CURRICULUM VITA

ELENA GABOR Bradley University Department of Communication 1501 West Bradley Avenue, GCC 300 Peoria, IL, 61625 (309) 677-3621 egabor@bradley.edu

EDUCATION Ph.D. Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (2009).

Department of Communication. Major: Organizational Communication. Minor: Intercultural Communication. Major Professor: Patrice M. Buzzanell. Dissertation Topic: When work starts in childhood: The anticipatory socialization process of classical musicians.

M.A. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA (2003).

Department of Communication. Major: Film Theory and Intercultural Communication.

Major Professor: Edward Sewell. Thesis Topic: The stereotype caravan: Assessment of stereotypes and ideology levels used to portray Roma in two European feature films.

M.A. School of Journalism and Sciences of Communication, University of Bucharest, Romania. (1998). Major: Management of Press Institutions. Major Professor: Paul Marinescu. Thesis Topic: Critique of human resources policies at the newspaper “Bucarest Matin.”

B.A. School of Journalism and Sciences of Communication, University of Bucharest,

Romania. (1996). Major Professor: Mihai Dinu. Thesis Topic: Semiotic mechanisms of a political cartoon.

11229 N Oak Trail Drive Peoria, IL, 61615 (309) 857-3533 lena18gab@yahoo.com

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ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS

Spring 2017 Interim Chair, Department of Communication, Bradley University

Fall 2016 Associate Chair, Department of Communication, Bradley University

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2015 – present Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Communication, Bradley

University, Peoria, IL. 2009 - 2014 Assistant Professor, Department of Communication, Bradley

University, Peoria, IL. 2008-2009 Temporary Assistant Professor, Department of Communication,

Bradley University, Peoria, IL. 2005 - 2008 Research and Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication,

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

2003 - 2004 Limited Time Lecturer, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. 2003 - 2004 Adjunct Instructor, Ivy Tech Community College, Lafayette, IN.

2001 - 2003 Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.

HONORS & AWARDS 2016 Center for Teaching Excellence – Dean’s Award to COM416 student Shannon

Schooley for her project “Organizational culture of a Public Library”. Bradley University, Peoria, IL, April 2016.

2015 Outstanding Academic Advisor Award, 2014-2015. Student Senate, Bradley

University. 2014 Certificate of Recognition for success in securing external funding, Bradley

University, Peoria, IL. 2014 Center for Teaching Excellence Award for Outstanding Commitment and

Dedication to Mentoring Students through the Scholarly Process, which resulted in two Award Winning Undergraduate Exhibits at the 22nd Annual Student

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Scholarship Expo: a) President’s Award ($1,000) to COM316 Student Alyssa Roehrig (Junior

in OC) for her project “Researching the Organizational Culture of a Supported Living Facility”. Bradley University, Peoria, IL, April 2014.

b) Provost’s Award ($500) to COM316 Student Matthew Carlberg (Senior in OC) for his project “Researching the Organizational Culture of a Large Human Resources Team”. Bradley University, Peoria, IL, April 2014.

2014 Top Panel Award - “Elevating the Dialogue about Emotions in Organizations.”

Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis, April 5, 2014. 2014 Highly Commended Paper Award - “’Tuning’ the Body of the classical musician:

An embodied approach to vocational anticipatory socialization” - Qualitative Research in Management and Organizations (Emerald Publishing Group).

2013 University-wide award - Caterpillar Inc. Faculty Achievement Award for Teaching,

Bradley University, Peoria, IL, October, 2013. 2013 Invited to deliver the Faculty Speech at the Summa Cum Laude Dinner, Bradley

University, Peoria, IL, May, 2013. 2013 Center for Teaching Excellence Award for Outstanding Commitment and

Dedication to Mentoring Students through the Scholarly Process, which resulted in an Award Winning Undergraduate Exhibit - Dean’s Award ($500) for COM416 Student Brittany Akins (Junior in OC) at the 21st Annual Student Scholarship Expo for the project “The Organizational Culture of an Entertainment Park.” Bradley University, Peoria, IL, April 2013.

2008 Alan H. Monroe Graduate Scholar Award from the Department of

Communication, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, May 2008.

RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS

Research Interests

Radio Communication in Wildland Firefighting; Career Development, Meanings of Work for Immigrant Professionals; Organizational Communication (Socialization and Assimilation); Embodied Careers (Classical Musicians); El Sistema in the U.S. and around the world; Qualitative Methods. Co-Edited Book

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Shenoy-Packer, S. & Gabor, E. (Eds.) (May 2016). Immigrants and Meanings of Work – Communicating Life and Career Transitions. New York: Peter Lang.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Gabor, E. (2015). Words matter: Radio misunderstandings in wildland firefighting. International Journal of Wildland Fire, 24, 580-588. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/WF13120

2. Gabor, E. (2014). Career as sensemaking for immigrant women engineers. Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research, 8, 113-128.

3. Gabor, E. (2013). ’Tuning’ the body of the classical musician: An embodied

approach to vocational anticipatory socialization. Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management – An International Journal, 8(3), 206-223. doi: 10.1108/QROM-05-2012-1068. (Highly Commended Paper Award).

4. Gabor, E. & Buzzanell, P. M. (2012). From stigma to resistant career discourses:

Toward a co-cultural career communication model for non-dominant group members. Intercultural Communication Studies, XXI (3), 1-17.

5. Gabor, E. (2011). Turning points in the development of classical musicians.

Journal of Ethnographic and Qualitative Research, 5, 138-156.

6. Broadfoot, K. J., Carlone, D., Medved, C. E., Aakhus, M., Gabor, E., & Taylor, K. (2008). Meaningful work and organizational communication: Questioning boundaries, positionalities, and engagements. Forum on Meanings of Work. Management Communication Quarterly, 22, 152-161. doi: 10.1177/0893318908318267

7. Gabor, E. (2007). Gypsy stereotypes and ideology levels used to portray Gypsies

in two European feature films. Intercultural Communication Studies, XVI (2), 277-293.

Book Chapters Gabor, E. (2016). Playing the chords of social entrepreneurship. In Fyke, J. P., Faris, J., &

Buzzanell, P. M. (Eds.) (2016). Cases in organizational and managerial communication: Stretching boundaries (pp. 137-142). New York: Routledge.

Gabor, E. (2016). Meanings of work and emotions of immigrant women engineers. In S.

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Shenoy-Packer & E. Gabor (Eds.) Immigrants and Meanings of Work – Communicating Life and Career Transitions (pp. 112-129). New York: Peter Lang.

Gabor, E., & Coman, D. (1999). Managementul resurselor umane. Studii de caz:

“Bucarest Matin” si “Romania Actualitati.” (Case studies in Human Resources Management: “Bucarest Matin” and “Romania Actualitati”). In P. Marinescu (Ed.), Managementul institutiilor de presa din Romania (pp. 71-93). Bucharest, Romania: Polirom.

Short Works Gabor, E. (Forthcoming). The Informant Interview. Sage Encyclopedia of Communication

Research Methods. Expected publication: 2017. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Gabor, E. (Forthcoming). Privacy of Participants. Sage Encyclopedia of Communication

Research Methods. Expected publication: 2017. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Extended Abstracts in Conference Proceedings Gabor, E. (2012). Radio misunderstandings in wildland firefighting (Extended Abstract).

In Fox, R. L. (Ed.), Proceedings of 12th International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, October 25-26, 2012, Sydney, NSW, Australia, International Association of Wildland Fire.

Gabor, E. (2007). The clock time as the Procrustean bed in the Cramer Investigation

Report. In Extended Abstracts from the Human Dimensions of Wildfire Conference, Oct 22-25, 2007, Fort Collins, P. Woodard and M. Robinson (Eds.), International Association of Wildland Fire, pp. 22-23.

White Papers and Reports Black, A. E., Thomas, D., Ziegler, J., Gabor, E., & Fox, R. (2016). Risk Perception, Sense-

making and Resilient Performance: The Sounds of Wildland Firefighting in Action (JFSP 14-2-01-11). Report submitted to the Joint Fire Science Project, USDA, Forest Service. Available at: https://www.firescience.gov/projects/14-2-01-11/project/14-2-01-11_final_report.pdf

Whitten, P., Gabor, E., Agarwal, V., & Kopach, R. (2006). Telemedicine in Indiana - Policy report. White paper prepared for the Regenstrief Center for Healthcare Engineering, Purdue University. Available online at: http://discoverypark.purdue.edu/wps/portal/rche

Commentary in the Media

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Ziegler, J., Fox, R. L. Gabor, E., Thomas, D., & Black, A. (2015). Preview: Managing fire,

understanding ourselves. Topic: Radio technology and constraints - Using dramaturgy as an analytic tool. Wildfire Magazine, 24 (2), pp. 14-15.

