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Gary B. LaFleur
Gary Bernard Pierre LaFleur, Ph.D.
150 University Blvd, #649
Morehead, KY 40351
502-316-4516
606-783-2192
Associate Professor
Interpersonal and Organizational Communication
Department of Communication, Media and Leadership
Morehead State University
Morehead, KY 40351
606-783-2192, office
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
Interpersonal and Organizational Communication
Department of Communication Studies
University of Massachusetts
1982
Master of Arts
Communication and Rhetorical Theory
Department of Communication Studies
University of Massachusetts
1976
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude
University of Massachusetts
1973
Post Graduate Work
Lexington Theological Seminary, KY
Various Summer Courses 1998-2008
Asbury Theological Seminary, KY
Matriculated 1996, Withdrew 1997
Piano Instruction with
Lenny Lacroix, Chet Mazurowsky, Bob Holt
1960-1978
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Work Experience
Associate Professor of Communication
Eastern Kentucky University
1992-1994
Associate Professor and Chairperson
Department of Mass Communication
University of Bridgeport
1990-1992
Consultant
Communication Consultants, Inc.
The Adolfi Group
Stamford, CT
1990-1992
Associate Professor of Speech Communication
promoted to Associate Professor for 1989-1990
Pace University
1986-1990
Senior Consultant and Founder
G.B. LaFleur & Associates
Educational Seminars for Business and Industry
Chicopee, Massachusetts and Stamford, Connecticut
1982-1990
Assistant Professor of Speech Communication
Coordinator, Division of Humanities
Speech, Theatre, Music, Fine Arts & Modern Languages
Syracuse University at Utica College
1983-1986
Visiting Assistant Professor of Speech Communication
State University of New York at Oswego
1982-1983
Speechwriter and Strategy Consultant
John Burke for Senate
Holyoke, Massachusetts
1981-1982
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Instructor in Speech, non-tenure track
Promoted to Assistant Professor for 1981-1982
Hamilton College
1979-1982
Visiting Instructor in Speech Communication
State University of New York at New Paltz
1978-1979
Graduate Instructor in Rhetoric
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
1973-1978
Teaching and Service Awards
Kentucky Communication Association
Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching
1996
Kentucky Communication Association
Annual Award for Excellence in Teaching
2006
Kentucky Communication Association
Distinguished Service to the Profession
1999
Kentucky Communication Association
Distinguished Service to the Profession
2004
Kentucky Communication Association
Distinguished Service to the Profession
2005
Kentucky Communication Association
Presidential Award for Distinguished Service
2008
Poetry Award
First Place, The National Grand Prize for Poetry
National Library of Poetry
Owings Mills, Maryland
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1996
TEACHING (Paris, France) June 2012
The following summer courses were taught by me in Paris, France
The Kentucky Institute for International Studies
Interpersonal Communication Comm 348 June 2012 (WKU catalog)
Intercultural Communication Comm 463 June 2012 (WKU catalog)
Intercultural Communication Comm 562 (graduate course) June 2012 (WKU)
Interpersonal Communication Comm 578 (graduate course) June 2012 (WKU)
Note: These are courses developed and described in the catalog of Western Kentucky
University)
Course/Teaching Summary (U.S.A.)
