittee2001-2003
Committeeon Committees,2002, 2003
FacultySenateRetreatPlanningCommittee, 2002, 2005
ExecutiveCommittee,2002-2006; 2014-2017
FacultySenateEffectivenessTaskForce, Chair, 2008-2009
FacultySenateLegislativeTaskForce, 2009
UniversityRelationsCommittee, 2009-2010; Chair, 2014-2015
GraduateCouncil, 2011-2014
CollegeService
Chair, CollegeofCommunication and InformationDRC, 2009-present
Internationalization Interest Group, 2011- 2015
Research AdvisoryCommittee, 2012-2014
MS Review Committee(adhoc),2012-2013
PR DAYCo-chair, 1998, 2006
PR DayPlanningCommittee, 2000, 2002,and 2004.
FacultyAdvisor, UniversityofTennesseechapterof thePublicRelationsStudentSociety ofAmerica(PRSSA), 1995-2000.
Exhibition ofUndergraduateResearchand CreativeAchievement, Collegeof
CommunicationsRepresentative, 1998;Judge, 1997
Mentor, CollegeofCommunicationsMinorityMentoringProgram, 1999-2000
StrategicPlanningCommitteeforCollegeReorganization, 2002-2003
TechnologyCommittee, 1999-2002
Chairman ofthesub-committee fortechnologystrategicplan development
UndergraduateStudiesCommittee, 1994-1995 and2000-2002
InternationalCommunicationsCommittee,1999-2002
GraduateStudiesCommittee, 1998-1999
Research Committee, 1994-1998
TeachingCommittee, 1996-1997
Search Committees
CCI Associate Dean Search Committee, 2015
SchoolofAdvertisingandPublicRelationsDirectorSearch, 2012
PublicRelationsFacultySearch Committee, 2011-2012
Chair,PublicRelationsFacultySearch Committee, 2005-2006
Advertisingand PublicRelationsFacultySearch Committee, 2003-2004
PublicRelationsFacultySearch Committee, 1998-1999 and 1999-2000, 2006-2007
UTSystemDirectorofCommunicationsSearch Committee, 2006
Communication StudiesFacultySearch Committee, 2003-2004, 2006-2007
DirectorofSchoolofJournalismSearch Committee, 2000-2002
AdvertisingFacultySearchCommittee, 1998-1999
Speech Communication FacultySearch Committee, 1997-1998 and 2000-2001
Advertisingand PublicRelationsFacultySearch Committee, 2003-2004
ServiceonDoctoral Committees
1999
AmyCathey, Ph.D. (Business;outsidecommitteemember). “Understandingwhat
consumersvalueaboutbrands:Anextension of theValueHierarchyFramework”
2001
JenniferCampbellPh.D. (committee member). “Theimpactof interestgroupandnews media framingon publicopinion:TheriseandfalloftheClintonhealth careplan”
2005
ChristieKleinmann, Ph.D.(committeemember). “Theimpactofgenderframe sponsorship ontheframeprocessinsport”
KellyPrice-Rankin, Ph.D. (Retail, HospitalityTourism;outsidecommitteemember). “Onlineatmospherics:An investigation of feelingandInternetpurchaseintention”
2006
GregoryRumsey, Ph.D. (chair). “Benefits, corporatemotives, and communication
patternsin strategicphilanthropicrelationshipsasperceived bynonprofitpartners”
2008
EmmaWright, Ph.D. (chair). “HowMexican-American women definehealth:Cultural
beliefsandpractices inanon-nativeenvironment”
SoraKim, Ph.D. (member). “Thesynergisticinfluencesofcorporatecommunication strategyon consumerresponses:Assessingthepathsofcorporateability, hybrid,and corporatesocialresponsibilitystrategies”
2010
AntonanetaVanc, Ph.D.(member). “Therelationshipmanagementprocessofpublic
diplomacy:U.S. publicdiplomacyin Romania”
2012
JoosukPark, Ph.D. (chair).“Understandingthedimensionsoftrustin publicrelationsand theirmeasurements”
Nutthanun Rajanakorn, Ph.D. (member). “Examiningcorporatesocialresponsibilityin
Thailand:AviewfromThaicompanies”
2014
MelissaGraham, Ph.D. (member). "Local government-citizen relationships: Using the co-orientational approach to analyze the effectiveness of the relationship"
IvetaImre, Ph.D. (member). “Cultural Erosion: Assessing the Impact of United States mass media on Croatian cultural identities”
Rachel Rui, Ph.D. (member). “Microbloggers’ motivations in participatory journalism: A cross-cultural study of America and China”
2015
Alexander Buhmann, Ph.D. (University of Fribourg, Switzerland, member). “The constitution and effects of county images: Theory and measurement of a central target construct in international public relations and public diplomacy”
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Hannah Shinault,Ph.D. Student–committeechair
Lindsey Bier – committee member
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1995
Robert CamCreech (project) - member
1996
LisaLyon (thesis)–chair
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1997
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1998
Allen Duncan,(thesis)– chair
LauraHill, (thesis)–chair
VirginiaLubkowitz(thesis)– chair
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Dan Alton, (project)–member
Ann LaureSer(project) –member
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JulieLeonard(project) –member
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MaryThompson (project)-member
1999
Heath Shackleford(thesis)– chair
HeatherRaburn(project)–member JoshuaLoebner(project)-member
2000
David Hill(project)–chair
RandalJones (project)– chair
StephanieMowery(project)–chair
DianaWilkerson(project)– chair
ReginaNewkirk(project)– member