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UCHE ONYEBADI Ph.D.
School of Journalism, Communications Building (Mail Code – 6601)
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1100 Lincoln Avenue, Carbondale – IL, 62901.
Tel: 618-319-2645 (cell); 618-536-3361 (office); E-mail: [email protected]
CURRICULUM VITAE
*Fulbright Specialist, BRAC University, Dhaka - Bangladesh (Summer, 2012)
I. NAME, PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION
A. Name
Uche Onyebadi, Ph.D.
B. Current Rank/Position
Associate Professor and Director, School of Journalism
C. Current University Employment:
School of Journalism, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois - USA
D. Office Address:
School of Journalism
College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
1100 Lincoln Drive, Room 1202C (Mail Code 6601)
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL 62901
E-mail: [email protected]
II. EDUCATION
2005 – 2008: Ph.D., Journalism (Political Communication), University of Missouri,
U.S.A.
2003 – 2005: M.A., Journalism (Media Management), University of Missouri, U.S.A.
1982 – 1983: M.Sc., Political Science (International Relations), University of Lagos,
Nigeria.
1977 – 1981: B.Sc., Political Science, University of Benin, Nigeria.
III.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
a. 2014 - Associate Professor
(2102: Fulbright Specialist, BRAC University, Dhaka – Bangladesh)
b. 2013 to present: Weekly columnist, Vanguard newspaper, Nigeria
c. 2008 – 2014: Assistant Professor (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL)
d. 1996-2003: Sports Management & Promotions in Kenya, East Africa (Athletics,
Soccer, Boxing); PR, Marketing & Advertising specialist; Sports presenter and
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commentator on Radio & Television. I conceptualized and managed Athletics
Sponsorship for Athletics Kenya (1999-2004), an affiliate of the International
Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The Sponsor was Eveready
Batteries, Kenya Limited. The sponsorship value was approximately USD
$750,000.
1994-1996: Managing Director, Chrisley Limited, P.O. Box 76616, NairobiKenya; Managing Director, Corporate Image Limited, P.O. Box 76540, Nairobi Kenya.
2000-2002: Weekly Columnist, Daily Times newspaper, Nigeria.
1992-1994: Editor/General Manager, Top Magazine, P.O. Box 9888, LagosNigeria.
1988-1992: Deputy Editor/General Manager, Top News Magazine, P.O. Box
9888, GPO, Lagos, Nigeria.
1984-1988: Foreign News Editor/Features Writer/Reporter, Vanguard
Newspapers, P.O. Box 1007, Apapa-Lagos, Nigeria.
IV. RESEACH AND CREATIVE ACITIVITY
A. Interests and Specialties:
Political Communication/Media & Politics, International Communication, Mass
Communication Theory, Media Ethics
B. Publications
Articles in Professional Journals:
1. Amienyi, O. P., Onyebadi, U., & Tahat, K. M. (2013). Framing conflicts in
Africa: A comparative analysis of United States and United Kingdom news
outlets. International Communication Research Journal, 48 (3-4), 52-70.
2. Onyebadi, U. (2012). Newspaper agendas and public opinion in the 2007 Kenya
presidential election. Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies, 33(2), 36-53.
3. Onyebadi, U., & Park, J. (2012). ‘I’m Sister Maria. Please help me’: A lexical
study of 4-1-9 International Advance Fee Fraud email communications.
International Communication Gazette, 74(2), 181-199.
4. Kalyango, Y., & Onyebadi, U. (2012). Thirty Years of Broadcasting Africa on the
U.S. Network Television News. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media,
56(4), 669-687.
5. Onyebadi, U., & Oyedeji, T. (2011). Newspaper Coverage of Post Political
Election Violence in Africa: An Assessment of the Kenyan Example. Media, War
& Conflict 4(3), 215-230.
6. Jaehnig, W. B., & Onyebadi, U. (2011). Social Audits as Media Watchdogging.
Journal of Mass Media Ethics 26(1), 2-20.
7. Oyedeji, T., Onyebadi, U., Palomaki, J & Hou, J. (2010). The effects of the
ideological congruency/distance between journalism and mass communication
students and their professors on the students’ learning experience. Journalism &
Mass Communication Educator, 65, 303-313.
8. Len-Ríos, M., Onyebadi, U., Fleschert, M., & Qiu, Q. (2009).The South African
elite press: Setting the policy agenda for discussion of HIV/AIDS—biomedical or
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traditional Solutions? International Communication Bulletin, 44, 46-63.
(International Communication Bulletin - a journal of the International Division,
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, AEJMC).
9. Ferdinand, D., & Onyebadi, U. (2009). One style does not fit all: Facilitating
cultural differences in teaching, ICBCHE Journal, 25, 7-16.
