Dr. Deborah A. Cai, Chair
Biographical Information
Dr. Deborah A. Cai is an internationally recognized researcher specializing in intercultural communication, negotiation and conflict management, and social influence. Her research examines the effects of culture on social networks and on cognitive processes related to perceptions of conflict, decision making, and planning in negotiation. She has studied variations in social networks and relational obligations across cultures, in particular comparing China with Western cultures. Her scholarship addresses theoretical questions utilizing the full range of statistical techniques, from simple tests of mean differences to analysis of elaborate causal structures. She is the editor of the four-volume set that is part of the Sage Benchmarks in Communication on Intercultural Communication, and she has published in the premier outlets of the Communication discipline, including Communication Yearbook, Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, the Journal of Applied Communication Research, and Communication Research.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-1882
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: debcai@temple.edu
Location
Room 215 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Education
Ph.D. (Communication) Michigan State University
M.A. (Intercultural Studies) Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
B.A. (Political Science) University of Michigan
Research Interests
Intercultural communication
Negotiation & conflict management
Organizational communication
Persuasion & social influence
Quantitative methods
Recent Books
Cai, D. A., editor. (in press). Intercultural communication (Series: Sage Benchmarks in Communication; 4-volumes). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Recent Scholarly Articles (selected)
Han, B., & Cai, D. A. (in press). Face goals in apology: A cross-cultural comparison of Chinese and U.S. Americans. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication.
Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2009). Chapter 23: Communicate successfully by seeking balance. In E. A. Locke (Ed.), Handbook of principles of organizational behavior: Indispensable knowledge for evidence-based management (2nd ed., pp. 425-444). Chichester, West Sussex, UK: John Wiley.
Fink, E. L., Cai, D. A., & Wang. Q. (2006). Quantitative methods for conflict communication research, with special reference to culture. In J. G. Oetzel & S. Ting-Toomey (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of conflict communication: Integrating theory, research, and practice (pp. 33-64). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Cai, D. A., & Hung, C. J. F. (2005). Whom do you trust? A cross-cultural comparison. In G. Cheney & G. A. Barnett (Eds.), International & multicultural organizational communication (pp. 73-104). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Gelfand, M. J., & Cai, D. A. (2004). Cultural structuring of the social context of negotiation. In M. J. Gelfand & J. M. Brett (Eds.), The handbook of negotiation and culture (pp. 238-257). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2002). Conflict style differences among individualists and collectivists. Communication Monographs, 69, 67-87.
Recent Conference Presentations (selected)
Xie, X., & Cai, D. A. (2009, May). A roles approach: Modeling the effect of self- and other-role enactment on conflict strategies. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Chicago.
Cronin, D. A., & Cai, D. A. (2008, November). Computer mediated communication and negotiation: Effects of media and power on relationship development. Recipient of top paper award, Human Communication and Technology Research division. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Diego.
Cai, D. A., Fink, E. L., & Xie, X. (2007, November). Obligations and costs in direct and indirect relationships: A cross-cultural analysis. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
Wang, Q., Fink, E. L., & Cai, D. A. (2007, November). Strategic uses of avoidance in interpersonal conflict: A goals approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
Karavanov, A., & Cai, D. A. (2007, July). Factors affecting entrapment bias: Justification needs, face concerns, and personal networks. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Budapest, Hungary.
Wang, Q., Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2007, June). A typology of conflict avoidance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Budapest, Hungary.
Wang, Q., Fink, E. L., & Cai, D. A. (2007,June). A typology of interpersonal goals in conflict situations. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Budapest, Hungary.
Yao, S., Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2007, May). The effect of involvement, behavioral outcome, and relationship on the actor-observer bias. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Recent Supported Research
Co-investigator, Language Evidence for Social Goals: A Linguistic Approach to Persuasion Moves in Discourse. IARPA grant; Dr. Philip Resnik, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, Principle investigator, 2009 to 2012.
Researcher on multi-disciplinary team, Dynamic Models of Culture and Negotiation and Collaboration in the Middle East, Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative Program (MURI) grant funded by the Department of Defense, to examine negotiation and conflict resolution in the Middle East. Professor M. Gelfand, principle investigator, 2008 to 2010.
Principle investigator, project analyzing and coding 53 translated transcripts from leaders of al’Qaeda provided by the FBI, funded by START at the University of Maryland (2007-2009).