Gabor, E. (2015). Radio communication within wildland firefighting. Bradley Hilltopics,

pp. 10-11, Spring 2015. Gabor, E. (2012, December). In praise of El Sistema. Classical Music, 49, p. 7, London,

UK: Rhinegold Publishing. Gabor, E. (2012, June). Benefits of Staff Rides for Organizational Learning. Podcast

interview produced by USDA, United States Forest Service. Available at: http://www.fs.fed.us/rm/human-factors/projects/staff-rides/

Feature Writing Gabor, E. (2005). “Reporting for duty, Sir!”, Newsletter of the AEJMC Magazine Division,

25(1), 14-17. Book Translations Gabor, O, & Gabor, E. (2000) (Transl.). Istoria Utopiei. Bucharest: Meridiane. Original:

L’histoire de l’utopie, by Jean Servier (1967). French to Romanian. Work-In-Progress Fox, R., Gabor, E., Thomas, D., Black, A. E., Ziegler, J. (under review). Cultivating a

reluctance to simplify. Exploring the HRO Communication Context in Wildland Firefighting. International Journal of Wildland Firefighting.

Xie, Q. & Gabor, E. “Careers Found in Translation: How Immigrant Professionals Use

Social Media for Leadership and Career Development.” (data collection stage) Gabor, E., Fox, R., Thomas, D. Black, A. E., Ziegler, J. (2016). Role of emotions in radio

communication in wildland firefighting. Manuscript to be submitted to Organization Management Journal.

Gabor, E., & Ziegler, J. “Time in fire policy, investigation reports, and firefighters’

discourse: Revisiting the Cramer fire.” Paper to be submitted to Organization Studies.

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Conference Papers

1. Fox. R. L., Gabor, E., Thomas, D., Ziegler, J., Black, A. E. (2017, January). When simplified communication doesn’t match lived complexity: Best practices and creative “work-arounds”. Paper to be presented at the International Association of Wildland Firefighting, Barcelona, Spain.

2. Gabor, E. (2015, November). From forced equality to growing inequality: Reflections of an immigrant teacher. Paper presented at the Preconference: Organizing In/Equality in the New Economy, Organizational Communication Division, Las Vegas, Nov 18, 2015. Organizer: Sarah Dempsey, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

3. Ziegler, J. A., Gabor, E., Fox R., Thomas, D., & Black, A. (2015, April). Radio

technology opportunities and constraints: Using dramaturgy as an analytic tool. Paper presented at the International Wildland Fire Safety Summit and 4th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference, April 21-24, Boise, ID.

4. Gabor, E. (2013, November). Truth and truthfulness in radio communication in

wildland firefighting. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, Washington D.C.

5. Gabor, E. (2013, June). “’I’m beyond what I ever thought I could do’: How

immigrant women engineers ‘lean in’ their careers”. Paper presented at the Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference, Cedarville, Ohio.

6. Gabor, E. (2012, October). “Radio Communication and Misunderstandings in

Wildland Firefighting”. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Association of Wildland Firefighting, Sydney, Australia.

7. Gabor, E. (2012, October). “El Sistema USA - Organizational acuity and anxiety in

a non-profit organization seeking social change through classical music”. Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender, Tacoma, Washington.

8. Gabor, E. (2012, April). “The Body of the Classical Musician”. Paper presented at

the Qualitative Research in Management Conference, Albuquerque, NM.

9. Gabor, E. (2011, November). “Organizational challenges and opportunities for El Sistema USA”. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

10. Gabor, E. (2011, October). “Lessons of tenacity, career flexibility, and tempered

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ambition from immigrant women engineers.” Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender, Chicago, IL.

11. Gabor, E. (2010, November). “Music is important, but don’t go into music”:

Paradoxes in vocational socialization messages of classical musicians. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.

12. Gabor, E. (2010, June). Turning points in the occupational socialization of

classical musicians. Paper presented at the Ethnographic and Qualitative Research Conference, Cedarville, OH.