Books Chapters:
1. Jaehnig, W. B. & Onyebadi, U. (2012). Social Audits as Media Watchdogging. In
W. A. Babcock (Ed.), Media Accountability: Who will watch the watchdog in the
twitter age? (pp.72-90). New York: Routledge.
* Previously published as a journal article. See refereed journals section above.
*The British Guardian newspaper wrote about this study in an article titled:
“Academic study hails Guardian's sustainability reporting as a model for selfregulation: American research points to 'Living our Values' as important building
block in rebuilding trust with audiences” (article published in the British Guardian
Newspaper, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. Web link:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainability/media-self-regulation
2. Karan, K., Bansal, N., & Onyebadi, U. (2012). Corporate Social Responsibility
and the politics of development in India: An analysis of non-partisan campaigns in
the 2009 general election. In S. R. Muppidi (Ed.), Asian Communication
Handbook (6th Ed.) (pp.86-100). Singapore: Booksmith.
* This Handbook won the Best Book Award in the media industry category, by the
Asian Publishing Convention held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on November 30
and December 1, 2012.
3. Onyebadi, U., & Kalyango, Y. (2011). New Media and Gender in East Africa:
Assessing Media Dependency and Public Attitudes. In D. D. Wachanga (Ed.),
Cultural Identity and New Communication Technologies: Political, Ethnic and
Ideological Implications (pp.110 – 127). PA: IGI Global Publishers.
Current Projects:
Accepted for Publication:
Onyebadi, U. & Alajmi, F: “Gratification in journalism practice: An assessment of
Kuwaiti journalists’ perspective.” Manuscript accepted for publication by
Journalism: Theory, Practice & Criticism.
In progress:
1. Onyebadi, U. & Hossain, D. “Running blindfolded? The challenge of
atheoretical studies in communication research.” Manuscript submitted to
Journal of Communication.
2. Onyebadi, U., Alajmi, F. & Alotaibi, M. “Public sphere in private circle: An
exploratory examination of the Diwaniya as a discussion forum in Kuwaiti
society.”
3. Onyebadi, U. “Inside the other side: A framing analysis of Pakistani
newspapers’ coverage of the killing of Osama Bin Laden”
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4. Onyebadi, U. & Alajmi, F.: "Women, journalism and professional attitudes:
Evaluating male journalists’ assessment of their female counterparts in
Kuwait."
5. Onyebadi, U. “Summons from The Hague: Assessing Kenya & African
Union’s Response to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s trial date with the
International Criminal Court.”
6. Onyebadi, U. “Mass Communication theories for Undergraduate Students.” A
book proposal.
7. Onyebadi, U & Kalyango, Y. (Eds). “Africa’s Social & Legacy Media in
Politics and Governance.” A book proposal.
Popular and Creative Writing:
1. Onyebadi, U. (2006). Death has forgotten him and other stories. Nairobi–
Kenya: East African Educational Publishers.
2. Onyebadi, U. (2003). African government & politricks: The art of
mismanaging Africa’s affairs. Nairobi-Kenya: Chrisley Limited.
3. Onyebadi, U. (1998). How to be an African Lady. Nairobi-Kenya: Kenway
Publications.
4. Onyebadi, U. (1990). How to be a Nigerian politician. Lagos Nigeria: Stallion
Communications Ltd.
Others: Newspaper/Magazine Articles
2013 - to the present:
Weekly Columnist: Vanguard Newspaper (Nigeria)
2012:
Onyebadi, U. (2012, April 22). Her loss, Nigeria’s Gain. The Guardian on Sunday
(Nigeria). Retrieved from http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/index.php?
option=com_content&view=article&id=83876:onyebadi-her-loss-nigeriasgain&catid=38:columnists&Itemid=615
2010:
Onyebadi, U. (2010, Fall). What do journalism students know about U.S.
government and politics? Adviser Update, p. 21A. Retrieved from
https://www.newsfund.org/PageText/Pub_HomePages.aspx?
Page_ID=Pub_AdviserUpdate
*The Dow Jones Newspaper Fund (US quarterly tabloid) invited me to write this
article for its ‘Scholastic Research Article’ section as a result of my research
presentation at a conference.
Onyebadi, U. (2010, August 29). Jonathan, Multi-tasking and Nigeria’s
Governance. The Guardian on Sunday (Nigeria). Retrieved from
www.ngrguardiannews.com
2009:
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Onyebadi, U. (2009, June 24). Why Should Obama visit Nigeria?. The Guardian
on Sunday. Retrieved from (http://nigerialog.com/read_articles.php?article_id=83.
2004:
Onyebadi, U. (2004, January 1). Journalists’ Journal. Global Journalist.
Retrieved form http://www.globaljournalist.org/stories/2004/01/01/journalistsjournal/
Dissertation/Thesis
1. Onyebadi, U. (2008). Towards an examination and expansion of the agendasetting theory: Did the media matter in Kenya’s presidential election, 2007?
