Howard University - School of Communications: Jannette L. Dates

Curriculum vitaE

DR. JANNETTE L. DATES

THE JOHN H. JOHNSON SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS

HOWARD UNIVERSITY

WASHINGTON, DC 20059

202-806-7690

EDUCATION

Certificate , Management Development Program, Harvard University
Ph.D., University of Maryland at College Park
M.Ed., The Johns Hopkins University
B.S., Coppin State College

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Dean , John H. Johnson School of Communications, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1996-present.
Acting Dean , School of Communications Howard University, Washington, DC, 1993-1996.
Associate Dean , School of Communications, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1987-1992.
Director , Video Production Service, Coppin State College, Baltimore, MD, 1985-1987.
Sequence Coordinator , Broadcast Management/Policy, Department of Radio, Television & Film, School of Communications, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1981-1985.
Coordinator , Television Projects for the University, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 1973-1980.
Executive Producer , Weekly Television Series North Star WBAL-TV, Channel 11, NBC affiliate, 1972-1973.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Professor , Department of Radio, Television and Film, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1998-present.
Associate Professor , Department of Radio, Television and Film, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1990-1998.
Associate Professor , Department of Languages, Literature & Journalism, Coppin State College, Baltimore, MD, 1985-1987.
Assistant Professor , Department of Radio, Television & Film, School of Communications, Howard University, Washington, DC, 1981-1985.
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Theater Arts, Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD, 1977-1980.
Instructor , Communication Arts Program, Morgan State College, Baltimore, MD, 1972-1977.
Instructor , Education Department, Morgan State University and Goucher College, Baltimore, MD, 1971-1972.
Television Demonstration Teacher , Baltimore City Public School System, WBAL-TV, WJZ-TV, WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD, 1964-1971.
Classroom Demonstration Teacher , Baltimore City Public School System, Baltimore, MD, 1958-1963.

COMMUNICATION EXPERIENCE

Broadcast Communications

Speaker, Essence Awards Tribute to Chris Rock, HBO, March 1999.
Speaker, EMMY AWARDS 50 th Anniversary Show, NBC, October 1998.
Speaker, ABC News with Peter Jennings; discussed The Children Now Conference on “Children, Race & Media,” May 1998.
Speaker, National Public Radio, All Things Considered and On the Media., 1996-1997
Convened, organized and introduced, the formal discussion of The Ebonics Issue, by five Howard University faculty members who are experts in the area of language and its usage, WHMM-TV, 1996.
Speaker, National Public Radio, All Things Considered, 1995-1996.
Speaker, National Public Radio, All Things Considered, 1994-1995.
Panelist, Special Edition: with Ron Shapiro, WBAL-TV (NBC affiliate), featuring also Taylor Branch and Thomas Cripps; discussed filmmaking in historical contexts, 1996.
Moderator, Free Speech on University Campuses; organized and moderated discussion of topic by Howard University Interim President Joyce A. Ladner, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, and Chair of the U.S. Civil Rights Commission Mary Frances Berry; telecast on C-SPAN and WHMM-TV, Channel 32, October 1994.
Panelist, Both Sides--With Jesse Jackson, CNN; discussed media images of African Americans with Alvin Pouissaint and Julienne Malveaux, July 1994.
Speaker, a teleconference with African countries on African American images in media, Worldnet Communications, February 1993.
Speaker, African Americans in the Mass Media, Channel 1 for High Schools, Whittle Communications, February, 1993.
Television panelist, Media and Popular Culture, Close-up, C-SPAN Television, January 1993.
Television panelist, The Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill Hearings–A Year Later, Crier & Co., CNN Television, October 1992.
Radio panelist, Week-end All Things Considered, National Public Radio, June, July, August, September, October 1992.
Speaker, radio talk shows in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Baltimore, 1990-1993.
Television panelist, weekly television series Square Off, WJZ-TV (Ch 13)– participant in discussions of current public affairs, issues and concerns, 1977-1989.
Co-producer/Anchor, 22 part series, The Negro in U.S. History, WBAL-TV (NBC)– three credit under graduate telecourse, joint project with Morgan State University and WBAL-TV–aired four times, 1973-74.
Producer/Writer/Anchor, North Star, WBAL-TV (NBC)-weekly hour long television magazine featuring local people, especially African-Americans and some national personalities from the entertainment and sports arenas, 1972-1973.
Producer/ Writer/Instructor, Elementary and secondary school telecourses, aired by the three local television affiliates in association with the Baltimore City Public School System. Produced and presented over 100 courses in mathematics, science, social studies, history. Prepared teacher guides, 1964-1971.