13. Gabor, E. (2008, November). The body of the musician as instrument, object of

work, and message: A qualitative inquiry. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.

14. Gabor, E. (2008, October). “Singing was who I used to be:” The career and life

story of an artist who “took the leap.” Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender, Nashville, TN.

15. Gabor, E. (2007, November). The meaning of work in classical music – A historical

approach. Paper presented at the National Communication Association pre-conference on the Meaning of Work, Chicago, IL.

16. Gabor, E. (2007, November). When time is running out. A reading of time in the

Cramer Fire Investigation Report. Paper presented at the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

17. Gabor, E. (2007, November). When work starts in childhood – A qualitative

analysis of the anticipatory socialization of children of musicians. Presentation at the Organizational Communication Mini-Conference, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

18. Gabor, E. (2007, October). The clock time as the Procrustean bed in the Cramer

Investigation Report. Paper presented at the Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference, Fort Collins, CO.

19. Gabor, E. (2007, September). When two types of social control clash: Roma

houses on fire – A case study. Paper presented at the Peace and Justice Studies Association, Elizabethtown, PA.

20. Gabor, E. (2006, October). Gypsy work, family and careers: from stigma to

resistant discourses in a culture of honor. Paper presented at the Organizational Communication Mini-Conference, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI.

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21. Gabor, E. (2006, August). A definition of Romani careers. Paper presented at the

International Association for Intercultural Communication Studies, San Antonio, TX.

22. Whitten, P., Gabor, E., Agarwal, V., & Dutta-Bergman, A. (2005, June).

Communication technologies and health care: Diagnosis of theoretical contributions to the study of telemedicine. Paper accepted at the International Communication Association, June 2006, Germany.

Conference Panels

1. Gabor, E. (2017). Teaching about Romania: Surfacing power and control while dancing the Hora. Part of the panel “Teaching Central/Eastern Europe and Its Communist Past”, presented at the Modern Language Association conference, Philadelphia, PA.

2. Gabor, E., Fox, R. L., Thomas, D., Ziegler, J., & Black, A. E. (2015). Utilizing Communication’s strengths for training and unique insights into work practice to build successful interdisciplinary grant applications. Paper part of the panel “Insights into Successful Funding as Communication Scholars”, presented at National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.

3. Gabor, E. (2014). Glimpses in the emotions of immigrant women engineers.

Opportunities for elevated communication. Paper part of the panel “Elevating the Dialogue about Emotions in Organizations.” (Top Panel Award) Presented at Central States Communication Association, Minneapolis.

4. Gabor, E. (2012). ‘I couldn’t sleep because I tried to dream in English’: Stress,

adaptability and career growth for immigrant women engineers. Part of the panel “Cross-Cultural Adaptation: Theory, Methods, & Practices”. Presented at the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL.

5. Gabor, E. (2009). Intercultural commonalities in research: Cultural nuances,

anecdotes, and experiences. Part of the panel “Lost in Translation: Cultural Cues and the Challenges of Research in Intercultural Contexts”. Presented at the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

6. Gabor, E. (2009). Encouraging synergy: The pedagogical value of group quizzes.

Part of the panel “Teaching Group Communication: Connecting Theory and Practice through Activities and Assignments that Maximize Constructive Group Interaction and Learning”. Presented at the Central States Communication Association, St. Louis, MO.

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7. Gabor, E. (2007, March). Work and family challenges for Romanian women

before and after 1989. Part of the International Panel “Women and Modernization” organized by International Students and Scholars, Purdue University, IN.

8. Gabor, E. (2005, November). Redefining career for marginalized groups: Gypsies

in Eastern Europe. Part of the panel “Difference Matters: New Approaches to Studying Diversity in Careers” presented at the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Poster Sessions Gabor, E., Fox, R., Thomas, D., Ziegler, J., Black, A. (2017, January). Communicating

emotion over the radio in wildland firefighting. Poster presented at the International Association of Wildland Fire Conference, Barcelona, Spain.

Fox, R., Gabor, E., Thomas, D., Ziegler, J., Black, A. (2016, April). Rescuing Complexity in

Wildland Firefighting Communication Research. Poster presented at the International Wildland Fire Safety Summit, Portland, OR.