(Doctoral dissertation), University of Missouri, Columbia.
2. Onyebadi, U. (2005). Nigeria’s private media and agenda setting: An evaluation
of Thisday newspaper’s house editorials (2004). (Master’s thesis), University of
Missouri, Columbia.
3. Onyebadi, U. (1983). Conflict management in Africa: A case for an African high
command. (Master’s thesis), University of Lagos, Nigeria
4. Onyebadi, U. (1981). Nigerian foreign policy: Aid to African nations, 1975-1979.
(Bachelor of Science thesis), University of Benin, Nigeria.
Grants Received:
2012:
1. Fulbright Specialist Grant awarded by the J. William Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Board, the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the U.S.
Department of State, and the Council for International Exchange of Scholars
(CIES). Grant was for a 6-week workshops/lectures project at BRAC
University, Dhaka, Bangladesh (June 17– July 28).
2. 2008:
John Bies International Travel Grant for Doctoral Dissertation (2007-2008
Academic Year), University of Missouri, U.S.A.
Awards:
2011:
1. Top Faculty Paper in the Radio-Television Journalism Division of the August
2011, AEJMC Conference in St. Louis, U.S.A. Topic: “Thirty Years of
Broadcasting Africa on the U.S. Network Television News” (Joint Award).
2. Fulbright Specialist Candidate status (2011-2016); Awarded by the U.S. State
Department (Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs).
2008
Papers and Presentations at Professional Meetings:
2014:
1. Onyebadi, U. “Summons from The Hague: Assessing Kenya & African
Union’s Response to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s trial date with the
International Criminal Court. Panel presentation at the AEJMC MidWinter
Conference at the University of Oklahoma (February 28-March 1, 2014)
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2. Onyebadi, U. & Hossain, M. D., “Running Blindfolded? The Challenge of
Atheoretical Studies in Communication Research.” Paper presented at the
International Communication Association conference in Seattle (June, 2014)
3. Onyebadi, U. & Alajmi, F, "Women, journalism and professional attitudes:
Evaluating male journalists’ assessment of their female counterparts in
Kuwait." Paper presented at the International Association for Mass
Communication Research (IAMCR) conference in Hyderabad, India from 1519 July 2014.
4. Onyebadi, U. & Fawaz, A. “Gratification in journalism practice: An
assessment of Kuwaiti journalists’ perspective.” Paper presented at the
Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
conference in Montreal, Canada (August, 2014).
2012
‘Arab Spring ‘’Fever’’: Why Tropical Africa Remains Untouched’. Panel
presentation at the 2012 AEJMC Midwinter Conference, University of Oklahoma,
Norman (March 2-3).
2011
1. Onyebadi, U. (2011, June). Issue Salience in Political Elections: An Examination
of Kenyan Newspapers’ attention to Healthcare issues in the 2007 Presidential
Election. Paper presented at the 2011 International Health and Development
Communication Conference in Nairobi, Kenya.
2. Onyebadi, U. & Kalyango, Y. (2011, August). U.S. presidential election:
International assessment of U.S. media coverage of male and female candidates.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Education in
Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), St. Louis, MO, USA. August.
3. Kalyango, Y. & Onyebadi, U. (2011, August). Thirty Years of Broadcasting Africa
on the U.S. Network Television News. Paper presented at the annual conference of
the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC),
St. Louis, MO, USA.
4. Kavita, K., Bansal, N. & Onyebadi, U. (2011, June). Corporate Social
Responsibility and the Politics of Development in India: An Analysis of NonPartisan Campaigns in the 2009 General Elections. Paper presented at the
20thAsian Media Information & Communication conference at Hyderabad, India.
5. Ha, J. & Onyebadi, U. (2011, May). Horse Race or Policy? An analysis of South
Korean newspaper coverage of 2008 U.S. presidential election. Paper presented at
the annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) in
Boston, MA, USA.
2010
1. Jaehnig, W. B. & Onyebadi, U. (2010, April). Social Audits as Media
Watchdogging. Paper presented at the Media Ethics Colloquium in St. Louis, MO,
USA.
2. Onyebadi, U. (2010, August). Exiting with Dignified Rhapsody: A Lexical study
of US Presidential Concession Speeches. Paper presented at the annual conference
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of Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC),
Denver, CO, USA.
3. Onyebadi, U. & Oyedeji, T. (2010, June). Media Coverage of Post Political
Election Violence in Africa: An Assessment of the Kenyan Example. Paper
presented at the annual conference of the International Communication
Association (ICA), Singapore.
2009
1. Onyebadi, U. (2009, August). Journalism Students’ Knowledge About U.S.
Politics and Government: Implications for Journalism Education. Paper
presented at the annual conference of Association for Educators in Journalism and
Mass Communication (AEJMC), Boston, MA, USA.
