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Show ORIENTATION SPECIAL FAIL 2006 PACE B-6 Speech major is popular option in Language-Philosophy Dept. teaching, professional speech The Department of writing, corporate training, Languages, Philosophy and trie military, health care, and Speech Communication others. is pleased to announce The three Speech faculty an opportunity for those members have diverse speinterested in developing cialties that mesh well to procommunication skills and vide students flexible. Intense preparing for careers preparation for these exciting that involve a knowledge careers. of organizational, interpersonal, and intercultural John Seiter (Ph.D., USC) communication. Interested specializes In persuasion and students can major in a Speech interpersonal Influence, deception program with these two emphasis detection, and intercultural comareas. munication. He is an author of two major persuasion textbooks. He has Although it Is difficult to know published numerous research artiwhat exciting careers will evolve cles. He promotes student research In the future, It is generally agreed that most will require effective com- in his classes. Students have pubmunication, ability to work well with lished articles in research journals based on original research conpeople from a variety of cultures, ducted in his classes. Previously he experience in creating and leading was named Utah State University's teams, competency in managing Teacher of the Year and the College conflict, decision making skills, sophisticated understanding of com- of HASS undergraduate research munication processes within organi- mentor of the year. zations, research skills, and ability to Jennifer Peeples (Ph.D., teach and to learn. University of Washington) Is a The Speech major Is designed to specialist in environmental comdevelop the skills, knowledge, and munication, rhetorical theory, and experience that will allow students critical methods. The courses In to pursue careers in fields such as environmental communication that communication consulting, manage- she Is developing will open opporment, law, high school and college tunities for students interested in environment-oriented careers. Her Communication and Conflict and Interpersonal courses are extremely popular with students. Previously she won the Golden Monograph Award, which Is given for the best published article in the field of communication, and the USU Ambassadors Teacher of the Year Award. Harold Kinzer (Ph.D., Ohio State) teaches organizational communication and communication education courses. He helps provide training experience for those seeking traln- Exciting careers will always include effective communications. ing and consulting careers and supervises all student teachers. This significant teaching experience has led to training careers for a number of our students. Dr. Kinzer previously won the award for Utah State Unlversit/s Advisor of the Year and Mortar Board's Teacher of the Year. Bradford Hall (Ph.D., University of Washington) specializes in cultural and organizational communication. He is the author of a major textbook on Intercultural communication and has published numerous articles on that topic in some of the field's top journals. He received an Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award at the University of New Mexico, where he previously taught. At present, he serves as Department Head of Languages, Philosophy and Speech Communication. Outstanding students In this major will be Invited to Join Lambda PI Eta, the National Communication Honor Society. Society activities will provide additional career contacts and career preparation opportunities. Speech classes Include some combination of teamwork, presentations, research, "real world" communication problem solving, and, for qualified students, the opportunity to be a teaching assistant. Enrollment in the major Is limited so students can expect to graduate on schedule. If this program Interests you, visit the Languages, Philosophy, and Speech Communication Department in Old Main 204 for more Information. Secondary Ed prepares teachers, school Leaders, researchers Offering one of the most highly respected programs for the preparation of secondary school teachers has always been the hallmark of USU's Department of Secondary Education. Over 1000 students are planning for a career In Junior, middle or high school teaching and will complete their degree requirements through the 21 departments throughout the university that work In partnership with Secondary Education to offer teacher preparation programs. Students who graduate from these programs are heavily recruited by school districts throughout Utah. Demand Is currently the greatest for mathematics and science teachers nationwide, but graduates from the Secondary Education Department benefit from the high reputation that USU's College of Education enjoys. Teacher preparation Is, however, only one of the many roles of this Department. Secondary Education offers master's degree programs for practicing teachers In a number of areas Including science, social studies, literacy, mathematics, and English education, English as a second language, and middle school education. One of the most Important functions of the Department is to participate in the College of Education's interdisciplinary Ph.D. and Ed.D. programs In curriculum and Instruction, including the newly established distance doctoral program. These programs are designed to prepare school leaders, policy makers, and university researchers. In addition to preparing teachers and educational leaders, Secondary Education faculty members are Involved In research and in school Improvement and reform. Kay Camperell, Associate Professor, is currently working with several colleagues in the writing of a book on reading comprehension. Barry Franklin, Professor and Department Head, Is presently undertaking research on educational partnerships and Is working with colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison In editing a volume of essays on the role of educational partnerships under conditions of globalization. William Strong, Professor, Is directing the nationally known Utah Writing Project, a university-school collaborative designed to help teachers Improve the teaching of writing. Grace Huerta, Associate Professor, has recently concluded work on a Federal grant involving a collaboration between USU and the school districts of Logan and Cache County designed to enhance the English proficiency of students currently enrolled in English as a Second Language (ESL) programs as well as to increase the supply of teachers in these two districts with endorsements In ESL. Jan Hall, Director of Educational Field Experiences Is working with the Cache School District on a project Involving the mentoring of new teachers. And Ruth Struyk, Assistant Professor, has received a new faculty grant to enable her to Investigate assessment practices relative to teaching practices and training In distance education. Students interested In secondary teacher preparation programs should contact Dr. Harold Heap, Undergraduate Advisor. According to Dr. Heap, students who declare their major as freshmen can complete their University Studies requirements and courses in the teaching major and minor during their first three years and then move into the teacher licensure program during their junior and senior years. Heap notes that "we place the emphasis on having students complete graduation requirements and master their subject matter first and then move on to take courses in professional education." Students Interested in graduate study In the Department should see Dr. Barry Franklin, the Department Head. Current or prospective students can find Information about all of the Department's programs on the Secondary Education website (www.usu.edu/sced) or make an appointment with Dr. Heap or Dr. Franklin by calling the Department at 435/797-2222 or stopping by the Department's office In Room 330 of Jones Education Building. |
