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What would you research?

Once again this semester I am using a learning journal in the Public Relations Research course as a way to a) get students to reflect on their participation in the course and b) for me to gauge if they are … Continue reading

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A day at SSCA: Creative ideas, enhancing learning, and Twitter

This year Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) is currently taking place in Memphis, Tennessee. Needless to say there is a lot of history here and with SSCA holding the conference in The Peabody Hotel we are within walking distance of … Continue reading

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Fine young scholars and the things they say…..

This morning, February 19, I was part of a panel discussion regarding student excuses. No, this was not an opportunity to trash talk our students, yet an open discussion on current themes we find in the excuses received. These themes … Continue reading

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The Tybee Bomb

Below is the clip shown in my presentation with colleague, Lisa Muller, that helped lead into a discussion of our research regarding the Tybee Bomb. Muller’s presentation dealt with the legal aspect while I focused on the health communication aspect. … Continue reading

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Case studies continued

Below is the video that was used in our discussion on case studies. The video is a recap of the explosion at the Dixie Crystal Sugar Refinery that took place at their plant in Savannah, Georgia in February 2007. Consider … Continue reading

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