Dr. Jason Del Gandio, Assistant Professor
Biographical Information
Dr. Del Gandio has been at Temple University since spring of 2006, teaching in the area of Public Communication, including Public Speaking, Rhetoric, and Persuasion. Over the years, he has taught a variety of communication courses as well as two of his own courses—Public Advocacy and the Rhetoric of Globalization. His research centers on communication as the creation of reality. His most recent work focuses on two intersections: the relationship among communication, political ontology, and social change; and helping activists and organizers improve their communication skills and rhetorical tactics.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-9456
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: jdel@temple.edu
Location
Room 224 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Vary by semester
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. and M.S. (Philosophy of Communication; Performance Studies) Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
B.A. (major in Philosophy; minor in Speech Communication) Kean University
Philosophy of communication, rhetoric, critical analysis, global justice activism, performance studies
Publications, Conference Papers, and Supported Research
Rhetoric for Radicals: A Handbook for Twenty-First Century Activists. New Society Press. (November, 2008)
“Global Justice Rhetoric: Observations and Suggestions.” Ephemera: Theory and Politics in Organization. (May, 2008)
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. Four entries: Multitude, Abbie Hoffman, Simone de Beauvoir, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Sage Publications, Inc. (2007)
“Performing the Dum’ Dum Doctrine: A Non-representational Account of Bush’s Expansionism.” Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies. (Winter, 2006)
Mr. Gregg Feistman, Assistant Professor
Biographical Information
Gregg Feistman has more than 25 years of experience in public relations and communication. He is the faculty advisor for Temple’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter and PROwl Public Relations, the student-run PR firm, and heads the department’s professional advisory board. Before joining Temple, he was Vice President and Director of Public Relations for ING Direct.
Gregg was a Member of the Board of Philadelphia PRSA and won the Philadelphia PRSA Pepperpot and Drumbeater awards. He is a member of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association and serves on its Public Affairs Committee. He holds certification from the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program, and has been quoted in numerous PR trade and business publications. He published a case study, “Protesters Crash A Corporation,” in Practical Public Relations: Theories and Techniques That Make a Difference, Kendall/Hunt Publishing.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-0532
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: greggf@temple.edu
Location
Room 225 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
By appointment
Studies and Expertise
BA (Communications) Rowan University
Public relations, strategic planning, reputation and issues management,
advocacy, crisis communication, corporate sponsorship
Dr. Priscilla Murphy, Professor
Biographical Information
Priscilla Murphy publishes in the areas of strategic media relations, activist groups, and reputation. Her recent research and consulting focuses on social networks, media coverage of reputation, crisis communication, and issues management. She has presented nationally concerning issues management strategies of the tobacco industry, CEO leadership during crises, and executive reputations in the media. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Murphy was Vice President of Public Relations for PaineWebber Group, Inc., in New York.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-8345
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: murphyp@temple.edu
Location
Room 216 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office hours
Fall 2008 by appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (English) Brown University
B.A. (English) Smith College
Public relations, reputation, issues management, activism, social networks,
international communication, crisis and environmental communication
Recent Books
Gilpin, D., & Murphy, P. (2008.) Crisis Management in a Complex World. New York: Oxford University Press.
Recent Scholarly Articles
Murphy, P. (2006.) Coping with an uncertain world: The relationship between excellence and complexity theories. In Elizabeth Toth and Linda Aldoory (Eds.), The Future of Excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management: Challenges for the Next Generation, pp. 119-134. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Murphy, P., & Vilceanu, O. (2006). Food Science: Media Coverage of Genetically Modified Foods in the United States and France, 1998-2002. In Yorgo Passadeos and Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou (Eds.), Mass Media Research: International Approaches, pp. 141-152. Athens, Greece: ATINER.
Recent Conference Presentations
Murphy, P., & Dasgupta, S. (2008, May). The Ideology of Choice: The Worldview of Tobacco Industry Issues Management in the 1990s. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Garyantes, D., & Murphy, P. (2007, June). Success or chaos? A study of ideology and news coverage of the Iraqi national elections. Presentation at the NCA Summer Conference, Orono, ME.
Murphy, P. (2007, May). Creating public relations management: Postmodernism, chaos, complexity and change. Chair’s panel at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Oliveria, M, & Murphy, P. (2007, March). The leader as the face of a crisis: Philip Morris’ CEO’s speeches during the 1990s. Presentation at the annual Central States Communication Association conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Top Paper, Public Relations Division.
