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Saurav Banerjee, M.A., 1994, Assistant Planner, Tatham Euro RSCG, Chicago, IL
"...considerable field experience helped me land my first job..."
"My work is in media planning, where I identify the most effective channels for a client's advertising
budget. This responsibility includes media research, competitive brand analysis, spending
recommendations, buying specifications, and delivery reports---all essential components for the
creation and implementation of successful media plans."

DeAnn Basden, M.A., 1991, Vice President, Management Performance International, Inc., Cincinnati, OH
"...served me well in the consulting field."
"I am responsible for one of our key service areas---organizational improvement, which focuses on
individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. We help clients achieve operational excellence
through counsel on human influences as they relate to organizational systems and the overall
improvements process."

Robert Case, M.A., 1993, Manager, External Affairs/Business Development, Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc., Aurora, CO
"...going through a mid-life career change, I found the program invaluable."
"In my work with BFI, I perform a variety of functions, all relating to communication. I work as a lobbyist,
develop new business accounts, and oversee advertising and other promotional campaigns."

Elizabeth A. Daley, M.A., 1991, PhD(Ohio State University), 1995, Visiting Assistant Professor, Department
of Speech Communication, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, MN
"...prepared me for the demands of a doctoral program."
"My area of research is in rhetorical criticism and the study of American public address. I specialize in the
discourse of the American organized labor movements."

Cheryl Jordan, M.A., 1989, Manager, Human Resources, Western Southern Life Insurance Company, Cincinnati, OH
"...well-prepared me for a career in human resources."
"I manage my company's employment function, serving as the human resources representative to six
operating departments. This involves assisting in the areas of associate development and training, counseling,
and staffing strategies."

Terry E. Loftus, M.A., 1987, Group Manager, International Public Affairs, The Procter & Gamble Company, Cincinnati, OH
"As group manager of Procter & Gamble's International Public Affairs, I serve as an advisor and counselor
to counterparts in some 50 countries worldwide on a variety of communication activities, including media relations,
issues management, crisis communications, and community relations."

Paul G. Ravetta, M.A., 1992, Institutional Marketing Assistant, G.T. Capital Management, Inc., San Francisco, CA
"...provided me with the skills to be successful in a multi-national company."
"In marketing our institutional money management services, I provide prospective clients with information regarding
our international investment capabilities, while keeping current clients appraised of the status of their investments
and the state of global markets. Clients include corporate and public pension funds, foundations, and high net
worth individuals."

Kerry L. Strayer, M.A., 1987, PhD(University of Texas), 1995, Assistant Professor, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
"In my research, I combine organizational communication theory with an understanding of social movements and
persuasion to more fully delineate the structures of religious groups and volunteer or non-profit, community-based
organizations. I focus on the culture of these groups, particularly as it relates to change or temporary structures."

Eric Watts, M.A., 1989, PhD(Northwestern), 1995, Assistant Professor, Wabe Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina
"...faculty who instilled within me a love of wisdom...I hope to pass on to my students."
"My areas of research interest and teaching include rhetorical theory and criticism, communication theory,
and cultural criticism."

Ronald F. Wendt, M.A., 1991, PhD(Purdue University), 1995, Visiting Assistant Professor, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
"...found the faculty to have a nurturing, hands-on approach..."
"My research includes the study of leadership and power dynamics in the organizational context, and the use of
critical and postmodern theories in understanding these dynamics. My dissertation was an examination of Total
Quality Management in higher education, with a focus on narrative aspects of various coping and resistance tactics."