2. Oyedeji, T., Palomaki, J., Onyebadi, U., Hou, J. (2009, August). Exploring the
effects of ideological congruency between journalism/mass communication
students and professors on students’ learning experience. Paper presented at the
annual conference of Association for Educators in Journalism and Mass
Communication (AEJMC), Boston, MA, USA.
3. Ha, J. & Onyebadi, U. (2009, August). Perspectives in framing reality:
Comparing Virginia Tech shooting reports in U.S. and South Korean newspapers.
Paper presented at the annual conference of Association for Educators in
Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Boston, MA, USA.
4. Onyebadi, U. (2009, May). Assessing agenda setting’s theoretical utility in the
developing world: The case of Kenya. Paper presented at the International
Communication Association (ICA) conference in Chicago, USA.
2008.
Onyebadi, U. (2008, October). Assessing agenda setting’s theoretical utility in the
developing world: The case of Kenya. Paper presented at a panel session held at
the 8th Annual Global Fusion Conference, Ohio University.
2007
1. Onyebadi, U. (2007, May). Media ethics and the challenge of shredded
reputation. Paper presented at the annual International Communication
Association (ICA) conference, San Francisco, USA.
2. Onyebadi, U. (2007, May). Towards an examination and expansion of the agenda
setting theory: A theoretical perspective. Paper presented at the annual
International Communication Association (ICA) conference, San Francisco, USA.
3. Len-Ríos, M. E., Onyebadi, U., Phillips, M., Qiu, Q. (2007, May). The South
African Elite Press: Setting the Policy Agenda for Discussion of HIV/AIDS—
Biomedical or Traditional Solutions? Paper presented at the annual International
Communication Association (ICA) conference, San Francisco, USA.
4. Onyebadi, U. (2007, August). Patterns of failure: A functional analysis of
television spots of unsuccessful U.S. presidential candidates (1952-2004). Paper
presented at the annual convention of the Association for Education in Journalism
and Mass Communication (AEJMC), Washington DC, USA.
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Other Presentations
2014:
1. BrownBag presentation, School of Journalism, Southern Illinois University
Carbondale. Topic: “Summons from The Hague: Assessing Kenya & African
Union’s Response to President Uhuru Kenyatta’s trial date with the International
Criminal Court.”
2013:
1. Invited Presentation at a Ph.D. Pro Seminar class, School of Journalism, Southern
Illinois University Carbondale (Invitation was by class instructor Dr. Kathy Frith,
March 26, 2013.)
2012:
1. Invited speaker at SIU School of Law: Dean’s Colloquium Speaker & Panel
Discussion. Topic: “Good news from Africa: Success stories in African
Development, Democracy and Culture” (March 1, 2012)
2. School of Journalism: “Fulbright Scholarship: An experience in Bangladesh,
June-July, 2012” held on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012.
3. Panel Chair/Moderator: “Watching Obama & Romney run for the White House:
Perspectives from SIUC’s Global Community” organized by SIUC’s Global
Media Research Center & Center for International Education – SIUC (Thursday,
Oct. 25). I conceptualized this activity.
2011:
Workshop for Health Reporters in Kenya titled: “Reporting Maternal and Child
Health Issues in Africa” (June 25, 2011) at the 2011 International Health and
Development Communication Conference in Nairobi, Kenya (June 25 – 29,
2011).
2010:
1. Brown Bag presentation sponsored by the Global Media Research Center,
Southern Illinois University Carbondale (October 27, 2010). Topic: Kenya’s
Post Presidential Election Violence (2007): Assessing the Role of the Nation
& Standard newspapers.
2. One-day Sports Coverage Colloquium organized by the Global Media
Research Center, Southern Illinois University Carbondale (April 16, 2010).
Topic of Presentation: “Using Journalism to make a living in Sports: A
Personal Experience”
3. Brown Bag presentation with RA, Jiwoo Park, titled: I’m Sister Maria, Please
Help Me: A lexical study of 4-1-9 International Advance Fee Fraud Email
Communications. (Monday, Feb 8, 2010).
2009:
1. Chairperson of Colloquium Session: “Civil Society – Communications: Where
are we? What needs doing next”, organized by Global Media Research Center,
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale, March 19-21, 2009. Keynote speaker:
Prof. Sandra Ball-Rokeach
2. Ph.D. Pro-Seminar Presentation (MCMA 595). “Media & Politics” September 17,
2009 (Southern Illinois University Carbondale).
V. TEACHING & ACADEMIC COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE
A. Teaching Interests and Specialties
Courses Taught at SIU: 2008 to present
1. International Media Systems
2. Online: International Media Systems (developed by me)
3.
Politics and the Media (Cross-listed with Political Science Dept., Southern Illinois
University; developed by me).
4. Online: Politics and the Media
5. Sports Communication and Promotion (developed by me)
6. Sports Reporting (developed by me)
7.
Freelance Feature Writing (developed by me)
8.
