Degrees

University of Washington, PhD, 1981

Major Emphases: Conflict Management, Organizational Communication and Development

Portland State University, MS, 1975

Major Emphases: Communication

The Pennsylvania State University, BA, 1973

Major: Communication

Teaching & Administrative Positions

Southern Oregon University

Professor Emeritus, 2014–present
Director of Training and Organization Development, 1990–1995

Department of Communication

Professor, 1992–2013
Chair, 1986–1990
Associate Professor, 1986–1990
Assistant Professor, 1980–1986

Teaching

Introductory Courses

Survey of Communication Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking Business Communication

Upper Division and Graduate Courses

Selected Research & Research Reports

Organizational and Workplace Communication

“Accountability, Language, and Strong Culture,” presentation to the National Communication Association Convention in New Orleans, LA. November 2002.

“Distinctions Among Training, Consulting, and Teaching,” invited presentation to the Applied Communication Conference, Assessment and Planning for Training and Consulting, annual Speech Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL. November 1985.

“Seeking Client Resistance: Rhetorical Strategy in Communication Consulting,” Journal of Applied Communication, 12(Spring 1984), 50–62.

“Basic Communication Skills for Productive Conflict Management,” paper presented to the annual Speech Communication Association Convention, Washington, DC. November 1983.

“Toward a Model of Communication in Process Consultation,” The Communicator, 12(Spring 1982), 47–68.

Applied Research Reports

“Focus Group Report: City of Ashland’s Economic Development,” report to the City of Ashland.

“Evaluation of B.E.S.T. Training” (coauthored), report to Jackson County on evaluation of long-term organization development effort, 1992.

Focus Group Reports: “Focus on the Mail Tribune” (coauthored), conducted for the Mail Tribune newspaper, 1990.

“Focus Group Report: Ashland School District” (coauthored with M.E. Fleeger), conducted for the school district, 1990.

Environmental

“Environmental Collaborations and Constituency Communication,” in Lawrence Frey (ed.), Group Communication in Context: Studies of Bona Fide Groups, 2nd Edition, Lawrence Erlbaum, Mahwah, NJ, 2003.

“From Them to Us: The Applegate Partnership” (coauthored), in Jonathan Kusel (ed.), Forest Communities, Community Forests: A Collection of Case Studies of Community Forestry, Rowman & Littlefield Press. Lanham, MD, 2003.

“Past Injustice and Collaborative Conservation,” paper presented to the National Communication Association Convention in New Orleans, LA. November 2002.

“Accountability, Language, and Strong Culture,” presentation to the National Communication Association Convention in New Orleans, LA. November 2002.

“Exploring Paradox in Environmental Collaborations,” in Philip Brick, Don Snow, and Patricia Van der Wetering (eds.), Beyond the Great Divide: Collaborative Conservation and the New Environmental Debate, Island Press, 2001.

“Past Injustice and Environmental Mediation” (coauthored), paper presented to the National Communication Association Convention, Seattle, WA. November 2000.

“Damned If You Do: Exploring Paradox in Environmental Collaborations,” Chronicle of Community. November 2000.

“The Applegate Partnership: A Case Study” (coauthored with Victoria Sturtevant), paper completed under a grant from the United States Forest Service (PNW), 1995.

“The Forest Conference: Prelude to a Form,” presentation to the annual Western Speech Communication Association Convention, San Jose, CA. February 1994.

“The Logic of Competing Information Campaigns: Conflict over Old Growth and the Spotted Owl,” Communication Monographs, 60(Fall 1993), 239–257. Note: This article was selected for inclusion in two separate books, A Wolf in the Garden (Phillip Brick and R.M. Cawley (eds.), Rowman & Littlefield Press, Lanham, MD, 1996) and Landmark Essays in Environmental Rhetoric (Craig Waddel (ed.), Erlbaum Press, 1997).

“New Perspectives on Collaboration: Environmentalists, Timber Industry Representatives, and the United States Forest Service,” paper presented to the annual Speech Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL. November 1992.

“Opposing Viewpoints on New Perspectives: A Preliminary Report on the Shasta Costa Process,” paper completed under grant with the United States Forest Service, Siskiyou Forest, 1992.

“Case Study in American Conflict: ‘Old Growth’ and the Spotted Owl,” paper presented to the Conference on Environmental Advocacy, Alta, UT. July 1991. (Eventually published in The Proceedings.)

“Refusal to Compromise: The Case of Earth First!” Western Journal of Speech Communication, 54(Fall 1990), 473–494.

