MCA 31st Annual Conference

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1 MCA 31st Annual Conference Talking Through Conflict: Exploring Communication Strategies 31st Year of MCA November 13-14, 2015 Bowie State University Martin Luther King Center

2 Letter from the First Vice President November 13-14, 2015 Greetings and welcome to the Maryland Communication Association s (MCA) 31 st Annual Conference. We also welcome you to Bowie State University. Our theme for this year is Communicating Through Conflict. As we gather to commemorate another year of scholarship, teaching and communication we will continue to incorporate the overarching mission of MCA, the examination of traditional forms of communication along with new technology and its impacts on our lives today Our conference this year will address the many ways we face conflict on a daily basis as scholars, educators and media consumers. From our featured journalist panel on Friday titled Covering Conflict: Journalists Discuss the Impact and Implications of Their Coverage of Baltimore in Spring 2015 to our panel presentation and keynote luncheon address with Dr. Nader Chaaban of Montgomery College, "Teaching Our Students About Conflict Management and Resolution", we will explore avenues for moving through and beyond conflict. The world of communication is an exciting area and stands at the forefront of our human experience in both the professional and interpersonal realm. MCA provides an intuitive forum to gather and discuss new ideas and research as we each learn and expand our knowledgebase. In closing, we thank each and every one of you for your attendance and support for this year s conference and for the Maryland Communication Association. We especially thank Bowie State University and the Department of Communications for their generous support and hospitality this year. We hope you have a wonderful experience! Warmly, Jayne Cubbage Jayne Cubbage, Ph.D. First Vice President, Maryland Communication Association Assistant Professor, Bowie State University

3 About Maryland Communication Association MCA s mission is to promote the study and development of effective communication; to promote cooperation among communication professionals; and to influence the practices and policies of relevant institutions and organizations. MCA encompasses communication educators, students, and practitioners throughout the state of Maryland. Membership includes active researchers and authors in the field as well as past officers of regional and national communication associations. MCA was rooted in the Maryland Communication Cooperative formulated in 1973; unfortunately, the state association ceased to function from 1986 to However, in September 1997, the Maryland Communication Association formally reorganized. Since the reorganization, MCA has had an active role in facilitating the articulation agreements in Communication in the State of Maryland. Most notable accomplishment is the pivotal role taken in the shaping and adoption of statewide competency standards for Communication courses in General Education Programs.

4 Schedule at a Glance Friday, November 13, 2015 Reception & Panel Discussion 7:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m. Martin Luther King Center Lobby & Room 101 Bowie State University ~ Saturday, November 14, :30 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Martin Luther King Center Bowie State University Keynote Speaker: Nader Chaaban, Ph.D. Montgomery College

5 Nader Chaaban, Ph.D. Nader Chaaban is professor and college-wide Coordinator in the Department of American English Language Program at Montgomery College. He holds a doctorate from Howard University in Washington, DC. He also has a B.A. and M.A. in communication from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Chaaban has taught a number of courses in mass communications, telecommunications with a special focus on regulations and policy and communication research on the national and international levels. He has published four books (Instructor s Resources Manual for Verderbers Communicate! 10th edition, Instructor s Manual and Test Bank for Essentials of Human Communication, 7th edition, Instructor s Manual for Tubbs A Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction, 11th edition, and From Lebanon to Africa and America: My Roots) a number of articles in communication journals, and most recently, his article on methods for teaching students with disabilities has recently appeared in The Catalyst. Dr. Chaaban is particularly interested in working with international students to help them adjust to the American system of education.

6 Friday Reception & Panel Discussion Room 102 Covering Conflict: Journalists Discuss the Impact and Implications of Their Coverage of Baltimore in Spring 2015 Panel: Robert Alejandro, Reporter, The Afro-American Newspapers Ericka Blount Danois, Writer, The Root Terrence Nelson, Editor, Graphic Artist, TVOne: NewsOne Now Shari Nycole Welton, Producer, TVOne: NewsOne Now Desire Luv Peace, Videographer and Video Editor, Morgan State Univ. Digital Newsroom Moderator: Nicki Mayo, Baltimore Association of Black Journalists Saturday Program Time Event Location 8:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast MLK Lobby & Room 102 9:00 am Welcoming Remarks MLK Room 102 9:15-10:30 am Session I A Media Lab A MLK 2nd Level 9:15 10:30 am Session I B MLK Room :40-11:55 am Session II Media Lab A MLK 2nd Level 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm Lunch & Keynote Speaker MLK Room 102 1:45-3:00 pm Session III A MLK Room 101 1:45-3:00 pm Session III B MLK Room 102 3:15-4:30 pm Business Meeting Media Lab B MLK 2nd Level Directly after Business Meeting MCA Executive Board Meeting MLK Room 101