Mass Communication in Society
9. Writing for the Mass Media
10.
Media & Politics (Graduate level; developed by me)
11.
MA Seminar
1.
Independent Study/Readings (Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
Independent Practicum with Phipps, Sherrie (Undergraduate student, Fall, 2014).
2.
Independent Readings with Fawaz Alajmi (PhD Student; Summer, 2003)
3.
Independent study with Fawaz Alajmi (PhD student; Spring, 2013)
4.
Independent Study with Fawaz Alajmi (PhD student; Fall, 2012)
5.
Independent Study with Carl Eze Obiora (Undergraduate student; Summer, 2012)
6.
Sports Internship supervision with Haley Bock (Undergraduate student; Summer,
2012)
7.
Readings in Journalism with Marcus King (Undergraduate student; Summer, 2011)
8.
Honors program supervision in Freelance Feature Writing with Michael Benson
(Undergraduate student; Spring, 2011)
9.
Readings in Journalism with Mohammed Delwar Hossain (MA student; Fall, 2009)
10.
Independent study (sports) with Louis Medina (Undergraduate student; Spring,
2009)
Teaching at the School of Journalism, University of Missouri (Spring, 2004Spring, 2008)
 Graduate Instructor: News Reporting & Writing.
 Adjunct Instructor: News Reporting & Writing.
 Graduate Instructor: Cross Cultural Journalism.
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B. Others:
1. Co-leader, SIU Study Broad Trip to Kenya (May, 19 – June, 5, 2013)
2. Lectures/Workshops at BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh as part of a
Fulbright Grant (June – July, 2012)
3. Lecture/Workshops held for reporters at Al-Watan Newspaper in Kuwait, on
the invitation of the newspaper’s management (June14 – 24, 2013)
C. Master’s and Ph.D. Committees
MA Thesis/Project Committees: (College of Mass Communication and Media
Arts, SIU)
1. Chair: For Pretzsch, Braden S. (MA Project)
Topic: Student Athletes’ Compliance with NCAA Video Project
Duration: Fall, 2014 –
2. Chair: For Alotaibi, Mohammad:
Topic: Public Discourse in Kuwait: Examining the role of Twitter and
Diwaniya in the "Karamat Watan 8" Social Movement (2014)
Duration: Fall, 2014 3. Chair: For Mohammad Delwar Hossain
Topic: “Framing the liberation war of Bangladesh in the U.S. and U.K media. A
content analysis of the New York Times and the Daily Telegraph”
Duration: Fall 2009-Summer 2010
4. Member: For Sang KeonYoo:
Topic: “A Comparative Analysis of Korean Newspapers coverage of Ladies
Professional Golf Games on South Korea and U.S.A.”
Duration: Fall 2008 – Spring2009
5. Member: For Jaesik Ha:
Topic: “News Framing in the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election: A Comparative
Content Analysis of Episodic vs. Thematic Framing in U.S. and South Korean
Newspapers”
Duration: Fall 2008-Spring 2009
6. Member: For Michael Todd:
Topic “A comparative Analysis of Audiovisual Techniques in News Coverage of
the Wars in Iraq” Duration: Fall 2008
Special Case:
Telephone interview with Aroun R. Deen, for MA thesis in Global Affairs at New
York University, New York city.
Topic: Is the African Union (AU) an impediment to development in Africa?
Interview held on Duration: August 15, 2009.
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Ph.D. Dissertation Committees: (College of Mass Communication and Media
Arts, SIU)
In Progress:
1. Candidate: Fawaz Alajmi
Topic: From “Indexing” Officials to “Indexing” the Public: A study of agenda
building and the use of twitter by Kuwaiti journalists during the Arab Spring
Role: Co-chair
Duration: 2013 –
2. Candidate: Jiwoo Park
Topic: (RE)Constructing ethnic identities: New media as an important platform
among Korean American adolescents in the United States”
Role: Member
Duration: Spring, 2012 –
3. Candidate: Mohammed Al-Emad, 2012:
Topic: The use of Facebook in the Egyptian January 25 revolution: The spiral of
voice effect
Role: Member
Duration: Spring 2012 Completed:
1. Candidate: Mohammad Delwar Hossain
Topic: In the web we connect: Uses of social media among the South Asian
Diaspora in the U.S.
Role: Member
Duration: Fall, 2012 – 2014
2. Candidate: Chang sup Park
Topic: Examination of Political Efficacy as a Mediator Between New Media and
Political Participation in the 2012 Presidential Election in South Korea
Role: Member
Duration: 2012 –2014
3. Candidate: Md Nasser
Topic: Intermedia Agenda-Setting Relationships between Political Blogs and
Traditional News Media: A Study on the ‘Obama-is-a-Muslim?’ Rumor.
