SHERRY J
SHERRY J. HOLLADAY
Department of Communication September 2019
Texas A&M University
4234 TAMU
College Station, TX USA 77843-4234
sherry.holladay@tamu.edu
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Ph.D. Purdue University Organizational & Interpersonal Communication
M.A. Purdue University Organizational & Instructional Communication
B.A. Purdue University Organizational Communication, Organizational Psychology,
Public Relations, & Mass Communication
HONORS AND AWARDS
Top Research Paper Award, “The conceptual heritage of public relations: Using public memory to explore constraints and liberation.” Paper presented at EUPRERA, Aarhus, Denmark. (2nd author, with W. T. Coombs).
Outstanding Paper in the 2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence for the article
“Debunking the myth of denial’s effectiveness in crisis communication: Context
matters.” Journal of Communication Management. (3rd author, with Coombs & Claeys)
Outstanding Author Contribution in the 2016 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence
for the book chapter “How activists shape CSR: Insights from Internet Contagion
and Contingency Theories.” In A. Adi, G. Grigore, & D. Crowther (Eds.),
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Digital Age (pp. 93-104). Bingley, UK: Emerald
Publishing (2nd author, with W. T. Coombs)
Recipient of the 2013 PRIDE Award for Outstanding Research Article, “The paracrisis:
The challenges created by publicly managing crisis prevention,” presented by the Public
Relations Division of NCA (2nd author, with W. T. Coombs).
Highly Commended Award Winner in the 2013 Emerald Literati Network Awards for
Excellence, for “Amazon-com’s Orwellian nightmare: Exploring apology in an online
environment,” Journal of Communication Management (2nd author, with W. T. Coombs)
Top Research Paper, Faith-holders as Crisis Managers: The Costa Concordia Crisis Rhetorical
Arena, EUPRERA, Istanbul, Turkey (2nd author, with W. T. Coombs), 2012
Top Research Paper, Crisis Communication in an Age of Complexity: Second International Conference on Crisis Communication at the Beginning of the 21st Century, Aarhus
University, Aarhus, Denmark (2nd author, with W. T. Coombs), 2011
Recipient of the 2010 PRIDE Award for Outstanding Textbook, PR strategy and application:
Managing influence, presented by the Public Relations Division of NCA (2nd author,
with W. T. Coombs)
Recipient of the 2007 PRIDE Award for Outstanding Textbook, It’s not just PR: Public relations
in society, presented by the Public Relations Division of NCA (2nd author, with W. T.
Coombs)
Recipient of the 2002 PRIDE Award for Outstanding Research Article, “Helping crisis managers
protect reputational assets: Initial tests of the situational crisis communication theory”
presented by the Public Relations Division of NCA (2nd author, with W. T. Coombs)
Achievement and Contribution Award for excellence in Research, Eastern Illinois State
University, 2009
Achievement and Contribution Award for excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service,
Eastern Illinois State University, 2007
Nominee for the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Teacher Award, Illinois State University, 1993
Recipient of the 50th Anniversary Faculty Travel Award for research with graduate students,
Illinois State University, 1994
Top Four Research Paper, NCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 2003 (Co-authored
with H. L. Seipke)
Top Four Research Paper, NCA Basic Course Division, 2002 (Co-authored with P. Reganis)
Top Four Research Paper, NCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 1997 (Co-authored
with K. S. Kerns)
Top Four Research Paper, SCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 1995 (Co-authored with W. T. Coombs)
Top Four Research Paper, SCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 1993 (Co-authored with J. O. Greene)
Top Three Research Paper, SCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 1992
(Co-authored with K. Crutcher, K. Gustavson, J. Jones, L. Laughlin, and S. McKown)
Recipient of Kibler Award for Top Student Paper in the Instructional-Developmental Communication Division, ICA, 1988
Top Research Paper, SCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 1985 (Co-authored with J. F. Nussbaum, J. D. Robinson and S. Ragan)
Top Three Research Paper in Instructional-Developmental Communication, ICA, 1985
(Co-authored with J. F. Nussbaum and M. E. Comadena)
TEACHING
Teaching Appointments
2015-Present Full Professor
Department of Communication, Texas A&M University
2010-Present Full Professor
Nicholson School of Communication, University of Central Florida
2007-2010 Full Professor
Department of Communication Studies, Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL 61920
2002-2007 Associate Professor (Tenure granted 2006)
Speech Communication, Eastern Illinois University (Note: the department’s name was
changed to Department of Communication Studies in Fall 2004)
Charleston, IL 61920
2000-2002 Associate Professor & Basic Course Director
Department of Communication, Wayne State University
Detroit, MI 48201
1999-2000 Associate Professor
Department of Speech & Communication Studies, Clemson University
Clemson, SC 29634-0533
1997-1999 Associate Professor
Department of Communication, Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4480
1991-1997 Assistant Professor
Department of Communication, Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4480
1988-1991 Lecturer
Department of Communication, Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4480
1984-1988 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Communication, Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
1983-1984 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK 73019
1981-1983 Graduate Teaching Assistant
Department of Communication, Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Sample Courses Taught
Graduate Seminars:
Graduate Seminar in Communicating Corporate Social Responsibility. Graduate course focusing on the communication processes required for developing, implementing, publicizing, and evaluating corporate social responsibility programs in organizations.
Graduate Seminar in Organizational Communication. Course is a graduate-level seminar focusing on significant areas of research in organizational communication. Includes topics pertaining to the history of the field of organizational communication, theoretical roots, paradigms, and research related to structural approaches, organizational culture, critical theory, power and conflict, socialization, supervisor-subordinate communication, technological influences on communication, and organizational development.
Graduate Seminar in Theories of Public Relations. Graduate course focuses on theories of public relations with focus on implications for communications practices in corporate and other organizations and government agencies.
Graduate Seminar in Communication Theory. Course is a graduate-level class covering the nature of theory and a broad range of communication theories. Includes theories in interpersonal, organizational, mass communication, critical, and intercultural cultural communication.
Graduate Seminar in Communication Strategy and Planning. Course is a graduate-level seminar focusing on the development of communication strategies in conjunction with overall organizational goals, with an emphasis on issues management.