“In Defense of the Earth: The Outrageous Acts of Earth First!” panel presentation on Millenarian Discourse at the annual Speech Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL. November 1990.

Selected Association & Convention Activities

Referee, submissions to the Western Journal of Speech Communication.

Referee, competitive papers submitted to the National Communication Association.

Referee, competitive papers submitted to the Northwest Communication Association, Coeur d’Alene, ID. April 1998.

Associate Editor and Referee, submissions to Earth Talk.

Referee, competitive papers for the Conference on Communication and Our Environment, Alta, UT; Big Sky, MT.

Chair, paper presentations to the Western Communication Association Convention, Portland, OR.

Panelist, “Humankind and the Environment: Resolving Conflicts over Natural Resources,” panel presentation to the National Conference on Peacemaking and Conflict Resolution, Portland, OR. May 1993.

Panelist, “The Perils of Engaged Scholarship,” panel presentation at the annual National Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL.

Chair, “Competitive Papers on Evaluating Communication and Training,” Applied Communication Section at the National Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL.

Respondent and Chair: The President’s Panel, at the annual National Communication Association Convention, Chicago, IL.

Chair, “Competitive Papers on Communication and Organizational Identification,” Applied Communication Section at the annual National Communication Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Grant Activity

Project Director, Oregon Civic Solutions grant, “Integrating and Extending Civic Engagement at SOU: Regional Development in Southern Oregon. $10,000, 2004–2006.

Coordinator, “Studying the Feasibility of an Accelerated Baccalaureate Degree” at Southern Oregon University. $189,000. Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education (FIPSE), 1996–1998.

Co-Principal Investigator, Study of the “Group Dynamics and Community Context” of the Applegate Partnership. $25,000. US Forest Service (PNW), 1994–1995.

Principal Investigator, Analysis of Shasta Costa Collaborative Forest Management Process. $4,000. US Forest Service, 1991–1992.

Additional Academic Positions & Governance

Coordinator and Creator of the Conflict Resolution Certificate Program, SOU, 2010–present.

Project Director of Oregon Civic Solutions Grant and Chair of Committee: Community-Based Learning, 2004–2006.

Project Coordinator, Accelerated Baccalaureate, SOU, 1996–1998.

Visiting Professor, Department of Communication, University of Massachusetts, 1988.

Technical Editor, Journal of Personality Assessment, 1975–1976.

Dozens of university, department, and graduate committees.

Board Positions

President and Chair, Board of Directors, Resolve: Center for Dispute Resolution and Restorative Practices, 2014–present.

Member, Board of Directors, California Center for the Resolution of Environmental Disputes Humboldt State University, CA, 1994–1995.

Member, Board of Directors, Community Dispute Resolution Center, Mediation Works (now Resolve), 1991–1994; 2012–present.

Moderator of Controversial Meetings & Debates

City of Ashland/Chamber of Commerce Forum, Transportation Planning, 2012.

City of Ashland/Chamber of Commerce Forum, Water Planning, 2011.

Planned Parenthood Meeting, 2004.

Wolf Recovery and Reintroduction in Southern Oregon and Northern California, SOU, 2001.

“Ashland’s Water Source?” Community meeting to explore future water sources for the City of Ashland, Chamber of Commerce, 1998.

NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) Scoping, Rogue River Forest, Ski Ashland Expansion Siting Meetings, 1998.

“Forestry: Politics, Philosophy, or Science?” Society of American Foresters, 1996.

“The Human Side of Ecosystem-Based Management,” US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, 1994.

“New Perspectives in Forestry,” Society of American Foresters, 1990.

“Timber Issues Forum,” Nine-member panel discussion, Southern Oregon State College, 1989.

“Debate on the Issues,” “Debate” between the three candidates running for the Democratic nomination to run for Congress, Oregon Second Congressional District, 1986.

“Apartheid: Can It Be Justified?” “Debate” between two South African visiting speakers, Southern Oregon State College, 1986.

Public Workshops & Seminars Presented

Mediation and Conflict Management
Effective Negotiations
Performance Appraisal Interviews
Conflict Management
Organizational Decision-Making and Problem-Solving
Employee Involvement
Endeavors for Excellence

Selected Speeches & Public Presentations

“Conflict Management,” presentation to the Society of Human Resource Managers, 2012.

“Civility, Democracy, and Conflict,” presentation to the SOU/Ashland community, 2011.

“Collaborative Conservation: Now What?”, Social Science Lecture Series, 2006.

“The Most Fundamental Yet Easily Forgotten Principles of Conflict Management,” speech delivered to the Society of Human Resource Managers, Rogue Valley, 2005.

