George Rodman
Director(Academic)
George Rodman is Professor and Emeritus Chair of the Department of Television and Radio at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York, where he has taught since 1978. Rodman’s research focuses on listening as an essential component of interpersonal, public and mass communication, most notably in his books, including 14 editions of Understanding […]
Glenda Balas
Director (Academic & Strategy)
Dr. Glenda Balas is Professor and former Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of North Texas at Dallas. Prior to joining UNT Dallas, Dr. Balas was Professor and Department Chair of the Communication and Journalism Department at the University of New Mexico. She also served as Associate Professor and Department Chair of […]
Gina Marcello
Gina Marcello, Ph.D. is highly sought after speaker, college professor, author, filmmaker, and corporate training strategist. She has designed and facilitated over 500 workshops in 175 different organizations across the United States including many Fortune 100 companies. The ever changing landscape of social media marketing requires a bit of technology savvy, coupled with an understanding […]
Gabriella Hurtado
Director
Gabriella Hurtado is a Quad Cities native Gabriella completed her Master’s Degree in Industrial Organizational Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology in March 2018 and graduated from Moline High School and attended Augustana College where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 2009. After interning with the Rock Island-Milan School […]
Gayle Pohl
ASSOCIATE VICE CHAIR
Gayle Pohl, APR is a internationally important name in the field of Listening . Dr Gayle is an Associate Professor at the University of Northern Iowa, teaching public relations on the graduate and undergraduate level. She is a member of PRSA and was a faculty advisor for PRSSA and the student-run agency for 26 years. […]
Graham Bodie
Past Vice Chair
Graham Bodie (Ph.D., Purdue University, 2008) is Professor at School of Journalism and New Media The University of Mississippi since August 2017. Earlier Dr. Bodie was Professor of Communication Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. He is recognized as an international expert on listening and the social cognitive underpinnings of human […]