Duration: Summer, 2011 – 2014
Role: Member
4. Candidate: Oliver R. Witte
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Topic: The rhetoric of terrorism and conciliation in the Arab-Israeli conflict: A
content analysis of how three newspapers covered two provocative events
Role: Member
Duration: Spring, 2012 – 2013
5. Candidate: Wendy Weinhold
Topic: Watching the Watchdogs: Defining Journalists in the United States
Role: Member
Duration: Spring, 2012 – Spring, 2013
6. Candidate: Tairou Goura (College of Education, SIU)
Topic: Globalization, critical post-colonialism and career and technical training in
Africa: Challenges and possibilities
Role: Member
Duration: 2011-2012
7. Candidate: Kiran Barthapudi
Topic: Watchdogs or Lapdogs? Media and the US Post Cold War Intervention
Policy
Role: Member
Duration: Fall 2009 – Spring, 2012
8. Candidate: Xd Liu
Topic: Elaboration Online and Offline: Evaluate the Impact of Information
Sharing on Self-efficacy and Individual Opinion Speaking-out. From a Social
Learning and Social Cognitive Theory Perspective
Role: Member
Duration: Fall 2008 – Spring 2011
9. Candidate: Ying Huang
Topic: Constructing Otherness: Analysis of Images of the ‘West’ in Contemporary
Chinese Magazine Advertisements
Role: Member
Duration: Fall 2008 – Fall 2010
10. Candidate: Lei “Tommy” Xie
Topic: Climate change in the changing climate of news media: A comparative
analysis of mainstream media and blog coverage of climate change in the United
States and The People’s Republic of China, 2005-2008
Role: Member
Duration: Spring 2009 – Summer 2009
11. Candidate: Debra Ferdinand (College of Education, SIU)
Topic: Workforce Education and Development Curriculum: Responsiveness to
Culturally and Internationally Diverse Graduate Students
Role: Member
Duration: Fall 2008 – Fall 2009
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12. Candidate: Dorothy Njoroge
Topic: Publicizing the African cause: An analysis of global media discourses
regarding the celebrity-led ‘Make Poverty History Campaign
Role: Member
Duration: Spring 2009 - Fall 2009
13. Candidate: Ying Li
Topic: Too many theories or too many skills? The perceived impact of theoretical
knowledge of mass communication among journalists and public relations
practitioners
Role: Member
Duration: Fall, 2008
Comprehensive Examination Committees
2014: Spring: Chair, Committee for Fawaz Alajmi (Chair)
Fall: Member, Committee for Ngozi Agwaziam
2012: Fall: Member, Committee for Mohammad Delwar Hossain
Fall: Member, Committee for Chang sup Park
2011: Fall: Member, Committee for Jiwoo Park
Spring: Member, Committee for Md Naser
2010: Spring: Chair, Committee for Mohammed Al-Emad (Chair),
2009: Member, Committee for Ying Huang
VI.UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE
2014:
Special Case:
1. (i) Director, School of Journalism (August 2014 – present)
(ii) Fiscal Officer, School of Journalism
(ii) Fiscal Officer, Daily Egyptian campus newspaper
(iii) Fiscal Officer, Gateway Journalism Review
(iv) Member, Management Committee, College of Mass Communication and Media
Arts
2. Department Committees
a. Member, Search Committee – Assistant Professor Position, Radio, Television And
Digital Media Department, MCMA
b. Member, School of Journalism’s accreditation revision committee
c. Chair, Advisory Committee to the Director, School of Journalism
3. College and University Committees
a. Member, University-wide Advisory Board, Center for Inclusive Excellence
b. Diversity Committee, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, SIU
c. Member, Dean Search Screening Committee (Provost’s Office) for Dean, MCMA
d. Member, Faculty Senate Undergraduate Education Policy Committee
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4. Other
a. Judge for the Southern Illinois Schools Press Association (SISPA) Best Story
contest in the following categories: (i) Best Sports Feature (ii) Best Feature Story
b. Originator and Prime Mover: Project to raise funds in support of primary school
students in Haiti.
c. Coordinator for the 2014 SIU Study Abroad trip to Kenya.
d. Department co-host to Katerina Sirinyok-Dolgaryova, a Fulbright scholar from
Ukraine
2013
5. Department Committees
a. Member, School of Journalism’s accreditation revision committee
b. Advisory Committee to the Director, School of Journalism
c. Member, Search Committee – Instructor position, School of Journalism
d. Member, Search Committee – Assistant Professor Position, Radio, Television And
Digital Media Department, MCMA
6. College and University Committees
a. Member, University-wide Advisory Board, Center for Inclusive Excellence
b. Diversity Committee, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, SIU
c. Member, Dean Search Screening Committee (Provost’s Office) for Dean, MCMA
d. Member, Faculty Senate Undergraduate Education Policy Committee
a. Other
a. Judge for the Southern Illinois Schools Press Association (SISPA) Best Story
contest in the following categories: (i) Best Sports Feature (ii) Best Feature Story
b. Judge SISPA on-site contest – Senior Interview, organized by the School of
Journalism, SIU
c. Judge, Illinois High School competition organized by the School of Journalism,
SIU (April 20, 2013) – Sports Writing and Feature Writing categories.
d. Originator and Prime Mover: Project to raise funds in support of primary school
students in Haiti.
e. Coordinator for the 2014 SIU Study Abroad trip to Kenya.
f. Department co-host to Katerina Sirinyok-Dolgaryova, a Fulbright scholar from
Ukraine.
