Ph.D.  Speech Communication
  Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
  Emphasis: Rhetorical Studies
  Second Area: Organizational Communication
  G.P.A:  3.941
  (Projected completion date: Spring 2003)
  Dissertation:  “A Rhetorical Analysis of Women’s Role in American Sport Culture:
            The Case of the Football Coach’s Wife”
  Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Daughton

M.S.   Speech Communication
  Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
  Emphasis:  Rhetorical Studies
  G.P.A:  4.0
  August 1996
  Master's Report:  “The War Heroine: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Women in Military
          Service for America Memorial”
  Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Daughton

B.S.  Interpersonal Communication
  The Honors Tutorial College at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
  Emphasis:  Rhetorical & Intercultural Studies
  G.P.A:  3.8
  May 1995
  Honor’s Thesis:  “The Rhetoric of the Native American Trickster”
  Advisor: Dr. Ray Wagner
 

TEACHING POSITIONS

•  Assistant Professor, Ashland University, Ashland, Ohio, August 2000 to present.
• Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication, Southern Illinois University (SIUC), Carbondale, IL, Fall 1995-Summer 2000.
• Assistant Forensics Coach, Mt. Vernon High School, Mt. Vernon, IL , 1999-2000.
• Student Instructor, Honors Tutorial College, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Winter Quarters 94 & 95.
• Tutor, Academic Advancement Program, Ohio University, Athens, OH Fall 1994– Spring 1995.
• Undergraduate Student Instructor, School of Interpersonal Communication, Ohio University, Athens, OH, Fall Quarter 1992-Winter Quarter 1993.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

As Course Instructor

• Group Discussion and Leadership. I developed all course material and taught all class meetings for this upper level undergraduate course as an Assistant Professor at Ashland University. I evaluated all student projects and assignments. First taught in Spring 2003.
• Introduction to University Life. I based University mandated material in a Freedom of Speech theme so as to teach incoming freshmen about college life. I also advised these students for their first semester.
• Argumentation and Debate. I developed all course material and taught all class meetings for this upper level undergraduate course as an Assistant Professor at Ashland University. I evaluated all student projects and assignments. First taught in Spring 2002.
• Public Relations. I developed all course material and taught all class meetings for this upper level undergraduate course as an Assistant Professor at Ashland   I evaluated all student projects and assignments. First taught in Fall 2001
• Intro to Performance Studies. I taught all class meetings for this undergraduate course as an Assistant Professor at Ashland University.  I evaluated all student projects and assignments. First taught in Spring 2002.
• Organizational Communication.  I developed all course material and taught all class meetings for this upper level undergraduate course as an Assistant Professor at Ashland University.  I evaluated all student projects and assignments.
• Introduction to Human Communication. For this Ashland University general education hybrid course of interpersonal communication, small group, and public speaking, I developed and presented all lecture material and in class exercises; created and graded oral and written assignments; and taught seven sections as an Assistant Professor over one academic year.
• Conference/Event Planning. For this undergraduate course, I developed course material, and led all class sessions.  The focus of the class was on the details of planning conferences and other special events.  The students finished the class by helping run the 1999 Cross Examination Debate Association National Tournament at Southern Illinois University.
• Persuasion.  For this upper level undergraduate course, I taught one section, in which I developed the syllabus, lecture, activities, and test material.  I evaluated students’ projects, speeches, tests, papers, etc.
• Introduction to Oral Communication.  For this SIUC general education hybrid course of interpersonal communication and public speaking, I developed and presented all lecture material and in class exercises; created and graded oral and written assignments; and taught twelve sections as a GTA over three academic years.
• Introduction to Public Speaking. For this SIUC general education course, I developed and presented all lecture material and in class exercises; created and graded oral and written assignments; facilitated daily group communication activities; and I taught four sections of public speaking as a graduate teaching assistant over the period of one year.
• Cross-cultural Public Communication. For this undergraduate class at Ohio University, I developed the syllabus and all class lecture and activity material.  I taught this class as part of my undergraduate Honor’s thesis research.
• Oral Interpretation.  For this undergraduate class at Ohio University, I helped develop the course syllabus and I was responsible for half of the class lectures and activities as well as half of the evaluation of student projects. I taught this class as part of my undergraduate Honor’s thesis research.
• Sign Language.  This class was offered to Athens, OH area grade school children as a part of the city’s gifted children program.  I taught sign language to a class of fifth and sixth graders for a period of ten weeks.

As Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Public Relations: Cases and Campaigns.  For this upper level undergraduate course, I assisted the professor in the daily facilitation of classes, I presented lecture material and led class on several occasions, and I examined the students’ projects and papers and added my own comments to the professor’s evaluations.
• Interviewing.  For this SIUC upper division course, I assisted the professor in daily facilitation of class, and was individually responsible for many class activities as well as a unit on the persuasive interview and a unit on the employer and the selection interview.
• Rhetorical Criticism.  For this upper level undergraduate course, I assisted the professor in daily facilitation of classes.  I presented lecture material and activities and led class on several occasions.  I also assisted the professor in evaluating the students’ projects.
• Interpersonal Communication.  For this Ohio University undergraduate class, I served as a tutor and facilitator of study sessions throughout the course.

As Guest Lecturer

•  Leadership and Change. I was a guest lecturer for one class period where I focused on resistance to change.  I also designed class activities on this topic.
• Business and Professional Communication.  I was a guest lecturer for one class period where I focused on technology and professional communication.

As an Independent Study

•  Public Relations Writing. I developed and graded all assignments for students wishing to learn about and practice their writing skills in public relations

PUBLICATIONS

Tucker, Diana L. “A Gender Drama in American Football Culture: The Case of the Coach’s Wife.”
   Football Studies 4.2 (2001): 58-76..

Tucker, Diana L. “Considering the Organizational Ethics of Minority Studies Programs in an Academic Setting."
   Kaleidoscope: An SCO Journal of Graduate Student Research 1.1 (2002): 59-65.

Tucker, Diana L. “The Making of the Perfect Sacrifice: An Analysis of Football Coaches' Rhetorical Descriptions
   of Their Wives.” Sexual Sports Rhetoric: Teaming Up Gender with the Language of Sport. Vol. 1. Ed. Linda K. Fuller.
   Binghampton, NY: The Haworth Press (In Press).

CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

Tucker, Diana L. "Freedom of Speech Across the Curiculum." Central States Communication Association Convention. Cleveland, OH April 2004.

Tucker, Diana L. "The Faculty Internship." National Communication Association Convention. Miami, FL Novemeber 2003.

Burk, Nanci M., Helena R. Mays, Kirt Shineman, and Diana L. Tucker. “Communication for the Honors
Student:  Developing an Advanced Curriculum for AT-Risk Students from Diverse Backgrounds.” National
Communication Association Convention.  New Orleans, LA. November 2002.

Tucker, Diana L. “A Feminist Analysis of Football Coaches’ Discourse.” Central States Communication
Conference. Milwaukee, WI. April 2002

Tucker, Diana L. “Please Leave a Message.” Performance presentation. National Communication
Association. Seattle, WA. Nov. 2000.

Tucker, Diana L., Laurel Hetherington, Mary Rohlfing, Liz Gullikson-Tolman, and Teddi Joyce.
“Mentoring as Part of the Engaged Discipline.”  Poster Session Presentation. National
Communication Association. Seattle, WA. Nov. 2000.

Wolniewicz, Rebecca A., Nanci M. Burk, Karen A. Smith, Laurel T. Hetherington, Linda Hensley, Diana
L. Tucker, and David W. Worley. “Addressing Student Apathy: Engaging The At-Risk Student In
The Communication Classroom.” National Communication Association. Seattle, WA. Nov. 2000.

Tucker, Diana L. and Christina Moser. “The Piper Must Be Paid: Visual Rhetoric and Trademark Law”
Eastern Communication Association Conference. Pittsburgh, PA.  27 April 2000.