Cable Communications

Member , Mayor's Cable Communications Commission
One of nine citizens appointed by the mayor to have oversight responsibilities for the cable communications system for the City of Baltimore, 1990-94.
Chairwoman , Education Task Force, Mayor's Cable Advisory Commission
Coordinated activities for designing a system for educational uses of the cable communication system for the City of Baltimore, 1988-1990.
Member , Mayor's Cable Advisory Commission
Helped design a system for all facets of the use of cable Communications by citizens of the City of Baltimore, 1988-1990.
Vice-President , Baltimore Cable Access Corporation
Assisted in coordination of a community based non-profit coalition of more than 100 non-profit city organizations that planned for community and institutional uses of cable, 1986-1988.
President, Baltimore Cable Access Corporation
Coordinated activities of a community based non-profit coalition representing over a hundred non-profit organizations from all sectors of the Baltimore community; planned for the participation of organizations in community and institutional uses of the cable telecommunications system, 1982-86.
Chairwoman , Education Task Force, Baltimore Cable Television Commission
Helped design a system for educational uses of the cable communication system which included public, private, pre-school through post-secondary institutions, and non-profit organizations with education components, 1979-1981.
Commissioner , Baltimore City Cable Television Commission
Helped design recommendations and implementation strategies for the planned cable communication system for the city of Baltimore, 1972-1973.

SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS/WORKS

Books

First Co-editor, Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, co-edited with William Barlow. 2nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993. In 1999, Split Image was named by the AEJMC as one of the 35 most influential books in communication in the 20 th century.

First Co-editor, Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, co-edited with William Barlow. Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1990.

*Winner of the Gustavus Meyers National Award as the outstanding book on human rights in the United States: Awarded November 10, 1992.

Book Chapters

“Working Together to Build a Multicultural Curriculum” (with Jim Schnell), in Trevy A. McDonald, Mark P. Orbe, Trevellya Ford-Ahmed (eds.), Building Diverse Communities: Applications of Communication Research, 26-34. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press, 2002.

“Portrayal of Families of Color on Television” (with Carolyn Stroman), in Jennings Bryant and J. Alison Bryant (eds.), Television and the American Family, , 207-228. 2nd ed.; Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2001.

“Diversity and Multiculturalism” (with Carolyn Stroman), in William Christ (ed.), Handbook for Communication and Media Administrators: Leadership in Times of Change, 315-339. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 1998.

"From 'Beulah' to 'Under One Roof': African American Women on Primetime Commercial Television," in Alan Wells and Ernest Hakanen (eds.), Mass Media in Society, 527-550. 2nd ed.; Wesport, CT: Greenwood/Ablex Publishers, 1997.

"African American Women and Mass Communication Research" (with Carolyn Stroman), in Donna Allen, Romona Rush, and Susan Kaufman (eds.), Women Transforming Communication, , 249-258. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, 1996.

"Advertising: The World of Caroline Jones," in Women and Media: Content, Careers, Criticism, Cynthia Lont (ed.), 131-142. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing, 1995.

“From ‘Beulah’ to ‘Gimme a Break’: African American Women in Primetime TV”, in Mass Media and Society, Alan Wells (ed.). Boston, MA: D.C. Heath, 1987.

