Dr. Amy Aldridge Sanford. (Chair). Amy Aldridge Sanford is an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies and the Director of Graduate Studies in Communication Arts at Northeastern State University. She currently serves as the department chair of Communication Studies, Theatre and Art. Dr. Aldridge Sanford received her doctoral degree in communication studies from the University of Iowa in 2006. She has published scholarly work in major peer reviewed journals including: Health Communication; Patient Education and Counseling; Southern Communication Journal; Journal of Health Communication; Communication Teacher; and Communication Studies. She has received numerous awards for her research, teaching, and public service, including: NSGA “Faculty Member who made a Difference,” (2010); The Journal Record’s Achievers Under 40-Class VII, (2010); DaVinci Fellow, awarded by The DaVinci Institute, (2009), Fred Tewell Outstanding College Communication Educator, awarded by the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association, (2008); Named as a charter NSU Centurion (2009) by the Northeastern State University Centennial Committee to recognize 100 faculty, staff or students who made an impact over the past 100 years (1909-2009).
Kris Copeland. Kris Copeland is an instructor of Communication Studies and the Director of the speech and debate team at Northeastern State University. Kris Copeland received his masters degree in communication studies from the University of Arkansas in 2003. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, and public service, including: Forensics Coach of the Year by the Florida Community College Activities Association (2008); and the International Communication Association Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (2003). Copeland has authored and presented scholarly research at the International Communication Association Conference; National Communication Association Convention; and the American Communication Association.
Dr. David K. Scott. David K. Scott is a Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern State University. Dr. Scott received his doctoral degree in mass communication from the University of Oklahoma in 1994. He has published scholarly work in major peer reviewed journals including:
Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly;
Southern Communication Journal;
Communication Studies (2);
Social Science Quarterly; and
Communication Quarterly. He has received numerous awards for his research, teaching, and public service, including: Final five finalist for the "Rose B. Johnson" SCJ Article Award (2004); The Fred Tewell Outstanding College Communication Educator by the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association (2009); "Faculty of the Year" (Research) by Northeastern State University (1997); "Weiss Award" for Scholarly Achievement by the National Educational Debate Association (1998); Named as a charter NSU Centurion (2009) by the Northeastern State University Centennial Committee to recognize 100 faculty, staff or students who made an impact over the past 100 years (1909-2009).
Dr. Bill Wallace. Bill Wallace is a Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern State University and Director of the NSU Communication Lab. Wallace received his doctoral degree in communication from Bowling Green State University in 1987. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, and public service, including: "Faculty of the Year" (Service) by Northeastern State University (1998). Wallace has authored and presented scholarly research at various academic conferences including the Central States Communication Association.
Dr. Paul Westbrook. Paul Westbrook is a Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern State University. Westbrook received his doctoral degree in speeech from Southern Illinois University in 1976. He has received numerous awards for his teaching, and public service, including: "Faculty of the Year" (Service) by Northeastern State University (1997); and the Josh Lee Service Award by the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association (1997). Westbrook has made several presentations at various academic conferences including the Central States Communication Association.