Tucker, Diana L. “Writing into Existence: Giving Voice to Visual Voices.” Keynote Address at the
Andrew P. Smith Awards Ceremony. Department of English, Southern Illinois University,
Carbondale. 24 April 2000.

Tucker, Diana L. “The Visual Image and Aristotelian Rhetoric.” National Communication Association
 Conference. Chicago, IL  Nov. 1999.

Tucker, Diana L., Nanci Burk, Maggie Sullivan, and Rebecca Wolniewicz. “Where We Live and
 Work: The Many Faces in and of the Basic Course.” National  Communication Association
 Conference. Chicago, IL  Nov. 1999.

Tucker, Diana L., Laurel Hetherington, Liz Gullickson-Tolman, Teddi Joyce, and Mary Rohlfing.
 “Reframing the  Mentoring Relationship to Promote Women’s Advancement in the Discipline.”
 National Communication Association Conference. Chicago, IL  Nov. 1999.

Tucker, Diana L.  “The Rhetoric of the Visual Image: Justification, Politicalization, and Celebration.”
 Central States Communication Association Conference. St. Louis, MO. April 1999.

Tucker, Diana L., Maggie Sullivan, Liz Gullickson-Tollman, Nancy Curtin-Aldwart, Allison Osting,
 and Dacia Charlesworth. “A Tribute to Three  Stars: Stepping Beyond Boundaries and into the
 Classroom.” Central States Communication Association Conference. St. Louis, MO  April
 1999.

Tucker, Diana L. “Considering the Organizational Ethics of Minority Studies Programs in an
 Academic Setting.”  National Communication Association Conference. New York, NY. Nov.
 1998.

Worley, David W., Diana L. Tucker, David McMahan, Kelly Marsh, Floyd Reed. “Choosing the Central
 Resource for the Basic Course or So Many Books and So Little Time.” Central States
 Communication Association. Chicago, IL. April 1998.

Tucker, Diana L. “Extending an Invitation: The Rhetoric of the Feminist Cartoon Maxine.” Central States
 Communication Association. Chicago, IL. April 1998.

Tucker, Diana L. “Media Misrepresentation: The ‘Soccer Mom’ as Confused Voter.” Joint meeting of
 the American Culture Association and the Popular Culture Association. Orlando, FL. April
 1998.

Tucker, Diana L. “The War Heroine: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Women In Military Service For
 America Memorial.” National Communication Association Conference. Chicago, IL. Nov.
 1997.

Tucker, Diana L. “Building Bridges: A Sampling of African American Women's Rhetoric.” Central
 States Communication Association Convention. St. Louis, MO. April 1997.

Charlesworth, Dacia, Diana L. Tucker, Keith Pounds, Jack Price, Denise Menchaca, and Jackson
 Miller. “We've Got to Start Seeing Ourselves Like This.”  Competitively reviewed Keynote
 Address. Central States Communication Association Convention. St. Louis, MO. April 1997.

Tucker, Diana L. “The Rhetoric and Public Communication Practices of the Japanese, Indonesians,
 and Native Americans.” National Honors Collegiate Council Conference. San Antonio, TX.
 Oct. 1994.

Tucker, Diana L. “Democratic Education for Teachers and Students: A Case for Cross-cultural
 Communication.” Speech Communication Association Convention. New Orleans,LA. Nov.
 1994.

• Faculty Intern, Athletic Communication Department, The Ohio State University. Summer 2003. Wrote and edited copy for press releases and media guides. Conducted statistical research on Women's ice Hockey and Men's Baseball.
• Debate Administrative Assistant, SIUC Debate Team, 1998-1999 academic year.  My main responsibility included organizing the 1999 Cross Examination Debate Association national tournament held at SIUC.  I was also responsible for leading an undergraduate independent study on conference planning for that tournament. Debate Coach: Jennifer Rigdon.
• Assistant Tutor Coordinator, Academic Advancement Center, Ohio University from Fall 1993 - Spring 1994.  Responsibilities included: hiring, training, and evaluating tutors; worked with computerized tutor data bases to coordinate student-tutor relations; designed and campaigned for campus help sessions.