Gabor, E., Fox, R.L., Thomas, D., Ziegler, J., & Black, A. (2015, April). The sounds of

wildland firefighting in action: Communication research study. Poster presented at the International Wildland Fire Safety Summit and 4th Human Dimensions of Wildland Fire Conference, Boise, ID.

Whitten, P., Gabor, E., Agarwal, V., & Kopach, R. (2006, March). Telemedicine: A Solution

for Indiana. Poster presented at the 4th annual e-Enterprise Conference, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.

Invited Presentations

Gabor, E. (2013, February 4). El Sistema USA – Challenges and Opportunities. Invited presentation for the Music Department faculty and students, Bradley University. Gabor, E. (2013, May 1). El Sistema USA – Opportunities of Social Entrepreneurship for

Music Education Graduates. Presentation to the Honors Class of Dr. Kyle Dzapo, Music Dept., Bradley University.

TEACHING

Teaching Interests Researching Organizational Culture

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Organizational Communication Communication and Conflict Management Introduction to Consulting Change Management in Organizations Meanings of Work Organizational/Vocational Socialization Qualitative Research Methods 2015 – present Tenured Associate Professor of Organizational Communication, Bradley

University, Peoria, IL Responsible for teaching: COM292 Introduction to Organizational Communication COM392 Cases in Organizational Communication COM394 Communication and Conflict Management COM400 Communication Research Methods COM416 Researching Organizational Culture COM491 Meanings of Work CFA300 Romanian Encounters. Overall duties include creating course syllabi, giving lectures, creating exams, grading papers and presentations, providing students with feedback and mentoring, and remaining available outside of class to respond to student questions and concerns. I have also served as the academic advisor for 25 students in the OC major and 16 students in the OC minor.

2009 – 2014 Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication, Bradley

University, Peoria, IL

Classes taught: COM 292 Introduction to Organizational Communication COM392 Cases in Organizational Communication COM394 Communication and Conflict Management COM 400 Communication Research Methods (2 sections) COM 491 Meanings of Work

2008 - 2009 Temporary Assistant Professor, Bradley University, Peoria, IL

Classes taught: COM 292 Introduction to Organizational Communication COM 400 Communication Research Methods (2 sections) COM 491 Meanings of Work

2004 - 2008 Graduate Teaching / Research Assistant, Purdue University, West

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Lafayette, IN

Classes taught: COM 324 Organizational Communication COM 320 Small Group Communication COM 114 Presentational Speaking. I also conducted research on the status and challenges of telemedicine in Indiana with Dr. Pamela Whitten.

2003 – 2004 Adjunct, Purdue University and Ivy Tech Community College, West

Lafayette, IN

COM114 Presentational Speaking (4 sections) COM110 Public Speaking (2 sections)

2001 – 2003 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State

University, Blacksburg, VA

COM204 Public Speaking COM250 Quantitative Research Methods.

Directed Student Learning Case study writing (COM416), Spring 2014.

Guided Org Com junior Alyssa Roehrig through the IRB approval process and writing a case study from her COM416 project “Researching the Organizational Culture of a Supported Living Facility”. Alyssa’s case was accepted for publication in J. Fyke, J. Faris, and P. M. Buzzanell, Case Studies in Organizational Communication – Published in Aug. 2016.

Independent study (COM490), Spring 2014.

Guided Org Com senior Bridget Brzezinski through a program of reading and writing in the Role of Peer Communication in Developing Sexual Health Literacy.

Independent study (COM490), Spring 2013.

Guided Org Com senior Austin Wharram through a course on Change Management in Organizations.

Independent study (COM490), Fall 2012.

Guided Org Com senior Jennifer Vorpagel through a course on Consulting and Case Studies in Organizational Communication.

Independent study (COM490), Fall 2011.

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Guided Org Com senior Joe Williams through a course on Consulting and Case Studies in Organizational Communication.

Independent Study (COM490), Spring 2009

Guided Org Com senior Phil Good through a course on Vocational and Organizational Socialization. Final project presented at the Poster Session of the Student Scholarship Exposition in April, 2009.

GRANTS

2016 [University Grant – Intellectual and Cultural Activities Committee] – In

collaboration with the History Dept and Hillel Organization, I proposed and organized the Sept 20, 2016 visit of Holocaust Survivor Magda Brown of Skokie, IL for her presentation “Think Before You Hate”. Amount granted: $1,823.