“Introduction: A War of Images” (with Williams Barlow),in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 1-22. 2 nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

“Commercial Television,” Chapter 5, in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 267-327. 2 nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

“Public Television,” Chapter 6, in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 329-366. 2 nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

“Print News,” Chapter 7, in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 369-418. 2nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

“Advertising,” Chapter 9, in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 461-493. 2nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

“Public Relations,” Chapter 10, in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 495-522. 2 nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

“Conclusion: Split Images and Double Binds,” (with William Barlow), in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 523-543. 2nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

“A Bibliographical Essay,” in Jannette Dates and Williams Barlow (eds.), Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media, 545-549. 2nd ed.; Washington, DC: Howard University Press, 1993.

Refereed Articles

“African Americans, Latinos, Asians, and Native Americans in the Media: Implications for Adolescents,” (co-authored with Carolyn Stroman), in D. Romer (ed.) Changing Portrayals of Youth in the Media, 198-219; 2008.

“An Evaluation of the Effects of Movies on Adolescent Viewers,” (with Lillie Fears and Josephine Stedman), in Media and the Development of a Child’s Multicultural Worldview. Thousand Oaks, CA, 2008

Guest Editor by invitation – guest co-editor of theme issue “African Americans in Film and Television; Twentieth Century Lessons for the New Millennium," Journal of Popular Film and Television 33, No.2 (Summer 2005): 50-54. With Dr. Thomas Mascaro, assistant professor, Bowling Green State University.

“Movin On Up: Black Women Decision Makers in Entertainment Television," Journal of Popular Film and Television 33, No.2 (Summer 2005): 68-79.

“Diversity Advancements Require Change,” Quill Magazine, Teaching and Diversity: What Role Should Educators Play? 91, No.6 (August 2003): 8-9.

“Time for Assessment,” JMC Educator 56, No.3 (Fall 2001): 21-23.

"Warping the World--Media's Mangled Images of Race," (co-authored with Edward Pease), Media Studies Journal--Race America's Rawest Nerve 8, No. 3 (1994): 89-95 (The Freedom Forum Media Studies Center, 1994, ed. Everett Dennis and Edward Pease).

“Multicultural Curriculum Development in Communication Arts,” (co-authored with James Schnell), STAM Journal 24 (Fall 1994): 45-50.

"Cultural Diversity in American Media History," Film History 21, No. 2/3 (1991): 65-70. The Historians’ Film Committee of the Smithsonian Institute, Media Studies Project, 1991, ed. John E. O'Connor, and Gregory Bush).

"Multiculturalism and the Broadcast Curriculum: Why Understanding the Issue of Inclusivity Is Important to Broadcast Educators," FEEDBACK, a Publication of the Broadcast Education Association 34, No.2 (Fall 1991): 4-9

“How Ideological Constraints Affected Coverage of the Jesse Jackson Campaign,” (co-authored with Oscar H. Gandy Jr.), Journalism Quarterly 62, No.3 (Autumn 1985): 595-600; 625.

“Race and Racial Attitudes and Adolescent Perceptions of Black Television Characters," Journal of Broadcasting 24, No.4 (Fall 1980): 549-560.

“Final Report of a National Study on Diversity in Journalism and Mass Communication Education, Phase II,” Jannette L. Dates, Felicia G. Jones Ross, Carolyn A. Stroman, Linda Florence Callahan, Chetachi Egwu and Evonne Whitmore, Journalism & Mass Communication Educator 62, No. 1 (Spring 2007): 10-26.

“A Lifelong Commitment to Teaching, Scholarship and Service,” Jannette L. Dates and Cristina Pieraccini, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 51, No. 1 (March 2007): 192-198.

Reference Works

“ Toronto Convention,” AEJMC Newsletter, September, 2004.

“Rethinking Journalism Education,” AEJMC Newsletter, July 2004.

“Brown v. Board of Education,” AEJMC Newsletter, May 2004.