Graduate Seminar in Communication Education & Pedagogy. Course is a graduate-level seminar covering issues related to teaching communication at the college level. Special emphasis is placed on teaching public speaking as well as pedagogy. Topics covered include instructional strategies, course design, assessment, and instructional communication research pertaining to teacher effectiveness, class management, and motivation.
Undergraduate Courses:
Communication Approaches to Corporate Social Responsibility. Undergraduate course provides an introduction to corporate social responsibility and emphasizes the obligations of organizations to society, the value of stakeholder engagement in the CSR process, developing and implementing initiatives, communicating about CSR, and evaluating the effects of CSR initiatives.
Public Relations Case Studies. Discussion and analysis of public relations cases. Highlights the application of PR theory and research to current and classic case studies. Emphasizes the role of effective public relations in advancing organizational goals.
Mass Media Research Methods. Theory and methods of qualitative and quantitative research. Taught in a large lecture setting.
Advanced Organizational Communication. Course is advanced (junior-senior level) and builds upon introductory concepts in organizational communication. Topics covered include culture, motivation, emotion, organizational identity, globalization, organizational participation and democracy, and organizational change and development.
Introduction to Organizational Communication. Course introduces fundamental theories, concepts, and research related to communicative behavior in organizational settings. Includes topics related to general approaches to understanding internal organizational communication such as classic and contemporary theories of organizing, decision-making, workplace technologies, power, conflict, interpersonal relationships, and ethics.
Introduction to Communication Theories. Course surveys communication theories in rhetoric, interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, and mediated contexts.
Introduction to Interpersonal Communication. Course covers characteristics of human communication and the theoretical and practical implications of these characteristics. Topics include theories and principles of interpersonal communication, relational communication, theories, nonverbal communication, and communication competence.
Communication and Aging. Course covers the special communicative relationships, characteristics, and concerns of the elderly population. Includes discussion of communication theories and concepts as they relate to attitudes toward the aged, communication difficulties of the aged, marital and other kin relationships, friendships, retirement, life satisfaction, media use, and caregiver-elderly interaction.
Interviewing: Principles and Practices. A performance-based course including units on theories of interviewing, methods of interview preparation, questioning techniques, and various types of interviews including informational, employment, persuasive, survey, and performance appraisal interviewing.
RESEARCH
Books
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2014). It’s not just PR: Public relations in society (2nd ed.).
Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012). Managing corporate social responsibility: A
communication approach. Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (eds.). (2010). Handbook of crisis communication.
Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2010). PR strategy and application: Managing influence.
Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. (Received PRIDE Award for Outstanding
Textbook, 2010)
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2007). It’s not just PR: Public relations in society. Malden,
MA: Blackwell Publishing. (Received PRIDE Award for Outstanding Textbook, 2007)
Journal Articles
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (in press). The conceptual heritage of public relations:
Using public memory to explore constraints and liberation, Journal of Communication
Management
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2018). Innovation in public relations theory and practice: A transmedia narrative transportation (TNT) approach. Journal of Communication Management, 22(4), 382-396.
Coombs, W. T. & Holladay S. J. (2018). Social issues qua wicked problems: The role of strategic communication in social issues management. Journal of Communication Management, 22(1), 79-95.
Coombs, W. T., Claeys, A. S., & Holladay, S. J. (2016). Debunking the myth of
denial’s effectiveness in crisis communication: Context matters. Journal of Communication Management, 20(4), 381-395. (Selected as the Outstanding Paper in the 2017 Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence.)
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2015). Public relations’ “relationship identity” in research:
Enlightenment or illusion. Public Relations Review, 41(5), 689-695.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2015). CSR as crisis risk: Expanding how we conceptualize
the relationship. Corporate Communications: An International Journal, 20(2), 144-162.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2014). How publics react to crisis communication efforts:
Comparing crisis response reactions across sub-arenas. Journal of Communication
Management, 18(1), 40-57.
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Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (2013). Public relations literacy: Developing critical
consumers of public relations. Public Relations Inquiry, 32(2), 125-146.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (2013). Successful prevention may not be enough: A case
study of how managing a threat triggers a threat. Public Relations Review, 39(5),
451-458.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (2013). The great automobile race of 1908 as a public relations
phenomenon: Lessons from the past. Public Relations Review, 39(2), 101-110.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2013). The pseudo-panopticon: The illusion created by
CSR-related transparency and the internet. Corporate Communications: An International
Journal, 18(2), 212-227.
Lee, H. P., & Holladay, S. J. (2012). Promoting corporate philanthropy efforts through social
media. Hermes – Journal of Language and Communication in Business, 49, 1-13.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S.J. (2012). Privileging an activist vs. a corporate view of
public relations history in the U.S. Public Relations Review, 38(3), 347-353.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012). Amazon-com’s Orwellian nightmare:
Exploring apology in an online environment. Journal of Communication Management, 16(3), 280-295. (Selected as a “Highly Commended Award Winner” from the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, 2012)
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012). The paracrisis: The challenges created by
publicly managing crisis prevention. Public Relations Review, 38(3), 408-415. (2013
PRIDE article award, PR division of NCA)
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012). Fringe public relations: How activism moves critical
PR toward the mainstream. Public Relations Review, 38(5), 880-887.
Coombs, W. T. & Holladay, S. J. (2011). Self-regulatory discourse: Corrective or quiescence?
Management Communication Quarterly, 25(3), 494-510.
Coombs, W.T. & Holladay, S.J. (2011). An exploration of the effects of victim visuals on
perceptions and reactions to crisis events, Public Relations Review, 37(2), 115-120.
Coombs, W. T., Frandsen, F., Holladay, S. J., & Johansen, W. (2010). Why a concern for
apologia and crisis communication? Corporate Communications: An International
Journal, 15(4), 337-349.
