Kevin R. Meyer
Curriculum Vitae
I. Personal Data
A. Office Address
School of Communication
Illinois State University
Campus Box 4480
Normal, IL 61790-4480
Office: Fell Hall 426
Phone: (309) 438-3277
Fax: (309) 438-3048
E-mail:
Web Page: http://www.communication.illinoisstate.edu/kmeyer
B. Home Address
2205 Case Drive
Bloomington, IL 61701
Phone: (309) 299-1961
E-mail:
C. Professional Education
Ph.D. Ohio University, Graduated June 2009
Major Areas: Communication (primary area in Relating and Organizing;
related area in Health Communication)
Dissertation Title: Student Classroom Engagement: Rethinking
Participation Grades and Student Silence
Dissertation Advisor: Scott Titsworth, Ph.D.
Committee: Elizabeth E. Graham, Ph.D., Benjamin R. Bates, Ph.D.,
and Gordon P. Brooks, Ph.D.
M.S. Illinois State University, Graduated May 2005
Major Area: Communication (emphasis in Communication Education)
Thesis Title: Arming Instructors: Incorporating Approaches to Classroom
Management into Training Programs for the Basic Course
Thesis Advisor: Cheri J. Simonds, Ph.D.
Committee: Stephen K. Hunt, Ph.D., and Brent K. Simonds, Ed.D.
B.S.E. Emporia State University, Graduated Cum Laude May 1993
Majors: Speech Communication and English
Advisor: Virginia H. Higgins
D. Professional Experience
Illinois State University, School of Communication
Assistant Professor, Fall 2009 to present
Director of Forensics, Fall 2009 to present
Ohio University, School of Communication Studies
Graduate Teaching Associate, Fall 2005 to Spring 2009
Associate Basic Course Director, Fall 2007 to Spring 2008
Research Assistant to Dr. Scott Titsworth, Summer 2006
Illinois State University, School of Communication
General Education Assistant to the Basic Course Directors, Summer 2004 to
Spring 2005
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Fall 2003 to Spring 2005
Research Assistant to Dr. Stephen K. Hunt, Spring 2004
Speech Lab Monitor, Fall 2003
DeVry University (Kansas City, Missouri), Representative Sales Force
Educational Representative and Recruiter, Fall 1999 to Summer 2003
Andover High School (Andover, Kansas), Department of Language Arts
Tenured Teacher of Debate, English, Forensics, Speech, and Theater, Fall 1996
to Spring 1999
Head Coach of Debate and Forensics, Fall 1993 to Spring 1999
Teacher of Debate, English, Forensics, Speech, and Theater, Fall 1993 to Spring
1996
E. Awards and Honors (not listed elsewhere)
Advisor for Forensics Union, which received the American Democracy Project’s Civic
Engagement Award, Illinois State University, 2011.
Nominated for the Teaching Initiative Award by the School of Communication, Illinois
State University, Fall 2011.
Nominated for the Research Initiative Award by School of Communication, Illinois State
University, Fall 2010.
Received award for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student, sponsored by the
Instructional and Developmental Division of the International Communication Association, New York, NY, May 2005.
Received a scholarship covering membership and attendance at the Basic Course
Director’s Conference, St. Louis, MO, February 2004.
National Forensic League Diamond Coach, 1999.
Elected to South Kansas National Forensic League Committee, 1997 to 1998 & 1998 to
1999.
Head Coach for five Kansas State Champions in Debate and Forensics, Andover High
School, 1993 to 1999.
Head Coach for 14 National Forensic League National Qualifiers in Debate and
Forensics, Andover High School, 1993 to 1999.
Cross-Examination Debate Association National Debate Tournament, quarterfinalist and
8th place speaker, 1992; octofinalist, 1990 & 1991.
Debater of the Year, Emporia State University, 1991.
Debate Newcomer of the Year, Emporia State University, 1989.
F. Internal Grants
Meyer, K. R. (2007). $400 from the Graduate Student Senate Travel Grant, Ohio
University, to present research at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Selected by a lottery system.
Meyer, K. R. (2006). $400 from the School of Communication Studies, Ohio University,
to complete a research study entitled Questioning student participation and silence in the classroom. Competitively selected.
Meyer, K. R., & Mao, Y. (2005). $380 from the School of Communication Studies, Ohio
University, to complete a research study entitled A comparison of American and international teaching assistants: Classroom climate and students’ use of behavior alteration techniques. Competitively selected.
II. Scholarly Productivity
A. Peer Reviewed Journal Articles
Ledbetter, A. M., Mazer, J. P., DeGroot, J. M., Meyer, K. R., Mao, Y., & Swafford, B.
