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Comm has lots of news to report. They are very busy people!
National Communication Association presentations:
- McEwan, B. (2011). Maintaining friendships together: An actor-partner interdependence model analysis of the effect of relational maintenance behaviors on relational quality indicators in young adult friendships. Paper presented at a meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
- McEwan, B. (2011). Compressed crystal: A metaphor for mediated identity expression. Paper presented at a meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Pfafman, T. (2011). Contradictions and paradox in women’s constructions of organizational power. Paper presented at a meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Carpenter, C. J. (2011). The relative investment model of power in romantic relationships. Paper presented at a meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Shulman, H. C., Boster, F., Carpenter, C. J., Shaw, A. S. (2011). Why do students completing a political knowledge test score higher online than in the classroom? A series of studies. Paper presented at a meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Carpenter, C. J. (2011). A meta-analysis of the functional matching effect based on functional attitude theory. Paper presented at a meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Lauer, I. (2011). Translation as rhetorical practice in Roman antiquity: The assimilation and cultivation of voice. Paper presented at a meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
- Bree McEwan of the Department of Communication was elected to the Vice Chair Elect position of the Human Communication and Technology Division of the National Communication Association. McEwan will serve a three year term culminating in service as Division Chair in 2014.
Publications
- McEwan, B. & Sobre-Denton, M. (2011). Virtual cosmopolitanism: Constructing third cultures and transmitting social and cultural capital through social media. Journal of International and Intercultural Communication, 4, 252-258.
Sarah Hill successfully defended her Master’s Thesis entitled “The Way We Think is How We Ink: Using the Reasoned Action Approach to Examine Communicated Beliefs about Tattooing.” Her MA committee consisted of Dr. Bree McEwan, Dr. Peter Jorgensen, and Dr. Lisa Miczo.
 Comm students receive an elegant "free lunch" during the Comm Career Prep Day. Plans are underway for the 3rd Annual Department of Communication’s Career Preparation Day. This daylong conference will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in the University Union on the campus of Western Illinois University. The conference includes 10 separate sessions plus a keynote speaker during the lunch, and it is all free to all the lucky comm majors, minors and grad students. What a wonderful gift from the department to its students!
This year’s keynote speaker is Matthew Sager speaking on “Keys to Creating Your Career Process.”
All communication majors, minors, and graduate students are encouraged to attend this event and learn from department alumni about interviewing, networking, job seeking, e-recruiting, transitioning from college student to full-time employee, resume writing, promoting your communication degree, and more.
Guest presenters for the day include the following: Michelle Howe WIU Career Services; Kelly Rynkus, owner and manager of Envy in Macomb, IL; Justin Elbe, owner and operator of Elbe Auto Sales in Macomb, IL; Matthew Sager, Caterpillar;
Jessica Stock is employed by a Higher Plains Executive Placement agency, Jacksonville, IL; Sarah Hill, Spoon River Community College; Alisha Barnett, Cherrytree Companies.
 The Western Illinois University College of Fine Arts and Communication (COFAC) has announced the addition of a communication major at the WIU-Quad Cities campus.
The additional major will give WIU-QC students the opportunity to focus their undergraduate studies on an in-demand field, according to Sharon Evans, COFAC interim dean.
“The College and the Department of Communication are both very pleased to provide the dynamic and varied communication major in the Quad Cities,” Evans explained. “Employers continue to tell us that our graduates have the right skill set to add value to their companies.”
Read more.
Plans are underway for the 3rd Annual Department of Communication’s Career Preparation Day. The daylong conference will be held on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 in the University Union on the campus of Western Illinois University.
All communication majors, minors, and graduate students are encouraged to attend this event and learn from department alumni about interviewing, networking, job seeking, e-recruiting, transitioning from college student to full-time employee, resume writing, promoting your communication degree, and more.
 Abigail Barreto, junior communications major from Berkley, IL. Abigail Barreto, competed for the title of Queen of Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Week in Aurora, IL.
Abigail was one of six local queens competing for scholarships in the four-day 40th anniversary Heritage Fest by the Aurora Puerto Rican Culture Council. Abigail Barreto, is Miss Arecibo, representing Bartlett, IL.
The council will award $5,000 in scholarships. Judges reviewing applications were Christina Campos, Aurora; Aurora Township supervisor; Arlene Peralta, Wheeling, teacher, East Aurora School Dist. 131; Cindy Hernandez, Aurora; and Rosemarie Ramos, Arlington Heights, president, Elgin Puerto Rican Heritage Council.
