ommunication Lou Butterfield, Ed.S. - Assistant Professor Morris Ellis, M.A. - Associate Professor Michael James, M.S.M.C. - Assistant Professor of Journalism and Director of Media Productions John Ryan, Ph.D. - Professor Jack Shock, M.A. - Instructor Daniel Tullos, Ph .D. - Associate Professor 17 0 Communication 0 Academic Departments Evan Ulrey, Ph.D. - Professor & Chairman Richard Walker, Ph.D. - Professor Beckie Weaver, M.C.D. - Assistant Professor q_ rom television and radio to live productions to a traveling forensics team, the faculty of the Communication department displayed a wide range of talents. The forensics team, led by Dr. Patrick Garner, averaged six weekend trips per semester. The drama department had a major production of the musical The King and I in the fall semester, along with numerous other productions in the spring semester as well. Such accomplishments were the fruits of labor from not only dedicated students, but also a faculty with a lot of tenacity and love for their work. Mr. Louis Butterfield completed his seventeenth year with Harding, and his sixth year as an assistant professor of speech. Mr. Morris Ellis completed work Lt Texas Tech University for his >h.D. on August 31st. Dr. Patrick Garner spent much of his spare time traveling to workshops and meetings to update his knowledge in this field, showing his belief that the learning process never stops. In September and March he attended the Arkansas Speech Communication Association meetings. In November and April he took part in the CEDA Debate Association Executive Council meetings. He was Council CEDA Debate Association Say it right. Daily clinic reports were necessary as Beckie Weaver supervised the student-run speech clinic. Ms. Weaver completed her fourth year of work in the communication department. She also served Harding in other capacities, such as acting as sponsor for both the Student Speech & Hearing Association and GATA women's social club. - photo by Bill Tripp. and representative for the South Central region. Dr. Garner also served as a deacon, taught an adult class, and served on several committees in the church. Mr. Michael James took time to participate in the Investigative Reporters and Editors Workshop in Columbia, MO, in February. He also served as a deacon for the College Church of Christ, and chairman of the fellowship committee. Dr. John Ryan was with the communication department for his 27th year. He completed his 13th year as a professor of speech. This was also his first year as head of the communication department. Mr. Jack Shock taught at the Carolina Journalism Institute at the University of South Carolina, and at the Summer Journalism Workshop at the University of Alabama. He began sponsorship of both the social club Titans and Harding's annual yearbook, the Petit Jean. Dr. Dan Tullos returned to the faculty second semester after earning his Ph.D. in Communicative Disorders from Penn State University. He worked as a speech pathologist at the Alberta Children's Hospital at Alberta, Canada. Dr. Evan Ulrey held the position of editor for the Journal of Communication Studies for the Arkansas Speech Communication Association for the sixth year. He was honored to be selected as "Teacher of the Year" by the Arkansas Speech Communication Association. After serving for several years as viceI I - chairman for the Board of the African Christian Hospitals Foundation, he was elected to become the new Chairman of the Board. Dr. Richard Walker finished his 20th year as a professor of speech. He has been on Harding's faculty since 1953. Dr. Becky Weaver, assistant professor of speech attended two workshops. The first was the October meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee for University Supervisors' Arkansas Speech & Hearing Association. Later she attended the February MidSouth Communication Disorders Conference. - Christy Cox How do I pronounce this? Senior Scott Peugeot, from Atlanta, GA , reads over his script once again before going on the air on Harding's own television station TV12. Peugeot is a Radio/ Television major. - photo by Bill Tripp.
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