James Chesebro
Encyclopedia
James W. Chesebro is Distinguished Professor of Telecommunications in the Department of Telecommunications at Ball State University
. He received his Ph.D.
from the University of Minnesota
in 1972.
Ball State University
Ball State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
. He received his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
from the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
in 1972.
Previous educational institutions
Dr. Chesebro has taught at several institutions, including:- Indiana State UniversityIndiana State UniversityIndiana State University is a public university located in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States.The Princeton Review has named Indiana State as one of the "Best in the Midwest" seven years running, and the College of Education's Graduate Program was recently named as a 'Top 100' by U.S...
- North Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State UniversityNorth Dakota State University of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, more commonly known as North Dakota State University , is a public university in Fargo, North Dakota. NDSU has about 14,000 students and it is the largest university in North Dakota based on full time students and land size...
- Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings...
- George Mason UniversityGeorge Mason UniversityGeorge Mason University is a public university based in unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia, United States, south of and adjacent to the city of Fairfax. Additional campuses are located nearby in Arlington County, Prince William County, and Loudoun County...
- Queens College of the City University of New YorkCity University of New YorkThe City University of New York is the public university system of New York City, with its administrative offices in Yorkville in Manhattan. It is the largest urban university in the United States, consisting of 23 institutions: 11 senior colleges, six community colleges, the William E...
- University of Puerto RicoUniversity of Puerto RicoThe University of Puerto Rico is the state university system of Puerto Rico. The system consists of 11 campuses and has approximately 64,511 students and 5,300 faculty members...
- Temple UniversityTemple UniversityTemple University is a comprehensive public research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally founded in 1884 by Dr. Russell Conwell, Temple University is among the nation's largest providers of professional education and prepares the largest body of professional...
- University of MinnesotaUniversity of MinnesotaThe University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
- Concordia College
Specialization
In the discipline of communication, Dr. Chesebro has specialized in the study of media as symbolic and cognitive systems. Since 1966, he has maintained a sustained focus on dramatistic theory, methods, and criticism with specific applications to television and computer-mediated communication. Since 1981, this orientation has been extended to all media systems, with conceptual attention devoted to media literacy and media technologies as communication and cognitive systems, a perspective reflected in both his teaching and research.Professional service
- Editor of the National Communication Association (NCA) online journal Review of Communication (2004-2006)
- Editor of the NCA journal Critical Studies in Media Communication (1999-2001)
- President of the National Communication Association (1996)
- Director of Education Services, National Office of the National Communication Association, July 1989 to July 1992
- Chair of the NCA’s Publications Board (1986-1988)
- Editor of Communication Quarterly (1985-1987)
- President of the Eastern Communication Association (1982-1983)
Books
Dr. Chesebro has published several books, including- A Century of Transformation: Studies in the Honor of the 100th Anniversary of the ECA (Oxford University Press, 2009)
- Analyzing Media: Communication Technologies as Symbolic and Cognitive Systems (Guilford Press, 1996)
- Computer-Mediated Communication: Human Relationships in a Computerized World (University of Alabama Press, 1989)
- Extensions of the Burkeian System (University of Alabama Press, 2006)
- Gayspeak: Gay Male and Lesbian Communication (Pilgrim Press, 1981)
- Methods of Rhetorical Criticism: A Twentieth-Century Perspective (Roxbury, 2007)
- Orientations to Public Communication (Science Research Associates, 1976)
- Public Policy Decision-Making: Systems Analysis and Comparative Advantages Debate (Harper & Row, 1973)
Articles
Dr. Chesebro has published over 100 articles in communication journals such as the Quarterly Journal of Speech, Critical Studies in Mass Communication, Communication Monographs, Communication Education, and Text and Performance Quarterly as well as the Journal of Popular Culture and the computer science journal Intel’s Innovator.2001
- “Robert J. Kibler Memorial Award” for “demonstrated dedicated to excellence, commitment to the profession, concern for others, visions of what could be, acceptance of diversity, and forthrightness”