Courses Taught
Fundamentals of Speech Communication (108)
Introduction to Speech Communication (100)
Introduction to Human Communication (100) (F93, S94)
Basic Speech (110) (F94, S95, F95, S96, F96)
Public Speaking (100, 200) (numerous)
Advanced Public Speaking (300)
Oral Interpretation (200) (F83)
Business and Professional Communication (370) (F94, S95)
Argumentation & Debate (320) (S93)
Argumentation Theory (300)
Persuasion Theory (300) (F90)
Political Campaign Management (400) (F83)
Presidential Communication (410) (S88)
Interpersonal Communication (310) (numerous)
Small Group Communication (200) (S84, S93)
Organizational Communication (300) (S88) (CMSP 367; F 2005)
Advanced Organizational Communication (COMM 467; F08)
Communication and Organizational Development (400) (S85)
Listening (210) (94-96)
Semantics (200) (S92)
Communication Theory (300) (S90)
Advanced Interpersonal Communication (300) (S89)
Classical Rhetorical Theory (300) (S90)
Introduction to Mass Communications (100) (F92)
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Courses Taught At Morehead
CMSP 108
SPCH 110
SPCH 210
SPCH 220
SPCH 310
SPCH 370
SPCH 410
SPCH 615
CMSP 367
CMSP 467
COMM 350
COMM 220
COMM 385
COMS 108
COMS 250
COMS 350
COMS 100
COMM 600
COMM 650
COMM 667
COMS 383
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Basic Speech (F94, S95, F95, S96, F96, S97)
Listening (F94, S95, F95, S96, F96, S97)
Introduction to Communication Theory (S97)
Interpersonal Communication (F95)
Business and Professional Communication (F94, S95)
Capstone Course (S95)
Communication Research Methods (F95, S97)
Organizational Communication (F 05)
Advanced Organizational Communication (F 08)
Intercultural Communication
Communication Theory
Persuasive Communication Theory
Fundamentals of Communication
Introduction to Intercultural Communication
Communication, Culture and Diversity
Introduction to Strategic Communication
Communication Research
Intercultural Communication
Organizational Communication
Facilitating Teamwork in Group Communication
Recently Developed
Introduction to Strategic Communication (Spring 2012)
Strategic Argumentation and Persuasion (Spring 2012)
Introduction to Intercultural Communication (Spring 2012)
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Published Articles
1977
"Inoculation Against Persuasive Attacks: A Test of Alternative
Explanations," Journal of Social Psychology, 255-265.
1983
"A Special Tool for Offering Criticism: The Post-Speech, Typed
Transcript," in Innovative Programs at the Small College: Doing
What We Do Best (B. Buzza, ed.) Ripon College, (Ripon, WI).
1985
"The Post-Speech Typed Transcript" in The Bulletin of the Association
for Communication Administration, vol. 54, Speech Communication
Association (Annandale, VA).
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1985
"A New Look at Meaning in Systems of Interpersonal Argument," in
Argument and Social Practice (M. Sillars, J. Robert Cox, and Gregg
B. Walker, eds.) (University of Utah; Salt Lake City) and the Speech
Communication Association (Annandale, VA).
1987
"Student Perceptions of Sexual Politics in the Classroom: A Preliminary
Survey of the Perceived Currency of Interaction," in Proceedings of the
Dyson College Faculty Conference, Pace University, (White Plains, NY).
1988
"New Strategies for the Teacher of Public Speaking," in Faculty
Development: Money, Motivation and Method, (R. Seymour, ed.)
Communication Association of Massachusetts (Springfield, MA).
1988
"Rhetoric and the Tide of Ignorance: A Declaration of War on the New
'Cultural Illiteracy'" in Perspective, CAM Press (Springfield, MA)
(August, vol. 14, no.1).
1988
"Three Suggestions for Improving the Basic Course in Public Speaking,"
in Educational Resources (E. Goodman, ed) NYSSCA/ Brooklyn College
(Brooklyn, NY).
1989
"Unwanted Repetitive Patterns in Close Personal Relationships: Models
for Explaining Their Evolution," in New Dimensions in Communication,
Volume II (D. Borissoff, ed.) Computer Mind Frame Press/NYSSCA
(South Salem, NY). blind peer review
1994
"Meaning in Systems of Intrapersonal Argument: A New Look at the
Intrapersonal Resolution of Paradox," in New Dimensions in
Communication, Vol. VI (M. Roca, ed.) NYSSCA/SUNY (Oneonta, NY).
