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Volume 22 Communication ... It's Not Just l a& . . . WINTER 2004

Advancements, Adjustments, and Accommodations What's new a t PUC

Parking garage scheduled to options and minors

In This Issue

2 A Word from Dr. Kamalipour

3 StudentIAlumni Presentations

4 Spring & Summer 2004 Graduates

Alumni News Briefs

. JC alumnus Adal lskanda I Spgklng TNmtoPolrer

Faculty Spotlight I Faculty & Staff News I

Advancements, adjustments and accommodations have been focal points for this academic school year. Advancements were made when, in April, 2004, the Curriculum and Education Policy Committee (CEP) approved documents submit- ted by the Department of Communication and Creative Arts. The LASS University Senate reviewed more than 80 documents in the 200312004 school year sessions with 37 of those originating from the Communication Department. Students now have a more comprehensive package of options to choose from in the Department of Communication.

The 37 documents approved were designed to clarify course descriptions, requirements, introduce new degree options with supporting courses, as well as collaborative options with the Department of Management, Political Science, Computer Graphic Technology, and Foreign Languages and Literatures. We now have ten options overall and a wider variety of minors that students majoring in other fields of study can use to enhance their academic pursuits.

The Department is also making adjustments as the new four story parking garage reaches the third floor in. its construction next to Porter Hall. Faculty, staff, and students have had to adjust to parking relocations, shortages, tickets, and rid- ing a shuttle bus from Woodmar Mall in the first month or so of classes this fall. Although, initially, parking has been challenging, all involved seem to have adjust- ed to make this semester a productive one for everyone. The garage is scheduled to open Fall 2005.

Besides noticing the construction of the new parking garage, visitors and alum- ni will notice the student housing construction taking place on 173rd Street. Housing accommodations are set to open Fall 2005 with space for 376 students. There will be 94 four bedroom apartments, each apartment having two bathrooms and a full kitchen. Some utilities will be included in the $399.00 a month rent; internet, satellite TV service, water, gas, trash, and sewer, with students paying for their own phone and electricity. American Campus Communities is in charge of student housing at PUC.

Winter 2004 vol. 22

Department Head Dr. Yahya Kamalipour

Managing Editor Patricia Mellon

Publication Editor Heather M. Cook

Editorial Contributor Adel Iskandar

Writer Amy Pilarczyk

Production Coordinator Susan Van Ti1

The Communicator is published by the Department of Communication and Creative Arts at Purdue University Calumet. It is a semi-annual newsletter for alumni, students, and friends of the department. Its goal is to provide its readers with the latest news and events happening within the department. Any questions or correspondence from readers is always welcome and should be directed to:

Heather M. Cook Purdue University Calumet Department of Communication and Creat~ve Arts 2200 169th Street Harnrnond, IN 46323-2094 http:l/w.calumet.purdue.edu/cca/ or e-mail: COOKH @calumet.purdue.edu

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Communicator. In response to the market It is an exciting,

demands, student interests, and changes in the dynamic, evolving,

dynamic field of communications, the and highly diverse

Department of Communication and Creative field of study. Our

Arts has significantly expanded its degree programs prepare stu-

offerings. Effective fall 2004, the department dents for a wide range of career opportunities

will offer the following programs: in advertising, broadcasting, business, educa-

Associate of Arts, Concentration in tion, government, journalism, law, marketing,

Communication Studies or Media Studies social services, graphic arts, other related pro- Bachelor of Arts in Communication fessions, or graduate study. (Communication Studies), with options in Communication, Marketing Communication, Please feel free to share this exciting infoma- Organ~ational Communication, and Political tion with your friends and colleagues and keep Communication. us posted of your personal and professional Bachelor of Arts in Communication achievements. (Media Studies), with options in Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, Media and Culture, With warm regards and best wishes for a Public Relations, and Visual Communication Happy Holiday Season and Peaceful New Year! and Graphic Arts. Minors in Advertising, Broadcasting, Communication, Health Communication, Journalism, Marketing Communication, Media

Political Communication, Public Relations,

4b4% and Culture, Organizational Communication, Yahya R. Kamalipour, PhD

Professor and Department Head Technical Communication, Theater, Visual Communication and Graphic Arts. Master of Arts, Communication Studies.