2012
1. Department Committees
a. Member, Search Committee – Assistant Professor Position, Radio & Television
Department, MCMA
b. Member, School of Journalism’s accreditation revision committee
c. Advisory Committee to the Director, School of Journalism, SIU
2. College and University Committees
a. Member, University-wide Advisory Board, Center for Inclusive Excellence
b. Diversity Committee, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts
c. Member: Campus Advisory Committee, Global Media Research Center (GMRC)
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3. Other
a. Judge for the Southern Illinois Schools Press Association (SISPA) Best Story
contest in the following categories: (i) Best Sports Feature (ii) Best Feature Story
(iii) Best Yearbook Double Page Sports Spread (February) – organized by the
School of Journalism, SIU
b. Judge SISPA on-site contest – newspaper Sports feature (Feb 29), organized by
the School of Journalism, SIU
c. Judge in the feature and sports writing categories, Illinois High School
competition, by the School of Journalism, SIU in April, 2012.
d. Originator and Prime Mover: Project to raise funds in support of primary school
students in Haiti
2011
1. Department Committees
a. Member, Advisory Committee to Director, School of Journalism, SIU
b. Member, New Faculty Search Committee , School of Journalism, SIU
c. Member: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, School of Journalism, SIU
d. Member: Students Recruitment Committee, School of Journalism, SIU
e. Department Host to Jahman O. Anikulapo, visiting Editor, The Guardian on
Sunday (Nigerian newspaper), March 28 – May 4, 2011
2. College and University Committees
a. Member, Chancellor’s Campus-wide Task Force/Advisory Committee on
Multiculturalism and Diversity at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
b. Member: Campus Advisory Committee, Global Media Research Center (GMRC),
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
c. Member: Search Committee for Director, WSIU-RREE (River Region Evening
Edition), College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, SIU (Summer)
d. Member, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts Diversity Committee
e. Member, Campus-wide ICE Redesign Committee (office of the Provost)
3. Other
a. Judge: Southern Illinois School Press Association (SISPA) Story Contest
organized by the School of Journalism, SIU (March 2): Best Featurette Division;
Best Review Division; Interview/Feature Writing
b. Judge in the Community Service Category of the Best Community Service Ballot
for the Better Newspaper Contest of the Southern Illinois Editorial Association
organized by the School of Journalism, SIU.
a. Originator and Prime Mover: Project to raise funds in support of primary school
students in Haiti
b. Served as Marshal for the Fall Commencement, December 17, 2011(MCMA).
2010
1. Department Committees
a. Member: Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, School of Journalism, SIU
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b. Member: Students Recruitment Committee, School of Journalism, SIU
2. College and University Committees
a. Member: Campus Advisory Committee, Global Media Research Center (GMRC),
SIU
b. Member: Search Committee for Director, WSIU-RREE (River Region Evening
Edition), College of Mass Communication and Media Arts, SIUC (Summer)
c. Member, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts Diversity Committee,
d. Academic Adviser to: Abedin, Zainul, Ph.D. student, College of Mass
Communication and Media Arts, SIU
a.
3. Other
Served as Marshal for the Spring Commencement, May 15, 2010 (MCMA).
c. Served as Usher, Fall Commencement, December 18, 2010 (MCMA)
d. Judge for the Southern Illinois University Community College Newspaper Awards
– Coordinated by Bill Recktenwald (School of Journalism) (Spring Semester)
e. Originator and Prime Mover: Project to raise funds in support of primary school
students in Haiti
f. Judge: Best Feature story for the Annual Spring Conference of SISPA (Southern
Illinois School Press Association – organized by SIU School of Journalism);
April, 2010. Also served as an interviewee to students for their competition.
2009
1. Department Committees
a. Member, Advisory Committee to Director, School of Journalism, Southern
Illinois University Carbondale
b. Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, School of Journalism, Southern
Illinois University Carbondale
c. Member, New Faculty Search Committee, School of Journalism, Southern Illinois
University Carbondale.