blind peer review
1995
"Collaboration or Slavery: Reflections on the Various Styles of
Corporate Consulting," in Looking Forward : Selected Papers from the
Meetings of the Kentucky Communication Association KCA Press/MSU,
(Morehead, KY)
"Simplicity, Distortion and Illusion: A Critique and Some Rambling on
the Radicals of Theory" in The Nexus of Theory and Practice: Innovations
in Thought and Pedagogy Among Professors of Communication
(Kentucky Communication Association Press, 2004)
2004
2004
"Service Learning as a Public Workshop in Organizational
Communication" in The Nexus of Theory and Practice: Innovations in
Thought and Pedagogy Among Professors of Communication (Kentucky
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Communication Association Press, 2004)
Other Published Articles
1995*
"How Come I'm Not Happy?" in The Powell County Messenger, Vol. I,
No. 3, Stanton, KY 6/16
1995*
1995*
1995
"Life's In The Way," in The Powell County Messenger, Vol. I, No. 5
Stanton, KY 7/5
"Dreams" in The Powell County Messenger, Vol. I, No. 8, Stanton, KY
7/26
"Loneliness, Society and Communication," in The Powell County
Messenger, Vol. I, No. 23, Stanton KY 11/8
1995*
"Rhetoric & Salvation," in The Powell County Messenger, Vol. I, No. 23,
Stanton, KY 11/8
1995*
"Arguments and Verbal Ability," in The Powell County Messenger,
Stanton, KY 12/13
1996*
"The Obligations of Relationships," in The Powell County Messenger,
Stanton, KY 1/10
1996*
"Propaganda or Freedom of Speech?" in The Powell County Messenger
Stanton, KY 1/17
1996*
"Pride, Self-Esteem or Humility," in The Powell County Messenger
Stanton, KY 1/24
1996*
"Communicating With Sarcasm," in The Powell County Messenger
Stanton, KY 1/31
1996*
"Unselfishness in Relationships," in The Powell County Messenger
Stanton, KY 2/7
1996*
'True Romance," in The Powell County Messenger, Stanton, KY
2/21
1996*
"Peer Pressure and Conformity," in The Powell County Messenger,
Stanton, KY 3/13
1996*
"Cursing and Offensive Speech," in The Powell County Messenger,
Stanton, KY 4/17
1996*
"Other Problems of Speech," in The Powell County Messenger,
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Stanton, KY 4/24
1996*
"How Well Will You Listen?" in The Powell County Messenger,
Stanton, KY 5/1/96
Conference Papers/Proceedings
1980
"The Logics of Talk: A Search for the Formative Forces in Human
Relationship Development," AAUP Seminar Series, Hamilton College.
1981
"On Modeling the Logics of Discourse," AAUP Seminar Series,
Hamilton College.
1982
"CMM Theory as a Perspective for the Study of Argumentation in
Interpersonal Contexts," Argumentation Seminar, Speech Communication
Association (SCA), Louisville, KY.
1982
"CMM Theory and Temporal Extension: A Guide To Current
Measurement Procedures," Short Course, SCA, Louisville, KY.
1982
"Temporal Perspective in Systems of Human Communication: An
Extension of CMM Theory," International Communication Association,
(ICA) Boston, MA.
1982
"Problematic Reflexivity and Its Resolution: Toward an Explanation of
Change in Systems of Human Communication," Competitive Paper,
(Top Ten Award) SCA, Louisville, KY.
1982
"A Special Tool for Offering Criticism: The Post-Speech Typed
Transcript," offered as part of a program on Innovative Programs at the
Small College, SCA, Louisville, KY
1983
"The Nature of Logical Force," SCA Annual Conference.
1984
"The Small Department: Achieving a Professional Profession,"
program chair, SCA Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
1984
"Metaphor, Idiosyncrasy, and Analogic Information: Searching for a
Center that Will Hold," Association of Systems Management, Utica, NY.
1984
"When Things 'Don't Fit': An Exploration of the Intrapersonal Dynamics
of Prolonged Confusion in Interpersonal Systems," New York State
Speech Communication Association, (NYSSCA), Niagara Falls, NY.
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1984
"Plain Language and Communication: Thoughts on Technical
Complexity, the Jargons of Science, and the Limits of Interpersonal
Understanding," U.S. Air Force Conference of Engineers, Griffiss
Air Force Base, Rome, NY.
1985
"Interpersonal Communication and the New Rhetoric," Nexus Seminar
Series, Syracuse University, Utica, NY.
1985
"Intrapersonal Communication: Problems of Contextualization and
Meaning," SCA Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
1986
"Aligning Substance and Method: Some Thoughts on the Teaching
of Interpersonal Communication," NYSSCA, Syracuse, NY.
1988
"New Strategies for the Teacher of Public Speaking: The Partial Focus
Speech Assessment and Forced Segment Sequencing," Annual Meeting of
The Communication Association of Massachusetts, Wellesley, MA.
1988
"Unwanted Repetitive Patterns in Close Personal Relationships: Models
for Explaining Their Evolution, " NYSSCA, Ellenville, NY.
1989
"Multicultural Communication: A Radical Approach from Rules Theory,"
Annual Meeting of the NYSSCA, Albany, NY
1992
"Meaning in Systems of Intrapersonal Argument: A New Look at the
Intrapersonal Resolution of Paradox," NYSSCA, Ellenville, NY.
