Education
M.A., Ball State University, 1982
B.S., Ball State University, 1974
Awards
Ball State University Journalism Day Hall of Fame, April 25, 2003.
CCIM 2000 Professional Award, Ball State University, Aug. 18, 2000.
Who's Who in the Media and Communications, 1998-99.
Mortar Board Outstanding Faculty Member, April 8,1998.
Media Award, Indiana Youth Soccer Association, March 1997.
Who's Who in the Midwest, 1994-95, 1996-97.
Benny Award for service, Ball State University Alumni Association, 1995.
Who's Who of American Women, 1993-94.
Hillcroft Center Inc. Corporate Volunteer, 1992.
ASHMPR Touchstone for marketing communications (contributor), 1988.
ASHMPR Touchstone for physician communications (contributor), 1987.
IABC Silver Quill Award of Merit for 16m film, 1987.
East Central Indiana Woman of Achievement in Communications, 1986.
National Academy of Hospital Public Relations MacEachern Award in marketing communications division for substance abuse treatment program, 1984.
Seven National Federation of Press Women national awards for newswriting, print design, radio public service announcements and radio commercials, 1982-84.
Two-time winner of Woman’s Press Club of Indiana Honeycombe Communications Contest Sweepstakes trophy, 1983 and 1984; earned more than 30 awards for public relations campaigns/projects in state WPCI contests, 1979-1987.
Outstanding Young Women of America, 1979.
American Newspaper Publishers Association and National Scholastic Press Association’s 1977 Pacemaker Award for best high school newsmagazine in the country.
Student publications awarded top honors from Columbia Scholastic Press Association,
National Scholastic Press Association, Quill and Scroll and the Indiana High School Press Association for newsmagazine and yearbook, 1975-77.
Nominated for American Newspaper Publishers Association's Journalism Adviser of the Year Award, 1977.
Outstanding Senior, Department of Journalism, Ball State University, 1974.
Books
Edited
Cooking for Heart, A Parkview Memorial Hospital Heart-Healthy Cookbook, Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., 1990.
Authored Directory of Services, 2nd edition, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind., 1988, 394 pages.
Authored Directory of Services, Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind., 1985, 314 pages.
Book contribution
Contributed 66 of 100 "Hot 100 News Writing Tips" to Tim Harrower's newswriting book, to be published by spring of 2006.
Publications
"Show me your clips; It’s that simple," J Communiqué, October 2000.
"Preparation Is Essential for Effective Interviews," J Communiqué, May 1996.
"Internships Set BSU Students Apart," Phoenix, Spring 1992.
"Editing for Style," J Communiqué, February 1992.
"Alumni Challenged to Nominate Colleagues for National Awards," Phoenix, Fall/Winter 1991.
"Academia: A Career Option to Consider," Phoenix, Summer 1991.
"Alumni Need to Lend Aid to Fight," Phoenix, Spring 1991.
"The Great Beginning," J Communiqué, March 1991.
Professional Affiliations
Investigative Reporters and Editors, 2003-present.
Kappa Tau Alpha (national journalism honor society), 1972-present.
Mortar Board (national academic honor society), 1973-present.
Lambda Iota Tau (national English honor society), 1972-present.
Association of Women in Communications, 1972-1989, 1991-2000; served as president, vice president, newsletter editor and Matrix Scholarship Dinner/Auction chairwoman for East Central Indiana chapter; served as nominations chair for Great Lakes Region, 1985; one of founders and chair of first Vanguard Award for Progress of Women award; served as member of First Amendment National Committee, 1993; served as program chairwoman for 1995 Great Lakes Regional Conference.
Woman’s Press Club of Indiana, 1979-2000; served as contest judge coordinator for 1995 High School Writing Contest.
International Association of Business Communicators, 1987-1992.
Indiana Society for Healthcare Public Relations and Marketing, 1979-1990; member of judging panel for first state Joanne Dring Excellence in Journalism Award for Excellence in newspaper reporting, 1987; membership chair, 1988-89; secretary-treasurer, 1989-90.
American Society for Hospital Marketing and Public Relations, 1988-90.
Academy of Health Care Services Marketing, 1988-90.
Research Interests
Gender issues in the media
Media relations
News reporting and writing
Professional development
Experiential education
Philanthropy
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