CURRICULUM VITAE [OLD] Gary Hall Jones 573.886.0358 (hm) 3909 Thornwood Dr. 573.592.5217 (fax) Columbia, MO 65202 573.592.5360 (wk) jonesg@jaynet.wcmo.edu Education University of Southern California, Los Angeles Ph.D., Communication Theory and Research (1997) Annenberg School for Communication University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Summer Program, Institute for Social Research University of Southern California, Los Angeles M.A., Public Relations, School of Journalism Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois B.S., Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Employment Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri Present Associate Dean of Faculty Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri 1993 - 2001 (Formerly Northeast Missouri State University) Associate Professor of Communication Division of Language and Literature International Enrichment program; summer course, Comparative Public Relations, London, 1997 Communication discipline Co-Convener (Department Co-Chair), 1994 - 96 Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky 1991-1992 Lecturer, College of Business Introductory computer information systems University of Southern California, Los Angeles Fall, 1990 Senior Lecturer, School of Journalism Graduate course in research design Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles Fall, 1990 Senior Lecturer, Communication Arts Department Survey course in mass communication Los Angeles Unified School District 1988-1989 Certificated instructor, adult school Taught English as a Second Language and civics to non-traditional Hispanic students USC, Annenberg School for Communication 1986-1989 Teaching assistant, graduate research methods Computer lab assistant Research assistant USC, School of Journalism 1985-1986 Teaching assistant Consulting: Truman State University, Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Contracted for services related to the construction of a VPAA Web page, compilation of VPAA policies and procedures, and subsequent publishing of those policies on the Web. (December Interim, 2000) Truman State University, Computer Services. Contracted for promotion of CS technology services; principal author of resulting proposal. (Summer grant, 1998) Macon County (MO) 1997 Community Health Survey; survey design, data analysis and report. Still National Osteopathic Museum (Kirksville, MO) promotion of a project on “Women in Osteopathy;” consultant and member of the planning committee, 1995. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Public Affairs Division; employee communications consultant, 1988-90. Los Angeles City Administrative Officer; Assistant to the Los Angeles Productivity Commission; Principal investigator, city government training survey; authored report on the comparative status and consistency of employee training across city departments. Other Employment University of Southern California Spring, 1991 School of Journalism Microcomputer consultant Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Spring, 1988 Pasadena, California Research assistant; $1.2 million smoking-intervention grant (with E. Rogers, B. Flay and A. Johnson) Gelman & Gray Public Relations Agency Fall, 1985 Los Angeles (Internship) Los Angeles County Office of Education 1982-84 Burbank Unified School District 1981-82 Purchasing; small contract administration Lash-Tamaron Distributors Assistant Office Manager, Southern California Regional Headquarters 1980-81 County and State Conservation Department Positions 1977-80 State Public Information Officer for East-Central Illinois Publications In Progress: A preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of CourseInfo integration (Web management software) into selected academic courses at Truman State University. “Values and parasocial phenomena” (with W. Loges; submitted) Jones, G. H., Jones, B. & Little, P. (2000). Reputation as reservoir: The value of corporate goodwill as a buffer against loss in times of economic crisis. Corporate Reputation Review, 3, 21-29. Little, P., Jones, B. & Jones, G. H. (1999). An examination of corporate reputation as a factor in explaining variations in PE Ratios, Journal of Accounting and Financial Studies, (3,2) 191-197. Jones, G. H., Jones, B. and Little, P. (1998). "The benefit of a good reputation: An empirical analysis." Journal of Managerial Communications, 2, 26-42. Jones, G. H., Jones, B. and Little, P. (April, 1998). "Firm reputation and stock price: A proposed study" Academy of Managerial Communications Proceedings, 3, 1-6. Myrtle Beach, SC. Jones, G. H. (1994, March). Perceived interface and output requirements of potential users of an electronic image database system. Newsletter, The Commission on Preservation and Access, No. 65, 1-4. Washington, D.C. (originally written for the office of Scholarly Technology & Information Systems, University of Southern California). Beniger, J. R. & Jones, G. H. (1990). Changing technologies, mass media, and control of the pictures in people’s heads: A preliminary look at U.S. presidential campaign slogans, 1800-1984. In Sidney Krauss (Ed.), Mass communication and political information processing (pp. 149-169). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Unpublished Works, Proposals, and Reports Loges, W. & Jones, G. (2000, June). “Values and Parasocial Phenomena.” Paper presented to the International Communication Association, Acapulco, Mexico. Principal author, Five-Year Program Review (1999) of Truman State University’s Communication discipline, for Missouri State Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Editor of a technology white paper for office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs and other interested parties on selected instructional technology issues addressed at the Educom ’97 conference in Minneapolis. Jones, G. H. (1997). Reputation as reservoir: The value of corporate reputation as a buffer against loss in times of economic crisis. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California. Macon County (MO) Community Health Survey: Data Analysis and Report (1997). Contributing writer, Truman State University $100,000 grant proposal titled Humanities Across the Curriculum: Identity, Growth, and Change (1995), directed to the National Endowment for the Humanities. Contributor, committee report on oral communication competency and assessment; author of committee proposal for oral skills assessment (1995). Principal author, Five-Year Program Review (1994) of Northeast Missouri State University’s communication discipline, for Missouri State Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Author of an unpublished brief on the implications of W. Edwards Deming’s work for liberal arts education (1994), by request of University administration. Compiled Division of Language and Literature Web site guide (for internal distribution). Jones, G. H. (1989). Overview of Training Programs in the City of Los Angeles: Present Development and Potential Directions. [For the Los Angeles City Administrative Officer]. Honors and Awards: Recipient of competitive internal grant for a preliminary assessment of the effectiveness of CourseInfo integration (Web management software) in selected Truman State courses. “Outstanding Paper” Award, Managerial Communications Track, 1998 Academy of Managerial Communications Conference. USC, School of Journalism, Telford and Robert Work Award for the outstanding graduate student, 1986 Bradley University, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Westminster College Responsibilities (Associate Dean of Faculty) Director of Academic Advising; Director of Institutional Research; Director of Program Assessment; Director of the Campus Learning Center; Director of the Reading/Study Skills Program; Director, Early Academic Alert Program; Chair, Retention Council; Chair, Academic Review Board; Chair, Committee on the Prediction of Student Success; member, College Communication Council; member, Admissions Committee; member, editorial board of alumni magazine; member, sexual harassment intervention board. Other responsibilities include assisting with oversight of transfer and articulation, catalog editing and production, Faculty Handbook editing and production, transfer-student transcript analysis, new faculty orientation, faculty development, course scheduling, and annual program reviews. Truman State University Service Courses Taught: Communication Theory; Fundamentals of Speech; Mass Communication; Public Relations; Seminar in Communication Technologies (Spring 2000); Persuasion Theory; Research Methods; New Major Seminar; Senior Seminar Capstone. Member of the University representative team attending the statewide conference on General Education and Transfer Articulation, Fall, 1999. Faculty Mentor, 1999-2000 Webmaster, Division of Language and Literature Web site, 1997-1998 President’s Task Force on University Development. Committee charged with project identification and budgeting for a planned university capital campaign, 1997-98. Co-Convener (discipline chair); 2-year rotation. Helped institute major curriculum revision for the communication discipline; coordinated with division head and other discipline conveners; academic course planning and scheduling, 1994-96. Instructor, University Freshmen Week orientation, 1994, 1995. Designed and taught a technology-based Freshman Week orientation class for August, 1997. Member, Language and Literature division Media Board; oversight responsibility for all officially recognized student media productions, 1994-2000 Editor, Division of Language and Literature newsletter, 1995-96 Committee Service University Faculty Development Committee, 1999-2001 Chair, Communication discipline Instructional Technology Strategic Planning Committee, 1999-2000 University Instructional Services, Division of Language and Literature representative, 1997-98. Division of Language and Literature Instructional Technologies Roundtable, Communication representative, 1996-97. University ad hoc committee concerning institutional and scholarly liaison with the Truman Presidential Library, 1995. Communication discipline Curriculum Revision Committee, 1995-96. Communication discipline Instructional Technologies Committee, 1996-97. Communication discipline Student Internship Review Board, 1996-2001. Speech Competency Assessment Committee, 1994-95. Other University / Community Service Guest Lecturer, Psychology Through Mass Media, 1997, 1998 Guest lecturer, Government Executive branch, Boys State Program of Missouri, 1994-1996 Regional Recruitment Coordinator, Boys State of Missouri, 1994-1999 Academic advisor of record for 20-25 Communication majors per semester. Advisor to student organizations: The Lightkeepers; Ubersportz; The Monitor; International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), student chapter. University representative, Speech Communication Association, Summer Conference on “Assessing College Student Competency in Speech Communication” August, 1994. Participant in the following activities and events: Northeast Exposure; President’s Distinguished Scholar Day; Fall Premiere; Junior Visit Day; University Master Plan Workshop; graduate school panel for University Career Center; judge, University-sponsored Regional Speech Tournament; Academic Honor Awards Assembly. Prior Professional / Student Service USC, Trojan Fourth Estate Board of Directors Served as a member of a voluntary support group consisting of academic and practicing professionals for the USC School of Journalism. USC, President’s Committee on Academic Policies & Procedures Graduate student representative. Assisted in the review of student petitions requesting exceptions to university academic policies and procedures. USC, Student Senate, Academic Affairs Committee Served in advisory capacity to the Student Senate. Bradley University, Course/Teacher Evaluation Committee Assisted in establishment of course/professor evaluation protocols by students. Professional Organization Membership: Association for Institutional Research Institute for Global Ethics International Association of Business Communicators International Communication Association American Association of University Professors Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society