Holladay, S. J. (2009). Crisis communication in the media coverage of chemical accident crises. Journal of Public Relations Research, 21(3), 208-217.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2009). Cooperation, co-optation or capitulation: Factors
shaping activist-corporate partnerships. Ethical Space: The International Journal of
Communication Ethics, 6(2), 23-29.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2009). Corporate social responsibility: Missed opportunity
for institutionalizing communication practice? International Journal of Strategic
Communication, 3(2), 93-101.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2009). Further explorations of post-crisis communication:
Effects of media and response strategies on perceptions and intentions. Public Relations
Review, 35(1), 1-6.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2008). Comparing apology to equivalent crisis response
strategies: Clarifying apology’s role and value in crisis communication. Public Relations
Review, 34(3), 252-257.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2007). The negative communication dynamic:
Exploring the impact of stakeholder affect on behavioral intentions. Journal of Communication Management, 11(4), 300-312.
Holladay, S. J., & Seipke, H. L. (2007). Communication between grandparents and
grandchildren in geographically separated relationships. Communication Studies, 58(3), 281-297.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2006). Unpacking the halo effect: Reputation and crisis
management. Journal of Communication Management, 10(2), 123-137.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2004). Understanding the aggressive workplace:
Development of the workplace aggression tolerance questionnaire. Communication Studies, 55(3), 481-497.
Holladay, S. J. (2002). “Have fun while you can,” “You’re only as old as you feel,” and “Don’t ever get old!”: An examination of memorable messages about aging. Journal of Communication, 52,1-17.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2002). Helping crisis managers protect reputational assets:
Initial tests of the situational crisis communication theory. Management Communication Quarterly, 16,165-186. (Received PRIDE Award for Outstanding Research Article)
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2001). An extended examination of the crisis situations: A fusion of the relational management and symbolic approaches. Journal of Public Relations Research, 13, 321-340.
Holladay, S. J., & Kerns, K. S. (1999). Do age differences matter in close and casual friendships? A comparison of age discrepant and age peer friendships. Communication Reports, 12, 101-114.
Holladay, S., Lackovich, R., Lee, M., Coleman, M., Harding, D., & Denton, D. (1998). (Re)constructing relationships with grandparents: A turning point analysis of granddaughters’ relational development with maternal grandmothers. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 46 (4), 287-303.
Holladay, S., Denton, D., Harding, D., Lee, M., Lackovich, R., & Coleman, M. (1997). Granddaughters' accounts of the influence of parental mediation on relational closeness with maternal grandmothers. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 45 (1), 23-38.
Holladay, S., Crutcher, K., Gustavson, K., Jones, J., Laughlin, L., & McKown, S. (1997). Older adults’ motives for mediated interpersonal communication: An examination of telephone communication and loneliness. Communication Reports, 10, 173-183.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1996). Communication and attributions in a crisis: An experimental study in crisis communication. Journal of Public Relations Research, 8, 279-296.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (1994). Speaking of visions and visions being spoken: An exploration of the effects of content and delivery on perceptions of leader charisma. Management Communication Quarterly, 8, 165-189.
Coombs, W. T., Holladay, S., Hasenauer, G., & Signitzer, B. (1994). A comparative analysis of international public relations: Identification and interpretation of similarities and differences between professionalization in Austria, Norway, and the United States. Journal of Public Relations Research, 6, 23-39.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (1993). An exploration of the role of delivery in the creation
of leader charisma. Management Communication Quarterly, 6, 405-427.
Nussbaum, J. F., Comadena, M. E., & Holladay, S. J. (1987). Classroom verbal behavior of effective teachers. Journal of Thought, 22, 73-80.
Book Chapters
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (in press). Corporate character assassination: The good and the bad. In S. Samoilenko (Ed.). The Handbook of Character Assassination. New York: Routledge.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2019). Corporate scandalization process: Unpacking the corporate scandal. In H. Tumber and S. Waisbord (Eds.). The Routledge Companion to Media and Scandal (pp. 399-409). New York: Routledge.
Coombs, W. T., Holladay, S. J., & Tachkova, E. R. (2019). Crisis, risk and issues management. In B. R. Brunner (Ed.). Public Relations Theory (pp. 31-47). Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
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Coombs, W. T., Holladay, S. J., & Tachkova, E. R. (2018). When a scandal and a crisis fuse:
Exploring the communicative implications of scansis. In A. Haller, H. Michael, and M. Kraus (Eds.). Scandalogy: An Interdisciplinary Field (pp. 172-190). Koln: Herbert von Halen Verlag.
Coombs, W. T., Claeys, A. S., & Holladay, S. J. (2017). Social media’s value in crisis: Channel effect or stealing thunder? In L. Austin and Y. Jin (Eds.). Social media and crisis communication (pp. 159-167). New York: Routledge.
Coombs, W. T. & Holladay, S. J. (2015). Digital Naturals and Crisis Communication: Significant Shifts in Focus. In W.T. Coombs, J. Falkheimer, M. Heide, and P. Young (Eds). Strategic Communication, Social Media and Democracy: The Challenge of the Digital Naturals. (pp. 54-62). New York: Routledge.
Young, P., Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2015). Exploring the Language of Social Media in the Discourse of Public Relations. In W.T. Coombs, J. Falkheimer, M. Heide, and P. Young (Eds). Strategic Communication, Social Media and Democracy: The Challenge of the Digital Naturals (pp. 25-33). New York: Routledge.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2015). How activists shape CSR: Insights from Internet
Contagion and Contingency Theories. In A. Adi, G. Grigore, & D. Crowther (Eds.),
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Digital Age (pp. 93-104). Bingley, UK: Emerald
Publishing. (Outstanding Author Contribution in the 2016 Emerald Literati Network
Awards for Excellence for a book chapter)
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2015). Two-minute drill: Video games to advance
CSR. In A. Adi, G. Grigore, & D. Crowther (Eds.), Corporate Social Responsibility
in the Digital Age (pp. 131-146). Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishing.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2015). Strategic intent and crisis communication:
The emergence of a field. In D. Holtzhausen & A. Zerfass (Eds.), The Routledge
handbook of strategic communication (pp. 497-507). New York: Routledge.
Holladay, S. J. (2014). Corporate integrity and social responsibility. In O.C. Farrell & R. C.
Chandler (Eds.), Business and corporate integrity: Sustaining organizational compliance,
ethics, and trust (pp. 53-77). Westport, CT: Praeger.
