LEE A. MCGAAN
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Department of Communication and
Theatre Arts Web:
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418 North Sunny Lane |
EDUCATION
Ph.D. ‑ 1980.
Concentrating in organizational communication with emphasis in
communication
theory and research methods
(quantitative and qualitative).
Related Area: Higher Education
Administration.
The College of Communication. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701.
M.A. ‑ 1970.
Concentrating in communication theory and processes (supported by a
National
Science Foundation Fellowship). School of Interpersonal Communication, The
College of Communication. Ohio University, Athens, Ohio 45701.
B.A. ‑ 1969.
Interdepartmental major in Economics, Speech, and Psychology. Monmouth College,
Monmouth, Illinois 61462.
(Graduation with departmental honors).
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
1986 to ‑‑ Professor (1995) of Communication and Theatre Arts, Monmouth
College,
Responsibilities
Assistant to the Dean for Assessment
(1996 -- 2001) and Chair of the Assessment Committee. responsible for leading and coordinating the Monmouth College
effort in developing and implementing an assessment program for student
learning outcomes. assisting program
chairs in developing program goal statements and objectives, providing
resources for selecting assessment methods.
designing the assessment cycle and feedback systems. chairing the assessment committee. ensuring coordination of materials, timetables
and activities. writing several annual
college-wide assessment studies.
authoring the portfolio handbooks for students and faculty, etc.
Director of "Fundamentals of
Communication," (1986-95 & 98- ).
a course in oral and written message composition skills and
interpersonal communication, required of all Monmouth College freshmen. reviewed course content and methods in
relation to other all‑college and departmental requirements. revised the course developing new
"common content and assignments."
developed the course tutorial program.
supervised student tutors.
Advisor to the campus student radio
station, 1988 ‑ 96. supervised
student executive staff
(of 9-12 students). monitored air quality standards for a
student staff of over 65. station budget
preparation and supervision. staff
recruiting and training. developed a
computerized data base and communication systems for staff and workshop
management.
Reviewed Speech Communication
Curriculum in relation to national guidelines and programs at
comparable colleges, proposed curricular revisions and developed
new and revised courses, 1987-88.
Co-developer of new curriculum, requirements and learning objectives for
the CATA major, 2000 - 2001
Founder and Adviser to Kappa Chapter
of Lambda Pi Eta, National Communication Honor
Society, 1988 - . developed the LPE Communication Careers
Program.
Faculty Representative to the
Monmouth College Alumni Board. Member
of the Executive
Committee, 1989-96. Faculty Representative to the Parents
Advisory Committee, 1993-96.
Fundamentals of Communication,
Persuasion, Small Group Communication, Mass Media and Society, Argumentation,
Organizational Communication, Political Communication, The Human Dialogue
(Honors Program), Seminar in Freedom of
Expression and Communication Ethics.
College Service and Related
Activities
Faculty and Institutional
Development Committee (college budget committee) 1995-97.
Reviewed budget requests from all
"cost centers," set priorities for new spending initiatives, reviewed
faculty development and professional travel requests, provided oversight for
the library and computer services sub-committees. Sabbatical Chair 1995-97.
supervised sabbatical scheduling, proposal review and reporting.
Proposed a revision of the Monmouth
College Advising system, 1995-96.
A four year student development
planning model which includes assessment dimensions and encompasses not only
academic and career planning but personal development in areas such as relationships,
health, leadership, "portfolio" building, spirituality, etc. (currently under review by faculty
committee). The portfolio system and a
career-oriented AAdvising Day@ program have recently been
implemented. Member of the Advising
Week planning Committee, 1997- 2000.
Student Affairs Committee 1990-93,
Chair 1990-92.
Responsible for general committee
leadership including: review of student
organizations applying for recognition, review of athletic policies and sports
schedules, approval of the Orientation Program, discussion of issues relevant
to student concerns. wrote the current
policy statements concerning the college's philosophy of student organizations
and procedures for recognition.
Faculty Grievance Committee
(elected) 1990-93, Chair 1992-93.
Responsible for investigation and
recommendations to the President concerning all grievances which are not solved
between the parties in a dispute, including contract disputes, termination,
sexual harassment. The chair mediates
when possible.
Admissions and Academic Status
Committee Chair 1987‑90. Member 1993-94.