2016 [University Grant] Developing an online course (COM292). Center for Teaching

Excellence and Learning. Amount granted: $3,000. 2014 - 2016 [External Federal Grant] Risk Perception, Sensemaking and Resilient

Performance: The Sounds of Wildland Firefighting in Action. Grant awarded by the Joint Fire Science Program, U.S. Forest Service (Project # 14-2-01-11). PI: Dr. Anne Black (U.S. Forest Service). Co-PIs: Dave Thomas (Renoveling Consulting), Dr. Jennifer Ziegler (Valparaiso Univ.), Dr. Elena Gabor (Bradley Univ.), and Dr. Rebekah Fox (Texas State Univ.). Total amount granted: $143,000.

2013 [Departmental Grant] Misiewicz Departmental Grant for Research. Amount

granted: $1,000. 2013 [University Grant - Intellectual and Cultural Activities Committee]. In

collaboration with the Music Dept., I proposed and organized the campus visit and lectures of musician and writer Tricia Tunstall, author of the book “Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Classical Music”, September 20, 2013. Amount granted: $2,970.

2012 [University Grant] Conference/Workshop Travel Grant, OTEFD, Bradley

University. Amount granted: $700 (for conference travel to Sydney, Australia). 2012 [University Grant] Course Modification Grant for COM394 (Communication and

Conflict Management). The Turner School of Entrepreneurship, Bradley University. Amount granted: $1,000.

2007 Purdue Research Foundation Summer Research Grant. Amount granted: $2,400.

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SERVICE

Department

• Member. Search Committee for Department Chair, Dept. of Communication (Since Spring 2016; Continuing)

• Member. Charley Steiner Symposium Planning Committee (Fall 2015).

• Member. Department Personnel Committee (since Fall 2015).

• Academic advisor to 36 Organizational Communication (OC) students.

• Chair. Ad-Hoc Curriculum Committee (Fall 2012) – worked with eight Communication junior faculty members to brainstorm and suggest directions of curriculum development.

• Chair. Awards and Scholarships Committee (Fall 2011- Fall 2014).

• Co-Architect. Organizational Communication minor approved in Spring 2011.

• Member and Recording Secretary. Search Committee for Department Chair, Bradley University (Fall 2009).

• Member. Awards and Scholarships Committee (2009-2011).

• Worked with colleagues to revise the Organizational Communication curriculum (2009-2011).

• Founder and Faculty Advisor. International Association for Business Communicators (IABC), Bradley University student chapter (since Fall 2009). Organized career panels with local entrepreneurs, consultants, HR, and corporate communicators discussing their career paths. Mentored students through IABC webinars related to organizational communication and consulting. IABC-BU Panels (partial list):

▪ “eMarketing and eCommunication In the Real World”- Nov 9, 2016 – featuring digital marketing experts from Caterpillar, Inc., Bradley Admissions, and Tactive Digital.

▪ “Helping Hands in Healthcare” – October 27, 2015 – featuring representatives from Unity Point Methodist, OSF Medical Group, and the Wellness Office of Bradley University.

▪ “Sochi Stories” – March 11, 2014 – featuring 10 NBC Olympics Interns. ▪ “Real Talk at Work” – October 29, 2013 – featuring representatives from

Caterpillar (Change Management), Bradley University Enrollment Office, WEEK TV, and ImpactHUB.

▪ “Ups and Downs: The Road to Success” – November 3rd, 2012 – featuring representatives of Simantel, Department of Transportation Peoria, RJ Distributing, Salvation Army, and Peoria Journal Star.

College

• Member of the Dean Evaluation Committee (Spring 2017).

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• Member of College Personnel Committee (since Spring 2016).

• Met with families of prospective students and substituted the department chair on Visit Days.

• CFA 300 Guest Speaker for the Global Scholars Program, Bradley University, Fall 2015.

• CFA 300 Instructor for the Global Scholars Program, Bradley University, Spring 2010. Course taught: “Romania – Then and Now”.

• Regular participation in Welcoming Week events at the CFA College (since 2009).

• Fall 2014 –Selected as a Fellow for the Enrollment Management Fellows Program by the Admission Office for faculty members who would best be able to interact with prospective students.

