Education 1987–1991 Doctoral Student, Indiana University
M. S. 1983 Butler University
B. S. 1977 Butler University
Student Publication Advisor
Ball Bearings, an online multimedia publication.
Program Director, Digital Media Minor Fields of Professional Specialization:
Research – New Media, Journalism History
Teaching – News Writing and Reporting, Digital Storytelling
Awards CCIM 2008 Core Teaching Award Winner
Refereed Publications“The Silence of the Blogs at Daily Newspapers,” Newspaper Research Journal, Upcoming, Fall 2008.
“Most TV/ Newspapers Partners At Cross Promotion Stage," Newspaper Research Journal, Fall 2005, 36-49.
“The Convergence Continuum: A Model for Studying Collaboration Between Media Newsrooms,” Atlantic Journal of Communication, 2005, Vol. 13, No. 3, 150-168.
National Academic Paper Presentations/Panels
"Changing Paradigms: Collaboration Among Newspapers, Television Stations and the Wire," Panel Moderator, AEJMC National Convention, Chicago, August 2008.
"Convergence Continuum Redux: Does the Web Jeopardize Newspaper-Television Partnerships?" Paper Presentation, AEJMC National Convention, Chicago, August 2008.
"Using Your Web Site to Enhance On-Air Election and Special Event Coverage," Panelist, BEA National Convention, Las Vegas, April 2008.
“The Weblog Forest: The Effectiveness of Staff-Produced Blogs in Engaging Newspaper
Audiences in a Conversation.” Paper Presentation, AEJMC National Convention, Washington, D.C., Aug. 11, 2007.
(Top Faculty Paper, Newspaper Division)
“Acts of Convergence: Random Occurrences or Routine Workflow?” Panelist, AEJMC National Convention, Washington, D.C., Aug. 8, 2007.
“Radio As Public Forum: H.V. Kaltenborn and the Munich Crisis of 1938,” Paper
Presentation, BEA National Convention, Las Vegas, April 19, 2007.
(Second place,
History Division)
“Breaking Barriers Among Student Media,” Convergent Projects for Student Media Groups, Panelist BEA National Convention, Las Vegas, April 21, 2007.
“Newsroom Marriage Encounters: The Extent To Which Cross-Media Partnerships Display Convergence-based Behaviors,” Paper, Presentation, AEJMC National Convention, San Antonio, August 2005.
“Defining Convergence: A Study of TV and Newspaper Partnerships,” Paper Presentation, BEA National Convention, Las Vegas, April 2005.
(Debut Category, First Place)
“Newspaper Partnerships: Routines or Random Acts of Convergence?” Paper Presentation, AEJMC Southeast Colloquium, Athens, Ga., March 2005.
“The Convergence Continuum: A Model for Studying Collaboration Between Media Newsrooms,” Paper Presentation, AJEMC National Convention, Kansas City, 2003.
(Top Four Paper, Newspaper Division)
Professional Media Experience The Associated Press, TheIndyChannel.com, WRTV, WXLW, WAJC.
Professional Affiliations Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA)
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
Broadcast Education Association (BEA)
Online News Association (ONA)