Coordination of general committee
responsibilities including: establishing admission standards and requirements,
reviewing admissions office procedures and policies, reviewing financial aid
policies, supervising the college honors program, reviewing applicant files for
admissibility, reviewing students on probation and recommending appropriate
action.
developed evaluation materials for
the college merit scholarship competition. edited an Admissions and Academic
Status Manual (of procedures, policies and practices). developed new admissions guidelines (1987)
in conjunction with a new conditional admissions policy.
Developed a plan for a program to
improve teaching at Monmouth College in anticipation of seeking external funding, 1993. preliminary funding received for 1996-97.
Strategic Planning Committee
(Secretary) 1987.
Participated in the development of
the College's strategic plan. conducted
research on admissions and financial aid programs. wrote portions of the committee's Fall 1987 report.
Faculty Adviser to Illinois Gamma
Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, 1986‑96.
Met regularly with the Executive
Board of the chapter, the Alumni Board, and chapter membership as a whole. provided advice on all matters related to
chapter operations, especially matters related to financial responsibility,
scholarship, legal liability, alcohol use and abuse. worked with the fraternity national office and Dean of Students
Office on matters related to the chapter.
during this period the chapter won a Buchanon Cup (the highest chapter
award) at each Sigma Phi Epsilon National Conclave.
Council of Fraternity Advisers,
Chair and co‑founder, 1987-92.
A group of faculty advisers to the
campus fraternities providing leadership and some disciplinary control in order
to reform the fraternity system on campus.
assisted in writing new "dry rush" rules, supervised some rush activities. provided policy and procedural advice to the Dean of Students
Office.
Organized the Speech Communication
and Theatre Arts Electronic Media Fund Raising
Program 1992-93. Wrote the case statement to raise $65,000
for campus electronic media, developed alumni lists, targeted "key
donors," coordinated all aspects of the student phonathon.
Coordinator of the President's
Committee on Financial Aid Policy, 1988.
Participated in developing new
policy guidelines, drafted new policy document.
Member of the Ad Hoc Committee on
(developing) the Environmental Studies major 1987‑88.
Member of the Alcohol Awareness Task
Force, 1987‑88.
Developed non‑disciplinary
methods of dealing with alcohol abuse.
Convener of the "Language
Rubric" Communication Skills Group, 1987.
Developed a set of message
composition skills to be expected of all Monmouth Students.
Coordinator, Returning Alumni Career
Encounter (RACE)
Program on communication careers
presented to students by alumni, Spring 1987.
Developed "The Target High
Schools Proposal" and "Message Tactics in
Admissions," 1987. strategic
plans for the Monmouth College Admissions Office.
Coordinator of the WMCR Studio
Dedication and 25th Anniversary Ceremonies, Fall 1986.
Program organization and alumni
contact.
1980 to 1986 Assistant Professor of Speech, Wabash
College, Crawfordsville, Indiana 47933.
Responsibilities
As Acting Chairman, Spring
1985, budget preparation and
justification, budget supervision,
supervision of student employees.
Director of Forensics and other
public forums.(Intercollegiate Debate and Individual Events,
on-campus debate forums)
Member of the Minority Studies
Committee, 1982‑83. responsible
for supervising courses in
minority studies and advising the
college on minority student life.
Chairman (1984‑85) of the Pre‑business Committee (1980‑85)
coordinating curriculum and placement opportunities for students planning
careers in business. Member of the
Academic Support Committee supervising library, bookstore and computer center
functions and services (1984‑85).
Member of the Humanities Film Series committee (1983‑85). Member of the off‑campus Study
Committee (1985‑86).
Evaluator for Senior Comprehensive
Examinations
Courses Taught
Public Speaking, Communication
Theory, Argumentation and Debate, Persuasion, Small Group
Communication, Language and Behavior
(as the Freshman Tutorial "Wordplay").
College Service and Related
Activities
Member of the Coss Fund Committee of
the College (Faculty Development Funding
Committee), 1981‑86.
Staff member of the "Wabash
Executive Program," summers 1980, 1981, 1983.
An institute for corporate managers,
directed training in public communication.
Staff member for "Opportunities
to Learn About Business," summers,
1981 ‑ 86.
A ten‑day simulation in
corporate management for high school students sponsored by The Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce.
Co‑founder of "The
Metaphor Project," 1982.