(2011). Attitudes toward online social connection and self disclosure as predictors of Facebook communication and relational closeness. Communication Research, 38, 27-53.
Meyer, K. R., & Hunt, S. K. (2011). Rethinking evaluation strategies for student
participation. Basic Communication Course Annual, 23, 93-126.
Meyer, K. R., Kurtz, R. R., Hines, J. L., Simonds, C. J., & Hunt, S. K. (2010). Assessing
preemptive argumentation in students’ persuasive speech outlines. Basic Communication Course Annual, 22, 6-38.
Meyer, K. R. (2009). Pedagogy in medical school: Rethinking the narrative nature of
standardized patient programs. Ohio Communication Journal, 47, 193-214.
Quick, B. L., Kim, D. K., & Meyer, K. (2009). A 15 year review of ABC, CBS, and
NBC news coverage of organ donation: Implications for organ donation campaigns. Health Communication, 24, 137-145.
Simonds, C. J., Meyer, K. R., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (2009). Speech evaluation
assessment: An analysis of written speech feedback on instructor evaluation forms in the basic communication course. Basic Communication Course Annual, 21, 65-90.
Meyer, K. R., Hunt, S. K., Comadena, M. E., Simonds, C. J., Simonds, B. K., & Baldwin,
J. R. (2008). Assessing classroom management training for basic course instructors. Basic Communication Course Annual, 20, 35-71.
Meyer, K. R., Hunt, S. K., Hopper, K. M., Thakkar, K. V., Tsoubakopoulos, V., &
Van Hoose, K. J. (2008). Assessing information literacy instruction in the basic communication course. Communication Teacher, 22, 22-34.
Meyer, K. R., Simonds, C. J., Simonds, B. K., Baldwin, J. R., Hunt, S. K., & Comadena,
M. E. (2007). Designing classroom management training for basic course instructors. Basic Communication Course Annual, 19, 1-36. [Lead Article]
Quick, B. L., Meyer, K. R., Kim, D. K., Taylor, D., Kline, J., Apple, T., & Newman, J. D.
(2007). Examining the association between media coverage of organ donation and organ transplantation rates. Clinical Transplantation, 21, 219-223.
Hunt, S. K., Meyer, K. R., & Lippert, L. R. (2006). Implications of students’ cognitive
styles for the development of argumentation skills. Argumentation and Advocacy, 42, 157-163.
Simonds, B. K., Meyer, K. R., Quinlan, M. M., & Hunt, S. K. (2006). Effects of
instructor speech rate on affective learning and student perceptions of instructor immediacy, credibility, and clarity. Communication Research Reports, 23, 187-197.
Baker, L. A., Meyer, K. R., & Hunt, S. K. (2005). First-year students’ perception of
power and use of persuasive techniques: A comparison of learning community versus traditional classes. Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 17(2), 23-48.
Hunt, S. K., Novak, D. R., Semlak, J. L., & Meyer, K. R. (2005). Reaching out to
students in the basic course: What research tells us about pedagogy in the basic course. Basic Communication Course Annual, 17, 1-42. [Lead Article]
B. Invited Refereed Journal Articles
Hunt, S. K., Meyer, K. R., & Lippert, L. R. (2006). Missing the opportunity to
advance argumentation instruction? Reply to Sellnow and Polcar. Argumentation and Advocacy, 42, 175-178.
C. Refereed Book Reviews
Meyer, K. R. (2007). Appealing to and excluding audiences through the rhetoric of
secrecy. [Review of the book Modern occult rhetoric: Mass media and the drama of secrecy in the twentieth century]. The Review of Communication, 7, 117-120.
D. Book Chapters
Meyer, K. R., Carmack, H. J., & Pinkerton, C. M. (2008). Outline and argument
construction. In K. R. Meyer, J. P. Mazer, & D. A. West (Eds.), You speak: Skills for the engaged speaker (pp. 65-76). New York: McGraw Hill.
Rattine-Flaherty, E., Mao, Y., & Meyer, K. R. (2006). Constructing outlines and
arguments. In M. Leeman, A. Smith, & S. Titsworth (Eds.), Skills for the engaged speaker (pp. 25-38). New York: McGraw Hill.
E. Edited Books
Meyer, K. R., Mazer, J. P., & West, D. A. (Eds.). (2008). You speak: Skills for the
engaged speaker. New York: McGraw Hill.
F. Editorial Board Membership
Basic Communication Course Annual, Member of the Editorial Board, 2006 to
2009 & 2011 to present.