1993
"On Stimulating Self-Knowledge in the Communications Classroom:
A Portfolio of Assignments for the Basic Course," Kentucky
Communication Association, Lexington, KY.
1993
"Communication and Motivation: The Rhetoric of Service," Kentucky
Education Service Conference, Council on Higher Education,
Spalding University, Louisville, KY.
1993
"Media Distortion, Feigned Knowledge and Mixed Emotions,"
Chair, SCA Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.
1994
"A Radical Teleology for Educational Ethics: The Meta-Messages of
Method," The Maywoods Symposium, College of Arts and Humanities,
Eastern Kentucky University, Berea Conference Facility, Berea, KY.
1994
"Educational Integrity and the Basic Course in Speech Communication,"
Prestonsburg Community College's Annual Conference on the Basic
Course, Lexington, KY.
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1995
"Using Rules Theory to Teach Listening," Kentucky Communication
Association Annual Meeting, Frankfort, KY.
1995
"Consulting in Communication," panel member, Kentucky
Communication Association Annual Meeting, Frankfort, KY.
1997
"Communication, Community, and the Sources of Personal and
Organizational Transformation" Kentucky Communication Association
Annual Meeting
1999
"When Things 'Really Got Out of Hand': A Theory to Explain and Predict
the Generation of Automata in Unwanted Interpersonal Argument"
Kentucky Communication Association Annual Meeting
2000
"Improving the Teaching of Comprehensive Listening Skills" Kentucky
Communication Association Annual Meeting
2001
"TLC: Therapeutic Listening and Clarification: A Process for Assisting
in the Clarification of Problematic Interpersonal Patters and the
Development of Intrapersonal Systemic Flexibility" Kentucky
Communication Association Annual Meeting
2002
"Service Learning as a Public Workshop in Organizational
Communication" Kentucky Communication Association Annual Meeting
2002
"Simplicity, Distortion and Illusion in our Textbooks: A Critique and
Some Ramblings on the Radicals of Theory" Kentucky Communication
Association Annual Meeting
2003
"The Many Uses of E-Mail: A Teaching Tool for Communicators":
Kentucky Communication Association Annual Meeting
2003
"Just What Song Are You Singing?: Purpose as Psychological Context"
Kentucky Communication Association Annual Meeting
2003
"Does Anybody Know What Time It Is?: A Neglected Dimension of
Communication Theory" Kentucky Communication Association Annual
Meeting
"On the Teaching of the Art: The Gradual Evolution of Personal
Effectiveness" Kentucky Communication Association Annual Meetiing
2004
2005
"The Future of Communication Education" Kentucky Communication
Association, Annual Conference, at Natural Bridge State Park, Slade, KY.
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2005
"Fresh Approaches to Networking and Communications Consulting"
Kentucky Communication Association Annual Conference
2005
"Classroom Standards of Behavior and Appearance" Kentucky
Communication Association Annual Meeting
2005
"Teaching Public Speaking Without Teaching Public Speaking: A
Courage-Driven, Substance-Critical Approach to the First Course in
Public Speaking" Kentucky Communication Association, Annual
Conference, Natural Bridge, KY
2006
"Teaching 'Listening' Using Rules Theory" Kentucly Communication
Association, Annual Conference, Lake Cumberland, KY
2006
"Exploring the Morphology of Conflict" Kentucky Communication
Association, Annual Conference
2006
"The Case for Hillary Clinton's Victory in 2008" Kentucky
Communication Association
2007
"You’re Either For Us or Against Us: Evaluating the Tone of the Debate
Among 2008 Presidential Candidates Concerning Patriotism Vs Prudence
in the War on terror” (Annual Convention of the Southern States
Communication Association, Louisville, KY)
2007
“Regulative Rules and the Question of Timing” Annual Conference of the
Kentucky Communication Association” (Carrolton, KY
General Butler State Resort Park.)