“Media History is American History,” AEJMCNewsletter, March 2004.

“Serving the Public Interest,” AEJMC Newsletter, January 2004.

“Diversity Compels Our Attention,” AEJMC Newsletter, November 2003.

"Bill Cosby," in The Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History, ed. Jack Saltzman, Cornel West, 663-665. New York: MacMillan Press, 1996.

"African Americans in Public Relations" in The Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History, ed. Jack Saltzman, Cornel West, 2237-2240. New York: MacMillan Press, 1996.

"African Americans in Advertising," in The Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History, ed. Jack Saltzman, Cornel West, 19-28. New York: MacMillan Press, 1996.

Reviews of Books by Jannette L. Dates

“The Black Image in the White Mind: Media and Race in America,” by Robert Entman and Andrew Rojecki ( Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, 2001), JMC Quarterly 79, No.3 (Autumn 2002): 749-750.

Culture and Imperialism , by Edward W. Said. Critical Studies in Mass Communication 12, No.4 (December 1995): 481-483.

Enlightened Racism: The Cosby Show, Audiences, and the Myth of the American Dream, by Sut Jhally and Justin Lewis, Journal of Broadcasting and Electronic Media 38, No.1 (Fall 1993): 121-123.

Black English and the Mass Media , by Walter Brasch, Journal of Communication No. 22/24 (Summer 1983). (with Orlando L. Taylor)

General Articles / Creative Activity

Resource guide "A Celebration of America's People," Broadway Theatrical Production, Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years–the Play; (with Marva Belt and Karen Dates) Camille O. Cosby and Judy R. James (Producers), for use in conjunction with the Booth Theater Production, Broadway, New York, Spring 1995.

“Multicultural Curriculum Development in Communication Arts Using Teacher Networking,” (co-authored with James Schnell), STAM Journal 24 (Fall 1994): 45-50.

“More Black People on TV in New Season,” (co-authored with Camile O. Cosby, Oakland Tribune (Special Commentary), Saturday, September 12, 1992, 10.

“ Angel Street” and the Bedevilment of Blacks on the Tube,” (with Camille O. Cosby), Crisis Magazine (November-December 1992): 33-34.

"For African Americans, Television Is, Literally, 'a Different World,'" (with Camille O. Cosby) Commentary, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Sunday, October 11, 1992, 7, col 1.

"Quantity, Not Quality, Suffices for Our TV Images?" (with Camille O. Cosby). The City Sun, September 30-October 6, 1992, 21-35.

“Inter-University Faculty Collaborations to Promote A More Inclusive Curriculum.,” (co-authored with James Schnell), Feedback 36, No. 2 (Spring 1993): 9-12.

“More Diversity can improve news balance, The Freedom Forum Annual Report, 1991-1992, 18-19.

"The Relationship of Demographic Variables and Racial Attitudes to Adolescent Perceptions of Black Television Characters." Ph.D. Diss., University of Maryland at College Park, 1979.

"Thoughts on Black Stereotypes in Television," in Ethnic Images in American Film and Television, ed. Randall Miller, 17-19 .Philadelphia: The Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies, 1978.

MEMBERSHIPS

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

Editorial Board Member, Television Quarterly

George Foster Peabody Awards , National Advisory Board, 1995-2002.

Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism & Mass Communication (ACEJMC)

Member, Accrediting Council (2002-2004)
Vice-chair, Accrediting Committee (1998-1999)
Member, Accrediting Committee (1995-2001)

Broadcast Education Association

President, 2001-2002.
Vice President, 2000-2001.
Secretary-Treasurer, 1999-2000.
Board of Directors, 1997-1999.
Program Chair, National Conference, 1996.
Board of Directors, Finance Committee, 1994.
Board of Directors Task Force Member–Membership Services.
Board of Directors–Publications Committee, Member (1992-94)
Chairwoman–Multicultural Studies Division (1992-93)
Vice Chair–Multicultural Studies Division (1990-92)
Chairwoman–Leadership Challenge Division (1987-90)
Newsletter Editor–Gender Issues Division (1990-92)
Courses and Curriculum Committee, Member.

