Welcome to the

1. Welcome to the EKU Department of Communication

2. Department of Communication Department Chair Dr. Renee Everett – Combs 317 Administrative Assistant Heather Morris – Combs 317

3. Department Staff Media & Technical Supervisor Emerson St. John – Combs 327B Business Mgr/Progress Staff Gina Portwood- Combs 326 Graduate Assistant  Demetrius Anderson – Combs 327B

4. Journalism Faculty • Reggie Beehner Combs 321 • Deborah Givens Combs 301A • Liz Hansen Combs 319 • Jennifer Thornberry Combs 300

5. Public Relations Faculty • Jim Gleason Combs 313 • Mike Hesse Combs 320 • Kathy Keltner Combs 316

6. Communication Studies Faculty • Angela Cooke-Jackson Combs 301B • Jennifer Fairchild Combs 314 • Zach Henning Combs 311 • Karen Rudick Combs 310 • John Strada Combs 301C • Amy Thieme Combs 312 • Jayne Violette Combs 308

7. Broadcasting Faculty • Mike Branstetter Combs 300 • Chad Cogdill Combs 315 • John Fitch Combs 304 • John Taylor Combs 306 • Ferrell Wellman Combs 303

8. Welcome to the EKU Department of Communication

9. Student Organizations • The Eastern Progress • Eastern Kentucky University’s campus newspaper • The Milestone • Eastern Kentucky University’s Yearbook • SPJ • The Society of Professional Journalists • PRSSA • The Public Relations Student Society of American • Kappa Tau Alpha • National Honorary for Mass Communications and Journalism • CSSA • Communication Studies Student Association

10. The Eastern Progress is EKU's student-produced weekly newspaper. • Upcoming events • Articles on student life • Notices of important dates • Policy changes Offices are located in Combs 326.

11. 2008 Progress Editorial Staff: • Editor ➝ Ben Kleppinger • Design Editor ➝Maria Fitzgerald • News Editor ➝Laura Butler • Features Editor ➝Courtney Daniel • Photo Editor ➝Amanda Wheeler • Copy Editor ➝Courtney Tennill • Online Editor ➝Kris Hammons • Ad Manager ➝Dedra Brandenburg • Ad Designer -- Adam Bartholomew • Business Manager ➝Gina Portwood • Adviser ➝Reggie Beehner

12. 2008 Progress Editorial Staff: • News Writers ➝Casey Tolliver, Clayton Ward • Features Writers ➝Walter Lesczynski, Breck Norment • Assistant Sports Editor ➝Cameron Blaire • Sports Writers ➝Clayton Ward, Jason Finnell • Assistant Photo Editor ➝Jonathan Kleppinger • Photographers ➝Rachel Stone, John Young • Ad Designer ➝Adam Bartholomew • Ad Rep ➝Brad Maggard, LynzeeMcCullah • Cartoon Artist ➝Jeremy Newell • Circulation ➝Sarah Schnatz, Kendra Dickerson

13. Journalism Faculty • Reggie Beehner Combs 321 • Deborah Givens Combs 301A • Liz Hansen Combs 319 • Jennifer Thornberry Combs 300

14. Welcome to the EKU Department of Communication

15. The Milestone features portraits of faculty, staff and students and full-color pages focusing on academics, organizations, student life and Eastern’s various sports teams. The Milestone office is Combs 328.

16. 2008-09 Milestone staff: • Editor ➝Steven Thomas • Design Editor ➝Alisa Vogt • Copy Editor ➝Brittany Davenport • Asst. Copy Editor ➝Amanda Johnson • Photo Editor ➝Heather Cundiff • Asst. Photo Editor ➝Courtney Mercer • Organizations Editor ➝Megan Diehl • Academics Section Editor ➝ Maria Benningfield • Student Life Editor ➝ Megan Pigman • Sports Editor ➝Evan Howard • Advertising Staff ➝Brooke Glover • Media Adviser ➝Emerson St. John • Adviser ➝Jennifer Thornberry

17. The Society of Professional Journalists works to improve and protect journalism. The organization is the nation’s most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to encouraging the free practice of journalism and stimulating high standards of ethical behavior.

18. 2008-09 SPJ officers: • President ➝Brittany Davenport • Vice President ➝Savannah Campbell • Secretary ➝Cameron Blair • Treasurer ➝Ben Kleppinger

19. Welcome to the EKU Department of Communication

20. Become a member of the Public Relations Student Society of America. Gain knowledge of the public relations field, develop leadership skills and be exposed to professionals.

21. 2008-09 PRSSA Officers: • President ➝Louise Maloney • Vice President ➝Chloe Ryan • Secretary ➝Autumn Wilson • Treasurer ➝Jasmine Jones • Trip Coordinator ➝Tessa Price • PR Director ➝Lauren Bedinghaus • Historian ➝Heather Haynes

22. Public Relations Faculty • Jim Gleason Combs 313 • Mike Hesse Combs 320 • Kathy Keltner Combs 316

23. Kappa Tau Alpha is a college honor society recognizing academic excellence and promoting scholarship in journalism and mass communication. Membership must be earned by excellence in academic work at one of the colleges and universities that have chapters.

24. 2008 Kappa Tau Alpha Initiates: • Jessica Figg • Ruth Ann Lee • Kristen Miller • Melissa Mollohan • Tessa D. Price • Jennifer Weber

25. Broadcasting Faculty • Mike Branstetter Combs 300 • Chad Cogdill Combs 315 • John Fitch Combs 304 • John Taylor Combs 306 • Ferrell Wellman Combs 303

26. Welcome to the EKU Department of Communication

27. The Communication Studies Student Association is an official NCA student club. Student-led, this organization creates, plans and implements both social and professional events designed to promote out of class learning, networking and other communication-related business skills. 

28. 2008-09 CSSA Executive Committee: • President ➝Jordan Mize • Vice-President ➝Victoria Skrip • Treasurer/Fundraising Committee  Chair ➝Jon Young • Secretary ➝TarynEdington • Service Committee Chair ➝Kelsey Bevins • Social Committee Chair ➝AlliMcMaster • Professional Development Committee Chair ➝Heather Martin • Large Events Committee Chair ➝Josh Couch

29. Communication Studies Faculty • Angela Cooke-Jackson Combs 301B • Jennifer Fairchild Combs 314 • Zach Henning Combs 311 • Karen Rudick Combs 310 • John Strada Combs 301C • Amy Thieme Combs 312 • Jayne Violette Combs 308

30. Staff Recognition Communication professors Chad Cogdilland John Fitch III won the Best Short Film Award at the 2008 Cinefest Movie Expo and Festival (Louisville) for “The Library”, a short film about a young man who lets his dreams come alive in a college library, produced at EKU in the summer of 2008.