2007
“The Gender War: Teaching Public Speaking Using the Natural Interests
of Students” Annual “Great Ideas in Teaching Speech” program at the
annual conference of the kentucky Communication Association (General
Butler State Park, Carrolton, KY)
2007
“Presidential Delusion 2008” panel presentation on the rhetorical positions
of the various candidates on a number of issues and the efficacy of that
rhetoric. At the annual meeting of the Kentucky Communication
Association (General Butler State Resort Park, Carrollton, KY)
2007
The Power of the Art of Communication (Gary B. LaFleur, ed) a collection
of selected papers from the 2004 and 2005 annual conventions of the
Kentucky Communication Association (KCA’s Nexus Series, Kentucky
Communication Association Press, 2007)
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2008
“You Really Like Me, You Really Like Me: Examining the Appeal of
Internet Dating Sites” (Panel Chair and Participant) at the 78th annual
meeting of the Southern States Communication Association (Savannah,
Georgia)
2008
Using Systematic Desensitization and Prescriptive Methods To Help
Students Overcome Their Fear of Public Speaking, Joint Meeting of the
Kentucky and Tennessee Communication Associations
2008
“Reality Bites: Apologia Forms Favored By Celebrities To Explain Away
Misdeeds Committed in the Public Eye” (paper presentation with Gary
Deaton) on a panel entitled “Caught in the Act: Identifying Methods for
Using Image Restoration Case Studies in the Communication Classroom”
at the 78th annual convetion of the Southern States Communication
Association (Savannah, Georgia)
2008
“In Sum, the American People Are Fatter and Dumber: Evaluating the
Debate Performance Styles of the 2008 Presidential Candidates” at the
78th annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association
(Savannah, Georgia)
2008
“Fair and Imbalanced: Evaluating the Persuasive Voice of News
Television in Covering the 2008 Presidential Race” at the annual meeting
of the National Communication Association (San Diego, California)
2008
“Absence Does Not Make the Heart Grow Fonder: Examining Strategies
and Techniques for Improving Retention in the Communication
Classroom” (Kentucky Commmunication Association /Tennessee
Communication Association Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns,
Tennessee)
2008
“The Rhetoric of the 2008 Presidential Campaign: What Worked, What
Didn’t, and Why” (Kentucky Communication Association / Tennessee
Communication Association, Montgomery Bell State Park, Burns,
Tenn.)
2009
“Promoting Social Change Through Community Activism” Southern
States Communication Association, Norfolk, VA
2009
“The Professor and the Moose: Analysis of the Clash of Political
Ideologies in the Presidential Campaign of 2008,” Southern States
Communication Association, Norfolk, VA
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2009
“The History of Service-Learning and The Obstacles To Be Overcome in
Its Adoption” for a panel entitled “National Treasures: Examining the
Evolution of Service-Learning as an Experimental Learning Tool in the
Communication Classrooom” (Southern States Communication
Association, Norfolk, VA)
2009
“Field Dressing the Rhetoric of Sarah Palin: Analysis of the Ideological
War of the 2008 American Presidential Campaign,” Southern States
Communication Association
2009
“Hockeymoms, Hurricanes, and Hot Air: Rhetoric and the Twisting
Ideologies in the Eye of the Storm,” Southern States Communication
Association
2009
“Analyzing the Argument Forms and Rhetorical Strategies Employed On a
National Level to Discourage Text Messaging and Cell Phone Use While
Driving” Southern States Communication Association
2009
“Effective 'Rhetorical Storms' : A Multi-Media Approach to Persuasion
and Social Change” Southern States Communication Association
2010
“Assessing The Validity of the Positive Rankings of American Colleges
and Universities” Southern States Communication Association
2010
“Steeped in Confusion: Assessing the Argument Chain Employed By the
Tea Party in the 2010 Midterm Elections” 81st Annual Meeting of the
SSCA
2010
“The Rhetorical Tone of the Mid-Term Elections 2010” Kentucky
Communication Association
2010
“Examining the Restrictions and Rules of Engagement for Journalists
Reporting in the Military Theatres of Iraq and Afghanistan” Southern
States Communication Association, 2010
2011
“Political Communication of Recent Events: The Election of Scott Brown
in Massachusetts”Southern States Communication Association, 2010
2011
“The Use of CMM Theory in the Understanding of Organizational
Conflict and Culture” Kentucky Communication Association
2011
“The Use and Abuse of the Internet in Contemporary Political Campaigns”
Kentucky Communication Association, 2011
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2012
“Fact and Fiction: The Rhetoric of the 2012 Presidential Campaign”
Kentucky Communication Association, General Butler State Park,
Carrollton, KY
2013
“The Misunderstanding of the Coordinated Management of Meaning: And
Another Extension” Kentucky Communication Association
2014
“The Un-Exploited Frail Conservative Rhetoric of the Republican
Party:Ten Ideas Worthy of Debate” in a panel entitled “The DeEvolution
of Republican Rhetoric” Annual Meeting of the Southern States Comm
Assoc., April, New Orleans
Assorted Published Verse
1988
"Through the Kitchen Door," in Lake Effect, Oswego Arts Guild
(Oswego, NY).