Holladay, S. J. (2013). Interpersonal communication approaches to reputation. In C. Carroll
(Ed.), Handbook of communication and corporate reputation (pp. 20-29). Malden, MA:
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012). Internet contagion theory 2.0: How Internet
communication channels empower stakeholders. In S. Duhe` (Ed.), New Media
and Public Relations (2nd ed.) (pp. 21-30). New York: Peter Lang Publishing.
Holladay, S. J. (2010). Are they practicing what we are preaching? An investigation
of crisis communication strategies in the media coverage of chemical accidents.
In W. T. Coombs & S. J. Holladay (Eds.), Handbook of crisis communication
(pp.159-180). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2010). Examining the effects of mutability and
framing on perceptions of human-error and technical-error crises: Implications for
Situational Crisis Communication Theory. In W. T. Coombs & S. J. Holladay (Eds.),
Handbook of crisis communication (pp. 181-204). Malden, MA: Blackwell Publishing.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2007). Consumer empowerment through the web: How
Internet contagions can increase stakeholder power. In S. Duhe` (Ed.), New media and public relations (pp. 174-187). New York: Peter Lang.
Holladay, S. J. (2007). Developing and maintaining grandparent-grandchild relationships. In
L. B. Arnold (Ed.), Family communication theories and research (pp. 52-58). Boston:
Allyn & Bacon.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2005). An exploratory study of stakeholder emotions: Affect
and crises. In N. M. Ashkanasy, W. J. Zerbe, & C. E. J. Hartel (Eds.), Research on emotion in organizations, Volume 1: The effect of affect in organizational settings (pp. 263-280). London, UK: Elsevier Publishers.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (2004). The political power of seniors. In J. F. Nussbaum &
J. Coupland (Eds.), The handbook of communication and aging research (2nd ed) (pp. 383-405). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2004). Reasoned action in crisis communication: An
attribution theory-based approach to crisis management. In D. P. Millar & R. L. Heath (Eds.), Responding to crisis: A rhetorical approach to crisis communication (pp. 95-115). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1995). The emerging political power of the elderly. In J. F.
Nussbaum & J. Coupland (Eds.), The Handbook of Communication and Aging Research (pp. 317-341). Mahwah, New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Competitively-Selected Conference Papers
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2018, September). The conceptual heritage of public relations: Using public memory to explore constraints and liberation. Paper presented at EUPRERA, Aarhus, Denmark. (Top Paper Award)
Coombs, W. T. & Holladay, S. J. (2016, November). Explicating hashtag hijacking:
Epic social media fail or realistic engagement? Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Coombs, W.T., & Holladay, S.J. (2016, October). Social issues qua wicked problems:
The role of strategic communication in social issues management. Paper presented
at the annual meeting of EUPRERA, Groningen, Netherlands.
Coombs, W.T., & Holladay, S.J. (2016, April). When a scandal and a crisis fuse:
Exploring the communicative implications of scansis. Paper presented at the
1st International Conference in Scandology, Universitӓt Bamberg, Germany.
Coombs, W.T., Claeys, A.S., & Holladay, S.J. (2015, November). Debunking the myth of
denial’s effectiveness in crisis communication: Context matters. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV.
Coombs, W.T., Dhani, D.& Holladay, S.J. (2015, November). How companies use social media
during food recalls - “Public Relations Research Showcase” at PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA.
Coombs, W.T., & Holladay, S.J. (2015, October). The auto-communication function of crisis
communication: Reconsidering the target and outcomes of crisis communication. Paper presented at Crisis4: 4th International Conference on Crisis Communication in the 21st Century, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Coombs, W.T., & Holladay, S.J. (2015, October). Corporate use of social media during food
product harm crises: Exploring the “social nature” of product recalls. Paper presented
at Crisis4: 4th International Conference on Crisis Communication in the 21st Century, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Coombs, W.T., Dhani, D., & Holladay, S.J. (2015, October). The anti-social nature of U.S. food
recalls: How firms avoid social media during food safety crises. Paper presented at
Crisis4: 4th International Conference on Crisis Communication in the 21st Century, Helsingborg, Sweden.
Coombs, W.T., & Holladay, S.J. (2015, September). Origin stories in CSR: Genesis of CSR
at British American Tobacco. Paper presented at CSRCOM 2015: The 3rd International
CSR Communication Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Coombs, W.T., Dhani, D., & Holladay, S.J. (2015, March). How companies use social media
during food recalls. Paper presented at the 18th Annual IPRRC (International Public
Relations Research Conference), Miami, FL.
Coombs, W.T., & Holladay, S.J. (2015, July). State of play between practice and academia:
Collaborative Obfuscation of Intent. Paper presented at the 5th meeting of the
International PR 2015 Conference, COM #5, Universitat Oberta de Cantalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2014, March). Corporate tweets: Social or parasocial
interaction? Paper presented at the 17th Annual International Public Relations Research
Conference, Miami, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2013, June). Moving toward a stakeholder-centric view of
crisis communication: Implications for practice and society. Paper presented at the
meeting of the International Communication Association, London, England.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2013, June). Exploring how NGOs shape corporate social
responsibility: The private politics framework. Paper presented at the CSR Pre-conference at the meeting of the International Communication Association,
London, England.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2013, July). Public relations’ “Relationship identity” in
research: Enlightenment or illusion. Paper presented at the 3rd meeting of the
International PR 2013 Conference, COM #3, Universitat Oberta de Cantalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J., Fransden, F., Johansen, W. (2013, March). Livestrong to
livewrong: Analyzing and conceptualizing sub-arenas of crisis communication in the
Lance Armstrong doping crisis. Paper presented at the 16th Annual International Public
Relations Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012, September). Faith-holders as crisis managers: The
Costa Concordia crisis rhetorical arena. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
EUPRERA, Istanbul, Turkey. (Top Research Paper Award)
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012, July). “The crowd” versus “the brand”: Public
relations in an age of social media. International PR 2012 Conference, COM#2 Universitat Oberta de Cantalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012, July). The Great Automobile Race of 1908 as a public
relations phenomenon: Lessons from the past. Paper presented at the International
History of Public Relations Conference, Bournemouth University, UK.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012, March). Blanket versus qualified denials: Exploring
variations in denial as a crisis response strategy. Paper presented at the Fifteenth
Annual International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Lee, H. P., & Holladay, S. J. (2012, March). Using social media to report corporate
philanthropy. Paper presented at the Fifteenth Annual International Public Relations
Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2011, November). Understanding strategic communication’s
criticality to corporate governance: Value from solving the CSR communication
challenges. Paper presented at the Sinergie-Euprera Congress on Corporate Governance
and Strategic Communication. ILUM University, Milano, Italy.