• Elected Secretary, Ashland University, Arts & Sciences College Faculty Meetings.
• Elected member, Ashland University, Arts & Sciences College Governance Document Review Committee.
• Elected to the Ohio University Honors Tutorial College Board of Visitors for a three-year term, 2002.
• Member, Ashland University, Communication Arts Department, Communication Arts Banquet Committee.
• A founding member of the Ashland University Teaching Circle, 2001.
• Respondent, “Getting Along and Making Progress: Issues in Interpersonal and Cultural Communication.”  Panel to be presented at the National Communication Association annual conference.  Seattle, WA: November 2000.
• Reviewer, Rhetoric in Popular Culture. 2nd ed. By Barry Brummett. For Bedford/St. Martin’s Press.
• Graduate Student Representative, 1999 Thomas Pace Graduate Teaching Award selection committee.
• Co-editor, SIUC Speech Communication Organization Journal in 1999.
• Secretary, Student Section of the National Communication Association in 1998-1999.
• Graduate Student Representative, SIUC Speech Communication Faculty Personnel Committee in 1998-1999.
• Chair, “New Directions in the Investigation of Gender and its Effects.” Panel presented at the National Communication Association annual conference. New York, NY: November 1998.
• Chair, “Politics: Media Regulation for the 21st Century.” Panel presented at the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association annual conference. Orlando, FL. April 1998.
• Paper Referee, Student Section, National Communication Association, 1998.
• Department Representative, SIUC Graduate and Professional Student Council 1997-1998.
• Secretary-elect, Student Section of the National Communication Association in 1997-1998.
• Reviewer, Western Journal of Communication in Fall 1997.
• President, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale (SIUC) Speech Communication Organization (SCO) in 1997-1998. This is a graduate student organization.
• Assistant to the Public Address Division Vice Chair, the National Communication Association (NCA). Assisted in coordinating the 1997 convention panel and paper proposals.
• Student Representative, SIUC President's Delyte W. Morris Celebration Committee in Spring 1997.  Duties include designing and testing a survey of students.
• Programmer, for the 1996 SCO interdisciplinary graduate student conference, “Communication Across the Disciplines,” held at SIUC.
• Volunteer Judge, area high school forensics competitions.

•  National Communication Association
• Central States Communication Association
• Organization for Research on Women and Communication

• Recipient, 2004, Ashland University International Study Grant. Research team to Germany.
• Recipient, 2000, Kleinau/Andrew P. Smith Keynote Speaker Award.
• Dissertation Grant Recipient, 2000, Southern Illinois University Carbondale Women’s Studies and University Women’s Professional Advancement Juried Competition
• Recipient, 1995, Paul Boase Rhetorical Scholar Award from Ohio University.
• Member of the Ohio University Speech & Debate Team from Fall 1991-Spring1995.

• Gender and Public Relations
• Feminist Criticism and Gender Studies
• Gender and Sports Rhetoric
• Rhetorical Criticism of Popular Culture
• Critical Rhetoric and Organizational Theory
• Critical Pedagogy & Educational Philosophy
• Ethnography and Performance of Culture

• Rhetoric of Popular Culture
• Rhetorical Criticism
• Rhetorical Theory
• Rhetoric, Performance, and Philosophy as Ways of Knowing
• Interanimations of Rhetorical & Critical Theory: Kenneth Burke

•  Women's Public Address
• Communication and Gender
• Women in Higher Education
• Gender and Performance
• Multicultural Broadcasting
• Cross Cultural Public Communication
• Narrative, Identity, & Performance of Culture

• Communication and Information Diffusion
• University as an Organizational Culture
• Leadership in Organizations
• Organizational Communication Consulting
• Organizational Theory
• Independent Study: Survey of Organizational Communication Literature

• Teaching at the University Level
• Critical Pedagogy
• Educational Philosophy

•  Focus Groups
• Ethnomethodology: Conversation Analysis
• Readings in Ethnography
• Introduction to Quantitative Methods
• Performance Criticism
• Communication Theory

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