Dean Pauly named Marquette University Provost

Dr. John Pauly, dean of the J. William and Mary Diederich College of Communication, will become provost of Marquette University, effective July 21, Marquette President Robert A. Wild, S.J., announced Tuesday.

"As all who have come to know him in the past two years have recognized, John espouses our Catholic, Jesuit principles and beliefs," Father Wild said. "His strong academic background has enabled him in a very short time to work with faculty to advance curriculum and research in the College of Communication, with a particular emphasis on technology. In addition, he is widely respected among his colleagues in university leadership for his well-articulated opinions, his principled positions and his candor."

Pauly was appointed dean and the William R. Burleigh and E.W. Scripps Professor in the Diederich College of Communication in 2006. Previously, he was a professor of communication at St. Louis University and served as department chair from 1993 to 2002. Prior to his St. Louis tenure, Pauly was on the faculty at the University of Tulsa, UW-Milwaukee, Fordham University and East Carolina University. He earned his Ph.D. in communications at the University of Illinois, where he also did his undergraduate and master's work.

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Dr. Griffin elected as Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Dr. Robert J. Griffin (right) is officially recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by Dr. David Baltimore, AAAS Board Chairman, during the 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston in February.

Dr. Robert J. Griffin (Dr. Bob) of the Diederich College of Communication has been awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers.

Prof. Griffin was presented with an official certificate and a gold and blue rosette pin Saturday, February 16, 2008, at the Fellows Forum during the 2008 AAAS Annual Meeting in Boston. Griffin was elected as an AAAS Fellow for “distinguished contributions to the public understanding of science through research on public use of information to make risk judgments,” according to the AAAS award citation.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is the world’s largest general scientific society, and publisher of the journal, Science. AAAS was founded in 1848, and includes some 262 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals. Science has the largest paid circulation of any peer-reviewed general science journal in the world, with an estimated total readership of 1 million.

The non-profit AAAS is open to all and fulfills its mission to “advance science and serve society” through initiatives in science policy; international programs; science education; and more.

The tradition of AAAS Fellows began in 1874.

Visit Dr. Griffin's Web page.

Faculty members honored for research

The Graduate Committee has named the following faculty members as J. William and Mary Diederich Scholars for 2008-2009:

Dr. Ana Garner for her research titled, “Oral Histories and Biographies: The Intersubjectivity of the Subject as Audience.” The research aims to expand two areas in critical communication studies within the context of women and reading.

Dr. Karen Slattery for her research on oral histories of mothers of U.S. combat soldiers in Iraq. This study situates the stories that mothers tell about their own wartime experiences from their own viewpoints and within a historical communication context.

Dr. Erik Ugland for his research into ways that the FCC has framed and directed the debate over media ownership policy through its emphasis on particular values and principals and through its selection of empirical evidence to validate rulemakings.

Additionally, the Graduate Committee has awarded Faculty Incentive Grants to the following:

Dr. James Scotton for gathering material for his book titled New Media for a New China. The book will explore media in China ranging from traditional print newspapers and magazines to new media of satellites, cell phones, blogs, etc.

Dr. Karen Slattery to pay for transcription of oral histories collected in her ongoing research into alternative voices, particularly U.S. mothers who have sent sons and/or daughters to war and who have been culturally silenced.

Diederich College of Communication to offer music minor

The Diederich College of Communication's Department of Performing Arts will be offering a music minor option to students, beginning in fall 2008.

The new minor was approved October 15 by the University Academic Senate.

More than 400 students are currently enrolled in various music classes, Dr. John Pauly, dean of the Diederich College of Communication, said.

"A music minor will both enhance our curricular offerings and help Marquette recruit and retain students who graduate from high school with a strong interest and background in music who want to continue that experience while majoring in another discipline," Pauly said.

For more information, read the University News Release or the Marquette Tribune story about the new minor.