Recent Supported Research
Principal investigator, Network Analysis of Tobacco Issues Management Strategies Before and after the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. $279,000, January 2004 – December 2008. Funding institution: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Dr. Donnalyn Pompper, Associate Professor
Biographical Information
Donnalyn Pompper joined the STRC faculty in August 2007 after teaching as an associate professor at Florida State University (2001-2007) and as an assistant professor at Florida A&M University, an HBCU, (1999-2001). She held a full-time academic post at Cabrini College (1996-1999). Before joining the academy, she worked as public affairs manager at Campbell’s Soup Company (1993-1995), marketing public relations manager at Tasty Baking Company (1987-1995), and account manager at Lewis, Gilman & Kynett (1984-1987), Philadelphia’s largest public relations/advertising firm. She also worked as a freelance reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer (1985-1987) and Courier-Post (1981-1983), as well as news editor at a South Jersey weekly newspaper chain (1983-1984). She is the co-author of one edited scholarly book, and the author or co-author of two dozen journal articles and book chapters. She has been the winner of seven top conference papers in six years, in addition to the 2005 PRIDE Award from the National Communication Association’s Public Relations Division. Overall, she has presented nearly 40 academic papers at international and national conferences.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-8748
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: dpompper@temple.edu
Location
Room 228 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Fall 2009 Thursday 4-5 p.m., and by mutually convenient appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (Mass Media & Communication) Temple University
M.J. (Master’s in Journalism) Temple University
B.A. (Communication) Glassboro State College (Rowan University)
APR (Accredited in Public Relations) Public Relations Society of America, 2002.
Public relations, cultural studies, gender and ethnicity studies, organizational communication, environmental communication
Recent Publications
Pompper, D., Lee, S., & Lerner, S. (2009). Gauging outcomes of 1960s social equality movements: Nearly four decades of gender & ethnicity on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.” The Journal of Popular Culture.
Pompper, D., Soto, J., & Piel, L. (2007). Male body image and magazine standards: Considering dimensions of age and ethnicity. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 84(3), 525-545.
Pompper, D. (2007). The gender-ethnicity construct in public relations organizations: Using feminist standpoint theory to discover Latinas’ realities. The Howard Journal of Communications, 18(4), 291-311.
Pompper, D. (2005). “Difference” in public relations research: A case for introducing Critical Race Theory. Journal of Public Relations Research, 17(2), 139-169.
Pompper, D. (2004). Linking ethnic diversity & two-way symmetry: Modeling female African-American practitioners’ roles. Journal of Public Relations Research, 16(3), 269-299.
Recent Conference Presentations
Pompper, D. (2009, August). Fifty Years Later, Mid-Career Women of Color Against the Glass Ceiling in Communication Organizations. Commission on the Status of Women, Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, Boston, MA.
Pompper, D. (2009, August). Methodological Issues Associated with Researching Difference, co-sponsored by Minorities and Communication and Mass Communication & Society divisions of Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, Boston, MA.
Pompper, D. (2007, May). Thirty Years of Public Relations Scholarship: A Census of Our Research Methods. Public Relations Division, International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Pompper, D., & Edwards, L. (2007, May). Researcher-Researched ‘Difference:’ In Search of Validity in the Global Sphere. Plenary panel sponsored by Philosophy of Communication, Intercultural Communication, Public Relations Divisions. International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Recent Books
Opel, A., & Pompper, D. (Eds.) (2003). Representing resistance: Media, civil disobedience & the global justice movement. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Dr. Cornelius B. Pratt, Professor
Biographical Information
Rolled into town August 2006. Two earlier stops: the feds, for nearly six years; Michigan State University, for 11.
Contact Information
Phone: (215) 204-3214
Fax: (215) 204-8543
Email: cbpratt@temple.edu
Location
Room 221 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Vary by semester
Studies and Expertise
Accreditation: Accredited in Public Relations, 1983, by the Public Relations Society of America, New York City
Ph.D. in Mass Communication, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
M.A. in Mass Communication (International), University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
B.S. (Honors) in Print Journalism, University of Lagos
Research Interests
Health communication, sustainable development, applied ethics
Recent Publications
Cornelius B. Pratt, “Using the Personal Influence Model to Guide Theory Building for Participatory Communication in Africa,” Communicatio, 35(1), 2009, pp. 30-49.
Cornelius B. Pratt, “Crafting Campaign Themes (and Slogans) for Preventing Overweight and Obesity,” Public Relations Quarterly, 52 (Spring 2008), pp. 2-8. (Cover article.)
