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Assistant Professor of Communication at Kean University. Critical/Political/Rhetorical/Media Scholar "Pleasantries, Housekeeping, Content." Here to share my academic contributions & promote the great work of my students and colleagues!
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Abridged "academic" eulogy: This morning we kissed our precious Luna goodbye. For the 1st time since I was a fledging MA student, I am without a canine coauthor. I'll never get used to not having a snoozing basset hound at my feet while I write. Thank you for being the best dog & coauthor, Luna.

Kean University community, be sure to stay up-to-date on all campus news by following The Tower and the great work of Kean CMJ students! kutower.com

Presenting research on campus protests and Fostering Community with Kean CMJ student stars Holly Van Ness and Nefertiti Nzameyo and networking with some great people doing great work at the annual New Jersey THRIVE Conference with Engage NJ!

Episode 2 of @cougarimprints.bsky.social is available! This episode, "Taking the Hollywood out of Filmmaking" features Kean CMJ professor Kathy Rugh & a main discussion on her short film "Floods Recede to Luxury." Here's the YT link but it's streaming on all big platforms! youtu.be/H-jpu3suRxA?...

2+ years of hard work with now graduated Kean CMJ scholars Kevin Stone & Liliana Carredo is now in print! First 50 downloads are free at Southern Communication Journal, but message me if you'd like a copy of this article or if you want to discuss it further. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Kean community (&beyond)! In collaboration w/my colleagues in CMJ we've launched a video podcast @cougarimprints.bsky.social where I'll bring the accomplishments & expertise of our community to you! Follow/engage everywhere (Spotify, Apple, Amazon, IG, FB, etc.)! e.g. www.youtube.com/@CougarImpri...

Excited to see so many accomplishments of the Kean University, and to see Cougar Imprints get featured in the latest issue of Dr. Laura Baecher's "Faculty in Focus!" More on Cougar Imprints coming soon! publuu.com/flip-book/80...

Saddened to hear of the passing of Don Kleinsmith, one of my professors from my time at Adrian College. He did more than teach; he exemplified kindness and compassion. It was a privilege to take his classes.

Great Saturday research and writing session with two new members of the Anarchoic Chamber research team! Some fascinating work underway with some brilliant Kean CMJ graduate student minds Ridimerb Diaz-Ramirez and Natalia Szabla !

COMMrades! Not that you need this reminder, but the NCA portal is now live and ready for your research submissions and desired service roles. I'd love to see you in Denver in November! www.natcom.org/call-for-sub...

Congratulations to all my colleagues at @keanuniversity who have worked so hard as a collective to help us reach this goal! Excited to see how we continue to thrive as a community of researchers and artists! www.kean.edu/news/kean-un...

An overdue shout-out to Dr. Christopher Wernecke - two pubs in the last few months! Excellent work @the-bald-doctor.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... contemporaryrhetoric.com

If you're looking to add to your reading list, consider @jennicjul.bsky.social 's debut novel! Jen is a great friend, colleague & brilliant scholar of English & creative writing. Available for presale w/discount codes at booksellers like B&N- code PREORDER25 www.hachettebookgroup.com/orbit-books/...

I can't do much to offset the tumult in the world right now, but if you'd like a micro-dose of hope to lift your spirits, I have students making appointments with me to review and improve their term papers from last semester just because they want their "A" papers to be even better.

Huge shout out to friend and former colleague Benjamin Van Dyke for being selected for an Appalachian College Association Fellowship! Looking forward to seeing your research ideas come to life! www.yhc.edu/news/yhc-pro... acaweb.org/fellowships

Photo stolen from @thorpe.bsky.social solely for the purpose of marking an amazing achievement of an amazing person and scholar! What an honor to have you in my scholarly circle!

Excited for the upcoming Kean Research Days, especially since we are instituting new ways to feature student work within the Humanities & Liberal Arts. Students be sure to submit your brilliant work! Special excitement for the Anarchoic Chamber work that will be represented. www.keanresearchdays.com

Calling all Kean University faculty, especially my CMJ colleagues! Consider presenting your research and creative works at our annual faculty showcase! www.kean.edu/third-annual...

Honored to be invited as a plenary speaker for Lamar University's Exhibition of Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities! Looking forward to learning about some remarkable student works. Special thank you to Prof Andre Favors & Dr. Cristian Bahrim for the invite! www.lamar.edu/undergraduat...

