1990-1991 Academic Catalog

Wes Baker, a recognized innovator and researcher in interactive video, received the 1990 Sears Foundation Teaching Excellence Award. The Department of Communication Arts offers five areas of speciliza– tion: general communications, organizational comunications, platform arts, broadcasting, and intercultural communications. A combination of theory and practice is used to help the student learn to communicate effectively in a wide range of experiences. Faculty James Phipps, Chairman: Professor of Communication Arts. President-elect, Speech Communication Association of Ohio; experienced sportscaster. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1968; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1970; Ph.D., The Ohio State Uni– versity, 1975. At Cedarville since 1968. J. Wesley Baker, Associate Professor of Communication Arts. Experienced newscaster; researcher in interactive video. Education: B.A., Bob Jones University, 1972; M.A., Univer– sity of South Carolina, 1980; all work completed for Ph.D. except dissertation, The Ohio State University, 1984-. At Cedarville since 1977. Deborah Haffey, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts. Popular conference speaker; debate coach. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1968; M.A., The Ohio State University, 1969. At Cedarville since 1986. James Leightenheimer, Assistant Professor of Broadcasting. Experienced broadcaster. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1980; M.A., Ohio Univ~rsity, 1989. At Cedarville since 1982. J. Michael Lopez, Associate Professor of Communication Arts, Director of Summer Sessions. Education: B.A., Bob Jones University, 1972; M.A., Bob Jones University, 1975; Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1985. At Cedarville since 1984. Clifford Johnson, Assistant to the President, Professor of Communication Arts. Educa– tion: B.Ed., Western Washington University, 1949; M.Ed., Western Washington University, 1953; D.Ed., University ofWashington, 1962. At Cedarville since 1962. Diane Merchant, Instructor of Communication Arts. Director of dramatic presentations. Education: B.A., Cedarville College, 1978; M.A., Kent State University, 1990; graduate study, The Ohio State University, 1988-. At Cedarville since 1986. Kurt Moreland, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts. Advisor for the student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management. Education: B.A., Cedarville Col– lege, 1976; M.A., West Vrrginia University, 1978; all work completed for Ph.D. except dis– sertation, Purdue University, 1981-. At Cedarville since 1981. David Robey, Associate Professor of Communication Arts. Experienced actor; forensics coach; professional speaker; communications consultant. Education: B.A., Pillsbury Bible College, 1970; M.A., Bob Jones University, 1972; graduate study, Tennessee Temple Univer– sity, 1974; Ph.D, Union Graduate School, 1989. At Cedarville since 1981. Miriam Maddox, Associate Professor Emerita of Speech. Education: B.A., John Fletcher College, 1928; graduate study, Columbia University, 1929, Northwestern University, 1930; Graduate, Moody Bible Institute, 1931. At Cedarville from 1959 to 1974.