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Faculty Publication

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Adams, Harlene

Was awarded first place in non-fiction in the 18th annual Focus on Writers Contest sponsored by the Sacramento Library, in partnership with Sacramento State, for her essay "Language and the Tragedy of Indifference."

Beal, Mary

Ely, Howard, Ed. (2002). “Thoughts”, published in The Colors of Life, copyright International Library of Poetry, Owings Mills, MD, 2003.

Writer/Programmer: commissioned to create accompanying interactive computer assisted instruction for teacher’s text called Learning PowerPoint 2002, Prentice Hall, New York, 2002.

International Library of Poetry, Eds. (2002). “Seventeen”, published in Under a Quicksilver Moon, by Watermark Press, Owings Mills, MD, 2002. Won International Poets Award.

Beal, M. & Heide, H. (1998). “The Online Classroom in K-12, Communications Technologies help Teachers Coach Students.” In Berge, Z. &Collins, M., (Eds.), Wired Together. New York, NY: Hampton Press.

Beal, M. (1976). “The Scene.” In Palimpsest, Gomez-Bravo, Jan, (Ed.). Salem, Oregon: Chemeketa Community College Press.

Biagi, Shirley

Shirley Biagi is the author of several communications texts, including Media/Impact: An Introduction to Mass Media; Media/Reader: Perspectives on Mass Media Industries, Effects and Issues; and Interviews That Work: A Practical Guide for Journalists. She is co-author, with Marilyn Kern-Foxworth of Texas A & M University, of Facing Difference: Race, Gender and Mass Media. She also is Editor of the national media history quarterly American Journalism, and serves as Senior Consulting Communications Editor for Pine Forge Press.

Cahill, Paul

"Signposts: A Video Supplement to Cultural Anthropology.” A videotape supplement to Lavanda, Robert. Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. St. Paul, MN: West Publishing, 1989

“Television into Video: Homevideo in North America." In Alvarado, M. (Ed) Global Video. London: John Libbey, 1988

"Manchild and Beta: Home video and the Socialization of Children." Paper Presented to the National Conference on Technology in Support of Education. Bloomington, Minnesota. Minnesota Education Association, February 1986.

"The New Video Technologies: Gateway to American Audiences." Paper presented to the Brazilian International Film Festival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November, 1986

Global Flow: The United States Commercial Television Export Phenomenon in the International Market. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, The University of Oregon, 1983
Chase, Larry

Chase, L.J., and Williams, J.L. (1999). Documenting diversity: An assessment of applied management research. In B. Hinrich & K. Klenke (Eds.). Millennial Challenges in Management Education, Cybertechnology, and Leadership. Chesapeake, Virginia: Maximillian Press, pp. 43-47.

Chase, L.J. (1999). The hourglass model of scientific writing. Making a Mark. California State University, Sacramento Center for Teaching and Learning, p. 8.

Chase, L.R. and Chase, L.J. (2000). Campaign ’00: Wise saws and modern instances. Undercurrents, 7, 31-32.

Chase, L.J. (2001). Developing productive relationships, networks, and teams. In M. Dues and M. Brown (Eds.). Organizational Communication. New York: McGraw-Hill.

Chase, L.J. and Koegel, R.P. (2001). Organizational communication: Collaboration, Globalization, and Information Management. In M. Dues & M. Brown (Eds.). Organizational Communication. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Fox, Sylvia
“ Living the California Dream” California Journal, December 2003.

" Testing, Anyone?": Standardized testing and the backlash in California. California Journal. September 2001.

"Leapfroggers: Bypassing junior high and going directly to college." California Journal. February 1999.

" Earning Stripes," Cruising World. September 1998.

" Teacher Shortage," California Journal, March 1998. Reprinted in California Dreams and Realities, by Sonia Maasik and Jack Solomon. Bedford, St. Martin's Press. 1999.
Guilar, Joshua
Guilar, Joshua. (2001). Interpersonal communication skills workshop. New York: AMACOM.

Guilar, Joshua. (2001). Suffolk University Dakar Campus: A success story about founding an American university campus in Africa. Journal of International Education.

Guilar, Joshua. (2000). Education in Leadership: Comparing Attitudes Held by Students in Belarus and the United States. Journal of International Education.

Guilar, Joshua. (Winter, 1998). Evolutionary leadership. Insights. 11-15.

Guilar, Joshua. (1998). The state of the art of dialogue in organizations. At Work. 7(1). 9-12.

Guilar, Joshua. (1997). Human development as a business strategy. At Work. 6(5), 19-20.

Guilar, Joshua. (Ed.). IJBU Institute: Curriculum and catalog, Corvallis, Oregon: Hewlett Packard. October, 1995.

Guilar, Joshua. (1994). Instructional technology versus the traditional teacher: An evaluation. Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 3, 17-21.

Guilar, Joshua. (1991). Group synergy: Effectiveness and communication in self-managing, problem-solving teams. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. University of Oregon, Eugene.

Guilar, Joshua. (1991, March-April). Data Desk and Minitab: A comparison of statistical software for the Macintosh. Biotechnology Software. 34-41.

Guilar, Joshua. (1991, September-October). SPSS for the Macintosh: The most comprehensive statistical package for the Macintosh is not for the casual researcher. Biotechnology Software. 23-29.

Guilar, Joshua. (1990). Oregon Digital Computer Products: Personnel policies and guidelines. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon Digital Computer Products, Inc. February, 1990.