Cornelius B. Pratt and Wole Adamolekun, “The People’s Republic of China and FAPRA: Catalysts for Theory Building in Africa’s Public Relations,” Journal of Public Relations Research, 20 (2008), pp. 20-48.
Dr. Tracey Weiss, Assistant Professor
Biographical Information
Dr. Weiss rejoined the Temple STRC faculty in 2006. She also is founder of Tracey Weiss Associates – Consulting in Executive and Organizational Performance. She specializes in executive coaching and organization development. Her consulting work focuses on performance management, selection and development processes, utilizing multi-rater feedback, teambuilding, and communication programs that produce bottom-line results.
Before starting her firm, Dr. Weiss was a Vice President with the Hay Group, where she held numerous leadership positions, including Practice Director for the Human Resources Planning and Development. She also has held human resource management positions at both GlaxoSmithKline and ARAMARK.
Dr. Weiss was previously an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of New Hampshire, where she received a fellowship from the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-925-4111
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: traceyw@temple.edu
Location
Room 229 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Tuesday/Thursday 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. and by appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (Speech Communication) Temple University
M.A. (Speech Communication) Temple University
B.S. (English/Secondary Education) Temple College
Leadership communication, organizational communication, managing change, building effective teams, executive coaching, consulting skills.
Publications, Conference Papers, and Supported Research
Weiss, T. (2003). Coaching, competencies, and corporate leadership: Making the most of what you have got. Boca Rton, FL: St. Lucie Press.
Weiss, T. (2001). Solving the performance management dilemma: One size does not fit all. In The Executive Handbook on Compensation.
Weiss, T. (2000). Performance management. In The Compensation Handbook, 4th edition, Lance A. Berger and Dorothy R. Berger (Eds.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Weiss, T., & Hartle, F. (1997). Reengineering performance management: Breakthroughs in achieving strategies through people. Boca Raton, FL: St. Lucie Press.
Dr. Thomas Wright, Assistant Professor
Biographical Information
I was born and raised in the great state of Missouri but found my way to the promised land of cheese steaks and Eagles fans. When not teaching, I love to spend time with my family and friends. I like to read sci-fi novels. I enjoy malapropisms.
I want my students to embrace the complexity, absurdity, and beauty of communication in all its forms.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-1886
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: tswright@temple.edu
Location
Room 212 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Tuesday/Thursday 11:45-3:15 p.m; Wednesday 3:00-5:00 p.m
Studies and Expertise
B.A. (Sociology and Anthropology) Truman State University
M.A. (Public Address) Purdue University
Ph.D. (Public Address) Purdue University
Rhetorical theory and criticism, communication theory, social movements, postmodern theory, Kenneth Burke
Publications, Conference Papers, and Supported Research
Featured in the online Kenneth Burke Journal article “Embarking on Burke: Profiles of New Scholars” (Spring 2008).
Dr. Kaibin Xu, Assistant Professor
Biographical Information
Kaibin Xu’s primary research interests include organizational communication, leadership, socialization, health communication, and quantitative research methods (especially confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, hierarchical linear models, longitudinal data analysis, item response theory models, and social network analysis). He also has interests in critical/cultural analysis of public address, organizations, and organizing. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the measurement of Chinese university leadership. He regularly teaches Communicating Leadership, Introduction to Organizational Communication, Leading Groups and Team Building, and Research Methods. He is also a columnist for several prestigious Chinese newspapers and websites, and has published numerous commentary articles that have been reprinted online in China, Hongkong, and in Chinese media in the United States.