7 Time Event Location 9:15 10:30 a.m. Session I MLK Session A Advertising & Public Relations in a Age of Conflict Location : Media Lab B MLK 2nd Level Panel: What Does Advertising Add to Resolving Conflict? Beyond Selling Soap The Secondary Role of Advertising in Society Janice A. Smith, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Morgan State University It s Handled - Strategically: PR s Role in Managing Conflict Talisha Dunn-Square, M.A., Lecturer, Dept. of Communications, BSU Moderator: Nzinga Curry, M.A., Doctoral Researcher, Graduate Program in Communication, Culture and Media Studies, Howard University Session B Communication & Culture: Exploring Dialogue, Representation and Contemporary Issues in Media Location: MLK Room #102 Panel: Sister Insider, Sister Outsider, & Semiotician: The Politics of Positionality in Qualitative Research with Black Female Millennials at HBCU s Erin Berry, MA., A.B.D., Lecturer, Department of Communications, BSU Facilitating Constructive Dialogues about Race, Privilege, Gun Laws and Other Controversial Subject Matter April Copes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, English and Communications Department Anne Arundel Community College Opportunity: Culture, Communication & Media Ollie Jefferson, M.A., Adjunct Professor, Communication and Theatre Dept. Prince George s Community College Moderator: Clover Baker-Brown, Ph.D., Professor, Adjunct Coordinator Communication and Theatre Dept., Prince George s Community College

8 Time Event Location 10:40-11:55 pm Session II MLK Room 101 Session: G.I.F.T.S. (Great Ideas for Teaching Students) Exploring Conflict Styles Denise Gilmer-Knudson, M.A., Professor, College of Southern Maryland Practicing Response Options for Difficult Situations Dorothy F. Griggs, M.A. Adjunct Professor, Community College of Baltimore County Moderator: Sherry Tucker, M.A., Assist. Professor, Communication Studies Coordinator, Communication College of Baltimore County 12:15-1:30 pm Luncheon/Keynote Presentation MLK Room 102 Teaching Our Students About Conflict Management and Resolution Nader Chaaban, Ph.D., Professor and College-wide Coordinator Human Communication, Montgomery College 1:45-3:00 pm Session III MLK Room 101 Session A Mitigating and Resolving Conflict in the Classroom Panel: Talisha Dunn-Square, M.A., Visiting Lecturer, Department of Communications, Bowie State University Dwight Ellis, J.D., Lecturer, Department of Communications, Bowie State University Karima Haynes, M.A., A.B.D., Lecturer, Department of Communications, Bowie State University Moderator: Otis Thomas, Ph.D., Chair, Department of Communications, Bowie State University

9 Saturday Program - cont d Time Event Location 1:45-3:00 pm Session II MLK Room 102 Session B Graduate Student Research Forum Panel: Crisis Communication at Colleges and Universities Kortnee Andersen, Student Researcher, Graduate Program in Organizational Communication, Bowie State University Examining Streaming Music Habits to Prevent Music Piracy Vance Brinkley, Student Researcher, Graduate Program in Organizational Communication, Bowie State University The Emigration of Human Capital: A Review of the Acculturation of Nigerian Immigrants into Corporate America Chukwuemeka China Ndolo, Student Researcher, Graduate Program in Organizational Communication, Bowie State University Moderator: Jayne Cubbage, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Communications, Bowie State University 3:00-3:30 p.m. Board Interest Meeting MLK Media Lab B 2nd Level 3:30-4:00 p.m. MCA Executive Board Meeting MLK Room 101

10 Board of Directors President Nzinga Curry Howard University First Vice President Jayne Cubbage Bowie State University Second Vice President Sherry Tucker Community College of Baltimore County Secretary Vacant Immediate Past President/ NCA States Advisory Council Clover Baker-Brown Prince George s Community College [email protected]

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