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Faculty Credentials : Fall 2007
Mass Communication


1. Michael L Blackman (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA JOURNALISM -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1967)
  • MA JOURNALISM -- THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY(1974)
2. Janet A Bridges (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA JOURNALISM -- THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS(1964)
  • MA JOURNALISM -- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CARBONDALE(1977)
  • PHD CAS-MASS MEDIA -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY(1987)
3. Qun R Chen (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE -- PEKING UNIVERSITY(1990)
  • MA ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE -- PEKING UNIVERSITY(1993)
  • MA ANTHROPOLOGY -- UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA (CANADA)(2001)
  • PHD JOURNALISM -- UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-COLUMBIA(2005)
4. Carol A Cooper (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA COMBINED STUDIES -- UNIVERSITY OF LONDON(1980)
  • MA FILM AND TELEVISION STUDIES FOR EDUCATION -- UNIVERSITY OF LONDON(1987)
  • Research Methods 15
  • TV/ Media Effects 3
  • Educational TV Pedagogy 6
  • Mass Communication Theory of Research 3
  • Current Context of Film/TV Studies 3
  • Gender Representations 3
  • Cultural Studies Research 3
  • Structural Analysis 3
  • Analysis & Critique 3
  • Degree in Progress:
    • PhD (ABD) in Culture and Pedagogy, London Knowledge Lab, University of London Institute of Education.
      Dissertation - "American Youth & Mobile Telephony"
    Additional Qualifications
    • Post Graduate Certificate in Education, University of London 1981
    • Certified secondary school teacher UK
5. Marc William Alan Edge (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA COMMERCE -- SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY(1978)
  • MLIR LABOR & INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS -- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MI(1982)
  • PHD MASS COMMUNICATION-JOURNALISM -- OHIO UNIVERSITY, ATHENS, OH(2001)
6. Cheryl Joy Eschenfelder (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ENGLISH -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1993)
  • MA ENGLISH -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1997)
  • English-Writing 24+
  • Seven years experience newspaper reporting & editing; Four years experience academic journal editing; 1997-2000 - Member, Texas Press Association and Texas Daily Newspaper Association; 1997-2000 - several Texas Press Association Managing Editors Awards earned
7. Anthony Edouard Friedmann (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • AB ENGLISH -- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY(1958)
  • AM ENGLISH -- HARVARD UNIVERSITY(1960)
  • PHD ENGLISH -- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY(1965)
  • Writer, Producer, Director of feature film, corporate film and video from 1970 to 1990
  • Broadcast Education Association, International BEA FEstival, Faculty Interactive Media, Best of Competition for "Writing for Visual Media" 2003
  • Diploma, London School of Film Technique, 1969
  • Book: "Writing for Visual Media," 2nd Edition (Focal Press, 2006)
8. Mickey L Herskowitz (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS JOURNALISM -- THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON(1956)
  • Work appears in several anthologies, including Best Sports Stories and "Personal Best," which features articles by 25 leading American writers and authors, among them Norman Mailer, George Plimpton, Budd Schulberg, David Halberstam and Gay Talese. In 1995 became the first Texas writer known to sweep four first place awards for best sports columns, including Associated Press, Texas Headliners, Houston Headliners and Texas Managing Editors competitions. In 1968, was the first writer in Associated Press history to win first place awards in three national categories, sports, science (coverage of Apollo 11) and politics (coverage of Democratic and Republican political conventions.)
  • In addition to positions that range across the spectrum of the sports world, has been a vice president of Living Well, a national physical fitness chain; and a media consultant to the Maxxam Corporation and the law firm of Fulbright & Jaworski. Has been sought nationally as a public speaker, appearing before civic, business and sports groups in such cities as Atlanta, Dallas, Daytona Beach, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Miami, San Diego and Washington, D.C.
  • Was the second media delegate chosen from the U. S. for the Laureus World Sports Academy, an organization consisting of more than 100 of the world's leading athletes and whose board includes Nelson Mandela and Prince Rainier of Monaco.