Lee, H. P., & Holladay, S. J. (2011, October). Promoting corporate philanthropy through social
media. Paper presented at CSR Communication Conference, 27 October 2011,
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2011, October). The Pseudo-Panopticon: The Illusion
Created by CSR Related Transparency and the Internet. Paper presented at CSR
Communication Conference, 27 October 2011, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam,
The Netherlands.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2011, October). The paracrisis: The Alpha of crisis
communication. Paper presented at Crisis Communication in an Age of Complexity:
Second International Conference on Crisis Communication at the Beginning of the 21st
Century, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2011, September). Public relations’ role in creating
turbulence: Promoting “ghost” social issues. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
EUPRERA, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK.
Holladay, S. J, & Coombs, W. T. (2011, July). Internal communication dynamics during a
crisis: Analysis of reactions to the threat. Paper presented at Bledcom 2011, Bled,
Slovenia.
Coombs, W. T. & Holladay, S. J. (2011, June). Fringe public relations: How activism moves
critical PR toward the mainstream. Paper presented at Barcelona Meeting Com #1: International Public Relations Conference, Universitat Oberta de Cantalunya,
Barcelona, Spain.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (2010, November). Public relations literacy: Developing
critical consumers of public relations. Paper presented at the meeting of the National
Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2010, October). CSR, reputation, and crisis: A potentially
volatile mix. Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Corporate Identity/
Associations Research Group, Hannover, Germany.
Coombs, W. T., Chandler, R. C., & Holladay, S. J. (2010, May). Application of the Workplace
Aggression Tolerance Questionnaire. Paper presented at the George Gerbner Conference
on Communication, Conflict, and Aggression, Budapest, Hungary.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J., & Chandler, R. C. (2010, October). An Exploratory Study of
Anger Expression as a Managerial Advancement Strategy: Verbal Aggression as a
Limitation. Paper presented at the George Gerbner Conference on Communication,
Conflict, and Aggression, Budapest, Hungary.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2010, March). The Kindle crisis: Exploring ways
to evaluate online crisis communication. Paper presented at the Thirteenth
Annual International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2009, September). Transparency = Motivation ( Activism2:
Transparency as a process rather than a quality. Paper presented at Stirling 21, Stirling Media Research Institute, University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (2009, September). Refining the concept of public relations
literacy: Developing critical consumers of public relations. Paper presented at
EUPRERA 2009, University of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2009, November). Seeing and feeling: An exploratory
investigation of the effects of visual images on perceptions of crisis situations. Paper
presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2009, March). Does what they see affect how they react:
The effects of victim and neutral photographs on reactions to crisis events. Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2008, October). Corporate responsibility: Missed opportunity for institutionalizing public relations? Paper presented at the meeting of EUPRERA 2008, Milan, Italy.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2008, October). Online instructive churn: One recipe
for turning lemons into lemonade. Paper presented at the international meeting of
the Public Relations Society of America, Detroit, MI.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2008, June). Cooperation, co-optation, or capitulation:
Factors shaping activist-corporate sponsorships. Paper presented at the meeting of
Radical PR: Alternative visions and future directions. Stirling Media Research Institute,
University of Stirling, Stirling, Scotland.
Holladay, S. J. (2007, November). Are they practicing what we are preaching? An investigation
of crisis communication strategies in the media coverage of chemical accidents. Paper
presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL
Coombs, W. T., Holladay, S. J., & Winch, M. E. (2007, September). Securing social legitimacy
markers: The legitimacy procurement model. Paper presented at the meeting
of EUPRERA, Roskilde University, Denmark
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2007, July). The negative communication dynamic:
Exploring the impact of stakeholder affect on behavioral intentions. Paper presented at the meeting of CIPR (Chartered Institute of Public Relations), London, UK.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2006, September). Privileging stakeholder expectations: A
co-creation approach to corporate social responsibility. Paper presented at the meeting
of EUPRERA, Carlisle, UK.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2006, November). Further explorations of post-crisis
communication: Effects of media and response strategies on perceptions and intentions. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2006, March). Aggression at work: Applying the workplace
aggression tolerance questionnaire. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Business Communication Southeast/East United States, Tampa, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2006, March). Effects of response strategies and media on
post-crisis perceptions and intentions. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Holladay, S. J. (2005, November). Older adults’ reports of memorable messages about aging and
their relationship to aging anxiety. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2005, July). Internet as mode of resistance: Leveraging
Internet contagions. Paper presented at the 4th International Critical Management Studies Conference, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2005, March). Halo or reputational capital: Reputation and
crisis management. Paper presented at the Alan Rawel IPR (Institute of Public Relations) Academic Conference, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2005, March). Silver anvil objectives: What “the best” tell us
about research. Paper presented at the Eighth Annual International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2004, November). Understanding the dynamics of crisis
framing: An exploratory study of the nature of crisis framing. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2004, June). Exploratory study of stakeholder emotions:
Affect and crisis. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Emotions and Organizational Life, University of London, London, UK.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2004, April). Revealing reputation’s halo effect in crisis
management. Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference of the Corporate Identity/Associations Research Group, Los Angeles, CA.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2004, March). Crisis frames and prior reputation: Their
effects on organizational reputation. Paper presented at the 7th International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, FL.
Holladay, S. J., & Seipke, H. L. (2003, November). Communication between grandparents and
grandchildren in geographically dispersed relationships. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, FL. (Top Four Research Paper, Commission on Communication and Aging).
Holladay, S. J., & Reganis, P. (2002, November). An examination of the association between
student interest in speech lab services and communication apprehension. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. (Top Four Research Paper, Basic Course Division).