Harris-Jenkinson, Patricia M.

Jenkinson, P.M. "Creating Transparencies (Using PowerPoint) for Dummies." Sacramento City College, Fall 2003.

Jenkinson, P.M. "Speech 2: Persuasion Syllabus." Sacramento City College New Faculty Handbook, Fall 2000, Fall 2001.

Jenkinson, P.M. “How Are We Doing? Results of Employee Satisfaction Survey Conducted for the City of Sacramento, Department of Public Works.” Report prepared for and presented to the City of Sacramento Department of Public Works, portions published in the March 1999 issue of Navigation Notes, the Department’s employee newsletter. February 1999.

Jenkinson, P.M. “Why Professional Associations Should Use Market Research.” California Society of Association Executives Update, September/October 1997, pp. 12-13

Jenkinson, P.M. “An Introduction to Focus Group Research.” Research Scholars Program, Fall 1993.

Jenkinson, P.M. “Market Research 101.” Sacramento Advertising Club Newsletter. July, 1991.

Jenkinson, P.M., Smith, V.R., and Bortolazzo, D.M. “What’s Your Arts and Entertainment IQ?” Sacramento Magazine. September 1988, pp. 58-61.

Harris, P.M. “The Best Car in the World.” Mankind Magazine, Fall 1981, pp. 31; 34.

Jenkinson, P.M. and Robins, B.P. Evaluation of the Homeless and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Service Programs. November, 1989. Report presented to and distributed by the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA).

Jenkinson, P.M. and Smith, V.R. Sacramento City/County Reorganization Effort, 1988 and 1989. Survey of Sacramento City and County residents regarding alternative government structures in Sacramento. Research involved focus groups and telephone survey. Report presented to Sacramento Ad-Hoc Charter Commission.

Harris, P.M. “Relational Currencies in Janet Dailey’s Harlequin Romance Novels.” Fall 1981. Unpublished Paper.

Kidd, Virginia
Co-authored with Capt. Rick Braziel [now Deputy Chief], Sacramento Police Dept. San Francisco: Acada Press, 1999 [now Rowman and Littlefield].

"What Makes a Good Communicator?" Community Policing Exchange Online Magazine March/April 1999. http://www.communitypolicing.org. Click "Success Stories," then "Exchange."

"The Challenge of Communication." Correctional News (journal of the California Probation, Parole, and Correctional Association) June 1999. 1-6.

"Critical Analysis of an Internet Message: A Useful Class Assignment." Panel presentation. Western States Communication Association Convention. Vancouver, Canada, February 1999.

"Service Learning at the Graduate Level." Co-authored with Sally Perkins and Gerri Smith. Voices of Strong Democracy: Concepts and Models for Service Learning in Communication Studies. American Asso. for Higher Education, 1999.

Photograph included in Ross MacDonald: A Biography by Tom Nolan. New York: Scribner, 1999. Before page 225.

Respondent. "Using Visual Messages to Change Social Consciousness." Visual Communication Conference. Lake Tahoe, June 1999.

"Using Internet Assignments in Classroom Teaching." Panel presentation. Western States Communication Association convention, Vancouver, B.C. Feb. 1999.

"Using Service Learning to Teach Communication." With Dr. Sally Perkins and Dr. Gerri Smith. Panel presentation. Western States Communication Association convention, Denver. Feb. 1998.

"Service Learning at the Graduate Level." Co-authored with Sally Perkins and Gerri Smith. Accepted for publication in edited volume on service learning. Editors Bren Murphy and David Droge. In press.

LeFebvre, Edith

" Communication Issues and Face-Saving in the Mediation Process". Presented at the
Sacramento Mediation Center, Sacramento, CA, January, September 1992.

Effective Communication for Leadership, Academic text, Academic Talent Search
Program, California State University Sacramento, July, 1992.

“Jane Addams: Peace Activists, Intellectual, and Nobel Prize Winner.” In Kelley,
C. E. & A. L. Eblen (2002), Women Who Speak For Peace. Boulder, CO: Rowan
& Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

“ Innovative Techniques for Training Professionals. Paper to be presented at the
National Communication Association Conference, Miami, FL, November 2004

Martin, Linda
"Teaching as Therapy: Conveying Thinkers to Holonomy" Stoner, Mark R. and Martin. Linda J. Resources in Education, March, 1994. ERIC. ED 363 598

O'Connor, Barbara

BARBARA O’CONNOR, communication studies, had an opinion piece on privacy issues with the state’s new online tax filing system published in the Aug. 1 San Francisco Chronicle. She was quoted in an August California Journal article about Governor Gray Davis’ record on paroling prisoners and in Aug. 23 San Diego Union Tribune and Stockton Record articles on President George W. Bush’s support for gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon. She was also quoted in an Aug. 5 San Mateo County Times article on governmental
ethics. The article also appeared in the Alameda Times Star, the Hayward Daily Review, the Fremont Argus and the Tri Valley Herald. In addition, she was quoted in an Aug. 5 San Francisco Chronicle article on farm laborers’ efforts to lobby Gov. Gray Davis and in an Aug. 11 Los Angeles Daily News article on the appeal of third-party candidates. november 18 – 24, 2002

Vande Berg, Leah

Has published (with Bruce Gronbeck, University of Iowa and Lawrence Wenner, Loyola Marymount University) the book Critical Approaches to Television.