Faculty Achievements
Joe Gisondi
Member, Journalism Academics/Assessment Committee
outreach and service, planning, two faculty search committees
Editor, Journalism alumni publication –30-.
Co-chair, College Media Advisers Newspaper Committee
Editor, Journalism alumni publication –30-.Spring 2004
Terri Lynn Johnson
- Member, Journalism Department Search Committees (3)
- Member, Journalism Department Assessment Committee, traveled to BallStateUniversity to meet with Journalism Department there on AEJMC accreditation requirements
- Member, Journalism Department Academics Committee
- Member, representing Journalism Department, College of Arts and Humanities Curriculum Committee
- Board Member and Newsletter Editor, Central Illinois Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America
- Member, Public Relations Society of AmericaEducatorsAcademy
- Board Member and Grader, International Association of Business Communications Accreditation Council
- Board Member, Past President’s Council, International Association of Business Communicators, Indianapolis Chapter
- Member, Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication public relations section
Susan J. Kaufman
On leave 2003-2004
President of University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100 IFT/AFT/AFL-CIO
Vice-President Illinois Federation of Teachers
Member AFT Higher Education Program and Policy Council
Member, Citizen Action Illinois Policy Council
Member, Public Action Fund Board
Mary Kelly-Durkin
Member, Academics/Assessment and Personnel Committees
Brian Poulter
Member, Outreach/Service and Personnel Committees
Judged photography and design for the 2004 EIHSPA Yearbook contest and numerous other contests for the EIHSPA
Volunteer adviser, Where It’s @ Magazine (
EasternIllinoisUniversity volunteer tour leader for prospective students
Howard Price
Judge, Eastern Illinois High School Press Association on-site contest
Member, Intercollegiate Athletic Advisory Board
Member, University Union Advisory Board
Member, EIU Publications Board
President and Executive Board member, Central Illinois Chapter, Society of Professional Journalists
Adviser, EIU chapter of Alpha Phi Omega
Adviser, EIU chapter of Society for Collegiate Journalists
Adviser, Kappa Tau Alpha (Journalism Honor Society)
Member, Journalism Department Outreach/Service Committee
Dave Reed
Member, Illinois Press Association Foundation
Executive Secretary, Mid-America Press Institute
Member, Journalism Outreach and Service Committee
Co-secretary/Treasurer, IllinoisCollege Press Association
Director, IPF-EIUHigh School Journalism Workshop
Journalism Dept/Student Publications Fund-raising/Alumni activities
College Media Advisers Committees (4)
John Ryan
Assistant Executive Secretary, Mid-America Press Institute (MPI)
Treasurer, College Media Advisers Inc.
Co-secretary/treasurer, Illinois College Press Association.
Executive Director, IllinoisCommunity College Journalism Association.
Editor, Journalism alumni publication –30-.Fall 2003
- Editor, MPI Reporter
Journalism Dept/Student Publications Fund-raising/Alumni activities.
Chair, Journalism Service & Outreach Committee.
- Co-placement director, Journalism Department
Annette Samuels
Member, Journalism Outreach and Service Committee
Member, Council on Academic Affairs, EIU
James Tidwell
Member, Council on Academic Affairs, EIU
Member, Academic Technology Advisory Committee, EIU
Executive Director, Eastern Illinois High School Press Association
Executive Secretary, Illinois Journalism Education Association
Chair, Journalism Academics Committee, EIU
Member, Journalism Planning Committee
Legal Adviser, Student Publications, EIU
Member, Pre-Law Minor Advisory Committee, EIU
Member, Media Law Committee, College Media Advisers
Peter Voelz
Chair, Journalism Scholarship Committee
Member, Journalism Academics and Personnel Committees
Judged EIHSPA writing and newspaper contests
Discipling Counselor at NewmanCenter, EIU
Lector, cantor, and Eucharistic minister at St. Mary’s parish in Paris
Pastoral assistant for various services at St. Mary’s