The University of Oklahoma announces the following appointments:
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Ryan Bisel (Ph.D., University of Kansas), Assistant Professor;
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Norah Dunbar (Ph.D., University of Arizona), Associate Professor with tenure.
And the following promotions:
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Patrick Meirick (Ph.D., University of Minnesota) promoted to Associate Professor with tenure;
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Claude Miller (Ph.D., University of Arizona) promoted to Associate Professor with tenure.
Bob McCann (USC) and Howard Giles (UCSB) had their research featured in April/May issues of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Orange County Register, the San Diego Union-Tribune, the AARP Bulletin, and the Capital Times, to name a few. McCann also appeared as the sole guest on a one-hour National Public Radio morning show devoted to age diversity and intergenerational communication in the workplace. Additionally, McCann was the recipient of the 2008 "Golden Apple" Teaching Award, an honor bestowed by the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business full time, first year MBA class on its favorite professors.
Andrea Pitasi (www.andreapitasi.tk), ICA Life Member, was appointed
Ambassador of the GLOBALSHIFT UNIVERSITY based in California.To contact him: andrei.pitasi@gmail.com. GSU is a new university inspired by Ervin laszlo's system theory applied to the key challenges mankind is facing for example about Global Warming, Poverty and Health Risk.
Longtime FSD member Meenakshi Gigi Durham's new book The Lolita Effect
(Overlook Press) was released this month. The book focuses on the media's sexualization of young girls from a critical feminist perspective. Described by Publishers Weekly as "well-written and well-researched" and by Booklist as "provocative and erudite," the book is written for general audiences yet based on media theory and research. It would be suitable for adoption in undergraduate classes in gender and media, youth and media, and related topics. Durham is Associate Professor of Journalism & Mass Communication at the U of Iowa. More information about the book is at www.lolitaeffect.com.