  • Sports editor, The Houston Post, at age 26; assistant managing editor, The Houston Post; vice-president, public relations, American Football League; partner, vice president and acting general manager, Houston Rockets, NBA; editor, New York sports magazine, and two Texas sports magazines. Television sports anchor, Channel 2, Houston; radio commentary, KPRC, Houston, for more than 10 years; appearances in more than 12 network documentaries on HBO, ESPN and Biography channels.
9. James C Jones (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ART -- SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY, SLIPPERY ROCK, PA(1976)
  • MA SPEECH COMMUNICATION -- EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY(2002)
  • •Professional video editor for advertisements for Coca-Cola, Coors Beer, NBC and Chase Manhattan Bank. •Distant Learning Planner, Howard Payne University. •Station Representative to WEIU Public Broadcasting Council. •Community program advisor for WEIU-TV and WEIU-FM. •Project Manager in charge of marketing and pricing production and post production projects for Crawford Communications. •Designed interactive video facilities and supervised editorial facilities for United States Video Corporation
10. Richard O Kosuowei (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY(1995)
  • MFA LIVE ACTION -- CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS(1999)
11. Franklin Krystyniak (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS JOURNALISM -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1963)
  • MA ENGLISH -- SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY(1978)
  • Public Relations Society of America, accreditation (APR), 1985; reaccredited 1996
  • Director of Public Relations, SHSU - 1971-present; Adjunct instructor, journalism and mass communication, 1980-present; interim VP for advancement, May 2002 - Jan. 2003; Freelance writer for newspapers, wire services, other publications, 1971-present; Correspondent and bureau chief, Business Week Magazine, 1968-71; general assignments reporter, The Houston Post, 1966-68; Information officer, command information officer, and public information officer, U. S. Army, 1964-66; Information officer for 75th Maneuver Area Command, 1966-71, retired as captain; General assignments reporter, The Baytown Sun, 1963-64; Editor, The Houstonian, 1962-63; Intern, Conroe Daily Courier, 1960.
  • Public Relations Society of America accreditation (APR), 1985, reaccredited 1996
  • Order of Omega; SHSU Alumni Association Life Member; SHSU Lettermen's Association Life Member (Honorary); Writing Award, Texas Golf Writers Association
  • Founded and served as adviser for SHSU chapter, Public Relations Student Society of America; Established and edit Today@Sam SHSU online news page; advise and write for "Heritage" magazine; designed SHSU seal; created 67-foot Sam Houston statue tagline "World's Tallest Statue of an American Hero"; Member of five-person steering committee for founding of General Sam Houston Folk Festival; Member of Huntsville chamber steering committee for Sam Houston statue project; Member of steering committee for General Sam Houston Bicentennial Birthday event, directed media relations; chaired three SHSU presidential investiture public relations committees; served on statewide Texas Higher Education Commission Communications Task Force for implementation of Texas Academic Skills Program; Customer relations representative for SHSU's Compact With Texans; publicized Distinguished Lecturer, Black History Month, President's Speaker Series, coordinated visit by astronaut John Young; numerous committees.
12. Ruth E. Massingill (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ART/ENGLISH -- SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY(1975)
  • MA JOURNALISM -- THE UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING(1977)
  • Journalism 24+
  • art/graphics 6
  • broadcast 3
  • The Bob Miller Agency (Austin) Director of Marketing. 8/83-8/85. Developed and operated an in-house advertising and public relations agency for the Bob Miller automobile dealership group.
  • Women in Communications, Inc. (Austin). Communications Director. 3/80-8/83. Planned and implemented a national communications program for this non-profit organization.
  • Austin Chamber of Commerce Convention Bureau (Austin). Director of Marketing. 3/78-2/80. Marketed Austin as a convention destination through printed materials, personal contacts, formal presentations and special events.
  • Neal Spelce Associates, Inc. (Austin).Free-lance Public Relations Specialist.1/78-3/78. Worked with public relations accounts; wrote releases,feature articles, newsletters.
  • College of Engineering, University of Wyoming (Laramie).Public Relations Specialist.1/76-8/77.
  • City of Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX). Administrative Assistant (Design Specialist). 12/74-12/75.
