SERVICE AND AWARDS

Service to the Academy
Secretary, International and Intercultural Division, International Communication Association, 1999-2001 (three years).

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Public Relations Research, 2000-Present.

Editorial Board Member, Howard Journal of Communications, 2002-Present.
Previously a reviewer, 1999-2001.

Editorial Board Member, Communication Studies, 2003-Present.

Reviewer, Journal of Health Communication
Reviewer, Communication Research
Reviewer, Mass Communication & Society
Reviewer, Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Reviewer, Journalism & Communication Monographs
Reviewer, International Communication Association
Reviewer, Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication
Reviewer, Communication Theory
Reviewer, Western Journal of Communication
Reviewer, Journal of Applied Communication Research
Reviewer, Visual Communication Quarterly

Various Conference Paper and Panel Programs, Reviewer, Moderator, Chair, Respondent

Service to the Communication Profession
Invited Lecturer, “Evaluating Public Relations,” North Carolina Public Relations Society of America, Chapel Hill, NC, September 28, 2006.

Invited Lecturer, "Conducting Email Surveys," North Carolina Association of Government Information Officers, September 16, 1998.

Instructor, "Public Relations Planning Seminar," North Carolina State University Extension Course, November 27-28, 1995. Two full days of public relations planning lectures and class exercises for Southeastern U.S. public relations professionals.

Panel Member, Public Relations Society of America Career Symposium for Triangle PRSSA chapters, Research Triangle Park, September 21, 1995.

Invited Lecturer, "Strategic Planning in Public Relations," Communication Conference, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, September 20, 1995.

Invited Lecturer, "Using Research to Set Objectives and Measure Public Relations Program Effectiveness," Public Relations Society of America, North Carolina Chapter, Research Triangle Park, April 19, 1995.

Invited Lecturer, "Crisis Communication Planning," International Association of Business Communicators, Triangle Chapter, Raleigh, NC, February 28, 1995.

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of survey results: Sub-contract with TechKnowledge Communications. February, 2000.

Training in public speaking: North Carolina Association of County Governments, February, 1992 and March, 1992, Raleigh.

Public relations planning consultant: School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, February through August, 1992.

Training in public relations planning and writing: Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, March, 1988 and March 1989, Phoenix.

Presentations of Identifying PR Problems, Creating an Investor Relations Function, Crisis Communications, Role of the Communicator as Change-Agent in a Deregulating Environment, and Communication Programming for Deregulating Industries to various communication and management groups nationwide.

Honors and Awards
Outstanding Faculty Award, May 2009, Communication Graduate Student Association

2007 Watt Huntley Award for Lifetime Achievement, Raleigh Public Relations Society, June 2007.

Outstanding Teacher Award, NCSU Department of Communication, May, 1997, December, 1999 (co-awardee), December, 2000, May, 2002, December, 2002. (Undergraduates nominate and vote on the award.)

Nominated, Outstanding Teacher Award, NCSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1999.

Nominated, Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, NCSU College of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1999.

Teaching Recognition, Faculty Appreciation Day, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2003, NCSU Student Alumni Association and Gamma Beta Phi.

Andy Mace Professional of the Year Award, 1987, San Diego Press Club.

Gold Award, Best Audiotape Script, 1987, National Mercury Awards, New York.

Tribute to Women and Industry Award, 1985, YWCA San Diego.

Professional of the Year, 1983, Public Relations Club of San Diego.

Woman of Distinction, 1981, Mexican and American Foundation, San Diego.

Best Publicity Program, 1981, Public Relations Club of San Diego.

Yankee Scholar Award, 1976, New England Business Communicators, Boston.

Leadership
Secretary of International and Intercultural Division, International Communication Association
1999-2001.

Board Member, Public Relations Society of America, North Carolina Chapter, 1995-1996.

President, San Diego Press Club (1987-88); Member, Board of Directors (for five years).

LEAD San Diego, a community leadership development program, 1985-86 graduate.

President and Board Member for five years, Public Relations Club of San Diego.