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Alumni & Students Present Papers

mi Kl )ski, Rc -Schieb, Amy Pleasant, Toni Cipriano-Seffena and Laura DeSMlsa

Dr. Theresa Carilli and Dr. Jane Campbell accompanied five graduate students to the 27th Annual Conference of the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG) October 14-17,2004.

In a Panel discussion entitled "Women's Autoethnographies," Dr. Theresa Carilli facilitated the presentation of several authoethnographies written by Communication Master Degree seeking students at the conference Saturday, October 16, 2004 at Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana. Papers were presented by the following students in that panel discussion:

"I am not contained Between My Hat and Boots: Being 'Lily White' in a Northwest Indiana Steel Mill" by Ami Kleminski

'The Myth of Monogamy: An Autoethnography on Swinging and Open Marriage" by Amy Pleasant

"La Bendicion: A Video Portrait of My Puerto Rican Family" by Gloria Roldan-Schieb ( ~ ~ ' 2 0 0 0 )

Dr. Jane Campbell facilitated a panel discussion enti- tled "Women and Film" where Dr. Carilli presented her paper "Locating Italianita in the Films of Nancy Savoca and Penny Marshall." The following graduate students presented papers along with Dr. Carilli in that panel dis- cussion:

"Anita Loos: Female Filmmaker of Pre-Hollywood" by Laura DeSousa

"Am I Different From My Mother? An Examination of the Mother-Daughter Relationship in the Films, 'Hysterical Blindness, Reel Women Have Curves, and My Big Fat Greek Wedding"' by Toni Cipriano-Steffens

Students benefit from OSCLG and NCA

conferences

Dr. Carilli joined undergraduate and graduate alumni in a panel presentation at the 90th Annual National Communication Association (NCA) Conference held in Chicago, IL, November 1 1 - 14,2004 sponsored by the Performance Studies Division of the NCA. Lori Montalbano-Phelps, Purdue Calumet Alumna (MA 1990) and Head of the Department of Communication at Indiana University Northwest, was the respondent for the panel.

The following Alumni and one undergraduate student, Ieesha Hearne, participated in "Performing 'Enter/Cultural' Narratives and Autoethnographies":

Heather Cook - MA 2004 + Sarah Lowe - BA 2003

Donna George - BA 2004

One professor in the audience commented that it was impressive that the participants were recent graduates, students and not "tenure-track" panelists. The Department appreciates continued alumni support and congratulates Dr.Carilli and all who partici- pated in both the OSCLG and NCA conferences.

Organizational

ES Denise Brennan Kathalina Hernandez

Master of Arts Heather M. Cook

Mary Haynie Robin Perez

Communication Maja Businoska Rachel Clifton Sheila Hearn

Michelle Hussey Theresa Mikula David Owens

Christine Parry Jamie Riordan Brett Robson

Marisha Rosenski

Bachelor of Arts

Public Relations Michael Buck Aaron Davis

James Drzewiecki Laura Furmanek Jocelyn Gallegos

Donna George Gina Jimenez Roberta Kyler

Kathryn Lannon Peter Laspas

Nicole Mackowski Erin Meyer

Ste~hanie Peitrzak

RadioITV Daniel Alonzo Tabitha Bolden Robin Carlascio

Matthew Cieplucha Charles Dixon

Adam Hull Clint Keene

Karen Kenzie Matthew Kodicek Sarah Lamoureux Anthony Nichols Adam Niebling Rosalina Nieves Tiffany Wenrich

Shaunna Weaver

- Alumni News Briefs - Regina D. Biddings MA 1996 BA 1985 Regina was appointed Executive Assistant to the Chancellor for Engagement. She began her - new position on June 1. She

will represent PUC and the chancellor before external organizations and con- stituencies. She also will support and advance university engagement efforts and assist the chancellor in various other on and off campus initiatives.