“The Twenty-First Century’s Single-Most Important Leadership Trait,” Panelist, Pacific Network Non-Profit Conference, 2001.

“Restoring the Rogue: Prioritizing Restoration Needs on the Rogue and South Coast Basins” (copresented), Science Seminar Series, SOU, 2001.

“Exploring Paradox in Environmental Collaborations,” lecture delivered as part of SOU’s Arts and Letters Lecture Series, 1997.

“Radical Environmentalism and Alternative Dispute Resolution: Frogs, Scorpions, and the River,” Humboldt State University’s Center for the Resolution of Environmental Disputes Lecture Series, 1995; also delivered to Southern Oregon University’s Science Seminar Series, Earth Week, 1995.

“Collaborations and Partnerships: Group Process Issues,” Lewis and Clark Executive Seminar Program on Community Based Ecosystem Management in the US and Pacific Rim, 1994.

“Partnerships and Movement Factionalism,” West Coast Ancient Forest Conference, 1994.

“Farewell, John Wayne,” Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honorary Initiation, 1994.

“Developing Collaborative Partnerships,” Society of American Foresters, 1993.

“Environmental Communication: From Confrontation to Collaboration,” Professorial Inaugural Address, 1993.

“Case Study in Environmental Conflict: The Battle for Old Growth,” Friends of the Library, 1993.

“Systems of Conflict Management,” Pacific Northwest Personnel Management Association, 1992.

“Issues in Developing Self-Directed Work Teams,” Oregon Chapter of the Society of Professional Engineers (OASES), 1991.

“Case Study in American Conflict: ‘Old Growth’ and the Spotted Owl, presentation to the SOSC Humanities Faculty Seminar, 1991.

“Refusal to Compromise and Earth First!: A Case Study in Environmental Advocacy,” Presentation to the SOSC Humanities Faculty Seminar, January 1990.

“Communication and the Environment,” speech to participants in Earth Day Activities, Ashland, OR, April 1990.

“Issues in Conflict Management,” presentation to Bear Creek Corporation, October 1990.

“Gender, Language, and Behavior,” presentation to the Women’s Studies Across the Curriculum group, November 1990.

“Trust Everyone … but Cut the Cards: Negotiations for the Twenty-First Century,” speech to the Medford Rotary Club, 1989.

“The Art of Gentle Persuasion,” presentation to the SOSC Career Congress, Medford, OR, 1989.

“Earth First!: An Ethnographic Report in the Rhetoric of No Compromise,” presentation to the University of Massachusetts Department of Communication faculty and students, 1988.

“Effective Presentations,” speech to the Oregon Dietetic and Nutritionist Association, 1987.

“Some Considerations in Communication,” presentation to the Administration Management Team, SOSC, 1987.

“Giving and Getting,” Speech to Kickoff Breakfast for local United Way Campaign, 1986.

“Do Men and Women Speak Different Languages?” and “Sexism in Language: Does It Really Make A Difference?”, Speeches in the Ascension Lutheran Church Educational Forum Series, Medford, OR, 1986.

“Non-Military Solutions to International Conflict,” Discussant, Local National Public Radio Station Program, 1986.

“Third-Party Intervention and Conflict Management,” presentation to SOSC Student Service Managers (administrative staff), 1985.

“The Squeaky Wheel Gets the Grease, but Who’s Driving This Truck Anyway?,” Keynote Address in Medford Chamber of Commerce Leadership Seminar Series, 1985.

“Negotiations: The Long and the Short of It,” speech to the Women Executives of Oregon Association, 1985.

“Coping with Criticism,” presentation to SOSC Student Managers, 1985.

“Things I Wish I Had Known,” welcoming address to incoming SOSC freshmen, 1984.

“Managing Communication in the Organization: An Introduction,” speech to the Oregon Association of School Business Officials, 1984.

“Issues in Communication Consultation,” presentation to the Portland State University Communication Department Faculty and Graduate Students, 1984.

“Why SOSC?” Address to Prospective High School Students and Parents, 1984.

Professional Associations

Oregon Mediation Association
Association for Conflict Resolution
National Communication Association

Awards

Roster for Oregon Solutions, selected for membership, 2014.

Roster of Environmental Mediators (US Institute of Environmental Conflict Resolution), selected for membership, 2001.

Phi Kappa Phi, selected for academic honorary, 1995.

Omicron Delta Kappa, selected for faculty membership in Leadership Honorary, 1989.

SOU Women’s Center Award (shared) for Male Faculty Supportive of Women’s Issues, 1987.

Outstanding Humanities Faculty Member, SOSC, 1983.