Contact Information
Phone: (215) 204-3214
Email: kaibin.xu@temple.edu
Location
221 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Tuesday & Thursday 11:30-1:00 p.m, and by appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (Organizational Communication) University of Colorado at Boulder
M.A. (Communication Studies) University of Alabama
Organizational communication, leadership, socialization, health communication, quantitative research methods
Current Papers, Presentations and Projects
- The structure and measurement of Chinese university leadership
- Applying the Rasch model in testing leader-member exchange (LMX) instruments
- Leader image: A content analysis of the websites of Chinese business organizations
- A social network-based interactional approach to organizational socialization
- Socialization communication strategies and effects at multinational corporations in
- China: A structural equation model
- The moderating effects of social support on the relationship between downsizing-caused job loss and depression
Diane Johnson, Office Manager
Faculty and Staff Biographies
Dr. Deborah A. Cai, Chair
Dr. Deborah A. Cai is an internationally recognized researcher specializing in intercultural communication, negotiation and conflict management, and social influence. Her research examines the effects of culture on social networks and on cognitive processes related to perceptions of conflict, decision making, and planning in negotiation. She has studied variations in social networks and relational obligations across cultures, in particular comparing China with Western cultures. Her scholarship addresses theoretical questions utilizing the full range of statistical techniques, from simple tests of mean differences to analysis of elaborate causal structures. She is the editor of the four-volume set that is part of the Sage Benchmarks in Communication on Intercultural Communication, and she has published in the premier outlets of the Communication discipline, including Communication Yearbook, Human Communication Research, Communication Monographs, the Journal of Applied Communication Research, and Communication Research.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-1882
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: debcai@temple.edu
Location
Room 215 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Education
Ph.D. (Communication) Michigan State University
M.A. (Intercultural Studies) Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
B.A. (Political Science) University of Michigan
Research Interests
Intercultural communication
Negotiation & conflict management
Organizational communication
Persuasion & social influence
Quantitative methods
Recent Books
Cai, D. A., editor. (in press). Intercultural communication (Series: Sage Benchmarks in Communication; 4-volumes). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Recent Scholarly Articles (selected)
Han, B., & Cai, D. A. (in press). Face goals in apology: A cross-cultural comparison of Chinese and U.S. Americans. Journal of Asian Pacific Communication.
Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2009). Chapter 23: Communicate successfully by seeking balance. In E. A. Locke (Ed.), Handbook of principles of organizational behavior: Indispensable knowledge for evidence-based management (2nd ed., pp. 425-444). Chichester, West Sussex, UK: John Wiley.
Fink, E. L., Cai, D. A., & Wang. Q. (2006). Quantitative methods for conflict communication research, with special reference to culture. In J. G. Oetzel & S. Ting-Toomey (Eds.), The SAGE handbook of conflict communication: Integrating theory, research, and practice (pp. 33-64). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Cai, D. A., & Hung, C. J. F. (2005). Whom do you trust? A cross-cultural comparison. In G. Cheney & G. A. Barnett (Eds.), International & multicultural organizational communication (pp. 73-104). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.
Gelfand, M. J., & Cai, D. A. (2004). Cultural structuring of the social context of negotiation. In M. J. Gelfand & J. M. Brett (Eds.), The handbook of negotiation and culture (pp. 238-257). Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.
Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2002). Conflict style differences among individualists and collectivists. Communication Monographs, 69, 67-87.
Recent Conference Presentations (selected)
Xie, X., & Cai, D. A. (2009, May). A roles approach: Modeling the effect of self- and other-role enactment on conflict strategies. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, Chicago.
Cronin, D. A., & Cai, D. A. (2008, November). Computer mediated communication and negotiation: Effects of media and power on relationship development. Recipient of top paper award, Human Communication and Technology Research division. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, San Diego.
Cai, D. A., Fink, E. L., & Xie, X. (2007, November). Obligations and costs in direct and indirect relationships: A cross-cultural analysis. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
Wang, Q., Fink, E. L., & Cai, D. A. (2007, November). Strategic uses of avoidance in interpersonal conflict: A goals approach. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Communication Association, Chicago.
Karavanov, A., & Cai, D. A. (2007, July). Factors affecting entrapment bias: Justification needs, face concerns, and personal networks. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Budapest, Hungary.
Wang, Q., Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2007, June). A typology of conflict avoidance. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Budapest, Hungary.
Wang, Q., Fink, E. L., & Cai, D. A. (2007,June). A typology of interpersonal goals in conflict situations. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Association for Conflict Management, Budapest, Hungary.
Yao, S., Cai, D. A., & Fink, E. L. (2007, May). The effect of involvement, behavioral outcome, and relationship on the actor-observer bias. Paper presented at the annual conference of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Recent Supported Research
Co-investigator, Language Evidence for Social Goals: A Linguistic Approach to Persuasion Moves in Discourse. IARPA grant; Dr. Philip Resnik, Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, Principle investigator, 2009 to 2012.
Researcher on multi-disciplinary team, Dynamic Models of Culture and Negotiation and Collaboration in the Middle East, Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative Program (MURI) grant funded by the Department of Defense, to examine negotiation and conflict resolution in the Middle East. Professor M. Gelfand, principle investigator, 2008 to 2010.
Principle investigator, project analyzing and coding 53 translated transcripts from leaders of al’Qaeda provided by the FBI, funded by START at the University of Maryland (2007-2009).
