Hall of Honor Recipient
Graduated Iowa State University, B.S., 1970;
Graduated Illinois State University, M.S., 1972; Graduated West
Virginia University, Ed.D., 1974; Her research has been supported
by grants from the U.S. Army Research Institute, the U.S. Army
Research Office, the National Institute of Mental Health, Gannett
Foundation, Gannett Co., Inc.; 1984-present Director of Human
communication Research, Center for the Management of Information;
1989 Harvard University Scholar, Department of Psychology; Fellow
of the International Communication Association; 1997 B. Aubrey
fisher Mentorship Award, International Communication Association;
1972 Outstanding Debut Paper, Interpersonal and Small Group
Division, National Communication Association (NCA) Conference,
Chicago; 1972-1982 Named on of Top Ten Contributors to Research
Literature in Speech Communications; 1995 Selected by Iowa State
University Department of Speech Communication; 1999 National
Communication Association Distinguished Scholar Award; 1992 Named
Most Prolific Female Scholar in Communication, 1915-1990; 1999
Ranked as Most Prolific Female Scholar in Communication in the 20th
Century.