Shout out to Ariel Seay-Howard on a new pub! Looking forward to reading this, especially since I was just thinking about a potential public memory project...https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781666964257/Amending-Our-Pasts-and-Futures-Observing-Media-and-Place-as-Means-to-Memory

Coming soon from SUNY Press! Couldn't be more excited for all this hard work to be getting into print. Its been an absolute privilege to have worked with the impressive group of scholars featured in this collection. Soon, I'll dedicate a post to each chapter and author. Pre-order details forthcoming

COMMrades, students and faculty alike! especially those in New Jersey, like my fellow Kean CMJ cougars: Please consider submitting your research for the annual New Jersey Communication Association Conference! Visit njca.rutgers.edu or message me for more info!

M. Aubrey Studebaker, you produce such brilliant research! It has been a privilege to have been able to read your work over the past few years. Now, seeing your manuscripts in print, such a testament to you as a person and scholar. And congrats to Amy as well!

Calling all Kean University faculty! We are launching a podcast to feature your brilliant, recently published research, creative works, & professional accomplishments. I'm scheduling interviews; contact me for more info. Huge thank you to CMJ & the Office for Faculty Development for the support!

New semester, new office hours sign

Was excited to meet my other two Spring 2025 classes today! Great groups of students in my grad Interpretive Methods course and my undergrad/grad study abroad program, the Visual Rhetoric of the Renaissance. Looking forward to a great semester and subsequent trip to Italy!

First day of Spring 2025 classes for me, and welcomed a great group for COMM 3720.1!

Super proud of two of my senior seminar students for getting accepted to present their senior research papers at the SSCA Undergraduate Honors Conference! Great work Kean University CMJ students Brianna DeJesus and Victoria Gomez!

Happy Retirement to Dr. Jack Sargent and Professor Pat Lauro! This next semester won't be the same without you! Cheers to your great careers at Kean University!

Although I never had the privilege of meeting Karlyn Kohrs Campbell, her work has had a profound influence on me & so many others who study rhetoric & political comm (she might be the scholar I cite the most. I am saddened by the news of her passing & will probably do a little rereading in her honor

I'm beaming with pride for M. Aubrey Studebaker & her 1st solo authored academic publication! And not just because getting published a feat in itself, this is a masterfully authored essay that substantially adds to the field of critical rhetoric. Excellent work! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Grades were submitted before the deadline (days ago) and now 2024 concludes. Fond farewell to the Fall 2024 semester and the scholars of COMM 2405.3, COMM 4926.3, and COMM 5630!

Super excited that the paper with my esteemed Kean University and Kean CURF collaborators Mansi Brat and Brianna DeJesus has been selected for the Top Paper Award in the Identity, Inclusion, and Social Justice division for SSCA 2025!

As one semester draws to a close, the books for the next one arrive and bring me a hearty dose of much needed excitement!

COMMrades of NCA's Public Address Division, I am on the ballot for Vice-Chair Elect! Voting is open until Dec 15. If you are in the PAD, check your COMMNotes email from Nov 27 to access your ballot. If you have any questions about my candidacy, do not hesitate to message me. Happy Voting!

It was a privilege to read all the submissions for the NCA Haiman award committee. Free Speech scholarship is alive and well! Although a highly competitive pool, we awarded @bradvivian.bsky.social for his book Campus Misinformation. I highly recommend this timely read! global.oup.com/academic/pro...

NCA COMMrades, voting is now live and will be open through Dec 31. We have a strong slate! I am on the ballot for Legislative Assembly and would love your vote! I am happy to answer any questions you may have as you consider your options. www.natcom.org/calendar/202...

I have a hunch that in the next four years, there will be increased media discourse about cases of government whistleblowing. If your library does not yet have this book, might I recommend? rowman.com/ISBN/9781793...

NCA can be a lot of things; I'm grateful for all the people who make it such a rewarding experience for me. Seeing old friends, meeting new ones, and attending panels to see scholars doing brilliant things. Great work COMMrades!

COMMrades - Jobs! We're hiring 2 faculty, both tenure lines, 1 in Interpersonal/Org Comm & 1 in Journalism. Reviews begin Dec 1. (Sorry for rapidity) DM or email w/Qs [email protected] Interpersonal/Org kean.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Kean/job/Uni... Journalism kean.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Kean/job/Uni...

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So proud of these two! Great work today @itsbrisav.bsky.social and Liliana ! Just missing Kevin Stone ! Kean CMJ all stars doing big things! Team Anarchoic Chamber