Dr. Jason Del Gandio, Assistant Professor
Dr. Del Gandio has been at Temple University since spring of 2006, teaching in the area of Public Communication, including Public Speaking, Rhetoric, and Persuasion. Over the years, he has taught a variety of communication courses as well as two of his own courses—Public Advocacy and the Rhetoric of Globalization. His research centers on communication as the creation of reality. His most recent work focuses on two intersections: the relationship among communication, political ontology, and social change; and helping activists and organizers improve their communication skills and rhetorical tactics.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-9456
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: jdel@temple.edu
Location
Room 224 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Vary by semester
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. and M.S. (Philosophy of Communication; Performance Studies) Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
B.A. (major in Philosophy; minor in Speech Communication) Kean University
Philosophy of communication, rhetoric, critical analysis, global justice activism, performance studies
Publications, Conference Papers, and Supported Research
Rhetoric for Radicals: A Handbook for Twenty-First Century Activists. New Society Press. (November, 2008)
“Global Justice Rhetoric: Observations and Suggestions.” Ephemera: Theory and Politics in Organization. (May, 2008)
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice. Four entries: Multitude, Abbie Hoffman, Simone de Beauvoir, and Friedrich Nietzsche. Sage Publications, Inc. (2007)
“Performing the Dum’ Dum Doctrine: A Non-representational Account of Bush’s Expansionism.” Liminalities: A Journal of Performance Studies. (Winter, 2006)
Mr. Gregg Feistman, Assistant Professor
Gregg Feistman has more than 25 years of experience in public relations and communication. He is the faculty advisor for Temple’s Public Relations Student Society of America chapter and PROwl Public Relations, the student-run PR firm, and heads the department’s professional advisory board. Before joining Temple, he was Vice President and Director of Public Relations for ING Direct.
Gregg was a Member of the Board of Philadelphia PRSA and won the Philadelphia PRSA Pepperpot and Drumbeater awards. He is a member of the Philadelphia Public Relations Association and serves on its Public Affairs Committee. He holds certification from the MIT-Harvard Public Disputes Program, and has been quoted in numerous PR trade and business publications. He published a case study, “Protesters Crash A Corporation,” in Practical Public Relations: Theories and Techniques That Make a Difference, Kendall/Hunt Publishing.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-0532
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: greggf@temple.edu
Location
Room 225 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
By appointment
Studies and Expertise
BA (Communications) Rowan University
Public relations, strategic planning, reputation and issues management,
advocacy, crisis communication, corporate sponsorship
Dr. Priscilla Murphy, Professor
Priscilla Murphy publishes in the areas of strategic media relations, activist groups, and reputation. Her recent research and consulting focuses on social networks, media coverage of reputation, crisis communication, and issues management. She has presented nationally concerning issues management strategies of the tobacco industry, CEO leadership during crises, and executive reputations in the media. Prior to her academic career, Dr. Murphy was Vice President of Public Relations for PaineWebber Group, Inc., in New York.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-8345
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: murphyp@temple.edu
Location
Room 216 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office hours
Fall 2008 by appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (English) Brown University
B.A. (English) Smith College
Public relations, reputation, issues management, activism, social networks,
international communication, crisis and environmental communication
Recent Books
Gilpin, D., & Murphy, P. (2008.) Crisis Management in a Complex World. New York: Oxford University Press.
Recent Scholarly Articles
Murphy, P. (2006.) Coping with an uncertain world: The relationship between excellence and complexity theories. In Elizabeth Toth and Linda Aldoory (Eds.), The Future of Excellence in Public Relations and Communication Management: Challenges for the Next Generation, pp. 119-134. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
Murphy, P., & Vilceanu, O. (2006). Food Science: Media Coverage of Genetically Modified Foods in the United States and France, 1998-2002. In Yorgo Passadeos and Dimitra Dimitrakopoulou (Eds.), Mass Media Research: International Approaches, pp. 141-152. Athens, Greece: ATINER.
Recent Conference Presentations
Murphy, P., & Dasgupta, S. (2008, May). The Ideology of Choice: The Worldview of Tobacco Industry Issues Management in the 1990s. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the International Communication Association, Montreal, Canada.
Garyantes, D., & Murphy, P. (2007, June). Success or chaos? A study of ideology and news coverage of the Iraqi national elections. Presentation at the NCA Summer Conference, Orono, ME.