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2002, November). Understanding the aggressive workplace:
Development of the workplace tolerance questionnaire. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (2001, November). Media portrayals of the intergenerational battle over “grandparents’ rights”: An examination of the Troxel v. Granville case. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.
Holladay, S. J. (2000, November). “Have fun while you can,” “You’re only as old as you feel,” and “Don’t ever get old!”: An examination of memorable messages about aging. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
Holladay, S. J. (1999, November). A comparison of relational qualities in grandchildren’s relationships with grandparents and step-grandparents. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Holladay, S. J., & Kerns, K. S. (1998, November). Do age differences matter in close and casual
friendships? A comparison of age discrepant and age peer friendship. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New York, NY.
Holladay, S. J., & Kerns, K. S. (1997, November). It’s a generation thing: Exploring intergenerational friendships. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. (Top Four Research Paper, Commission on Communication and Aging).
Holladay, S., Harding, D., Lee, M, Denton, D., Lackovich, R., & Coleman, M. (1996, November). Examining communication in grandparent-grandchild relationships. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Holladay, S., Lackovich, R., Lee, M., Coleman, M., Harding, D., & Denton, D. (1996, November). (Re)constructing relationships with grandparents: A turning point analysis of granddaughters’ relational development with maternal grandmothers. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Holladay, S. J. (1995, November). Understanding volunteer satisfaction: An examination of communication and job characteristics that contribute to older and younger volunteers' satisfaction. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1995, November). Are the aged "framed" as "greedy geezers"?: Media portrayals of the aged and budgetary issues. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, TX. (Top Four Research Paper, Commission on Communication and Aging).
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1995, November). Communication and attributions in a crisis: An experimental study in crisis communication. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, TX. (Top Four Research Paper, Public Relations).
Coombs, W. T., Hazelton, V., Holladay, S. J., & Chandler, R. C. (1995, August). The crisis management grid: Theory and application in crisis management. Paper presented at the meeting of the New Avenues in Crisis Management Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Coombs, W. T., Chandler, R. C., & Holladay, S. J. (1995, August). The arrogance and its agony: The importance of understanding the argumentative dimensions of crisis communication. Paper presented at the Ninth Alta Conference on Argumentation, Alta, UT.
Holladay, S., Denton, D., Harding, D., Lee, M., Lackovich, R., & Coleman, M. (1994, November). An exploratory investigation of granddaughters' accounts of the influence of parental mediation on relational closeness with maternal grandmothers. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (1994, June). Speaking of visions and visions being spoken: An exploration of the effects of content and delivery on perceptions of leader charisma. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Sydney, Australia.
Holladay, S. J., & Greene, J. O. (1993, November). An exploration of the impact of planning and familiarity on the speech production of younger and older speakers. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Miami Beach, FL. (Top Four Research Paper, Commission on Communication and Aging).
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1993, November). Comparing public relations practices: Professional orientations in Austria, Norway, and the United States. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Miami Beach, FL.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. (1993, May). "Greening" public relations: Articulating some parameters of environmentally-based advocacy. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
Coombs, W. T., Holladay, S., & Slaatta, T. (1993, May). Plotting the development of public relations in Norway: A comparison and baseline measure of the practice. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Washington, D.C.
Holladay, S., Crutcher, K., Gustavson, K., Jones, J., Laughlin, L., & McKown, S. (1992, October). Elder's motives for mediated interpersonal communication: An examination of
telephone communication and loneliness. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech
Communication Association, Chicago, IL. (Top Three Research Paper, Commission on Communication and Aging).
Coombs, W. T., Holladay, S., Hasenauer, G., Slaatta, T., & Signitzer, B. (1992, August). A comparative analysis of public relations practices: Interpretations of differences and similarities of professional practices in Austria, Norway, and the United States. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Montreal, Canada.
Holladay, S. J., & Coombs, W. T. (1991, October). "There are plenty of fish in the sea": The exchange of memorable messages about dating. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1991, November). From Cro-Magnon to Homo Sapien: A quick look at public relations' evolution and quest for public respect. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1989, May). Organizational identification and organizational hierarchy: A view from the bottom. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Holladay, S. J. (1988, May). A descriptive analysis of teacher's reports of self-disclosure. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. (Kibler Award for Top Student Paper, Instructional-Developmental Division).
Holladay, S. J. (1987, November). Narrative activity and teacher effectiveness: An investigation
of story-telling in the classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Nussbaum, J. F., Javidi, M., & Holladay, S. J. (1986, May). Verbal communication within
the college classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Holladay, S. J. (1985, April). An exploratory investigation of teacher self-disclosure in the classroom: Development of an instrument to assess student and teacher perceptions of self-disclosure. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.
Nussbaum, J. F., Holladay, S., Robinson, J. D., & Ragan, S. (1985, November). The
communicative world of the nursing home resident: A preliminary analysis of in-depth interviews concentrating upon friendship. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL. (Top Research Paper, Commission on Communication and Aging).
Nussbaum, J. F., Comadena, M. E., & Holladay, S. J. (1985, May). Verbal and nonverbal behavior of highly effective teachers. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Honolulu, HI. (Top Three Paper, Instructional-Developmental Division).
Norton, R., & Holladay, S. (1983, May). A structural and normative analysis of dramatic behavior of the effective teacher. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Dallas, TX.
Competitively-Selected Conference Panel Presentations
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2012, May). Self regulatory discourse: Corrective or
Quiescent? Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Phoenix, AZ.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2010, November). When stakeholders attack online: Understanding the dynamics of cyber attacks as crises. Presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (2009, May). Rhetoric of self regulation: Correctives or
Quiescence? Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Holladay, S. J. (2005, November). Grandparent-grandchild communication: Highlighting
research on an understudied family relationship. Presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.
Holladay. S. J. (2003, November). Reaching out-reaching in to difficult aging populations:
Innovative methodological approaches. Presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Miami, FL.