1988
"August Thunder," in PLM, Pace University (Pleasantville, NY).
1989
"Delicacy," in The Anemone Review, vol. 10, Anemone Press
(Chester, VT).
1989
"Relax!" in Holiday Musings, American Arts Press (Gulfport, MS).
1990
"My Manhood Only Clef and Key," in PLM, Pace University
(Pleasantville, NY).
1996
"The Rhetoric of Poetry," in A Muse To Follow, National Library
of Poetry (Owings Mills, MD). This poem won first place in the national
competition.
1996
"At The Writing of a Poem," in Best Poems of the 90's, National
Library of Poetry (Owings Mills, MD) .
1998
"On Being Middle Aged" in Best Poems of 1997, National Library of .
Poetry (Owings Mills, MD).
Professional Service
Editorial Roles
1986-1987
1994-1997
Editor, COM-MENT, Communication Association of Massachusetts
Editor-in-Chief, The Kentucky Journal of Communication
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1994-1997
Editor, Selected Papers of the Kentucky Communication Association
1997-present Associate Editor, Editorial Board The Kentucky Journal of
Communication (still on the Board to the present)
2002-2006
Editor-in-Chief, The Nexus Series, Kentucky Communication Association
2004
The Nexus of Theory and Practice (G. LaFleur, ed.;KCA Press, 2004)
2007
The Power of the Art of Communication: Innovations in Theory and
Practice / selected papers from the annual conferences 2004 and 2005 of
the Kentucky Communication Association (Gary B. LaFleur, ed.) (2007,
KCA Press)
Selected Past Speaking Engagements
1981
"Managerial Communication" a six-hour presentation made to
managers and others from the business community of Oswego
New York. State University of New York at Oswego.
1982
"The History of Study in Organizational Communication," a
presentation made at a Seminar for Organizational Communication,
GTE, Stamford, CT
1985
"Productivity and Communication," luncheon seminar lecture, sponsored
for local executives and their secretaries by The Division of Continuing
Education, Syracuse University/Utica, NY.
1985
"Improving Communication in Business and Industry: Communication,
Leadership and Productivity, " Mohawk Valley Chapter, National
Association of Accountants, Utica, NY
1993
"Communication and Motivation: Thoughts on the Rhetoric of Service,"
the "Serve To Learn, Learn to Serve" Conference, sponsored by the
Council on Higher Education, Louisville, KY.
1994
"The Nature and History of Love: Spiritual, Philosophical, Psychological,
and Rhetorical Perspectives," or "The Love Course" sponsored by
The Division of Special Programs, Eastern Kentucky University.
1994
"Improving Interpersonal Communication in Marriage," a six-hour
presentation and workshop for couples, Harvest United Methodist
Lexington, KY 11/12.
"The Preparation and Delivery of Artistic Sermons," an 11 hour set
of presentations for Lay Speakers and Lay Leadership, First United
Methodist Church, Winchester, KY 10/13 - 10/14.
1995
1995
"Consulting In Communication," KCA Annual Meeting, Frankfort
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2006
"Intercultural Communication: Working Well Together" at Eastern
Kentucky University, sponsored by the EKU Department of Human
Resources, August.
Selected Consulting Experience
2006-2012
Communication Consulting with Quality Control, Inc.
2006-2014
Communication Consulting with J & C Bachman, Germany
1994-2014
Consultant, Communication and Organizational Behavior
G.B. LaFleur & Associates
1990-1992
Consultant in Communication and Organizational Behavior
The Adolphi Group / Communication Consultants, Inc.
Stamford, CT.
1982-1990
Consultant / Organizational and Political Communications
dba G.B. LaFleur & Associates
Chicopee Falls, MA and Stamford, CT.
1987-1988
Ambassador / Associate / Speechwriter
Dukakis for President
Boston, MA.
1983-1984
Speechwriter and Strategy Consultant
Richard S. Lak for Mayor
Chicopee, MA.
1981-1982
Speechwriter and Strategy Consultant
John Burke for Senate
Holyoke, MA.