University

• Panel moderator: Soft Skills Symposium, sponsored by Smith Career Center and Caterpillar, Inc. (March 29, 2017).

• Speaker at the Spring Forum panel sponsored by the Office of Teaching Excellence (January 17, 2017)

• Alternate Member, University Committee on Tenure, Promotion, and Dismissal (since Fall 2016).

• Panelist. Getting started with research. CTEL, April 1, 2016.

• Workshop mentor. How to prepare the Tenure folder. CTEL, March 4, 2016.

• Member. Provost Search Committee (Spring Semester, 2016)

• Judge. Bradley University Student Expo, April 2015, 2016.

• Member. Intellectual and Cultural Activities Committee (since Fall 2012).

• Instructor short course OLLI (Osher Life-Long Learning Institute): Images and Their Meanings (27 students), Spring 2013.

• Instructor short course OLLI (Osher Life-long Learning Institute): Romania – Old and New (42 students), Fall 2011.

• Member. University Senate (2010-2015). Profession

• Manuscript Reviewer. Journal of Career Development (Dec 2016).

• Manuscript Reviewer. Organization Management Journal (March, July 2016).

• Member of Conference Planning Committee, International Association Wildland Fire (2015)

• Chair. Organizational Communication Division panel, National Communication Association, 2015, Las Vegas, NV.

• Co-organizer and facilitator with Dr. Suchitra Shenoy-Packer of DePaul University (Chicago, IL) of the International Communication Association Preconference “(Re)defining and (re)negotiating the meaning of work, success, happiness, and

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good life.” Organizational Communication Division, May 22st, 2014, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Seattle, WA (35 participants).

• Manuscript Reviewer for Organization Management Journal (Oct 2014).

• Manuscript Reviewer for Organization Management Journal (Feb. 2013).

• Chair - Organizational Communication Division Panel, National Communication Association, 2012, Orlando, FL.

• Paper reader and reviewer. Organizational Communication Division. National Communication Association (2012, 2013, 2015).

• Paper reader and reviewer. Applied Communication Division. National Communication Association (2009).

• Member of the Engagement Award Committee. Organizational Communication Division. National Communication Association (2009).

Community Member of the Executive Board of Directors. Chair of the Marketing Committee. Central

Illinois Youth Symphony, Peoria, IL (Ongoing, since February 2014). Fundraising and event planning work.

Volunteer. Dunlap Middle School. Peoria, IL (2011-2014). Organized parental support for the orchestra program (2013).

Engaging local stakeholders in dialogue for the creation of an El Sistema-inspired center for inner-city children at Proctor Community Center in Peoria, IL – ongoing.

PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT 2016 American Council on Education (ACE) Leadership Academy for Department

Chairs, Washington DC. (October 2016) 2015 Certificate of Completion - Basic Wildland Firefighter/Intro to Wildland Fire

Behavior S-130/S-190 (includes L-180 & I-100). Texas Interagency Wildfire & Incident Management Academy, Lufkin, TX. Arduous fitness test in La Salle, IL (Forest Supervisor: Tom Wilson).

2013 NCA Preconference on Research Using Qualitative Methods led by Dr. Sarah

Tracy, Arizona State University. 2013 Grant Writing Workshop led by Dr. Jeff Bakken, Dean of Graduate School,

Bradley University. 2012 Certificate of Completion – Qualitative Research in Management and

Organizations, Anderson School of Management, University of New Mexico

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(organized by Dr. Ann Cunliffe). 2011 NCA Preconference on Teaching Research Methods. 2009 - 2014 Annual Bradley University Conference Teaching and Tenure Workshops.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Modern Languages Association (MLA) National Communication Association (NCA) International Communication Association (ICA) International Association of Wildland Firefighting (IAWF) Central States Communication Association (CSCA) International Association of Business Communicators (IABC)

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Romanian Publishing Group (Elle Romania, Avantaje, Estetica, Viva)—Marketing Assistant. Bucharest, Romania (1999-2002). Implemented national marketing programs for each magazine, prepared monthly marketing reports, communicated with readers and other media, organized corporate events, maintained databases. Bucarest Matin—Journalist & Editor. Bucharest, Romania (1996) Wrote feature stories, edited and translated articles and news for the French language daily newspaper.

REFERENCES

Available upon request.