Teaching

Research

Service

President, National Communication Association, 2006.
Congressional Testimony, U. S. House Committee on Science (Research Subcommittee).  2005.
Keynote Speaker, Puerto Rican Communication Association, 2004.
Elected, 2nd Vice President, National Communication Association, 2003.
Keynote Speaker, Communication Honors Week, Texas State University, 2003.
Top Three Paper Award, Family Communication Division, National Communication Association convention, New Orleans, 2002.
Distinguished Scholar, Department of Communication, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, 1999.
Top Three Paper Award, Health Communication Division, Eastern Communication Association convention, New York, 1996.
Top Three Paper Award, Communication and Aging Commission, Speech Communication Association convention, Atlanta, 1991.
Top Three Paper Award, Applied Communication Section, Speech Communication Association convention, Chicago, 1990.
Top Three Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, Western Speech Communication Association convention, Tucson, 1986.
Top Three Paper Award, Interpersonal Communication Division, Interpersonal Communication Association convention, Honolulu, 1985.
Outstanding Faculty Member, Department of Speech Communication, Texas Christian University, 1984-85.
Outstanding Graduate Student, Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma, 1981-82.

Last updated May 9, 2006