Holladay. S. J. (1996, November). Examining communication in grandchild-grandparent relationships. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Coombs, W. T., & Holladay, S. J. (1990, November). Visions and communication: Delivery returns to charisma. Paper presented at the meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Published Teaching Materials for a Basic Public Speaking Course (no external review)
Course supplement for SPB 1010: Public speaking. (2002). Department of Communication,
Wayne State University. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
Course supplement for SPB 1010: Public speaking. (2001). Department of Communication,
Wayne State University. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editorial Board, Management Communication Quarterly, Summer 2008 – present
Editorial Board, Journal of Communication Management, Summer 2015 - present
Editorial Board, International Journal of Strategic Communication, Summer 2016 - present
Editorial Board, Public Relations Review, Summer 2009 - present
Editorial Board, Public Relations Inquiry, Summer 2011 - Fall 2015
Editorial Board, Communication Research Reports, Spring 2005 - Spring 2007
Editorial Board, Journal of Communication, Fall 1999 - Spring 2006
Editorial Board, Communication Studies, Fall 2002 - Spring 2006
Editorial Board, Communication Teacher, Summer 2001 - 2004
Chair, Vice-Chair & Program Planner - NCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 2000-
2002
Paper Reader - International History of Public Relations Conference, Bournemouth University,
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Paper Reader (Scientific Committee) – EUPRERA (European Public Relations Education
and Research Association) – 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Paper Reader (Scientific Committee) - 3rd International Conference on Crisis Communication,
Erfurt, Germany, 2013
Paper Reader – NCA Public Relations Division, Chicago, 2007, 2009; San Diego, 2008;
Chicago, 2009; San Francisco, 2010; New Orleans, 2011; Las Vegas, 2015; Philadelphia,
2016, 2017
Paper Reader - SCA Commission on Communication and Aging, Miami Beach, FL, 1993;
SCA Commission on Communication and Aging, New Orleans, LA, 1994; NCA
Commission on Communication and Aging, Chicago, IL, 1997; NCA
Commission on Communication and Aging, New York, NY, 1998; Commission on Communication and Aging, Chicago, 2004
Dissertation Award Committee - NCA Commission on Communication and Aging, Miami,
2003; Chicago, 2004; Boston, 2005
Paper Reader - NCA Applied Communication Division, Chicago, 2003
Paper Reader - ICA Instructional-Developmental Division, Dublin, Ireland, 1990;
ICA Instructional-Developmental Division, Albuquerque, NM, 1995;
ICA Instructional-Developmental Division, Seoul, Korea, 2001
Respondent – NCA Public Relations Division, New Orleans, 2011; Orlando, 2012
Respondent - ICA Instructional-Developmental Division, Dublin, Ireland, 1990; SCA
Commission on Communication and Aging, Chicago, IL, 1992; SCA Commission
on Communication and Aging, Chicago, IL, 1997, NCA Commission
on Communication and Aging, Chicago, IL, 1999
Student Representative - SCA Commission on Communication and Aging, 1990 & 1991
Panel Chair - ICA, San Francisco, CA, 1984 & 1989; ICA, New Orleans, LA, 1988; NCA,
Chicago, IL, 1999; NCA, Seattle, WA, 2000
UNIVERSITY and COLLEGE SERVICE
Dean’s Advisory Council, College of Sciences - University of Central Florida, Fall 2011-Spring
2015
Chair of COS Dept. Chair Evaluation Committee (for Biology Dept.) - University of Central
Florida, Spring 2013
Member of COS Dept. Chair Evaluation Committee (for Nicholson School of Communication) -
University of Central Florida, Spring 2014
Faculty Fellows for Lincoln, Stevenson, and Douglas residence halls - Eastern Illinois
University, Fall 2006-Spring 2006
Speaking across the Curriculum, CASL subcommittee - Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2002 -
Spring 2007
IAI General Education Communication Panel, Illinois Articulation Initiative to Facilitate
Inter-institutional Transfer, Illinois Board of Higher Education - Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2003-Spring 2010
Project 350 Advisory Council (for at-risk students) - Wayne State University, Fall 2000-2002
AAH College (Architecture, Arts, and Humanities) Honors and Awards Committee - Clemson
University, Spring 2000
Lightsey Fellowship Selection Committee (Fellowships awarded to two Humanities-oriented
research efforts), College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities - Clemson University,
Spring 2000
College Curriculum Committee - Illinois State University, Fall 1998-Spring 1999
Language and Communication Course Development Committee (General Education Initiative) - Illinois State University, Summer 1994-Spring 1996
Illinois State University Entertainment Committee, Office of Student Life and Programs -
Illinois State University, 1992-Spring 1999
Committee for the Professional Development Sequence in Social Aspects of Aging
(development of a non-degree, certification sequence in aging) - Illinois State University, 1990-1991
Fellow of the Bromenn-ISU Center for the Study of Aging - Illinois State University, 1988-1995 (program terminated in 1995)
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL SERVICE
Graduate Committee, Member, Texas A&M University, Department of Communication,
Fall 2015-present
Placement Officer for Graduate Students, Texas A&M University, Department of
Communication, Fall 2016-present
Honors Program Committee, Texas A&M University, Department of Communication, Fall 2019-
present
Assessment Committee, Member, Texas A&M University, Department of Communication,
Fall 2015-Spring 2015
Search Committee for tenure-track faculty position, Member, Texas A&M University,
Department of Communication, Fall 2015-Spring 2016
Search Committee for two tenure-track faculty positions, Member, Nicholson School of
Communication, University of Central Florida, Fall 2014-Spring 2015
Search Committee for instructor/lecturer position, Member, Nicholson School of
Communication, University of Central Florida, Fall 2013-Spring 2014.
Search Committee for tenure-track faculty position, Member, Nicholson School of
Communication, University of Central Florida, Fall 2012-Spring 2013.
Search Committee for instructor/lecturer position, Member, Nicholson School of
Communication, University of Central Florida, Fall 2011-Spring 2012.
