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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.

Lou Davidson Tillson

Professor, Department of Organizational Communication
Office Telephone: 270-809-4460

Education:

B.A., Glenville State College, 1984
M.A., West Virginia University, 1987
Ph.D., The Ohio University, 1992

Academic Teaching and Research Interests:

Assessment and Communication (Capstone Experience); Health Communication; Service Learning and Communication; Organizational Communication; Instructional/Educational Communication;

Recent Publications or Professional Presentations:

Tillson, L.D., and Lamb, T. (2007). Running on empty: A case study of meth addiction. Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Annual Conference, Louisville, KY.
Sheets, B., & Tillson, L.D. (2007). Strategies to improve students' presentation skills. Business Quest, 12, Pedagogy Article #2.
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:

2008 Communication Professional of the Year, Kentucky Communication Association
2006 Top 10 GIFTS Paper Award, National Communication Association
2005 Customer Service Award, Murray State University
2005 Distinguished Service to the Profession Award, Kentucky Communication Association
2004 Outstanding Support of Graduate Scholarship Award, Kentucky Communication Association
2002: Fabulous Faculty Award Recipient from MSU Student Support Services
1996: Board of Regents Teaching Excellence Award Recipient.
Served on the editorial boards for Communication Teacher and Kentucky Journal of Communication
Served as a reviewer for service learning consortia grants for the Corporation for National Service
Served as a reviewer for service learning mini-grants for the W.K. Kellogg Foundation