BlackCollege Communication Association, Chair (1997-99 and 1999-2001)

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)

AEJMC, President (2003-2004)
AEJMC, President-elect (2002-2003)
AEJMC, Vice President (2001-2002)
AEJMC Commission on the Status of Minorities, Chair (1994-95)
AEJMC Commission on the Status of Minorities, Vice Chair (1993-94)
AEJMC Commission on the Status of Minorities, Newsletter Editor (1993-1994)
AEJMC Women's Studies Division.
AEJMC Research Division.
AEJMC Minorities and Communication Division.

National Black Media Coalition, member

National Communications Association, member

Association of Communication Administrators, member

Speech (National) Communication Association (SCA/ NCA)

SCA/NCA Women's Studies Division.
SCA/Black Caucus.
SCA/NCA Mass Communication and Society Division.

MAJOR GRANTS/FUNDRAISING PROJECTS (SELECTED)

$300,000 Broadway play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, fundraiser (2008)
$117,000 Global Visionaries Awards Luncheon, fundraiser (2008)
$100,000 Major League Baseball, event sponsorship and donation to new building (2008)
$250,000 35 th Anniversary Celebration in support of the new building (2006)
$100,000 raised, Broadway play Gem of the Ocean, fundraiser. (2005)
$250,000 gift from the McCormick Tribune Foundation to create the McCormick Tribune Journalism Laboratory in the new Telecommunications Complex. (2004)
Cox Radio, Inc. - donation of $150,000 for the Ernest Fears Jr./Endowed Scholarship. (2004)
$106,000 gift from News Corporation/Fox News Channel to support the John H. Johnson School of Communications. (2004)
$750,000 donation from the National Association of Broadcasters to fund the 2004 Howard University/NAB Media Sales Institute. (2003-2004)
Magic Johnson Foundation, Donation for a lounge for the new building, $100,000 (2002)
Chris Rock, Support for Illtop Journal, $120,000 gift (1999)
Time Warner $2,000,000 grant. (1998)

SPECIAL AWARDS/HONOR

Outstanding Women of 2003, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Award, September 2003.
Ebony’s Women in Communications and Marketing Award, New York City, April 2002.
Saluting African American Achievement at the Annual Trumpet Awards, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Atlanta, GA, 2003.
Freedom Forum Media Studies Center Fellowship at Columbia University, 1992.
Young, Gifted and Black Distinguished Resident Scholar, California State University at Dominquez Hills, February 1991.

National

Keynote speaker: “African American Women in Media–The Promise and the Challenge,” Torchbearers Awards Breakfast, The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter, September 2003.

Panelist, “Plagiarism and Fabrication in Journalism,” National Newspaper Publishers’ Association Annual Convention, June 2003.

Keynote speaker, “Diversity Forum on Black Media Images,” Penn State University, February 2003.

Panelist, “Minority Women in Media,” NIA Conference at Northwestern University, February 2002.

Speaker, Crier & Co., Cable News Network, October 7, 1992. Discussed the anniversary and legacy of the Thomas/Hill Hearings.

Speaker, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, June, July, August, September, 1992; April 1995. Discussed issues concerning African Americans and the mass media

Speaker, "Media History: Treatment of Diverse Groups," Survey of the Field Conference, Media Studies Project, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC, July 1992.

Guest speaker, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars–Media Studies Workshop on Research, Washington, DC, September 27, 1991.

Guest speaker, National Conference of the National Urban League, Atlanta, GA, July 1991.

Guest speaker, National Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Houston, TX, July 1991.

Guest speaker, National Conference of One Hundred Black Men, St. Louis, MO, June 1991.

