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NDSU Department of Communication
Lecturers and Graduate Teaching Assistants, 2007-2008

Lecturers:

Peter Balega
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-mail: peter.balega@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., economics, English and philosophy, University of Minnesota; J.D., Baylor University, Waco, TX
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 434/634, Communication Law

Deneen Gilmour
Office: 321B Minard Hall
E-Mail: deneen.gilmour@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., mass communication (print journalism) and political science, Minnesota State University Moorhead; M.A., mass communication, NDSU; Ph.D., communication, NDSU; newspaper reporter/section editor 1981-2003
Academic and research interests: media ethics, nostalgia as rhetoric, mastery learning in the journalism classroom, convergence media
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 200, Intro to Media Writing; COMM 310, Advanced Media Writing; COMM 425, Specialty Writing; COMM 491, Multimedia; also serves as department internship coordinator

Nancy Lilleberg
Manager of Instructional Services, ITS
Office: IACC 250
E-Mail: nancy.lilleberg@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S. and Masters of Education; Web certification courses from Austin Community College
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 261, Introduction to Web Development

Rich Lodewyk
Sports Director, KXJB TV, Fargo; Sports Anchor, Valley News Live
Office: 319 Minard Hall
E-Mail: rich.lodewyk@ndsu.edu
Academic Background: B.A., Communication, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Mich; M.A. Communication, NDSU
Academic and research interests: broadcast journalism and speech communication
Classes taught/teaching: Comm 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

John F. Wheeler
Chief Meteorologist, WDAY-TV, Fargo
Office: 319 Minard Hall
E-Mail: jwheeler@wday.com
Academic background: B.S., Meteorology, Iowa State University;
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Graduate Fellows and Graduate Teaching Assistants:

Najla Ghazi Amundson
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: najla.amundson@ndsu.edu
Academic Background: M.S. journalism, Northwestern University, Evanston,
Illinois; B.S. journalism, South Dakota State University
Academic and research interests: Ph.D. student; gender and intercultural issues, feminist,
rhetorical and critical theory
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 310, Advanced Media Writing; COMM 200, Introduction
to Media Writing; COMM 110, Fundementals of Public Speaking

Bob Becker
Office: 208A Minard Hall
E-Mail: robert.r.becker@ndsu.edu
Academic background: M.A., communication, Colorado State University; B.S., communication, NDSU
Academic and research interests: Ph.D. student; rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism, communication theory, critical theory, social movements and communication education
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 212, Interpersonal Communication

Anna Carmon
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: anna.carmon@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., communication and Spanish, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY; M.A., communication, Illinois State University, Normal
Academic and research interests: PhD. student; organizational communication, particularly family businesses
Classes taught/teaching: Basic Course Director; COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 308, Business and Professional Communication; COMM 321, Communication Theory

Kim Cowden
Office: 311 Minard Hall
E-Mail: kimberly.cowden@ndsu.edu
Academic Background: M.A., Communication, NDSU; B.A., journalism and French, Minnesota State University Moorhead.
Academic and research interests: Ph.D. student; Research Fellow with the Risk + Crisis Communication Project; public relations, crisis communication, health communication, and intercultural communication
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; organizational communication, producing broadcast for advertising and public relations, advertising research, advertising campaigns, editorial processes

Becky DeGreeff
Office: 213 Minard Hall
E-Mail: becky.degreeff@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., public relations, Southwest Minnesota State University; M.S., communication studies, South Dakota State University
Academic and research interests: PhD. student; interpersonal, family, interpersonal, relationship, group communication
Classes taught/teaching: SPCM 101, Fundamentals of Speech; COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 308, Business and Professional Speaking

Erienne Fawcett
Office: 321 Minard Hall
E-Mail: erienne.fawcett@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., mass communication, NDSU
Academic and research interests: rhetorical and interpersonal communication, specifically dialectical tensions and relational maintenance
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; WS 110, Intro to Women's Studies; also serve as director of undergraduate advising

Michael Fowler
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: michael.fowler@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., organizational communication (major), business management (minor), Brigham Young University
Academic and research interests: organizational, interpersonal, and instructional communication
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Steven Hammer
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: steven.hammer@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., University Studies, North Dakota State University
Academic and research interests: interpersonal, gender, feminist theory
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 321, Intro to Communication Theory