Dena Deanovich-Gasic MA 1993 Dena is a senior consultant at Sungard SCT. She is a consultant for the Banner Student Information System.

Rachel Lesniak-Reid BA 1991 Rachel is a media supervisor at the advertising agency A. Eicoffi Company.

Christine Drapac BA 2000 Christine is a Contract Paralegal Specialist for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Hammond, IN.

Brett Barber BA 1992 Brett is currently on the Radio/TV Academic Standards committee with the Indiana Department of Education. This committee is creating the High School and Vocational state standards that all Indiana programs must follow. Brett teaches Radio, TV and Technical Theatre at Chesterton High School.

Felicia Middlebrooks BA 1982 Felicia is teaching COM 491A, a special Topics in Communication Course enti- tled Broadcast News this Fall 2004 at PUC.

Manuel de la Rosa BA 1993 Manuel is the Creative Services Director for KMIR 6 in Palm Springs, CA. He is also a film critic for the MIX 100.5 morning show.

Keith Berry MA 1999 Keith presented four papers at the 90th Annual NCA Conference in Chicago, IL. Keith is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin, Superior.

Mike Klawitter BA 1983 Mike is the Public Relations Manager for Duluth Trading Company in Belleville WI. In March 2002, Mike sent samples the Longtail T to various media outlets. This was marketed as the "anti-plumber's butt shirt" because it had an extra three inches of length. He began getting calls from all over the world about the shirts.

Krista Longtin MA 2002 Krista recently presented "Meetings 101: How to Run a Meeting Without letting it Run Away from you" for the Inspired Leaders Series at PUC. She is currently the Lead Academic Advisor for the Department of Communication Studies at IUPUI. Krista also presented two papers at the 90th Annual NCA Conference in Chicago, IL.

Alumni Perspective

"S~eakina Truth to Power" By Adel Iskandar

I My experience and time at PUC was both uplifting and memorable I

of Porter Hall, a newcomer to the United States, thoughts rushed through my head. I had just arrived at PUC from Halifax, Canada with much enthusiasm but little under- standing of the path I was about to take. Overwhelmed by a sense of anxiety, I was uncertain about everything. Like most graduate students at the beginning of their endeav- ors, the unfamiliarity of this new educational quest was thrilling, yet unnerving. Just days ago, I was nostalgically sifting through some old papers and found the notebook I used in my first semester at PUC. The very first graduate class attended was Dr. Cathy Gillotti's seminar on Communication Competence. The words at the top of the notebook were some rather juvenile inspirational words which I wrote to help calm my uncertainty.

Thankfully, this uncertainty did not last for long. The next 18 months would prove to be the most transformative in my educational life. With the sup- port and mentorship of Dr. Yahya Karnalipour, Dr. Theresa Carilli, and Dr. Cathy Gillotti, and some of the clos- est friends I made at the uni- versity, my experience and time at PUC was both uplift- ing and memorable.

It wasn't long before I developed an interest in issues of identity, media representa- tion, and equity in internation- al communication. As an

Arab-Canadian, my concern about the then-novel myopic thesis of the "clash of civiliza- tion" continued to heighten. I felt a strong personal commit- ment to contest this and other similar theses-to dismiss them for their irrationality and anti- humanistic consequences.

Just four years after leav- ing PUC, these very contesta- tions are reflected in all my academic writings and public commentary. Shortly after the tragic events of September 1 lth, with the notion of the "clash of civilizations" at the height of its popularity, I co- authored the first book on Al- Jazeera (the Arabic language

satellite station emanating from the peninsular gulf state of Qatar). The decision to do this was to dismiss the preva- lent dogmatic arguments about Middle Eastern media and public opinion in the Arab world. Fortunately, the book would get acclaim from hun- dreds of newspapers domesti- cally and internationally and help reverse the tide of irra- tional demonization directed towards all Arab media.

