Faculty Credentials

Andrea Yazmin Alfaro Enamorado (P) - Vita

• Teaching Assistant - Online Journalism (2017-Present)

Alexander James Avila (F) - Vita

Jean Richard R Bodon (F) - Vita

• Many film Festivals
• "Essays on Chaplin" (Editor/Translator) which was prefaced by Francois Truffaut and "Cinema: an introduction" (Textbook) prefaced by Robert Wise. Jean Bodon has written numerous articles for Communication Monographs, Journal of the Association for Communication Administration, The North American Journal of Psychology, Communication Research Reports and Communication Quarterly.
• The University of Alabama at Birmingham: The President's Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2000
• Past Member of the Directors Guild of America; Societe des Realisateurs de Films
• Independent Filmmaker: Selected exhibitions/distributions: HBO, Canal+, Showtime, Cinemax, E!, TLC, PBS, Warner Bros. (Italia), Encore, The Movie Channel, History Channel (France) Selected screenings: Cinematheque Francaise, Library of Congress, The Lincoln Center, The Smithsonian, UNESCO.

Cheryl Joy Eschenfelder (P) - Vita

• 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

Michael Douglas Foster (F) - Vita

• News Photographer at KRIV, Fox 26 (2005)

Marcus James Funk (F) - Vita

Dayna Marie Galganski (F) - Vita

• Completed 18 hours of graduate study in the field of media and mass communication as part of her MA degree requirements. Has worked professionally in the field of video capture and media production.

Linsey N Grove (P) - Vita

• Certified in Public Health (no. 9414)
• Certified Health Education Specialist (no. 18412)
• PhD graduation forthcoming expected graduation, 2018

Michael Jeffrey Harmon (P) - Vita

• Teaching Assistant - Writing for Mass Media 2017-present
• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by qualified faculty and receive in service training and periodic evaluation.

Deborah A. Hatton (F) - Vita

• Certified public school teacher. Also, UIL Regional Executive director. Recognize University Advisor of News and Broadcast
• Consistently receive outstanding student evaluations on the IDEA faculty evaluation system.
• Three journal articles on teaching communication pedagogy, including multiple articles in conference proceeding and over 60 convention presentations on communication pedagogy. Currently serving as the editor of the American Communication Journal and chair of the NCA Freedom of Expression division.
• Received grant funding to develop communication curriculum.
• Graduate course work in communication, journalism and computer mediated communications.

Elisa Herrmann (F) - Vita

• "The Gaze." Winner Best Narrative Short Film, Little Muddy Media Arts Festival, 2011.
• "Death Expectancy", Short Screenplay Certificate of Excellence in the VII SkyFest Film and Script Festival, 2013. Finalist in the 2013 FRAPA - Screenplay Festival of Porto Alegre, Brazil. Top 10 Finalist in the Reel Writers Screenplay Contest, 2013. Top 3 Finalist in the 2014 Lindsey Film Festival.
• "A Envenenadora" (The Poisoner). Winner Best Experimental Film, 2015 Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival.
• "Rodrigo Herrmann - Life and Works" Audience Choice Awards - 1st Runner Up, Great Lakes International Film Festival - Eerie, PA, 2016. Bronze Remi Award in Short Documentary Production, 50th Annual WorldFest Houston (2017), Houston, USA.
• "3 1/2 Minutes." Awarded for Achievement in Motion Pictures and Media Arts in Film Editing in the 1st Annual SPC- TV Film and Television Awards, 2011.
• Best Teacher of Portuguese as a Second Language, Americas - International Services, 2003.
• "International Graduate Student Scholarship." Scholarship awarded by the MCMA Department at SIU for the impressive overall record of achievement while pursuing the MFA degree, 2012.

Robin Scott Johnson (F) - Vita

Nam Young Kim (F) - Vita

Richard O Kosuowei (F) - Vita

• Member of Society of Motion and Television Engineers since 2012.
• Several film productions and roles since 1995
• Avid Certified editor, 2004
• Culcuta International Film Festival Official Selection Laurel and Certificate, 2017

Wojciech Lorenc (F) - Vita

Ruth E. Massingill (F) - Vita

• 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)