1982
SUNY / Oswego Strategic Management Communication
Oswego, NY.
Various Leadership Roles
1985-1986
1984-1986
1984-1986
1984-1985
Division Coordinator for Speech, Theatre, Music, Foreign
Languages and Fine Arts, Syracuse University (Utica College) NY.
Chair, College Media Resources Committee, Syracuse Univ./Utica
Chair, Friends of the Library, Syracuse University/Utica, NY.
Senator, Syracuse University Senate, Syracuse, NY.
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1984-1986
1986-1987
1989-1990
1990
1989-1990
1987-1989
1987-1989
1988-1989
1989-1990
1988-1989
1990-1991
1990-1992
1991-1992
1990-1992
1990-1992
1990-1992
1992-1994
1992-1994
1993-2007
1993-2007
1994 - 2008
1994-1995
1994-1995
1994-1995
1994-1995
1994-1997
1994-1997
1995-1996
1995-1996
1995-1996
1995-1996
1996-1997
1996-1997
1996-1997
1994-1995
1995
19971997-1999
1998-1999
1999
2006-2008
2003-2004
2005-2006
2006-2007
President, The Faculty Club, Syracuse University/Utica.
Editor, COMMENT, Communication Association of MA.
Director of Debate, Pace University, NY.
Chair, Student Commencement Speaker Selection Committee,
Pace University, NY.
Member, Pre-Med Advisory Committee, Pace University, NY.
Director of Theatre, Pace University, NY
Assistant Director, Honors Program, Pace University
President, Communication Association of Massachusetts
Director, Ian Todd Poetry Series, Pace University, NY
President, The Communication Association of Massachusetts
Director of the Basic Course, University of Bridgeport, CT.
Chair, Department of Mass Communication, UB
Director of the Departmental Writing Lab, UB
Member, College Tenure and Promotion Committee, UB
Member, College Curriculum Committee, UB
Chair, Department of Mass Communication, University of Bridgeport
College Academic Standards Committee, EKU
Director of Debate, EKU
Chair, KCA Nominating Committee
Chair, KCA Awards Commission
Chair, Nominating Committee, Kentucky Communication Association
Member, Dept. Org. Comm. Committee, MSU
Member, Speech 108 Development Committee, MSU
Member, Departmental Charity Auction Committee, MSU
Member, Dept. Student Resources Committee, MSU
Editor in Chief, The Kentucky Journal of Communication
Editor, Proceedings of the Kentucky Communication Association
Member, Dept. Faculty Evaluation Committee, MSU
Member, Dept. Faculty Follies Committee, MSU
Member, Dept. Gen Ed Integrative Component Development
Member, Dept. Recruiting Committee, MSU
Faculty Follies Committee, MSU
Member, Faculty Evaluation Committee, MSU
Member, Dept. Recruiting Committee, MSU
Member, Christian Faculty-Staff Fellowship, MSU
Judge, MSU-IE Team Tournament
Graduate Recruiting and Retention Committee, Caudill College
Teaching Evaluation Committee
Curriculum Committee
SACS Draft Review/Grad Program
Resources Replacement Committee, MSU
College Committee to Develop a Cultural Studies Major
Departmental Faculty Evaluation Committee
Chair, Tenure, Reappointment and Promotion Committee
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1998-2008
Chair, Awards Commission, KCA
2003-2004
Second Vice President, Kentucky Communication Association
2004-2005
First Vice President and Conference Planner, KY Comm Assoc
2005-2006
President, Kentucky Communication Association
2006-2007
Executive Board, Kentucky Communication Association
2007-2012
Senator, Faculty Senate, Morehead State University
2012-present Faculty Evaluation Committee
2012-2013
Departmental Recruiting Committee
1996 - present Awards Commission, Kentucky Communication Association
2002-2003
Second Vice President, Kentucky Communication Association
2003-2004
First Vice President, Kentucky Communication Association
2004-2005
President, Kentucky Communication Association
2009 -2012 Senator, Faculty Senate, Morehead State University
2013-present Chair, Departmental Curriculum Committee
2013-present Chair, Departmental Ad Hoc Committee for Online Teaching Evaluation
2014-present Chair, Ad Hoc Student Awards Criteria Development Committee
Professional memberships
KCA, SSCA, NCA, ICA
Licences/Credentials
Licensed Minister, Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Kentucky 1998-present
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