Communication department instructor Heather Walters was presented two awards at the 2015 National Speech and Debate Association Leadership Awards Banquet in Dallas, Texas, last June, for her coaching efforts with the Greenwood Laboratory School debate team. Awards earned for successful leadership, recruitment efforts Walters, also assistant director of MSU’s debate team, … [Read more...] about Communication instructor awarded for debate team leadership
The National Communication Association has selected a paper co-authored by College of Arts and Letters Dean Dr. Gloria Galanes for the 2015 Article of the Year award in the Communication as Social Construction Division. How are student identities constructed? Written by Drs. Heather Carmack, of James Madison University, and Galanes, the article, "More than Just Good Grades: … [Read more...] about COAL dean’s journal article wins NCA award
Communication department’s Dr. LeAnn Brazeal has been nominated for the National Communication Association’s Outstanding Mentor in Master’s Education award. Nomination came from former students Four former graduate students nominated Brazeal for the award. Brazeal said she mentored the group of former graduate assistants about 10 years ago as they were completing their … [Read more...] about Brazeal nominated for NCA outstanding mentor award
The Missouri State Debate Institute wrapped up its 2015 summer debate camp in July, bringing more than 50 high school students to campus. MSDI provides in-depth debate instruction, and graduates have consistently dominated local and national debate circuits. Many have qualified to NSDA (formerly NFL) Nationals and the Tournament of Champions, and have received sizable … [Read more...] about Dual credit program a success for debate camp
The National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) recently announced Nora Cox as its Outstanding Advising Award Winner in the faculty advising category. Cox, a communication instructor and advisor, will be honored at the annual NACADA Conference in Las Vegas this fall. About Cox Cox earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Missouri State — 2003 and 2005, … [Read more...] about Cox earns national advising award