Lilliana Herakova
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: lilliana.herakova@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A. communications (public relations) and German, minor, womens's studies, Concordia College, Moorhead
Academic and research interests: development and intercultural communication, gender communication, conflict and conflict resolution studies
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 200, Intro to Medai Writing

Amorette Hinderaker
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: amorette.hinderaker@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., mass communication, South Dakota State University
Academic and research interests: forensic pedagogy, public relations, philanthropy; ten years' experience in public relations, marketing and non-profit sector fundraising
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; Comm 150, Director of Forensics

Lori Koenig
Office: 319 Minard Hall
E-Mail: lori.koenig@ndsu.edu
Academic background: M.F.A. in Theatre/Directing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; B.A. in Communicative Arts, emphasis in Public Relations and Theatre, University of North Carolina at Pembroke
Academic and research interests: performance studies/theory, small group
communication, forensics, interdisciplinary, cultural studies/education
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Introduction to Public Speaking

Anna D. Kudak
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: anna.kudak@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., English, minor, communication studies, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.
Academic and research interests: interpersonal communication, particularly family and gender communication.
Classes taught/teaching: Comm 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Dave Kahl
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: kahl@fargocity.com
Academic background: B.A., economics, minor, business, Concordia College. Extensive speaking experience.
Academic and research interests: master's student; interest in communication education
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Pamela Leino-Mills
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: pamela.leino.mills@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S. Food and Nutrition, University of Minnesota
Academic and research interests: health and intercultural Communication
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM
380, Health Communication; COMM 480, Health Communication II

Julie Semlak
Office: 213 Minard Hall
E-Mail: julie.semlak@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., speech communication education, Illinois State University; M.S., communication, emphasis on instructional communication, Illinois State University
Academic and research interests: Ph.D. student; family and interpersonal communication, quantitative research methods
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 114, Human Communicaton; COMM 212, Interpersonal Communication; COMM 271, Listening and Nonverbal Communication; COMM 313, Small Group Communication

Erika Schuler
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: erika.schuler@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., mass communication, NDSU
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Jen Sondag
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: jen.sondag@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., public relations and political science, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minn.
Academic and research interests: journalism, public relations, health communication
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 200, Intro to Media Writing

Shelly Stowman
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: shelly.stowman@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., communications, University of Southern California; M.B.A., Baker University, Kansas City, Kansas;
Academic and research interests: mass communications
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 370, Principles of Public Relations

Amy Torkelson
Office: 213 Minard Hall
E-Mail: amy.n.torkelson@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., communication and English, writing concentration, Jamestown (N.D.) College
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 310, Advanced Media Writing

Adam Tyma
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: adam.tyma@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., teaching, (secondary education), speech communication; minors in English and humanities, Licensure, grades 7-12, Minnesota State University, Mankato; M.A., communication studies (emphasis on media studies and rhetorical criticism), University of Minnesota
Academic and research interests: PhD. student; media studies and criticism, communication education/critical pedagogy, computer-mediated communication, rheotrical criticism, critical theory
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking, COMM 112, Understanding Media and Social Change; COMM 435/636, Popular Culture and Mass Media; COMM 443/643, Mass Media and Public Opinion; COMM/EDUC 702, Intro to College Teaching

Sarah Smith Warren
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: sarah.j.smith.1@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.S., mass communication, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

Kimberly (Kim) Weismann
Office: 210 Minard Hall
E-Mail: kimberly.weismann@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., Dickinson (ND) State Universilty, speech communication; minor, political science; A.A., Dickinson State University
Academic and research interests: interpersonal communication, marriage and family communication, risk and crisis communication, pedagogy
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 110, Fundamentals of Public Speaking; COMM 214, Persuasive Speaking

Tai Janovsky Western
Office: 208 Minard Hall
E-Mail: kai.western@ndsu.edu
Academic background: B.A., communication and English writing, Concordia College, Moorhead; M.A., communication, Missouri State University, Springfield
Academic and research interests: Ph.D. student; intercultural and family communication
Classes taught/teaching: COMM 216, Intercultural Communication

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