1979 to 1980 Teaching Associate (Small Group
Communication), School of Interpersonal
Communication, Ohio University
(while completing Doctoral Thesis).
1974 to 1979 Assistant Professor and Chairman of the
Department of Communication, Olivet
College, Olivet, Michigan 49076.
Responsibilities
Supervisory responsibility for
faculty of the Department. Complete
responsibility for all
departmental budgets, including
educational FM radio, theatre (production and operating budgets), forensics,
departmental outreach, departmental operations, and student employment. Developed a new curriculum which replaced
the previous combined Speech and Theatre curriculum with a program providing
concentrations in Interpersonal Communication, Mass Communication, or Theatre
within the major.
Director of WOCR‑FM, 1975‑78. supervising all activities of the student‑operated,
campus
FM radio station.
Courses Taught
Fundamentals of Communication,
Interpersonal Communication, Advocacy, Practicum in Mass
Communication, Communication Theory,
Oral Interpretation, Teaching Methods, Research Methods, Internship
(supervision).
College Service and Related
Activities
Faculty Council member, 1976‑78.
The elected governance body of the
Olivet College Faculty; concerned with
such matters as salary and benefits, personnel, college policy formation, etc.
Faculty Development Grant Proposal
Committee, 1976.
Assisted in drafting a proposal
which resulted in a $183,000 grant to Olivet College from the Kellogg
Foundation.
Contributor to the development of
the Olivet College "Core" Curriculum. 1976.
1972 to 1974 Teaching Assistant, School of Interpersonal
Communication, Ohio University,
Athens, Ohio 45701.
Courses Taught
Fundamentals of Communication,
Public Speaking, Introduction to Communication Theory, developed and taught an
introductory course in "Pragmatics of Human Communication."
1971 to 1972 Policy advisor and ombudsman for enlisted
men's affairs to Major General John C.
Bennett, Commander, 4th Infantry
Division, Ft. Carson, Colorado.
1970 to 1971 Psychology/social work specialist
(counseling and therapy), U.S. Army Correctional
Facility, Ft. Carson, Colorado.
SCHOLARSHIP
AA Report on Progress Made by Seniors
in Meeting the Purposes of the College,@ Monmouth
College, 1997, 1998, 2000. Three assessment studies based on data from
an original instrument, the
Transcript Reflection.
THE MONMOUTH PERSONAL PORTFOLIO:
FACULTY HANDBOOK and STUDENT
GUIDEBOOK. Monmouth College, 1997.
two manuals for use by faculty advisors and students in
constructing student portfolios for
personal development.
AA Report on Progress Made by
Students in Meeting the Purposes of the College,@ Monmouth
College, 1997. An assessment study based on ACT Student
Opinion Survey data.
AA Report on the Achievement of Students
in Meeting the ACommunication Skills in Which All
Students Should Be Proficient by the
End of the Freshman Year,@
Monmouth College, 1997. (Revised
2001) an assessment study based on
course examination data from required general education
classes.
ACommunication and Environmental
Science: A Bridge to Other Disciplines,@ a paper presented
to the Central States Communication Association, St. Louis, MO,
April 1997.
"The Miniversity," a paper presented to the Monmouth College
faculty and administration concerning organizational decision-making at liberal
arts colleges, 1995.
"Adapting the Basic Course to
Departmental and General Education Needs," a paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Speech
Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, November 1994.
FUNDAMENTALS OF COMMUNICATION: A BASIC COURSE MANUAL (with Roberta
Davilla). a supplementary text for SCTA
101. 1988, 1989, 1990.
"The Speech Communication
Tradition in the Liberal Arts," a
paper presented to the Annual Conference of the Speech Communication
Association, Boston, MA, November 1987.
"Evaluating Faculty Scholarship
at Small Colleges," a paper presented to the Annual Conference of the
Central States Speech Association, St. Louis, MO, April 1987.
"Structuration Theory and the
Small Group Communication Course," a paper presented to the Annual
Conference of the Central States Speech Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, April
1986.
"Habermas' `Theory of
Communicative Action' and the Small College Community," a paper presented to the Annual Conference
of the Central States Speech Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1986.
"The Role of the Media in
American Life: Themes and
Contexts," THE SOVEREIGN CITIZEN,
1:2, 1985.
