Effectiveness Of Consumer Product Warnings Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 82

Texas

Education

1991
Ph.D. Communication Studies, University of Kansas.
Dissertation: "The Effectiveness of On-Product Warnings:
A Communication Perspective"

1988
M.A. Communication Studies, University of Kansas.

1984
B.S. Mass Communication, Kansas State University.

Academic Appointments

A University, San Antonio, TX.

Associate Professor, Speech Communication.
August 1997 (tenured) to present

Director, Program in Communication Management.
August 1998 to August 2003

Assistant Professor, Speech Communication.
August 1990 to August 1997

Teaching: Organizational Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, Persuasion, Interviewing and Public Speaking.

Research Interests: Risk and Safety Communication, Persuasion, Doctor-Patient Communication.

University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.

Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, Communication Studies.
January 1986 to May 1990

Publications

Available upon request.

Service

University and Departmental

University Curriculum Council (Chair)
Faculty Development Committee (Chair)
Health and Safety Committee
University Court
Library Committee
Communication Seminars for Trinity Alumni Board
Interviewing Workshops for Fulbright scholarship applicants
Classroom presentations for Parents'™ Orientation Weekend
Teambuilding Workshops for the Student Government Association
Group Facilitation Seminars for Peer Tutors

Professional

Chair of the Applied Division of the Southern States Communication Association
Paper Reviewer for the Southern States Communication Association
Local Arrangements Chair for the Southern States Communication Association
Nominating Committee for the Southern States Communication Association
Nominating Committee for the Academy of Management
Paper Reviewer for the Academy of Management
Paper Reviewer for the Journal of Applied Communication Research
Paper Reviewer for Management Communication Quarterly
Paper Reviewer for Patient Education and Counseling
Respondent for the Academy of Management
Respondent for the Speech Communication Association
Expert Witness in product liability litigation

Community

Volunteer for the San Antonio Youth Literacy organization
Presentations on communication topics to

Texas Association of Government Councils
City of San Antonio employees
Northside School District'™s gifted and talented program
First-year medical students at UT Health Science Center
Trinity alums and members of the San Antonio community
Local business leaders

Interviewed by media on topics such as employee communication, doctor-patient communication and warning label effectiveness

Awards

Academic Leave, Trinity University, 1997, 2004
Summer Research Stipend, Trinity University, 1992, 1994
Teaching Excellence Award, University of Kansas, 1989
Teaching Excellence Award, University of Kansas, 1988
E.C. Buehler Teaching Fellowship Award, University of Kansas, 1988
Outstanding Research Project Award, University of Kansas, 1988

Professional Organizations