Abigail works as a receptionist in the WIU Writing Center.
 Erica Mitchell, 20, daughter of Steve and Missy Dearwester of Paloma and Kent and Jackie Mitchell was crowned the new 2011 Miss Adams County Fair Queen Thursday at the Adams County Fair. Mitchell, one of fourteen contestants will compete in the 2012 Miss Illinois County Fair Queen pageant in January 2012. (H-W Photo/Michael Kipley) From the Quincy Herald Whig
MENDON, Ill. — Without question, Erica Mitchell was comfortable in the spotlight Thursday night after being named the 46th Miss Adams County Fair Queen.
Mitchell said she relishes public speaking, so much so that she hopes to some day be a television news anchor.
“I love communicating with people, and I have always wanted to be a reporter,” she said. “I know the hours are terrible, but it’s something I have always wanted to do.”
The 20-year-old Mitchell was chosen from a field of 14 contestants who competed in four categories — interview, speech and stage presence, swimsuit and evening gown — for the right to represent Adams County in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant in Springfield in January.
Mitchell, a 2009 graduate of Central High School, is working toward a communications degree at Western Illinois University. She said the heat and humidity that engulfed the Adams County Fairgrounds was definitely a problem for all of the contestants.
“You just had to fight through it,” Mitchell said.
She was competing in her first pageant and received a $2,000 scholarship as part of her prize package.
Mitchell is looking forward to the coming year, which will see her making numerous personal appearances and speaking engagements as a representative for Adams County.
“Leadership is important to me, and I have always looked at myself as a leader,” she said. “I’m not a follower.”
Runner-up to Mitchell was Megan Scheiter, 16, of Camp Point, who received a $500 scholarship. The remainder of the five finalists were second runner-up Sara Frese, 17, of Paloma who received a $350 scholarship; third runner-up Courtney Rees, 17, of Mendon who received a $250 scholarship; and fourth runner-up Meghan Townley, 20, of Quincy who received a $150 scholarship.
Rees received an additional $50 scholarship after she was voted Miss Congeniality by the her fellow contestants.
Four additional $50 scholarships were handed out to the non-finalists who were the highest scoring in the four categories of competition. Kayla Power, 19, of Quincy was chosen for interview; Allison Lawler, 16, of Quincy for speech and stage presence; Sierra Thompson, 19, of Liberty for swimsuit and Darrien Morrison, 17, of Quincy for evening gown. A final $50 scholarship was awarded to Mitchell for essay.
Lauren Whan, who will be a senior at Central High School this fall, was recognized as the outgoing fair queen.
Heinze Dance Academy students entertained the crowd of 750 during the various breaks with a selection of numbers that included “T-R-O-U-B-L-E” by Travis Tritt and “Devil With A Blue Dress On” by Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.
The 14 contestants were just slightly below the 14.6 average for the past decade. The most contestants in the past 10 years came in 2004 with 23. The fewest was seven in 2008.
— seighinger@whig.com/221-3377
Lisa Miczo presented a paper with graduate student Anne Kayser at the Central States Annual Conference in Milwaukee, WI, April 7th, 2011. The paper was titled Fear Appeals and Effective Parenting.
Nathan Miczo has had one article published and made one presentation recently.
Miczo, N., Mariani, T., & Donahue, C. (2011). The strength of strong ties: Media multiplexity, communication motives, and the maintenance of geographically close friendships. Communication Reports, 24, 12-24. DOI: 10.1080/08934215.2011.555322
Miczo, N., Welter, R. E., & Norton, H. E. (2011, April). Communication anxiety and cognitive competence as predictors of affiliative and aggressive humor. Top four paper presented to the Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Interest Group, Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, WI.
Stacey Macchi and Cynthia Ridel presented The Hellos and Goodbyes of Perception at the Central States Communication Association in Milwaukee, WI in April.
Maachi, Lisa Miczo, Nathan Miczo, and Jamie Bochantin also presented.
 Michaela Wright Also in the ranks of Western alumnae setting their sites on pop stardom? Michaela Wright, who graduated with bachelor’s (2003) and master’s (2005) degrees in communication from WIU. According to one news article, tour producer Simon Ellis—who has worked with Britney Spears—calls her the “real deal.”
Read more about Michaela on the Beyond the Bell Tower blog.
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