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Stephen Cox
Chair,
Department of Organizational Communication
312 Wilson Hall
Murray State University
Murray, KY 42071
Ph.: (270) 809-4483
Fax: (270) 809-4484
Email: Dept. of Org. Comm.

Crystal Rae Coel Coleman

Lecturer, Department of Organizational Communication
Director of Forensics/Speech and Debate
Office Telephone: 270-809-4467

Education:

B.A., Hampton University, 1985
M.A., Northeast Louisiana University, 1987
J.D., Southern University Law Center, 1990


Academic Teaching and Research Interests:

Public speaking, debate, team communication and leadership, advanced career presentation, communication law, dispute resolution, business communication, broadcast performance.

Recent Publications or Professional Presentations:

  • Research Paper Publication and Presenter, “Campaign 2008: The Legal and Ethical Considerations of Rhetorical Posturing and Media Strategies of Presidential Hopefuls,” Kentucky Communication Association Conference, 2005.
  • Co-Presenter, “Mastering Mass Lecture,” Kentucky-Tennessee Business Conference and the Kentucky Communication Association Annual Conference, 2003 and 2004.
  • Motivational Speaker, McCracken Juvenile Detention Center, 2004.
  • Minority High School Scholars Workshop, Murray State University, 2002
  • Co-PresentKeynote Speaker, NAACP Annual Banquet, Gallatin, TN 2001 and 2002, Co Presenter: Mr Ronald Coleman
  • Co-Presentor for Keynote Speaker, Commonwealth Honors Academy, 2001, Co-Present: Mr. Ronald Coleman
  • Staff Attorney/Conflict Counsel-Kentucky Dept. of Public Advocacy, West Kentucky Legal Services, 1999, 2000
  • Corporate Seminar Speaker, American Baptist Extension Corporation, 2000
  • Corporate Seminar Speaker: National Weather Service, 2000
  • Corporate Seminar Speaker, Delight Products, Inc. 1998 and 1999
  • Chair: Where Diversity Awareness Goes Wrong: Backlash and Other Challenges Faced by Organizations. Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, California, November 1996.
  • Keynote Speaker, Minority Honors Banquet, Murray State University, September 1996.
  • Presenter: "Legal vs. Norm-al Definitions: Using Rules Theory to Define Sexual Harassment." Co-author Mittie J.A. Nimocks, University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, November 1995.

Services:

  • Member, University and College of Business Appeals Committee, 2002-present.
  • Treasurer, Kentucky Forensics Association, 2004-2006
  • Corporate Seminar Speaker, ISP Chemical, Inc., 2004.
  • Corporate Speech Trainer, Jackson Purchase Health Department, 1997

Other Achievements:

  • Excellence in the Art of Teaching for 2005, awarded by the Kentucky Communication Association
  • Who’s Who of American Women 2005-2006
  • Who’s Who in American Law 2000-2001
  • Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • Philadelphia Bar Association
  • CCSA Faculty: London Winter Program. "Speech and Debate: A British Practicum." London, England, 1996-97.
  • Licensed Pennsylvania attorney.
  • Licensed Kentucky mediator for alternative dispute resolution.
  • Motivational speaker for philanthropic organizations.
  • Wisconsin Communication Association editorial review board.
  • Addison, Wesley, Longman Publishing textbook reviewer
  • St. Martin’s Press textbook reviewer
  • American Bar Association State Representative for Kentucky
  • Mediation Association of Kentucky Board of Directors 1998-2000
  • Outstanding Speech/Debate Coach of the Year, Southern States Communication Association, 2000.

 

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