Murphy, P. (2007, May). Creating public relations management: Postmodernism, chaos, complexity and change. Chair’s panel at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Oliveria, M, & Murphy, P. (2007, March). The leader as the face of a crisis: Philip Morris’ CEO’s speeches during the 1990s. Presentation at the annual Central States Communication Association conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Top Paper, Public Relations Division.
Recent Supported Research
Principal investigator, Network Analysis of Tobacco Issues Management Strategies Before and after the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement. $279,000, January 2004 – December 2008. Funding institution: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Dr. Donnalyn Pompper, Associate Professor
Donnalyn Pompper joined the STRC faculty in August 2007 after teaching as an associate professor at Florida State University (2001-2007) and as an assistant professor at Florida A&M University, an HBCU, (1999-2001). She held a full-time academic post at Cabrini College (1996-1999). Before joining the academy, she worked as public affairs manager at Campbell’s Soup Company (1993-1995), marketing public relations manager at Tasty Baking Company (1987-1995), and account manager at Lewis, Gilman & Kynett (1984-1987), Philadelphia’s largest public relations/advertising firm. She also worked as a freelance reporter at the Philadelphia Inquirer (1985-1987) and Courier-Post (1981-1983), as well as news editor at a South Jersey weekly newspaper chain (1983-1984). She is the co-author of one edited scholarly book, and the author or co-author of two dozen journal articles and book chapters. She has been the winner of seven top conference papers in six years, in addition to the 2005 PRIDE Award from the National Communication Association’s Public Relations Division. Overall, she has presented nearly 40 academic papers at international and national conferences.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-8748
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: dpompper@temple.edu
Location
Room 228 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Fall 2009 Thursday 4-5 p.m., and by mutually convenient appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (Mass Media & Communication) Temple University
M.J. (Master’s in Journalism) Temple University
B.A. (Communication) Glassboro State College (Rowan University)
APR (Accredited in Public Relations) Public Relations Society of America, 2002.
Public relations, cultural studies, gender and ethnicity studies, organizational communication, environmental communication
Recent Publications
Pompper, D., Lee, S., & Lerner, S. (2009). Gauging outcomes of 1960s social equality movements: Nearly four decades of gender & ethnicity on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine.” The Journal of Popular Culture.
Pompper, D., Soto, J., & Piel, L. (2007). Male body image and magazine standards: Considering dimensions of age and ethnicity. Journalism & Mass Communication Quarterly, 84(3), 525-545.
Pompper, D. (2007). The gender-ethnicity construct in public relations organizations: Using feminist standpoint theory to discover Latinas’ realities. The Howard Journal of Communications, 18(4), 291-311.
Pompper, D. (2005). “Difference” in public relations research: A case for introducing Critical Race Theory. Journal of Public Relations Research, 17(2), 139-169.
Pompper, D. (2004). Linking ethnic diversity & two-way symmetry: Modeling female African-American practitioners’ roles. Journal of Public Relations Research, 16(3), 269-299.
Recent Conference Presentations
Pompper, D. (2009, August). Fifty Years Later, Mid-Career Women of Color Against the Glass Ceiling in Communication Organizations. Commission on the Status of Women, Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, Boston, MA.
Pompper, D. (2009, August). Methodological Issues Associated with Researching Difference, co-sponsored by Minorities and Communication and Mass Communication & Society divisions of Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, Boston, MA.
Pompper, D. (2007, May). Thirty Years of Public Relations Scholarship: A Census of Our Research Methods. Public Relations Division, International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Pompper, D., & Edwards, L. (2007, May). Researcher-Researched ‘Difference:’ In Search of Validity in the Global Sphere. Plenary panel sponsored by Philosophy of Communication, Intercultural Communication, Public Relations Divisions. International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Recent Books
Opel, A., & Pompper, D. (Eds.) (2003). Representing resistance: Media, civil disobedience & the global justice movement. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Dr. Cornelius B. Pratt, Professor
Rolled into town August 2006. Two earlier stops: the feds, for nearly six years; Michigan State University, for 11.
Contact Information
Phone: (215) 204-3214
Fax: (215) 204-8543
Email: cbpratt@temple.edu
Location
Room 221 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Vary by semester
Studies and Expertise
Accreditation: Accredited in Public Relations, 1983, by the Public Relations Society of America, New York City
Ph.D. in Mass Communication, University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
M.A. in Mass Communication (International), University of Minnesota—Twin Cities
B.S. (Honors) in Print Journalism, University of Lagos
Research Interests
Health communication, sustainable development, applied ethics
Recent Publications
Cornelius B. Pratt, “Using the Personal Influence Model to Guide Theory Building for Participatory Communication in Africa,” Communicatio, 35(1), 2009, pp. 30-49.