  • Distance Learning Certification from Center for Technology and Distance Learning, The Woodlands, Texas (May 1999)
  • Research Achievement in Mass Communication Award, 2006-2007, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Sam Houston State University
  • Scott Scribes Scholarship for Older Adults, Writers’ League of Texas, 2007
  • Bursary from Academy of Marketing to attend 2007 Doctoral Colloquium
  • Outstanding Faculty Award, University of Phoenix, Houston Campus, 2003
  • Outstanding Advertising Educator, Southwest District, American Advertising Federation (1999-2000)
  • “Love, Sex, and HIV/AIDS: Using Social Marketing to Redefine Gender Norms Among Mexican Youth,” Social Marketing for Public Health: Global Trends and Success Stories, Jones and Bartlett: Sudbury, Mass. (Case proposal accepted)
  • “Death Behind the Walls: Rituals, Folktales and True Stories,” Publications of the Texas Folklore Society #65 (scheduled for publication in winter 2008 by the University of North Texas Press).
  • Prison City: Life with the Death Penalty in Huntsville, Texas. Lead author, Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., 2007 (co-author: Ardyth Sohn).
  • • “Motivating Change: Visual and Verbal Persuasion in HIV-AIDS Social Marketing” American Communication Association, Taos, New Mexico, October 4-6, 2007.
  • “A Practical Approach to Cultural Change: Using Social Marketing to Combat HIV/AIDS in Mexico,” Academy of Marketing 2007, Doctoral Colloquium, July 2-3, 2007, Surrey, England.
  • •“Getting the Word Out: Promoting Cures Through Social Marketing,” (paper presented as part of special panel session), AIDS in Culture III: Explorations in the Cultural History of AIDS, Dec. 9-12, 2006, Mexico City.
  • •“Social Marketing Strategies for Combating HIV/AIDS in Developing countries: Examining Traditional Campaigns.”(poster session), Social Marketing Advances in Research and Theory Conference, Oct. 19-21, 2006, Banff, Canada.
  • •“Translating Public Policy into Public Image In a Criminal Justice Environment,” (paper presented as part of panel) Congress of the Americas, August 3-6, 2006, Lima, Peru
  • •“Curing AIDS: Why Successful HIV/AIDS Treatments are Unknown to World Government Policy Makers,” (poster session), Fifth International Conference on the Capability Approach, UNESCO, 11-14 September, 2005, Paris, France. (with James Adams).
  • •“Speak Up: Using Mediated Communication Channels to Frame Effective Responses in a Climate of Intimidation,” (invited panel), International Communication Association, May 25-28, 2005, New York, NY (with Debbi Hatton, Ardyth Sohn and Chris White)
  • •“Braving the Storm: Surviving in an Environment of Intimidation,” (invited panel), Southwestern Women’s and Gender Studies Association , March 24-26, 2005, New Orleans, La. (with Debbi Hatton, Ardyth Sohn and Julie Hall)
  • “Identity Crisis,” Will the Marketplace’s Fascination with IMC Make PR an Endangered Degree?” (paper presentation), 2004 Southwest Symposium, November 19-20, 2004, Little Rock, Ark.
  • •“Bully Backlash: Communication Campaigns to Influence Public Opinion and Behavior,”( invited panel) International Communication Association Annual Convention, May 2004, New Orleans, La. (with Debbi Hatton, Chris White and James Adams).
  • •“The Sacrosanct Border: Dividing a Society Between the Innocents and the Convicted,”(invited panel) International Communication Association Annual Convention, May 2003, San Diego, Calif. (with Debbi Hatton and Ardyth Sohn).
