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Fall 2006

• We welcome Joe Gantt as the new Director of Forensics.

Spring 2006

• COMS Week, February 27-March 1
  - Bring a Friend to Class
  - COMS Open House, Tuesday, February 28, 10:30-1:00, MC260
  - COMS "What can I do with a degree in Communication Studies" Lunch, Wednesday, March 1, 12:00-1:00.

Spring 2005

• Mark your calendars for COMS Week, February 28-March 2.

• We are excited to welcome Avery Davis as our new COMS advisor.  Avery comes to us from the Health Sciences campus and will be working with us as a full-time staff member.

Fall 2004

• We are excited to welcome new faculty members who are joining us this Fall:  
  Katie Langford and Douglas Trank.

Spring 2004

• Professors Juliann Scholl and Amy Heuman received a Research Enhancement Fund Grant for their joint research project entitled "Communication and Attitudes among Romantic Couples after Conflict."
   

• COMS Week, March 1-3
  - Bring a Friend to Class
  - COMS Open House, Tuesday, March 2, 10:30-1:00, MC260
  - COMS "What can I do with a degree in Communication Studies" Lunch, Wednesday, March 2, 12:00-1:00, MC 223.
   

Fall 2003

• Homecoming Alumni Reception.  Friday, October 10th, 6:30-7:30, TLTC Room 149 (in the Library).  Please mark your calendar for this great reunion event! 

• We are excited to welcome a new faculty member who is joining us this Fall:  
  Dr. Amy Heuman.

• Dr. Mark Gring will be assuming the role of Graduate Director for the Department.

• Dr. David Williams will be assuming the role as Basic Course Director for the Public Speaking course.

Spring 2003

• Sonya Ralston won 1st place in the nation in Persuasive Speaking and 5th place in Impromptu Speaking.  The TTU Forensic team finished 20th in the nation this year.  This is the 6th consecutive year that the team has finished in the top 20 in the nation.  Congratulations to Dr. Harlow, Ric, and the team for a job well done!

• COMS Week will be held March 3-5, 2003.
  -COMS Lunch Session, March 5, 12:00-1:00, Topic:  Careers in Training and Development.
  -COMS Special Guest Lecture, March 5, 4:00-5:00, Topic:  Distance Education and Technology.

Fall 2002

• The COMS Speak Out Contest for all students in COMS2300 Public Speaking will be held on December 5th.  For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Gring.

• We have three new faculty members joining us this Fall:  Dr. Bill Harlow, 
  Dr. Narissra Punyanunt, and Dr. Juliann Scholl.

• Homecoming Alumni Reception.  Friday, October 18th, 6:30-7:30, TLTC Room 149 (in the Library).  Please mark your calendar for this great reunion event! 

Spring 2002

• David Williams accepted a new role as Graduate Director this spring.

• After a very successful year as IDOF, Ric Shafer will be assuming a new role as Assistant Director of Forensics in Fall 2002.  He will be working closely with our new Director of Forensics, Bill Harlow, to continue our tradition of excellence in forensics.

• Due to health reasons, John Bliese had to retire early. He has been a part of the departmental family for a long time and will definitely be missed.

• Mark Gring and Patrick Hughes, Texas Tech University, received a grant from the TTU Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center for $4,161 to support their project entitled "Strengthening Qualitative Social Research in Communication Studies." (2002)

• COMS Week - March 4 - 8, 2002 
  -COMS Reception, March 5, 11:00-1:00, MC 260
  -COMS Lunch Session, March 6, 12:00-1:00, Double T Room, UC

Fall 2001

• NCA Convention 2001 - Several of our faculty and TAs attended the National Communication Association Convention in Atlanta (November).  

• Homecoming Alumni Reception.  Friday, October 5th, 6:30-7:30, TLTC Room 149 (in the Library).

• Ric Shafer will be joining us this fall as the Interim Director of Forensics.  Ric has an extensive background in forensics and is very familiar with success in national competitions.  We are pleased to welcome Ric to our department.

• We are excited to welcome Dr. Mark Gring to our department this fall.  Dr. Gring received his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University and will be serving as our basic course director for Public Speaking.
  

• Please check our display case to see Dr. John Bliese's new book, entitled "The Greening of Conservative America."  Congratulations John!
  
  

• We will be initiating a departmental chapter of Lambda Pi Eta this fall.  Lambda Pi Eta is the official National Communication Honor Society for undergraduate students.  Dr. Patrick Hughes will be serving as faculty sponsor.  More news regarding this will be forthcoming.
  
  

   

  Grants
  

  Juliann Scholl and Amy Heuman received a Research Enhancement Fund Grant for their joint research project entitled "Communication and Attitudes among Romantic Couples after Conflict."(2004)

  Patrick Hughes and David Williams, Texas Tech University, received a grant from the AFA-NIET Research Enhancement Fund for $2500 to support their project entitled "Family Communication Patterns and Competitor Satisfaction:  A National Survey of Collegiate Forensics." (2004)

  Mark Gring, Texas Tech University, received a grant from the Texas Education Agency for $22,500.  This grant supports his work on the TEA textbook project. (2003)

  Juliann Scholl, Texas Tech University, received a grant from the TTU Research Enhancement Fund for $840 to support her coauthored project entitled "Gaining Access to Student Health Information." (2003)

  Patrick Hughes and David Williams, Texas Tech University, received a grant from the TTU Research Enhancement Fund for $800 to support their project entitled "Family Communication Patterns." (2003)

  Mark Gring and Patrick Hughes, Texas Tech University, received a grant from the TTU Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center for $4,161 to support their project entitled "Strengthening Qualitative Social Research in Communication Studies." (2002)

  Patrick Hughes, Texas Tech University, received a grant from the Texas Education Agency for $23,062.  This grant supports his work on the TEA textbook project. (2001)

  Bolanle A. Olaniran, Texas Tech University, was awarded $3000 from the TTU Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center for his pilot grant proposal for Classroom Instruction. (1997)
  
  K. David Roach, Texas Tech University, was awarded a $1200 grant from the TTU Research Enhancement Fund to facilitate his research on "The Effects of Teaching Assistant Communication Apprehension on Student Learning and Ratings of Instruction" (1997).
  
  K. David Roach, Texas Tech University, was awarded a $3000 grant from the TTU Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center for his project entitled: "Development of Instruction for Student Use of Computer Assisted Multimedia Presentations in Communication Courses" (1997).
  
  David E. Williams, Texas Tech University, was awarded a $700 grant from the TTU Research Enhancement Fund to facilitate his research on "A Nationwide Assessment of Intercollegiate Debate Participants" (1997).

  Brian R. McGee & David E. Williams, Texas Tech University, were awarded $1542 from the TTU Research Enhancement Fund for their project entitled:  "The Rhetoric of Place:  Constituting Community on the South Plains" (1999).
  
  

  
  
  

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