BETTY K. JONES, Ph.D. (706)

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1 BETTY K. JONES, Ph.D. (706) EXPERIENCE Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia , (706) (August 1998 to present). Lecturer, Department of Advertising and Public Relations Courses taught ADPR 3520 Graphics (three lectures and three labs/semester) ADPR 5520 Advanced Graphics ADPR 5920 PR Communication ADPR 5170 Independent Study ADPR 4800H Internship supervisor (2006, 2009) Honors Mentor (2004 to 2009) Faculty advisor of PRSSA (2003 to present) Work closely with executive board to plan fundraisers and special events. Organized a Washington D.C. Agency Tour and accompany 16 students to Washington each spring. Eight students have received entry level jobs (2009-present) Supervised the first ADPR Connection with PRSSA and AdClub (2011- present) Supervised the organization of the annual PRofessional CONNECTION ) Helped establish the Jackson Spalding/Outstanding PRSSA Senior Award. Established the PRSSA Professional Mentor Award Established a senior reception to honor PRSSA members. Wrote and administered a survey to PR majors to gain insight into membership attitudes. Wrote a style guide for members Named Advisor of the Year by Student Leadership Center, UGA Student Affairs. (2005, 2012) Graphics Lab Manager (1998-present) Offered software tutorials for labs, student organizations, Grady faculty and Georgia Press Association, Atlanta. Maintained software; reported trouble to college technicians; monitored open lab time for students; prepared handouts for labs; stocked paper, toner, art; kept lab clean. Coordinated upgrade of lab, both hardware and software. Offer open lab times for students taking Graphics and for those competing in public relations and advertising competitions. PR Day Coordinator 2002

2 Supervised student coordinators in planning this annual event in which public relations professionals from all over Georgia spend the day with Grady PR majors. Served as a consultant to current coordinator and student teams. Peabody Awards judge (1999, 2009, 2010, 2011). Screening Chair (2012-present) Chairperson of College Technology Committee (2004) Wrote a three-year plan for upgrading College technology Member of University Council (2012-present) Member of Grady College Scholarship Committee (2012) Member of Curriculum Committee (2006 to present) Member of New Media Institute Search Committee ( ) Member of Telecommunications Faculty Search Committee (2012-present) Member of Facilities Committee (2006 to 2011) Member of Proposed Media Studies Major Committee ( ) Member of Search Committee for Graphics Position ( ) Member of College Technology Committee (2003 to 2005, 2009) Worked to upgrade three major College labs. Helped set up a college-wide open lab; developed a Director of Technology position for the College. Member of College s Admission Committee (2004) Served on a team that evaluated writing samples of students seeking admission to the College. Member of College Relations Committee of PRSA/GA. (2003 to 2005) Serve as a liaison for state chapter and PRSSA at UGA. Designer of ADPR website. (2002) Continue to maintain information updates for site Judge of yearbook competition for Georgia Scholastic Press Association (2000 to present) Judge for Advertising Campaigns Presentations (2008) E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701, (740) (August 1997 to July 1998). Manager, Baird Graphics Laboratories Instructed lab components, including design principles, typography and production, for Graphics courses. Served as production supervisor (liaison with printer) for Southeast Ohio, a quarterly magazine, edited and produced by journalism majors. Collaborated with faculty in creative development of lab components for other classes, such as editing, desktop publishing, magazine editing/production and advertising production. Conducted professional development workshops for faculty. Coordinated with hardware and software specialists from other parts of the university.

3 Prepared flyers, brochures and other in-house publications for the school. Organized and supervised student lab workers during open lab time. Carried out committee assignments within the school and the college. Adjunct Faculty, Lancaster Campus of Ohio University (Winter/Spring Quarters 1998) Course taught: Introduction to Mass Communication. Louisiana College, 1140 College Drive, Pineville, Louisiana 71360, (318) (August 1996 to May 1997). Associate Professor, Journalism Courses taught: Beginning Reporting, Introduction to Public Relations, Desktop Publishing, Advanced Reporting, Feature Writing, Advanced Desktop Publishing. Advised student newspaper, the Wildcat (an eight-page broadsheet with a circulation of 1,000, published 10 times during the school year and three times online). Supervised journalism internships. E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, (August 1995 to July 1996). Graduate Teaching Assistantship Courses taught: Graphics (90 students); Editing (10 students) Graphics Lab Assistant Advised advertising staff of Southeast Ohio (student edited and produced quarterly magazine with 10,000 reach). Kentucky Christian University, 617 N. Carol Malone Blvd., Grayson, Kentucky 41143, (606) (August 1976 to July 1995) Interim Chairperson, General Studies Department ( ) Developed a Writing Across the Curriculum project. Managed budget and curriculum needs for the largest department in the college. Conducted research for a humanities degree and pre-professional programs for the college. Conducted searches and interviewed prospective candidates for faculty positions within the department. Served on the Academic Council, which included all department heads. Professor of English and Journalism (1976 to 1995) Courses taught: Introduction to Journalism, Christ and Culture/Media Ethics, American Literature Survey, Creative Writing, Freshman Composition, Advanced Composition, Remedial Writing, Research Skills (Class sizes ranged from 5-100).