Tenure and Promotion document Annual Evaluation Standards and Procedures revision
committee, Chair, Nicholson School of Communication, University of Central Florida,
Fall 2011-Fall 2013
Annual Evaluation Standards and Procedures document revision committee, Member, Nicholson
School of Communication, University of Central Florida, Fall 2010-Fall 2012
Tenure and Promotion Committee, Member, Nicholson School of Communication, University of
Central Florida, Fall 2011-Spring 2015
CPE (Cumulative Progress Evaluation) Committee for faculty considering Promotion to Full
Professor, Chair, Spring 2013
Committee to develop a certificate program in Corporate Communication, Chair, Nicholson School of Communication, University of Central Florida, Fall 2011-Fall 2012
(certificate implemented)
Department Executive Committee, Department of Communication Studies - Eastern Illinois
University, Fall 2009-2010
Department Personnel Committee, Department of Communication Studies - Eastern Illinois
University, Fall 2008-2010
Chair of Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Communication Studies -
Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2009-2010
Graduate Committee, Department of Communication Studies - Eastern Illinois University,
Fall 2004-Spring 2008; Fall 2009-2010
Department Colloquia Co-coordinator, Department of Communication Studies - Eastern Illinois
University, Fall 2009-2010
Undergraduate Committee, Department of Speech Communication - Eastern Illinois University,
Fall 2002-Fall 2004
Assessment Committee, Department of Communication Studies - Eastern Illinois University,
Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Member, Department Awards Committee, Department of Communication Studies - Eastern
Illinois University, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
Faculty Professional Development Committee, Department of Communication Studies - Eastern
Illinois University, Fall 2005-2006
Member, Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Communication Studies -
Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2008-Spring 2009
Member, Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Communication Studies -
Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2007-Spring 2008
Member, Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Communication Studies -
Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2006-Spring 2007
Member, Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Communication Studies -
Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2004-Spring 2005
Member, Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Speech Communication -
Eastern Illinois University, Fall 2003-Spring 2004
Department Colloquia Coordinator, Department of Speech Communication - Eastern Illinois
University, Fall 2002-2003
Advisor, Communication Association, Department of Speech Communication - Eastern
Illinois University, Fall 2003-Spring 2005
Co-Advisor, Communication Association, Department of Speech Communication - Eastern
Illinois University, Fall 2002-Fall 2003
Department Activities Committee, Department of Speech Communication - Eastern Illinois
University, Fall 2002-Spring 2005
Public Speaking Contest Coordinator, Department of Speech Communication - Eastern Illinois
University, Fall 2002-Fall 2005
Basic Course Director, Department of Communication - Wayne State University, Fall 2000-
2002
Executive Committee, Department of Communication - Wayne State University, Fall 2000-
2002
Member, Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Communication - Wayne State
University, 2001-2002
Committee for Teaching and Learning, Department of Communication, Wayne State University, Fall 2000-2002
Professional Development and Orientation Committee, Department of Communication - Wayne
State University, Fall 2000-2002
Speech Communication Academic Advisor, Department of Communication - Wayne State
University, Fall 2000-2002
Chair, Faculty Advisory Committee, Department of Speech and Communication Studies,
Clemson University, Fall 1999-2000
Member, Personnel Committee, Department of Speech and Communication Studies - Clemson
University, Fall 1999-Spring 2000
Member, Research Committee, Department of Speech and Communication Studies - Clemson
University, Fall 1999-Spring 2000
Member, Southern Accreditation of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Committee, Department of
Speech and Communication Studies - Clemson University, Spring 2000
Chair, Graduate Program Development Committee (charged with investigating the development
of a Master’s program in Speech and Communication Studies), Department of Speech and Communication Studies - Clemson University, Spring 2000
Speech and Communication Studies Academic Advisor, Department of Speech and
Communication Studies - Clemson University, Fall 1999-Spring 2000
Chair, Curriculum/Program Review Work Team in Speech Communication and Teacher
Education, Department of Communication - Illinois State University, Fall 1998 - Spring 1999
Mentor for new graduate teaching assistants in the Language and Communication (General
Education) course, Department of Communication - Illinois State University, 1996-1999
Chair, Search Committee for faculty positions, Department of Communication - Illinois State
University, 1993-1994
Member, Facilities Committee, Department of Communication - Illinois State University,
1992-1994
Member, Search Committees for faculty positions, Department of Communication - Illinois State
University, 1992-1993; 1994-1995; 1998-1999
Speech Communication Academic Advisor, Department of Communication - Illinois State
University, Fall 1992-Spring 1993
Faculty Committee Student Representative, Department of Communication - Purdue University,
1987-1988
Invited International Keynote Addresses & Plenary Sessions
Keynote address entitled “Stakeholder-Organizational Relationships in a Digital Age.” (with W.
T. Coombs) at Communicare 20, Sundsvall, Sweden, May 25, 2016
Invited Plenary Session entitled “Ties that bind? Failures of the Relationship Metaphor.” Presented to the International PR 2013 Conference, CosmoCaixa, Barcelona, Spain, July 2, 2013. (solo presenter)
Keynote address entitled “Flawspotting: Building a Foundation for Future for Crisis Communication Research.” Presented to the 1st Rhetoric & Crisis Communication Conference, Örebro University, Sweden, November 30, 2012. (solo presenter)
Invited Plenary Session entitled “Seeking for Edges: Boundary Markers and Public Relations” at International PR 2012 Conference, Universitat Oberta de Cantalunya, Barcelona, Spain, July 4, 2012. (solo presenter)
Keynote address entitled “Public Relations as Managing Influence.” (with W. T. Coombs) at Communicare 2009. Sundsvall, Sweden, May 14, 2009.
Presentation entitled “Relationships between Corporate Social Responsibility, Activists, and Public Relations.” (with W. T. Coombs). Part of research seminar at Mid Sweden University, May 13, 2009.
Invited International Presentations
“Activists and Crisis Communication.” Guest lecture at Mid Sweden University, Sundsvall, Swedent (Delivered with W.T. Coombs). May, 2016
“Social Media & Crisis: Crisis Communication from a Stakeholder Perspective” (with W. T. Coombs) ECREA TWG (the working group) on Crisis Communication, Istanbul, Turkey, October 26, 2012.
“Public Relations Literacy & Challenges from the Online Environment.” (with W. T. Coombs). Presented to the Department of Communication, Organizational Communication & Public Relations, University of Jyväsklä, Finland, Sept. 16, 2010.
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