Communication Education, Member of the Editorial Board, 2011 to present.
Communication Teacher, Member of the Editorial Board, 2010 to present.
Ohio Communication Journal, Member of the Editorial Board, 2006 to present.
Teaching and learning with the Net Generation: Concepts and tools for reaching digital learners (edited book), Ad hoc reviewer, Spring 2011.
Health Communication, Ad hoc reviewer, November 2006 to February 2007.
III. Presentations at Professional Meetings
A. International
Competitively Selected Papers
Titsworth, S., Novak, D. R., Hunt, S. K., & Meyer, K. R. (2004, May). The effects of
teacher clarity on affective and cognitive learning: A causal model of clear teaching behaviors. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. [Top 3 Paper, Instructional and Developmental Communication Division]
B. National
Competitively Selected Papers
Meyer, K. R., Titsworth, S., Graham, E. E., Bates, B. R., & Brooks, G. P. (2011,
November). Student classroom engagement: Developing a scale to measure student voice. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Meyer, K. R. (2009, November). Student classroom participation: Exploring student
definitions of, motivations for, and recommendations regarding participation. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. [Top 4 Paper, Instructional Development Division]
Meyer, K. R. (2008, November). An examination of Michael Vick’s speech of apologia:
Implications for the study of sports apologia and image repair. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA. [Top 4 Student Paper, Public Relations Division]
Meyer, K. R. (2008, November). Narrative argumentation: Regarding narrative as
argument and the resulting need for developing narrative literacy skills. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA. [Top 4 Student Paper, Argumentation and Forensics Division]
Meyer, K. R. (2008, November). Student classroom engagement: A multiple linear
regression analysis of the variables predicting student silence and participation. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA. [Top Paper Award & Top Student Paper Award, Instructional Development Division]
Mao, Y., & Meyer, K. R. (2007, November). Communicating worldviews: Comparing
student perceptions of the classroom climate created by American and international teaching assistants. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Meyer, K. R. (2007, November). Assessing students’ information literacy skills and
behavioral intentions in the basic communication course. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. [Top 5 Student Paper, Basic Course Division]
Meyer, K. R. (2007, November). Steroids and ethics in baseball: Testing apologia and
image repair theories. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Meyer, K. R. (2007, November). Student engagement in the classroom: An examination
of student silence and participation. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. [Top 4 Paper, Instructional Development Division]
Meyer, K. R. (2006, November). Creating sites for classroom management training:
Connection and action within basic course training programs. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX. [Top 3 Paper & Top Student Paper Award, Basic Course Division]
Meyer, K. R., & Mao, Y. (2006, November). Analyzing classroom interaction:
Connecting students’ use of behavior alteration techniques with teaching assistants. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.
Simonds, C. J., Meyer, K. R., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (2006, November). Speech
evaluation assessment: An analysis of written speech feedback on instructor evaluation forms in the basic communication course. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.
Meyer, K. R. (2005, November). Preventative medicine: Incorporating approaches to
classroom management into training programs for the basic course. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. [Top 5 Paper, Basic Course Division]
Hunt, S. K., & Meyer, K. R. (2004, November). Argumentation pedagogy: Implications
of students’ cognitive style on the development of argumentation skills. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Invited Paper Presentations
Meyer, K. R. (2010, November). Student silence as a form of communicative
engagement. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Hunt, S. K., Meyer, K. R., & Lippert, L. R. (2005, November). Thinking critically about
the state of argumentation pedagogy: The implications of students’ cognitive style for the instruction of argumentation and persuasive communication. Position paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. [Top Panel Award, Basic Course Division]
Invited Roundtable Panel Participant
Meyer, K. R. (2011, November). Graduate teaching assistants in the basic speech
course: Voicing concerns about the future. Invited participant on roundtable discussion panel at the meeting of the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
Meyer, K. R. (2010, November). Enriching education, teaching debate. Invited
participant on roundtable discussion panel at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Meyer, K. R. (2010, November). Strategies and best practices for publishing assessment
research in Communication Teacher. Invited participant on roundtable discussion panel at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.
Meyer, K. R. (2009, November). Creating stability in the midst of change: Transitioning
from being a graduate student to teaching graduate students. Invited participant on roundtable discussion panel at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Meyer, K. R. (2008, November). An unfortunate trend in job advertisements: Assessing
the qualifications for and responsibilities of basic course directors. Invited participant on roundtable discussion panel at the meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.
Meyer, K. R. (2007, November). I have a masters degree in communication, now what?
Highlighting perspectives of recent communication graduates. Invited participant on roundtable discussion panel at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.