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Undergraduate Student Advising:
- Academic Advisor, Department of Journalism, Butler University, Fall 1998-present.
- Work with students on designing academic programs in four majors within department.
- Personally register each student using ADR computer registration system.
- Address students’ questions and concerns throughout school year.
- Academic Advisor, Dept. of Communication Studies, University of Michigan, Fall 1996-Winter 1998.
- Worked with students on academic programs after complete overhaul of curriculum and elimination of journalism program.
- Advised undergraduate honors theses (Winter 1998)
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Administrative Experience:
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Faculty Advisor, Butler Collegian newspaper, Butler
University, Spring 1999-present.
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Advise students on editorial and business aspects of production of school newspaper.
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Have overseen changes in deadlines and procedures to improve efficiency and quality.
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Faculty Advisor, DawgNet, Butler University, Fall 1998-present.
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Worked with department head to conceptualize online journalism site; includes content from student newspaper and magazine, as well as content only available online
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Designed original templates from scratch and worked with students to develop sections and content
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Faculty Coordinator, Media Workshop Series, Department
of Communication Studies, University
of Michigan, Fall 1996-Winter 1997.
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Recruited notable media professionals to conduct seminars and training
sessions on campus as part of workshop series sponsored by Department of
Communication Studies.
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Brought in journalists from New York Times, Washington Post,
NBC News, Detroit News Washington bureau, Detroit Free Press
web site, WDIV-TV (Detroit NBC affiliate).
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Marsh Center Conference planning committee, Department
of Communication Studies, University
of Michigan, Fall 1996
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Helped formulate topic, plan events and book guests for "The Press and
the Presidency, Part II: The Debate About the Debates," a conference of
presidential debate experts from across the nation, sponsored by the Communication
Studies department's Howard R. Marsh Center for the Study of Journalistic
Performance.
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Hosted "guided tour" of Vice Presidential debate, October 9, 1996.
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Consultant, Illini Media Company,
August 1994-May 1995
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Wrote long-term plan for independent company that owns and manages University
of Illinois student newspaper, radio station & yearbook; 65-page document
outlines company's prospects for next ten years and recommends steps to
improve quality and profitability of each unit
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Conducted surveys and focus group research in late 1994 and early 1995
in preparation for launch of new literary magazine, The Issue.
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Met with board of directors regularly to discuss unit progress and prospects
for new magazine