  • Coordinator, SHSU journalism internship program (1988-1992; 1993-98; 2000-03) (summer 2005-)
  • Faculty internship with The Houston Chronicle Online and The Houston Advertising Federation (Summer 1999)
  • Teesside University, Middlesbrough, England. Ph.D. Candidate. 2005-present
13. Maurice S Odine (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA SPEECH COMMUNICATION -- STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT GENESEO(1974)
  • MA RADIO AND TELEVISION -- BALL STATE UNIVERSITY, MUNCIE, IN(1975)
  • PHD EDUCATION (CIM) -- SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE(1984)
14. Wanda Reyes Velazquez (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA AMERICAN HISTORY -- UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO(1994)
  • DPA PUBLIC RELATIONS/IMAGE MANAGEMENT -- (1998)
  • MAC PUBLIC RELATIONS -- UNIVERSIDAD DEL SAGRADO CORAZON(1998)
  • PHD MASS COMMUNICATIONS -- THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY(2005)
15. Beverly Roth (P)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA JOURNALISM/COMM;ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES -- BAYLOR UNIVERSITY(1974)
  • Journalism & Mass Communication 21
  • Adjunct Instructor, Sam Houston State University: January 2004 to present; January 1999 to May 2000 Free-lance writer and editor: August 1997 to present Regional Managing Editor, LocalBusiness.com: October 1999 to April 2001 Deputy Metropolitan Editor, Austin American-Statesman: May 1995 to July 1997 Business Writer, The Houston Post: November 1989 to April 1995 Business Writer, Dallas Business Journal: September 1985 to February 1989 Houston Bureau editor, ADWEEK, Southwest: October 1983 to August 1985 Free-lance writer/traveler: August 1982 to September 1983 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Kansas State University: September 1980 to July 1982 Bureau Reporter, Kansas City Star: August 1978 to July 1980 Reporter, Beaumont Enterprise-Journal: August 1975 to July 1978 Feature Writer/Section Editor, Conroe Daily Courier: June 1974 to July 1975 Staff writer/Editor, The Baylor Lariat: Fall 1972-Spring 1974 Conro
    Degrees In Progress
  • MA JOURNALISM/MASS COMMUNICATIONS -- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
16. Mel L Strait (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BS RADIO-TELEVISION -- KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1980)
  • MS COMMUNICATION -- FORT HAYES STATE UNIVERSITY(1984)
  • Have been responsible for recording SHSU university athletic home events, and some local high school home events for presentation on cable 7 from Fall 2005-present. Personally built the cable TV operation at Texas A&M University-Kingsville and University of Texas at Arlington during my tenure at those universities.
  • Have been a member of the Texas Assoc. of Broadcasters, the Kansas Assoc. of Broadcasters, the Broadcast Education Assoc. and the Texas Faculty Assoc. Held 1st Class license from the FCC from 1972 until it was abolished. Now hold the "General" license.
  • Held the position of Director of Radio/TV 1991-'98 TAMUK
17. Christopher White (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ENGLISH -- LAKE FOREST COLLEGE(1972)
  • MA RADIO-TELEVISION-FILM -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1983)
  • PHD RADIO-TELEVISION-FILM -- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN(1988)
  • Research Associate for IntelliQuest, Inc., Austin, TX from 1986-1988, responsible for writing, implementing, interpreting and presenting survey research on the adoption of new technologies in businesses, schools and homes.
18. Patsy Ziegler (F)
Short Vita
 Courses TaughtRelevant Academic Degrees
and Course Credits Earned		Other Qualifications
 
  • BA ENGLISH/JOURNALISM -- NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1956)
  • MA ENGLISH -- NORTH TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY(1961)
  • o 2004-Editor-proofreader, Sam Houston State University: An Institutional Memory, 1879-2000. o Rewriter-editor of second editon, No Summer Soldier, a historical novel by Webb Melder, Conroe, TX. Consulter on sequel. o Reporter for Houston Chronicle "This Week" weekly edition in Conroe, Montgomery and Willis. o Director for Public Relations, Maryland General Health Systems, Inc.,Baltimore, MD., 1989-1990. o Director of Community, Public Relations-Marketing,East Texas Hospital Foundation, Tyler, TX,1981-89. o Community Relations Director, St. Paul Hospital, Dallas, TX, 1977-79. 0 Certified Member, American Society of Marketing & Public Relations o 1987-2 Health Care Marketing national awards; 9 TX Society for Hospital PR & Marketing awards, 1977-87; Regional Task Force on AIDS. o Director-Public Relations, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of TX, Dallas, 1979-81 o Publications Editor, Sears, Roebuck & Co.Dallas, 1974-77 o City Desk Reporter, The Dallas Morning News, 1956-59

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