Education: Ph.D., Kent State University; M.A.C.T, Cleveland State University; B.A., John Carroll University.
Professional Experience: Administration: University Ombuds, 2002-2008; Associate Director, School of Interpersonal Communication, 1999-2002; Director of Undergraduate Studies, School of Interpersonal Communication, 1993-1999. Teaching: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor, Ohio University.
Scholarly Interests: My research agenda features three foci: (1) family communication, including redefinition and change; (2) communication, student learning, and engagement; (3) measurement and data analytic issues in communication research.
Publications: Co-author of Communication Research Measures: A Sourcebook (volumes 1 & 2); author/co-author of articles in Communication Monographs, Journal of Family Communication, Communication Education, Western Journal of Communication, Communication Quarterly, Southern Communication JournalSouthern Communication Journal, Communication Reports, Communication Research Reports, The Journal of the California Caucus of College and University Ombuds; author of book chapters in The Family Communication Sourcebook (Turner & West, Eds.) and Research in Family Communication (Arnold, Ed.); and professional papers presented at regional, national, and international conferences.
Editorial Responsibilities: Editorial board member for Journal of Applied Communication Research, Communication Education, Journal of Family Communication, Communication Research Reports, Journal of Communication Studies, Ohio Communication Journal, The Journal of the California Caucus of College and University Ombuds, Journal of the International Ombudsman Association. Guest reviewer for other communication journals.
Honors: Distinguished Teacher Award, Ohio Communication Association; Several top papers at National Communication Association.
Research Interests: Interpersonal Communication, Family Change and Redefinition, Research Methods.
Teaching Specialization: Interpersonal Communication, Family Communication, Statistics, Quantitative Research Methods, Field Research Methods.