Ahmet Selcuk Akdemir
Director
Dr Ahmet is MA from SSA University Turkey and Ph.D. ISSA University. Presently Dr Ahmet is Asst Professor in Cecen University Turkey. Publications A. Theses: 1. Özgün Videonun Dinleme Becerisini Geliştirmede Ön Örgütleyici Olarak Kullanımı (The Use of Authentic Video as an Advance Organizer to Improve Listening Skill) – Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Department of English […]
Michael W Purdy
Past Vice Chair
Michael W. Purdy is Emeritus Professor of Communication Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences of Governors State University (GSU, of the state of Illinois), University Park, IL, USA. He has taught at Northern Illinois U., University of Rhode Island, and GSU. His primary focus in teaching and research is listening and dialogical communication. […]
Melissa L, Beall
Past Executive Chair
Melissa L. Beall, the Listening Legend is world renowned figure in the field of Listening Presently Melissa Beall is a professor in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA. She currently serves as chair of the UNI Graduate Faculty, and on the Executive Boards of the […]
Richard D. Halley
Senior Vice President
Member of the Listening Hall of Fame. Lead Facilitator of the Certified Listening Professional Program Education: Ohio University, Ph.D. 1972 Majors: Interpersonal Communication, Cognitive Processing, Attitude Change Minors: Experimental Design, Statistical Procedures Dissertation: An Experimental Test of the Differences in the Distractibility of Males and Females in Competing Aural Message Situations Bowling Green State University, […]
Susan A Timm
Global Chair (Academic Courses)
Susan’s doctorate is in education for business, which she received from the Department of Management at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in DeKalb. Her areas of concentration include adult continuing education, communication (especially listening and nonverbal communication), diversity, learning to learn, and training and development. She earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communication studies […]
Christine Goh
Past Assoc Vice Chair
Christine C. M . Goh is President Chair Professor of Education (Linguistics & Language Education) of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and holds the appointment of the Director of the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore. Being an academic leader, Christine has a special interest in promoting listening as a critical leadership skill. She received her […]
Linda Manning
Director (Intercultural Economist)
Linda M. Manning is an renowned inter-cultural economist, currently working as a management consultant in Canada. Prior to immigrating to Canada, she was an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, in Missouri, USA. She has also taught at University of Illinois—Chicago and Roosevelt University of Chicago. Upon immigrating to Canada in 1999, […]