Charlotte Ann Meador (F) - Vita

• Accredited Public Relations (APR), Public Relations Society of America
• Emergency management coordinator for seven locations with nearly 1500 residents and 800 staff, supervising both writing and execution of evacuation plans Expert witness in hurricane evacuation related legal actions in the Southeast Texas area Co-chair of the Southeast Texas Senior Care Providers Taskforce for hurricane evacuation. Recognized by state regulatory agencies and by regional emergency managers as advocates for fixed facilities in Southeast Texas area for emergency preparedness. Received second TAHSA Community Service Award in 2007. Served on Board of Directors of the Regional Hospital Preparedness Council, an organization of 129 area hospitals charged with preserving the area medical infrastructure in the event of emergencies, natural disasters, and terrorism. Held the Special Needs seat in the HEC center when the Catastrophic Medical Operations Center is activated. Responsible for evacuating numerous hospitals and nursing home facilities during both Hurricanes Rita and Ike. Designed the special needs hurricane vests currently use by these facilities after advocating that the state Department of Emergency Management purchase over 160,000 to be distributed by local emergency managers in coastal areas of Texas.
• Being Prepared for Disasters, Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in Arlington, TX, May 22, 2006. Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Reporters, but Were Afraid to Ask, Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Texas Association of Homes and Services for the Aging in Austin, May, 2004. Peer-Reviewed Presentations/Posters: The Practical Application of Symbolic Convergence Theory for PR Practitioners, at the International Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Educators Academy, PRSA, at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, 1998. "A Rhetorical Vision of the Political Right: How the U.S. Militia Movement Views the World" at the Central States Communication Association Conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, on April 20, 1996.
• Senior Vice President for MRC Network Affairs, METHODIST RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES, The Woodlands, TX (1999-2008) Interfaced with community organizations and elected officials in Austin and Washington to lobby and advocate for the low-income elderly while directing all legislative affairs, including acquisition of over $20 million for housing facilities in Bryan and La Porte, TX. Strategic public relations planner, special project director, and marketing consultant to affiliates for bringing new facilities and new services in healthcare related company with low-income clients in 57 counties of East Texas. Responsible for protecting and positioning the image of the organization with all stakeholders, both internal and external. Recruited, directed, and managed volunteers for community service projects Preformed extensive public speaking and speechwriting for community education and for fund raising. Managed the content of three websites. Responsible for a statewide program in 2002 in partnership with Pfizer Drug Company to save low-income seniors in Texas over $7.5 million in prescription drug costs. Received statewide TAHSA Community Service Award.
• Manager/Legislative and Corporate Affairs, QUANEX CORPORATION, Houston, Texas (September, 1983 - August, 1994). Directed and supervised all legislative affairs in Washington, including giving testimony before Senate and House Committees, advised management on and coordinated company response to proposed legislation, and supervised a lobbying firm in Washington. Wrote, directed, and supervised all annual reports, quarterly reports, advertising, industrial films, executive speeches, handled all media relations with newspapers, television, and trade publications. Arranged all special events such as press conferences, annual meetings, and plant commissioning ceremonies. Wrote and edited the company's bi-monthly newsletter. Counseled corporate management on legislative and corporate affairs, including issues management, reporting to the CEO and Chairman of the Board of the Fortune 500 company
• Administered education-business partnerships with HISD schools to fund and man the first HOST program as a pilot project for inner city students through the Quanex Foundation. Managed corporate giving from the corporate foundation. Served as NYSE investor relations contact for the company. Served as the crisis spokesperson for the company. Wrote, implemented and supervised the crisis communications plan and trained divisional crisis managers.

Kelly Leean Muns (F) - Vita

• United Press International: National First Place Award Reporting
• Broadcast Operations Director (2009-Present)

Ronald B O'Neal (F) - Vita

Jeff N Olsen (F) - Vita

Mia Salone Parker (P) - Vita

• Teaching Assistant - Writing for Mass Media (2017-Present)
• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by qualified faculty and receive in service training and periodic evaluation.

Jonathan M Read (F) - Vita

• Lead Video Engineer for Richard E. Berry Center, Cy Fair Federal Credit Union Stadium and Ken Pridgeon Stadium 2011 - 2017
• Designed, installed, maintained and operated production rooms for live event productions.
• Trained and supervised production crews for live multi camera events.
• Served as Adjunct Faculty at Lone Star College for Live Entertainment Technology. Courses taught: Production Management, Field Production, Film and Video Editing, Lighting for TV and Film, Studio Production
• Documented exemplary teaching.

Peter Harris Roussel (F) - Vita

• Peter Roussel today fulfills the Philip G. Warner Endowed Chair in the Department of Mass Communication at Sam Houston State University. From 1981-87 Mr. Roussel served in the White House under President Reagan as special assistant and deputy press secretary. His duties as a spokesperson for the president included briefings of the White House press corps and accompanying President Reagan on domestic and foreign trips, including the historic summit meetings with Russian President Mikhail Gorbachev at Geneva in 1985 and Iceland in 1986. On Mr. Roussel's first day in the Reagan White House he was assigned to handle media relations and serve as press spokesperson for the historic nomination of Sandra Day O'Connor as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. From 1969-74 Mr. Roussel served as press secretary to President George H.W. Bush in his positions as U.S. Congressman, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Chairman of the Republican National Committee. From 1974-6 Mr. Roussel fulfilled his first tour of duty in the White House as staff assistant to President Ford. Mr. Roussel has also had an extensive career as a public relations executive and as a broadcast commentator, having appeared on CNN, ABC World News, Charlie Rose Show and others. He is the author of the novel, Ruffled Flourishes, with his theatrical play adaptation of this having had its world premiere performances in August 2016 at Sam Houston State University.

Ki Won Seo (F) - Vita

Mel L Strait (F) - Vita

• 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 holds the "General" license.
• Held the position of Director of Radio/TV 1991-'98 TAMUK
• 2016-2017 Voiced the audio version of the novel "Anne Bonny's Wake" by Dick Elam, Brown Books. With colleague Ruth Massingill, we researched the Texas Prison Music Program, producing a presentation for the Texas Folklore Society. It was subsequently included in their annual publication (2017). Have produced numerous television programs (numbering in the hundreds) for cable over the past 25 years. Received a regional Cindy Award for original music soundtrack on "Knowledge is Power" HIV project, 2014.

Judson David Touby (F) - Vita

• 13 years of professional experience producing nationally syndicated network and cable television.
• Four Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Programs

Christopher White (F) - Vita

• 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.

Grant Joseph Wiedenfeld (F) - Vita

Alyssia Claire Winston (P) - Vita

• Teaching Assistant - Creative Arts Seminar (2017-2018)
• Teaching Assistant - Media Literacy (2017-2018)
• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by qualified faculty and receive in service training and periodic evaluation.

Casey Brooke Yetter (P) - Vita

• Teaching Assistant - Writing for Mass Media (2017-Present)
• Graduate teaching assistants have at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching discipline. Each is directly supervised by qualified faculty and receive in service training and periodic evaluation.