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Tarleton Professors Present Research<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, November 8, 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n

STEPHENVILLE, Texas\u2014Tarleton State University faculty members Drs. Cessna Winslow and Sarah Maben, both in the Department of Communication Studies, presented papers and pedagogy posters at the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication Nov. 4-5 in West Memphis, Ark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maben\u2019s paper, written with Texas Wesleyan University professor Dr. Kay Colley, received top honors. The two wrote #NotAllBaptismbyFire: The State of Social Media Training at Student-run Communication Organizations<\/em>\u2014one of the first studies in this research area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winslow\u2019s research presentation was titled An Exploration of the Characteristics of Public Relations in Regards to Face-to-Face Versus Distance Learning in Two Private Liberal Arts Higher Education Settings<\/em>. Her pedagogy poster presentation, \u201cStrikeout or Homerun?\u201d was a best practices illustration. Both showcase her research interests in public relations and curriculum design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maben was honored for her service as president of the Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication for the past year, and Winslow served as a program moderator for the recent symposium. Drs. Liza Benedict and Chris Gearhart, also with Tarleton\u2019s communication studies program, were reviewers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An affiliate of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the council promotes the recognition, welfare and progress of journalism and mass communication education in the southwest United States. Each year, it hosts an annual symposium to recognize significant research by faculty and students in journalism and mass communication programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton, a member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven educational experience marked by academic innovation and exemplary service, and dedicated to transforming students into tomorrow\u2019s professional leaders. With campuses in Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian and online, Tarleton engages with its communities to provide real-world learning experiences and to address societal needs while maintaining its core values of integrity, leadership, tradition, civility, excellence and service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Contact: Dr. Sarah Maben, Department of Communication Studies
817-291-1997
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