Cornelius B. Pratt, “Crafting Campaign Themes (and Slogans) for Preventing Overweight and Obesity,” Public Relations Quarterly, 52 (Spring 2008), pp. 2-8. (Cover article.)
Cornelius B. Pratt and Wole Adamolekun, “The People’s Republic of China and FAPRA: Catalysts for Theory Building in Africa’s Public Relations,” Journal of Public Relations Research, 20 (2008), pp. 20-48.
Dr. Tracey Weiss, Assistant Professor
Dr. Weiss rejoined the Temple STRC faculty in 2006. She also is founder of Tracey Weiss Associates – Consulting in Executive and Organizational Performance. She specializes in executive coaching and organization development. Her consulting work focuses on performance management, selection and development processes, utilizing multi-rater feedback, teambuilding, and communication programs that produce bottom-line results.
Before starting her firm, Dr. Weiss was a Vice President with the Hay Group, where she held numerous leadership positions, including Practice Director for the Human Resources Planning and Development. She also has held human resource management positions at both GlaxoSmithKline and ARAMARK.
Dr. Weiss was previously an Assistant Professor of Communication at the University of New Hampshire, where she received a fellowship from the National Endowment of the Humanities.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-925-4111
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: traceyw@temple.edu
Location
Room 229 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Tuesday/Thursday 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. and by appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (Speech Communication) Temple University
M.A. (Speech Communication) Temple University
B.S. (English/Secondary Education) Temple College
Leadership communication, organizational communication, managing change, building effective teams, executive coaching, consulting skills.
Publications, Conference Papers, and Supported Research
Weiss, T. (2003). Coaching, competencies, and corporate leadership: Making the most of what you have got. Boca Rton, FL: St. Lucie Press.
Weiss, T. (2001). Solving the performance management dilemma: One size does not fit all. In The Executive Handbook on Compensation.
Weiss, T. (2000). Performance management. In The Compensation Handbook, 4th edition, Lance A. Berger and Dorothy R. Berger (Eds.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Weiss, T., & Hartle, F. (1997). Reengineering performance management: Breakthroughs in achieving strategies through people. Boca Raton, FL: St. Lucie Press.
Dr. Thomas Wright, Assistant Professor
I was born and raised in the great state of Missouri but found my way to the promised land of cheese steaks and Eagles fans. When not teaching, I love to spend time with my family and friends. I like to read sci-fi novels. I enjoy malapropisms.
I want my students to embrace the complexity, absurdity, and beauty of communication in all its forms.
Contact Information
Phone: 215-204-1886
Fax: 215-204-8543
Email: tswright@temple.edu
Location
Room 212 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Tuesday/Thursday 11:45-3:15 p.m; Wednesday 3:00-5:00 p.m
Studies and Expertise
B.A. (Sociology and Anthropology) Truman State University
M.A. (Public Address) Purdue University
Ph.D. (Public Address) Purdue University
Rhetorical theory and criticism, communication theory, social movements, postmodern theory, Kenneth Burke
Publications, Conference Papers, and Supported Research
Featured in the online Kenneth Burke Journal article “Embarking on Burke: Profiles of New Scholars” (Spring 2008).
Dr. Kaibin Xu, Assistant Professor
Kaibin Xu’s primary research interests include organizational communication, leadership, socialization, health communication, and quantitative research methods (especially confirmatory factor analysis, structural equation modeling, hierarchical linear models, longitudinal data analysis, item response theory models, and social network analysis). He also has interests in critical/cultural analysis of public address, organizations, and organizing. His Ph.D. dissertation focused on the measurement of Chinese university leadership. He regularly teaches Communicating Leadership, Introduction to Organizational Communication, Leading Groups and Team Building, and Research Methods. He is also a columnist for several prestigious Chinese newspapers and websites, and has published numerous commentary articles that have been reprinted online in China, Hongkong, and in Chinese media in the United States.
Contact Information
Phone: (215) 204-3214
Email: kaibin.xu@temple.edu
Location
221 Weiss Hall, Main Campus
Office Hours
Tuesday & Thursday 11:30-1:00 p.m, and by appointment
Studies and Expertise
Ph.D. (Organizational Communication) University of Colorado at Boulder
M.A. (Communication Studies) University of Alabama
Organizational communication, leadership, socialization, health communication, quantitative research methods
Current Papers, Presentations and Projects
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