Follow Associate Professor of Dance Ruth Barnes as she documents her choreographic project "Here, There, and Everywhere" this summer from Scotland. "Here, There, and Everywhere" comprises both ethnographic research and original choreography while addressing notions of displacement and dislocation, isolation and community, and what it means to settle. Barnes will travel … [Read more...] about Dance professor blogs summer project from Scotland
The old saying goes that art reflects life, so it shouldn’t be surprising that there is a direct link between technology, science, history and art. Dr. Catherine Jolivette, associate professor of art and design at Missouri State University, will soon release a new book, “British Art in the Nuclear Age” (Ashgate, 2014), which addresses the role of art and culture in the realm of … [Read more...] about Looking at life under the cloud of the hydrogen bomb
Advice abounds about how to get ahead in the workplace, whether you are a job seeker, new employee or seasoned veteran. For Dr. Shawn Wahl, head of the department of communication at Missouri State University, professional excellence at any level begins with communication excellence. In the book “Business and Professional Communication: KEYS for Workplace Excellence,” Wahl … [Read more...] about The key to professional excellence begins with knowing yourself
A research article by Dr. Kelly Wood, associate professor of communication at Missouri State University, was accepted for publication by the peer-reviewed journal “Health Communication.” Wood’s article, co-authored by Dr. Maria Cronley, is entitled “Then and Now: Examining How Consumer Communication and Attitudes of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising Have Changed in … [Read more...] about Research article explores pharmaceutical advertising
An article by Dr. Mary Jane Pardue, assistant head of the department of media, journalism and film, was accepted for publication by the “Journalism and Mass Communication Educator.” Her article, entitled “Most Business Editors Find Journalism Graduates Still Unprepared,” is a follow-up to a research study Pardue completed 10 years ago. Her 2002 study focused on how well … [Read more...] about Follow-up study explores job readiness