Guest speaker, Nation-Wide First Conference of the 21st Century Commission on the African American Male, Washington DC, April 1991.

Guest speaker, 17th Annual Whitney M.. Young, Jr. Conference of the Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania, January 26, 1991.

Guest speaker, Afro-American Studies Resident Associate Program, Smithsonian Institution, January 23, 1991.

Guest speaker, “The Jesse Jackson Show," NBC- TV, November 25, 1990. Discussed the image of African Americans in the media.

Guest speaker, "Book Notes," Cable Satellite Public Affairs Network (C-SPAN), interviewed by Brian Lamb for hour-long program, first aired September/October, 1990. Discussed Split Image: African Americans in the Mass Media.

"Addressing the Challenge of the Media: Issues and Opportunities for the 90s," Panel presentation for the National Braintrust on Telecommunications, Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Weekend, Washington, DC, September 1990.

Local

New York , NY

Panelist, Ford Foundation, Women and the Media Conference, May 18, 1992.

Newark , NJ

Guest speaker, New Jersey Tonight, WNJN-TV, September 12, 1991.

Boston , MA

Guest speaker, The University of Massachusetts, December 1990.
Guest speaker, Northeastern University, December 1990.

Philadelphia , Pennsylvania

Guest speaker, The George Wood Show, WHAT-AM, October 1990.
Guest speaker, WHYY-FM, October 1990.
Guest speaker, WWDB-FM, October 1990.
Guest speaker, WRTI-FM, October 1990.

Washington , DC

Guest speaker, The Diane Rehm Show, WAMU-FM, September 1990.
Guest speaker, The Mike Cuthbert Show, WAMU-FM, August 1990.
Guest speaker, Crosstalk with Ernest White, WDCU-FM, August 1990.

Baltimore , Maryland

Guest speaker, On Time, WJZ-TV, Channel 13, September 1991.
Guest speaker, On Time, WJZ-TV, Channel 13, September 1990.
Guest speaker, The Boyce Mosley Show, WBAL-FM, September 1990.
Guest speaker, The Morning Show with Randy Dennis and Jean Ross, WXVV-FM (102.7), December 1990.

COURSES TAUGHT

African American Issues in Mass Communication
Broadcast Management.
Advertising & Sales.
Communications Research.
History of Broadcasting & Film.
Cable Television.
Marketing & Finance.
African Americans in Broadcasting.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS/LECTURES/SERVICE

“Rethinking Journalism Education Presidential Panel,” Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Convention in Toronto, Canada, August 2004.

“Uplifting Upcoming Journalists Talk,” for Howard University Association of Black Journalists, December 2004.

“Black Women in charge on Primetime Entertainment Television,” keynote speaker, Annual Conference of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Baltimore, MD, September 2003.

“Cultural Stereotypes: Perpetuating the Racial Divide,” keynote speaker, Penn State University, College of Communications Diversity Forum, February 2003.

"Choice of Weapons: A Challenge to Communications Students," guest speaker, the Symposium on Media Ethics, Brigham Young University, January 1995.

"Race and Media," at the Unity (NABJ, NAHJ, AAJ) Conference of the Minority Journalists Associations' Joint Conference, Atlanta, GA, July 1994.

"Journalism Programs at Risk," speaker, plenary session of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, August 1994.

"Current Research Findings about African Americans in Mass Media Industries," guest lecturer, University of IA, November 1992.

"Encouraging Diversity across the Curriculum-Current Research," a paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Broadcast Education Association, Las Vegas, NV, April 1992.

"Diversifying the Mass Communication Curriculum: Why Understanding the Issue of Inclusively Is Important to Educators," a paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Speech Communication Association for the panel Diversity in the Communication Curriculum-Rationales for Incorporating Alternative Perspectives in the Communication Classroom, November 1, 1991.

"African Americans in the Mass Media," a paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, Washington, DC, October 31, 1991.