As September 1 lth and the ensuing wars widened the ridge between the US and the Middle East, the world suf- fered another loss in September of last year, The death of the renowned literary critic and Columbia University professor Edward Said left many in the humani- ties shocked, and I shattered. Considered by many, includ-

ing myself, an intellectual mentor, his death was a tragic loss. I had written my first paper on Said during my time at PUC. As an act of mourn- ing and to memorialize his legacy, I decided to edit a compilation of writings by some of the most renowned academics and activists who knew and were inspired by Said.

Assembling this book has allowed me to engage with some of the greatest minds. A few months ago, I sat before linguist Noam Chornsky in his MIT office for an interview. A few days later, I met Columbia post-colonial femi-

nist Gayatri Spivak and then Yale soci- ologist Irnrnanuel - Wallerstein. Aside from their discipli-

nary differences, they all had one thing in common, a shared respectful reverence for Edward Said.

Unquestionably, my time in the Department of Communication and Creative Arts has introduced me to ideas that changed my life. It set me on a track which I am fortunate to have taken. Said has left scholars, activists, and concerned citizens with a responsibility we need urgent- ly at this junction in history. I read it for the first time in one of the aisles of Purdue Cal's library. A responsibility that has become synonymous with his name, one which has dis- solved all the uncertainty I had when I first arrived at PUC, and one which keeps the flame inside me lit. "Speak truth to power!"

Adel is currently completing his Ph.D. dissertation at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. His topic is a discourse analysis of the U.S. government's Arabic language radio channel which broadcasts through- out the Middle East. He is the recent recipient of a Dissertation Enhancement Award for his research.

His book Al-Jazeera: The Story of the Network that is Rattling Governments and Redefining Modem Journalism has been described by the Sun Francisco Chronicle as "required reading for Bush's entire cabinet. " The book was also listed among Choice's Outstanding Books in the Humanities. He is currently co-editing Edward Said: Emancipation and Representation which will be published by the University of California Press in 2005. Adel is afre- quent commentator on Middle Eastern affairs for national and international media. 5

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Milan Dakich By Amy Pilarczyk

His service and research work is focused in busiiess and technical communication areas. He is also the coordinator of the internship and CO-OP program for over 10 years. Milan Dakich

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Dakich has been a life long resident of Lake County IN. He was born and raised in Gary. He received his bachelor's degree in 1953 and his master's in 1964 from Indiana State University. He has taught at Purdue since 1970. Dakich said he enjoys teaching because he feels that it is satisfying to be in a learning environment that brings new challenges. In his free time Dakich likes to read and attend sporting events. He is manried to Edith, a ~etired schoolteacher.

He is a board member of the M d v i l l e Conservancy and the Lake County Dramage Advisory Committee. He is the for- mer codirector of the Merrillville Community Leadership Forum.

Dakich has seen PUC grow over the years he has been teaching. He believes that although it is exciting to see PUC growing he enjoyed the smaller campus. 'My fondest memo- ries center around the time when we wae a smaller campus," he said. 'The small size seemed to foster a more closely knit faculty and student body." Dakich has published many articles in the IEEE Professiod Communication Journal. He has also presented papers at Speech Association Conferences and the Popular Culture Association annual meetings. These conferences were a great time for Dakich. "It gave me a chance to see other parts of the country and meet new friends," he said.

FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS Back from Sabbatical ... By Amy Pilarczyk

Dr. Lee Artz presented "Culture and Hegemony" at the International Humanities Conference in Prato, Italy in July. He also presented "Political Legitimacy, Cultural Leadership and Public Action" at the Global Fusion 2004 Conference in St. Louis on Oct. 30. Artz gave a talk on "Understanding Media Bias" at the Harbor Country Forum in Three Oaks, MI on Sept. 8 and the "Presidential Elections and the Distortion of Democracy" at a PUC's Political Science Clum forum Oct. 11. Artz also presented papers and chaired panels at the 90th NCA Conference in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Neil Nemeth's comments on teaching com- munication ethics were part of an article in The Quill, the magazine of the Society of Professional Journalists in Aug. 2004. His comments about news ombudsman were published in The Nation on Oct. 11, 2004. He is dong research at the Columbia University Library in New York City this fall while on sabbatical. He is finishing a monograph on the Bureau of Accuracy and Fair Play at the New York World and a biogra- phical article on Isaac D. White, the bureau's director and the first news ombudsman.

