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 Lou
Davidson Tillson
Professor, Department
of Organizational Communication
Office Telephone:
270-809-4460
Academic
Degrees:
B.A., Glenville State
College, 1984
M.A., West Virginia University,
1987
Ph.D., The Ohio University,
1992
Primary Areas of Academic
Interest:
Assessment and Communication
(Capstone Experience); Health Communication; Service
Learning and Communication; Organizational Communication; Instructional/Educational
Communication;
Recent Publications
or Professional Presentations:
* Tillson, L.D. (2005). Fresh Approaches to closing the loop on assessment. Presentation made at the Kentucky Communication Association Annual Conference, Slade, KY.
* Tillson, L.D. (2004). Getting started with confidence or why public speaking is like riding a bicycle. In R. Bokeno, E. Brewer, W. Cole, C. Coleman, S. Cox, C. Duffy, S. Lidzy, B. Malinauskas, and L. Tillson (Eds.). A manner of speaking – Successful presentations for work and life (Chapter 2, pp. 12-47). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.
* Tillson, L.D. (2004). Facilitator for Let’s talk, caregivers: A group discussion. Stroke
and Head Injury Community Forum, Murray, KY.
* Tillson, L.D. (2003). Public speaking 101: A case study. In Mark A. Gring (Ed.). Verity with Eloquence: Public Speaking Workbook. (2nd ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson.
* Tillson, L.D. (2003). Senior Portfolios: Utilizing Portfolios to Assess Student and Program Development. Short Course Co-Instructor at the National Communication Association Annual Conference, Miami, FL.
* Tillson, L.D.
(2001). Communication: The mother of all disciplines. Presentation
made at the Commonwealth Honors Academy, Murray State University
* Todd, T., Tillson,
L.D., Cox, S. & Malinauskas, B. (2000). Assessing perceived effectiveness
of the basic communication course: An examination of the mass-lecture format
vs. the self-contained format. Journal of the Association for Communication
Administration., 29(2), 185-195.
Other
Achievements:
* Customer Service Award, Murray State University
* Distinguished Service to the Profession Award, Kentucky Communication
Association
* Outstanding Support of Graduate Scholarship Award, Kentucky
Communication Association
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2002: Fabulous Faculty Award Recipient from MSU Student Support Services
* 1996: Board of
Regents Teaching Excellence Award Recipient.
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