"The First Amendment in Communications History: African American Leaders in the Mass Media," a paper presented for the panel 'The Battle Still Rages: Broadcasting and the First Amendment,' at the Annual Conference of the American Journalism Historians Association, Philadelphia, October 4, 1991.

"Black First Time Voters' Political Knowledge," (co-authored with Carolyn Stroman, Paula Matabane and Eronini Megwa), a "top three" paper presented for the Minorities and Communication Division at the Annual Conference of the Association in Journalism and Mass Communication, Minneapolis, MN, August 9-13, 1990.

"Town Meeting Debate: The Con Side of Keeping Broadcast Announcing Courses in the Undergraduate Curriculum," a paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Broadcast Education Association, Atlanta, GA, March 28-April 1, 1990.

"Leadership: Women in the Media and the Academy," a paper presented for the Leadership Challenge Division at the Annual Convention of the Broadcast Education Association, Atlanta, GA, March 28-April 1, 1990.

"Predictors of Student Evaluations of the Jesse Jackson Campaign," (co-authored with Carolyn Stroman, Paula Matabane and Eronini Megwa), a paper presented at the Broadcast Education Association Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, April 1989.

"What is Essential to the Broadcast Curriculum? Defining ourselves in the Age of Hypermedia–A Response to the Roper Report", a paper presented at the Broadcast Education Association Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, April 1989.

Evaluator for "Women at Work Broadcast Awards," for the National Commission on Working Women, Washington, DC, September 1986. Panelist, "Why Images Matter to our Children: Black Women in Commercial Television," a paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Alliance of Black School Educators, Washington, DC, November 1986.

"Black-Americans and American Public Broadcasting," a paper presented at the Thirteenth Annual Howard University School of Communications conference, Washington, DC, February 1984.

"The Jesse Jackson Presidential Campaign: Setting the Public Agenda," a paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech-Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois (co-authored with Oscar Gandy, Larry Coleman, Gaynelle Henderson and Student Desmond Brown), November 1-4, 1984.

"Watch Jesse Run and Tell Me What You See", a paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association by Oscar Gandy, Chicago, Illinois (co-authored with Oscar Gandy, Larry Coleman, Jannette Dates, Gaynelle Henderson and Lamont Gonzalez), November 1-4, 1984.

"The Jackson Campaign: A Communications Audit," a paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, Illinois (co-authored with Gaynelle Henderson, Jannette Dates, Oscar Gandy, Larry Coleman and Lamont Gonzalez), November 1-4, 1984.

"Afro-Americans in U.S. Commercial Broadcasting and Third World Countries", a paper presented at the World Communications Conference, Chicago, IL, October 1983.

"The Portrayal of Afro-Americans in U.S. Commercial Broadcasting. A Word of Caution", paper presented at the Second World Conference on Communication and Development, Barbados, West Indies, July 1983.

"Steps for Becoming an Entrepreneur", paper present at the Third College Forum Conference of "The Advocates", Washington, DC, July 1983.

"The Participation of Afro-Americans in Commercial Television", paper presented at the 5th International Conference on Culture and Communications, Philadelphia, March 1983.

"When Minority Women Enter the Work Force", paper presented to graduating class at Western High School, Baltimore, March 1983.

"Blacks in Commercial Television", paper presented at the Twelveth Annual Communications Conference, Howard University, Washington, DC, February 1983.

"The Black Image: Inaccurate Reflection", paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life & Culture, Baltimore, October 22, 1982.

"The Art of Effectively Using Mass Communications", presented at the Annual Meeting of the Maryland Women's Medical Association, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, September 15, 1983.

"Cable TV in Baltimore," presented at the Maryland Association for Publicly Supported Continuing Education, Baltimore, March, 1982.

"Adolescent Viewers and Television", presented at Friends School (upper school/mini mester), Baltimore, February 26, 1982.

"Cable Communications: Promise of the Future", presented at the Maryland Association for Adult Education, College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, November 21, 1989.