Professor Mary Beth O'Connor developed a new class, Visual Aesthetics in Film. The class was offered for the first time this past summer. Also, Professor Mary Beth O'Connor and students Matt 'Potocki, Chad Early, Adam Niebling and Joe Goldstein shot footage for the NBC show "Starting

Over" last semester. The stu- dents each earned a National Credit for their camera work.

Tom Bogucki & Patricia Hales have, again, surpassed expec- tations in their work with the Creative Arts portion of the Department. Under the direction of Tom Bogucki, The Purdue Theatre Company won 4 awards at the NW Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation Awards. Best Principal Actress in a Play - Sheny VerWey for Agnes of God Best Principal Actress in a Musical - Linda Wilczynski for Chess. Best Principal Actor in a Musical-Steven Becker for Chess. Best Orchestral Direction- Trisha Hales for Chess.

Corya Channing directed Catsplay, Saturday November 13, 2004, as part of the Building Community Through the Arts Program at PUC. The day began with Hungarian Culture Day festiv- ities and the Toborzo Folk Dance Troup. Corya will be working with the American Heart Association February 19, 2005, at the Radisson Star Plaza in Merrillville. A group of students, acting as Hollywood look-alikes such as Lena Horne, Rita Hayward, Frank Sinatra, Gertrude Stein, etc. will assist the Association during an auction.

Craig Blohm published The 1960's, The Great Society: The War on Poverty with Lucent Books, 2004. Craig also became "Grandpa" to Ethan Andrew Blohm, born on November 16, 2004 to Eric and Kimberly Blohm. Congratulations Craig!

Dr. Cathy Gillotti spent her sabbatical in Spring 2004 studying how doctors give bad news to patients. Gillotti has been researching bad news delivery for 10 years. She started researching this topic at the University of Kentucky, where she . wrote on the subject. She decided to take the next step and go right to the physi- cians to ask how they deliver bad news.

Gillotti worked with the Chicago Dr. Cathy Gillotti

College of Osteopathic Medicine. She wanted the physician's perspective and any training that pre- pared them for giving the news. She gave questions to all different types of physicians. She received the most respons- es from emergency medicine physicians.

Gillotti found that most of the physicians spoke of death when asked to define bad news delivery. When she ques- tioned one physician about this he said if you're still alive then it is not bad news. "This doesn't speak to the patients' quality of life," she said. "Death is not the only bad news." While somewhat surprised by the narrowness of this defini- tion, Gillotti also understood this perspective given the emergency room context.

She is taking her results from the study and writing an article that will be published in a communication or crossover medical journal. One day Gillotti hopes to study the patient's perspective on receiving the bad news.

Gillotti is thankful to the participants. "I am extremely grateful to the physicians.It was generous they participated. Many are very compassionate."

I PRESS RELEASE ! War, Media, and Propaganaa: A Global Perspective Edited by Yahya Kamalipour and Nancy Snow, this book presents a multif- look at war, media and propaganda hm international perspectives. Focusing on the media's role in global conflicts, prominent authom, journalists, scholars, and researchers provide and insightful overview of the impact of globaliza- tion on media practices. The processes behind media coverage of war, e t i c a t e d propaganda techniques, the dynamics of public opinion and the effects on human affairs and communication are covered in the book As the book moves h u g h theoretical discussions to regional and national views, it explores cultural-politid implications for the

United States and other countries around the world, concluding with recommendations and solutions to key problems of media globalization.

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