Mike joined
the Communication Department in 1993 having spent four years as
a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Purdue University. He has also
taught courses at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana as well
as at Central Michigan University. Mike graduated in 1983 from Central
Michigan University with a B.A.A. in Public Relations and Communication
and received an M.S. in Administration and a Master's in Communication
in 1985, both from Central Michigan. Mike recently earned his Doctorate
in 1996 from Purdue University.
Mike's current research areas include public relations and activism,
service-learning in communication, and public relations education.
Two of his chapters on public relations and activism appeared
in books that won PRIDE Awards for the best book in Public Relations
from the National Communication Association (NCA) in 1996 and
2001. Recently Mike was appointed Director of La Salle's Graduate
Program in Professional Communication.
In addition to his departmental duties, Mike also serves on the
Faculty Senate and chairs the Faculty Mediation Committee. He
helped plan the 1998 Conference on Public Relations Education
and the 2001 NCA Summer Conference "Communication: The Engaged
Discipline." He is a member of the NCA Task Group on Service Learning,
and chaired the NCA Peace and Conflict Communication Commission.
His community involvement has included presentations on media
writing for La Salle's Nonprofit Center; service with the American
Stroke Association's Marketing Committee; and media relations
work for Philadelphia 2000, the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization
that hosted the 2000 Republican National Convention.
Mike enjoys running and playing the guitar. He also serves as
music minister of Mary, Mother of the Redeemer Parish in North
Wales, PA.