"Adolescent Viewers and Black Images on "Television", presented at the Black Images in Television Conference, Morgan State University, Baltimore, October 8, 1981.

"The Effects of Television on Adolescent Viewers", presented at the Association of Educational Communications and Technology Convention, Denver, CO, April 23, 1980.

"The Relationship between Race, Racial Attitudes and Adolescent Perceptions of Black TV Characters", presented at the Eastern Communication Association Annual Convention, Ocean City, MD, April 26, 1980.

Service for the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (ACEJMC):

2005 – Member, Ethics Committee, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication.

2005 – Co-Chair, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Kuwait University.

2005 – Chair, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Norfolk State University.

2004 – Trainer, Facilitator for the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication for potential site team leaders, March 2004.

2004 – Chair, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Southern Mississippi.

2004 – Chair, Revisit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of South Dakota.

2003 – Trainer, Facilitator for the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, April 2003.

2003 – Chair, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of South Dakota.

2002 – Chair, Team Visit, the Accrediting for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of California/Poly.

2002 – Member, Team Visit, the Accrediting for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of New Mexico.

2002 – Trainer, Facilitator for the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, April 2002.

2001 – Chair, Revisit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin River Falls.

2001 – Chair, Revisit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Florida A & M University.

2000 – Chair, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin/River Falls.

1999 – Chair, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Florida A & M University.

1998 – Member, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Colorado State University.

1997 – Member, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of New Mexico.

1995 – Member, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Penn State University.

1994 – Member, Team Visit, the Accrediting Council for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, South Dakota State University.

UNIVERSITY INVOLVEMENT AT HOWARD UNIVERSITY

1999-Present
Organized and presented for live broadcast on WHUT-TV, a series of programs entitted The AOL Time Warner Seminars that featured: Warren Smith, Debra Langford, Eddie T. Arnold, Marilyn Crawford, Van Whitfield, Jeff Lee, Ann Talltree, Cassandra Dickerson, Derek Savage, Marlon Jackson, Tim Reid, Daphne M. Reid, Jack Valenti, George Davis, Mike Wallace, Ed Bradley, Vicki Mabrey, Carl Seaton, Kenny Young, Phil James, Larry Patrick, Camille Cosby, Alvin Poussaint, Charles Dutton, Lloyd Silverman, Suzanne dePasse, and Ossie Davis. (To–date)

1996-2000
Organized and presented for live broadcast, on WHUT-TV, an annual series of videoconferences that involved 12-16 of the other HBCU’s. Topic: “Closing the Digital Divide.” These seminars included widely recognized persons in the field of communication, including: Reverend Jesse Jackson, Chairman of the FCC, William Kennard, B.K. Fulton (VP at Time Warner), Bill Duke (filmmaker).

1995-2002, Convenor, Interdisciplinary Project: Telecommunications, Technology and African Americans for Howard University.

1991-1992, Sub-Committee Chairwoman, Video/Film About Howard University, Committee on Undergraduate Education for Howard University.

1990-1991, 1991-1992, Member, Committee on Undergraduate Education for Howard University.

1990-1991, Member, Committee on Howard University, Core African American Graduate Courses.

1988-1989, Chairwoman, "Committee on Media, Communications and Culture," National Conference on One-Third of a Nation: African American Perspectives.

1984-1985

Curriculum Committee (School-wide)
Curriculum Committee (Departmental)
Management Sequence Coordinator
Executive Committee (Departmental)
AED-RTVF Summer Workshop

1983-1984

Management Sequence Coordinator
WHBC Faculty Advisory Committee
Curriculum Committee RTVF Department

1982-1983

Executive Committee (School-wide)
Executive Committee (Departmental)
Management Sequence Coordinator

1981-1982

Executive Committee (School-wide)
Executive Committee (Departmental)
Coordinator, "Minorities in Cable Conference," held in Washington and co-sponsored by the University.

May 13, 2008