"A Directory of Scholars of
Philosophy of Communication," a
computerized data file system and directory (with scholarly interests and
bibliography capable of search procedures) presented to the Philosophy of
Communication Division of the International Communication Association Honolulu,
May 1985.
"Jurgen Habermas and 'The
Theory of Communicative Action'," a paper presented to the Humanities
Colloquium, Wabash College, October
1984.
"The Rhetoric of the 1984
Republican Presidential Campaign,"
a paper presented to the Indiana Speech Association, West Lafayette, IN,
October 1984.
"Interpreting
Communication," a program and
paper critique presented to the Philosophy of Communication Division of the
International Communication Association, May 1984.
"Alienation: A Concept for Communication Research,"
a paper presented to the Philosophy of Communication Division of the
International Communication Association, Dallas, Texas, May 1983.
"The Ballot," a paper presented to the Indiana Speech
Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 1982.
"The Media as Makers of
Meaning," a paper presented at
Symposium II, The Institute for
American Values, Dudley, Massachusetts, September 1982.
"Systems of Explanations: Elements in a Science of Communication as
Informed by Philosophy," a paper presented to The International
Communication Association, Boston, Massachusetts, May 1982.
"Alternatives for the
l980s," a paper presented to the
Indiana Speech Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 1981.
ORGANIZATIONAL REALITY: ELEMENTS IN A CONSTRUCTIVIST SOCIOLOGY OF
COMMUNICATION IN ORGANIZATIONS. a
Doctoral Thesis, School of Interpersonal Communication, Ohio University, Athens,
Ohio, August 1980, (nominated for ICA Organizational Communication
"Dissertation of the Year").
Edited, produced and directed, T. S.
ELIOT: THE MAN AND HIS WORK, a two‑act,
readers theater production on the life, thought, and writing of T.S. Eliot,
Olivet College, Olivet Michigan, April 1975.
"Measuring Perceptions of
Authority," a paper presented to the International Communication
Association Convention, New Orleans, 1974.
See RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, November 1974 for ERIC listing.
"From Theory to Practice: The Role of Grounded Theory in
Organizational Communication," a paper presented to the International
Communication Association Student Summer Conference, Athens, Ohio, 1973. See RESEARCH IN EDUCATION, May 1974 for ERIC
listing.
"Relationships of Dogmatism, Listening
Comprehension and Listening Material," a Masters Thesis, School of
Interpersonal Communication, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, 1970.
RECENT LECTURES AND PUBLIC
PRESENTATIONS
Effective Superior-Subordinate
Communication, a training program designed for the Warren
Achievement Center, November
1997
" 'Politically Correct'
Speaking: Campaign Communication in the
1990s," a presentation to Monmouth
College Republicans, October 1995.
"Doing Program
Assessment!" a presentation to the
Monmouth College Faculty, November 1994.
"Are Media Too Violent?" a
presentation to Monmouth Associates, April 1994.
"Video and Literacy," a presentation to Monmouth Associates,
January 1992.
"Changes and
Continuity," a presentation to the
National Committee of the "Forward to the 21st Century Capital Campaign,
Monmouth College, October 1991.
"Interaction Patterns of Power
in Argument," a Faculty
Colloquium, Monmouth College, April 1989.
"Rhetoric of the 1988
Presidential Campaign," Roseville
PEO, Fall 1988.
Wrote and performed the role of the
accuser Anytus in "The Trial of Socrates," presented at Monmouth
College, September 1988.
"Do High School Students Have
1st Amendment Rights (after the Hazelwood Supreme Court Decision)?" Monmouth Associates (and area high school
administrators), February 1988.
"Interpreting Political
Messages: The Iran‑Contra
Case," a lecture and discussion,
Parents Weekend, Monmouth College, October 1987.
"What Does it Mean,`Congress
Shall Make No Law ...'?" a lecture
on the current state of 1st Amendment law presented to the Monmouth Chapter of
AAUW, October 1987.
Debated (as the negative) against
William Stewart, GOP U.S. House of Representatives Candidate, on the
proposition, "Resolved: Robert
Bork Should Be Confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice," Convocation Series, Monmouth College,
September 1987.
Led Admissions Office staff training
session on message strategies at Monmouth College, September 1987.
"What Do the Japanese Know
(about management) that We Don't?"
Monmouth Kiwanis Club, May 1987.
"Making Decision‑making
Groups Effective." Monmouth
Associates, April 1987.