2. College and University Committees
a. Academic Adviser to: Abedin, Zainul, Ph.D. student, College of Mass
Communication and Media Arts, Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
b. Member, College of Mass Communication and Media Arts Diversity Committee,
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
3. Other
a. Judge: Best Sports Story and Center Spread Competition for the 59 th Annual Spring
Conference of SISPA (Southern Illinois School Press Association – coordinated by
SIU School of Journalism); Feb 25, 2009. Also gave the Keynote address at SISPA.
c. Judge: Charles Feirich Best Column Ballot Competition – 2009 – Organized by
the School of Journalism, SIU
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2008
1. Department Committees
N/A
2. College and University Committees
Member, Campus-wide NEH Summer Stipend Review Panel, Southern Illinois
University Carbondale September, 2008
VII.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
A. Membership of Professional Associations
1. International Communication Association (ICA)
2. Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)
B. Evaluation of Manuscripts for Journals/Book Publishers/Conference Papers
2014:
1. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (Feb, 2014)
2. Manuscript reviewed for Communication Studies (Feb, 2014)
3. 17 papers reviewed for the AEJMC Conference scheduled for Montreal,
Canada in August, 2014. (Scholastic Journalism-3, Political Communication-3
and Mass Communications Division - 3; International Communication
Division – 8; )
2013:
1. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (April, 2013)
2. Manuscript reviewed for Journal of Children and Media (March, 2013)
3. Three papers reviewed for the Political Communication Interest Group of
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC),
for the August 2013 Conference in in Washington DC, U.S.A.
4. Manuscript reviewed for Ecquid Novi: African Journalism Studies (May,
2013).
5. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (September, 2013)
6. Nine papers reviewed for the ICA Conference scheduled for Seattle
(Washington) in 2014. (for the Journalism-3, Political Communication-2 and
Mass Communications-4 divisions)
2012:
1. Manuscript reviewed for Journal of Black Studies (January, 2012).
2. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (March, 2012)
3. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (May, 2012). I
also did a follow-up review of this article for publication.
4. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (July, 2012)
5. Papers reviewed for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (AEJMC), for the August 2012 Conference in Chicago, IL,
U.S.A.
• 3 papers for the Graduate Student Interest Group (GSIG)
• 4 papers for the Political Communication Interest Group
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6. Papers reviewed for the International Communication Association (ICA), for
the 2013 London Conference;
• 3 papers for the Journalism Division;
• 3 papers for the Political Communication Division.
Special Reviews:
 External Project Proposal Reviewer for Ohio University Research
Committee (one time, October)
 External Reviewer for a Media & Politics book proposal for Oxford
University Press, USA. (one time, November)
2011:
1. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (April, 2011).
2. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (September,
2011).
3. Manuscript reviewed for Media War & Conflict (November, 2011)
4. Papers reviewed for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (AEJMC), for August 2011 Conference in St. Louis,
Missouri, U.S.A.
• 3 papers for GEIG Division;
• 4 papers for the Political Communication Interest Group
5. Papers reviewed for the International Communication Association (ICA)
• 4 papers for the Journalism Studies Division
2010:
1. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (Feb, 2010)
2. Manuscript reviewed for Mass Communication and Society (Oct, 2010)
3. Papers reviewed for the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass
Communication (AEJMC), for August 2010 Conference in Denver,
Colorado, U.S.A.
• 3 papers for GEIG Division
4. Papers reviewed for the International Communication Association (ICA),
for June 2011 conference in Singapore
• 4 papers reviewed for the Journalism Division
2009:
1. Paper reviewed for the Association for Education in Journalism and
Mass Communication (AEJMC), for August 2009 conference in
Boston, U.S.A.
• 4 papers for the GEIG Division
2. International Communication Association (ICA) - for June 2010
conference in Singapore
• 3. papers for the Journalism Division
2008:
1. Papers reviewed for the International Communication Association
(ICA), for May 2009 conference in Chicago, U.S.A.
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•
3 papers for the Journalism Division
2. Papers reviewed for the Association for Education in Journalism and
Mass Communication (AEJMC), for August 2009 conference in
Boston, U.S.A.
• 4 papers for the GEIG Division
C. Others: (Outside Southern Illinois University Carbondale)
2013:
Appointment as Chair of the Board of the Institute for International Journalism,
E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, USA. (2013-2015)
2012:
1. Appointment as an Associate Editorial Board member, Communication
Studies Journal (2013-2015). The journal is housed at North Dakota State
University.
2. Continued appointment as a Member, Advisory Board of the Institute for
International Journalism (IIJ), E. W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio
University, U.S.A. (since 2011)
D. COMMUNITY SERVICE
1. In 2009, I conceptualized a fund-raising activity for my Sports Reporting
students to gain a practical experience in a sports related program. We raised
and presented the sum of $175 to the Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Carbondale. It
was titled “Sports Trivia for Charity”. In Fall, 2012, I repeated this activity
with my Sports Reporting students and we raised and presented $312 to the
same Club. We repeated the same activity in Spring, 2014 and raised $300
which was donated the same club.
2. I was Vice President, Parents Teachers Organization (PTO), at Parrish
Elementary School, Carbondale, IL (2011).
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