4 Editor of College Publications ( ) Wrote, edited and designed a quarterly 4-16 page newsletter to promote the college and communicate with alumni and contributors. Edited and designed all other college publications, including recruitment, academic, financial and student services. Communicated with printers for out-of-house jobs. Manager of College Press ( ) Operated an offset press and prepared darkroom materials. Supervised student workers. Advisor to Student Publications ( ) Supervised editors, advertising managers and photographers for yearbook and student newspaper. Coordinator of Ladies Day (1984) Supervised all areas of this event, including securing speakers, planning workshops, handling a large budget and organizing publicity. More than 500 ladies attended. Chairman of Discipline/Student Appeals Committee ( ) Served as an appeals court, along with other faculty and students. Served as a member of the committee for 10 years. Director of College Theater ( ) Directed and supervised all areas of production of 12 plays and musicals. Prepared teams of students for summer outreach ministry. Committee Member Quality Control Committee (Appointed to access and promote new programs for improving campus life. This committee was composed of faculty who had received consistent outstanding student evaluations.). Catalog and Curriculum Committee (supervised production of the college catalog). Worship Committee (as faculty advisor, I supervised a student committee that planned Wednesday evening Family Reunion worship services on campus. Ohio University Southern Campus, 1804 Liberty Avenue, Ironton, Ohio , (740) (Fall 1989; Fall 1992 to Spring 1994). Adjunct Instructor Courses taught: Advertising Principles, Freshman Composition, Introduction to Literature. Ashland Community College, 1400 College Drive, Ashland, Kentucky 41101, (606) (August 1984 to December 1991)

5 EDUCATION AWARDS Adjunct Instructor Courses taught: Remedial Composition, Composition I and II, Introduction to Literature. Ph.D., Mass Communication, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (November 1997); Dissertation: William Benjamin Townsend: The Cynical Seer of North Georgia Mountains from Master of Arts, English, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky (August 1979). Master of Arts, Journalism, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky (May 1976) Bachelor of Arts (Major: Bible; Minor: German), Kentucky Christian College, Grayson, Kentucky (May 1973). Darwin-Davis Award/Grady College Spirit Award (2013) Advisor of the Year for PRSSA, UGA Student Affairs (April 2005, 2012) Induction into UGA Teaching Academy, (2009) UGA Panhellenic Greek Professor of the Year (2009) Outstanding Faculty Member Award ADPR Department (April 2007, 2009, 2013) Advisor of the Year for PRSSA, UGA Student Affairs (April 2005). Delta Epsilon Chi (Honor Society of American Association of Bible Colleges), Kentucky Christian College, Grayson, Kentucky (May 1989). Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Achievement in Christian Education, Kentucky Christian College, Grayson, Kentucky (May 1989). Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism Honor Society), Ohio University, Athens, Ohio (June 1986). PRESENTATIONS Photoshop Workshop for Walton EMC, UGA Georgia Center, Fall 2008.

6 QuarkXPress Workshops for Georgia Press Association (Georgia Newspaper Editors) W.B. Townsend: Personal Journalist and Cynical Seer of North Georgia Symposium on the 19 th Century Press, the Civil War and Free Expression, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, November 14-15, SERVICE Editing Judge for Symposium on the 19 th Century Press, the Civil War and Free Expression, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, since Designing and editing of publications for Cox Center, The University of Georgia; Samaritan Counseling Center, Athens, Georgia; Baptist Heritage Council of Georgia, Athens, Georgia Milledge Avenue Baptist Church, Athens, Georgia; Town & Gown Players, Athens, Georgia; Super Productions, Athens, Georgia; Jeannette Rankin Foundation, Athens, Georgia; and Marine Corps League, Athens, Georgia. Director of Summer Theater, Carter Caves State Resort Park, Olive Hill, Kentucky (1994)