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
Planner/presenter for a workshop on AEducational Technology in
Communication Across the Curriculum@ sponsored by a grant from the Carver Foundation, Monmouth
College, June 1998.
Editorial reviewer for the
McGraw-Hill upper-level text, Perspectives on Organizational
Communication, 4th ed. Daniels Spiker and Papa, Spring 1998.
Planner/facilitator for an
all-college, two day faculty retreat on Assessment and General Education.
January 1997.
Member, Faculty Advisory
Committee, State of Illinois Board of
Higher Education. 1997-99.
(Alternate member 1996-97)
Conducted a sabbatical study on ANew Media and Computer Mediated
Communication.@
January - June 1995.
Participant, "Learning Across the
College," ACM Conference,
Northfield, MN, October 1994. a
conference focusing on ways small colleges can maximize learning goals both in
classrooms and outside of class activities.
Participant in the 1994 SCA Summer
Conference "Assessing College Student Competency in Speech Communication,
Alexandria, VA, August 1994.
Editorial Reviewer for COMMUNICATING
WITH CREDIBILITY AND CONFIDENCE by Lumsden and Lumsden. (an introductory level college course
text) Wadsworth Publishing Company,
Belmont, CA, summer 1994.
"Instructional Seminar
Series," a proposal for a
systematic program to improve teaching quality at Monmouth College, 1993.
Outside Evaluator for personnel
review (1992), sabbatical proposal (1995),
St. John's University, MN.
Faculty Mentor (research director),
Associated Colleges of the Midwest Minority Students in Academic Careers
program, a program encouraging minority
students to consider careers in higher education by introducing students to
academic research under the direction of a faculty member working in a
mentoring relationship. summers 1991,
1992, 1994.
Organizer and Chair of the program
on "Issues of Diversity at the Small College," Central States Communication Association
Annual Conference, Chicago, April 1991.
Contributing participant to the
"IntraConference on Rethinking the 'Essential Undergraduate Curriculum in
Speech Communication' at the Small College," Central States Communication Association Annual Conference,
Chicago, April 1991.
Evaluator of "Short
Course" Proposals for the 1988 Central States Speech Association Annual
Conference.
Program planner for the Small
College Committee of the Central States Speech Association 1987 Annual
Conference.
Principal contributor to the
"Ideal Course" outline for Small Group Communication at "The
Essential Undergraduate Curriculum in Speech Communication" Conference,
Hope College. August 1986.
Secretary, Philosophy of
Communication Division, International Communication Association, 1983‑85
and 1985‑86.
Chair, Rhetoric and Communication
Theory Division, 1983‑85. Vice‑chairman, Forensics Division, 1981‑82,
Indiana Speech Association.
"Alternate Structures of
Consciousness in the Work of Jean Gebser" a presentation to the Wabash
College Philosophy Workshop, February 1981.
Campaign management consultant to
William Dewey, candidate for the Michigan House of Representatives, August
through September, 1978. Responsible
for strategy development, media, press relations, campaign staff, etc.
Campaign Assistant to State
Representative Earnest Nash, October through November, 1978. Grassroots organization (phone bank
coordination, door‑to‑door campaign, volunteer recruiting).
Developed and directed the first
Michigan High Schools Forensics Festival, Olivet College, 1975 and 1976. A workshop to develop student skills for
high school individual events competition.
(Used as a recruiting device for the college and department.)
Professional Staff, American Legion
Auxiliary Michigan Girls State, a professionally designed simulation in state
and local government and politics, 1979 -1986.
Responsible for political party organization and the executive branch of
state government.
Chair of the session on
"Hermeneutics," Central
States Speech Association Convention, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1974.
Participant on the Panel,
"Doctoral Research in Ohio," Ohio Speech Communication Association
Conference, Columbus, Ohio, 1974.
Program Chair, International
Communication Association Midwest Summer Conference, Athens, Ohio, 1973. Chairman, Information Systems Session, ICA
Summer Conference, 1973.
Member of the Graduate Council (the
policy body of the Ohio University Graduate College), 1973‑74. Chairman, Ohio University Graduate Student
Contract Grievance Board, 1973 ‑ 74.
Member of the Ohio University Budget Committee, 1973‑74.
Intern in Higher Education
Administration with Edward Penson, Vice President for Academic Services, Ohio
University, 1974.