2014
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M.S. Communication & Leadership
Newsletter
Created by Sarah Guenther, M.S. Communication & Leadership Graduate Assistant
A message from our ga ... H ello everyone! My name is Sarah Guenther and I’m the new ComLead Graduate Assistant. It is so wonderful to be here at Canisius College working with such incredibly bright and talented people! I graduated from Buffalo State College in May 2013 with a dual major in public relations and Spanish. For the past year, I worked at The Muscular Dystrophy Association and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, both successful national, nonprofit organizations. I spent most of my time at these organizations fundraising and planning campaigns to raise money for these two important causes. I truly have a passion for nonprofit work and hope to someday start my very own endeavor! I’m currently a full-time student at Canisius and working part-time in the M.S. Communication & Leadership program. As a GA, I assist Dr. Hartman with various projects for the department, and also update the program’s blog, website and social media pages with the most current trending news and information. I’m always open to any and all feedback, so please comment on my posts or send me an email at guenthes@ my.canisius.edu. Thanks for taking the time to read a little bit about me. Hope to see you around campus!
Sarah
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What are we
BLOGGING
about these days? Visit www.comleadblog.com to find out!
Dan Pallotta Says “The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong”
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Where are our graduates today? Emily M. Buscaglia Quality Assurance Analyst BlueCross BlueShield of WNY
Michael C. Greco Assistant Manager Famous Footwear Michael has interest in moving into the field of health communication.
Ola Ali Halawani Pursuing a position at an oil company in Saudi Arbia. She’s also looking into Ph.D. programs.
Mary Jo Rehak Annual Giving Officer University at Buffalo
“The best part of my life was at Canisius. The best professors I ever met were at Canisius. The best friends I’ve ever had were at Canisius” Kristen McAuley Enrollment Communications Coordinator Gannon University
Kate McGuire Federal Human Capital Analyst Deloitte Consulting Washington, D.C.
Michael Riccio Database Administrator Read to Succeed Buffalo
Julia Merrill MOAT Service GEICO
Grace O’Connor Director of Admissions and RTD Buffalo Prep
Monica Radel Customer Care Agent Yahoo! “The most influential part of the ComLead program was the diverse group of people who I had the pleasure of working with and learning with at Canisius. Class discussions were enriched by the variety of experiences my classmates had to share. From company executives to recent bachelors degree graduates, the program encourages students to share their own perspectives to better understand how the communication and leadership concepts exist in the “real world” environment we work in each day.”
“The ComLead program helped build a solid foundation for my professional growth in the non-profit sector. Classes not only built a theoretical framework, they allowed students to practice with existing non-profits, building a portfolio of work that I look back to in my career. These partnerships also helped build invaluable connections with professionals who I still keep in contact with, and who are supportive of my growth in the field.” Irma Roman-Tyszko Senior Recruiter Fisher-Price
Mary Kate Sodati Talent Acquisition Delaware North Companies
ComLead Events Mark your calendar! Integrated Marketing Communication Panel Discussion
Monday, October 27th
Featuring graduates of the ComLead program: Hussam AlMukhtar ‘13, Chebat Financial Group Erin Harvey ‘13, Women & Children’s Hospital Karen Lemischak ‘11, Fisher-Price
Grupp Fireside Lounge 5:15 p.m. - 6 p.m. (network) 6 p.m. - 7:30 (panel)
Julia Maher ‘06, Fisher-Price Monica Radel ‘14, Yahoo!
Spring Events! “Letting Go of Being Let Go”
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Tuesday, March 24th Grupp Fireside Lounge 5:15 p.m.- 7:30 p.m.
Not-for-Profit Management Panel Thursday, February 19th Grupp Fireside Lounge 5:30 p.m.- 7:30 p.m. More details on these events to come!
Take a look at how far they’ve gone Alumni Positions
Kelly Colaprete (Schleuter) ‘06 recently began a new role as Manager, Operational Risk at HSBC Bank Sarah Graham ‘13 was promoted to Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations at Canisius College James Graziano ‘13 joined LocalEdge as Partnership Specialist Lauren Hackford ‘13 joined Bryant & Stratton College as Online Education Program Director Kelly Harris ‘12 was promoted to Channel Account Specialist II at Ingram Micro Erin Harvey ‘13 joined Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo as Senior Marketing Associate Kate Heidinger ‘07 joined Investigative Post as Director of Development
Continued Alumni Achievements
Nicholas Heidinger ‘08 joined ECMC as Civil Service Specialist Kate Kane ‘11 joined M&T Bank as their Leadership Development Manager Leon McClary Jr. ‘08 was recently promoted to Sales Supervisor at Verizon Telecom Janie Piemonte ‘13 joined George Mason University School of Law as CAAS Coordinator Jessica Schlecht ‘13 is a Marketing Specialist at WESTNY Pella Windows and Doors Michelle Slawiak ‘07 joined the GCC Foundation as the Director of Campaigns
Alumni celebrations
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Lori Miller ‘00 celebrated 10 years as owner of Developing Professionals! She ranked 7th on the Top 10 workforce training providers in Erie County by Business First. Lori is also publishing her first book on how to give effective presentations. The book will be out by the end of the year. Congratulations on all your accomplishments, Lori!
Abbey Saxby ‘12 married Roger this October! The couple now lives in New York City and work for Bausch & Lomb Technolas. Congratulations to you both!
Congratulations to Erika Gullo (Henderson)‘10 and her husband on welcoming their new baby girl, Avery Marie!
Congratulations to Kate Kowalski ‘11 on her engagement this past July! The wedding is planned for September 2015.
Mark Hjalmarson ‘06 taught a course at UB titled “Systems Analysis & Design”. He hopes to continue teaching there as an adjunct instructor. Congratulations, Mark!
Congratulations to Kelly Harris ‘12 on her marriage to Jeffrey Bernard on Saturday, October 4th! We wish you two a lifetime of happiness!
Congratulations to Nick & Kate Heidinger on welcoming their new baby boy, Benjamin Samuel!
Congratulations to Zita Juska (McKenna) ‘06 and her husband on welcoming their new baby, Sophia this past July!
Faculty’s
Sentiments on Service Dr. Dahlberg and service-learning
Dr. Dahlberg’s Case Studies in IMC course this past summer worked with the echo Art Fair. One of their goals was to attract people from the suburbs to venture out to the city for the art festivals.
How did students feel about this type of learning? “This was a fun class. I think that echo Art Fair being a real client gave me a strong taste of what it is like to work in this field. Not to mention what we created in class was something incredibly substantial and could be readily used by the folks at echo.” -Matthew Gorczyca, Dr. Dahlberg’s Graduate Assistant
Dr. Foster’s personal service experiences Dr. Foster serves on the Marketing Communications Committee for the Boy Scouts of Niagara and has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors for Mission Valor. Dr. Foster also works with service learning partners in her undergraduates courses.
What is service to Dr. Foster? “My involvement with these organizations has been a learning experience for us both. I’ve not only been able to teach them something, but they’ve taught me as well.” “Many people think of service as having to do physical work, whether that means using their hands and building, digging, painting, etc. But there are lots of ways to do service. I like that I can provide my professional skills to organizations and that I’m still doing service”
Neil Melbrod and non-profits Neil Melbrod retired as an adjunct faculty member this past spring. He is a firm believer in service-learning and has always taught his classes by partnering with neighborhood nonprofits. Autism Services, Inc., Hamburg Counseling Service, Inc., Special Spaces Buffalo, Legal Services for the Elderly of WNY, Inc., and Buffalo Peacemakers
Why is service-learning important? “I believe in John Dewey’s theory of education that you learn by doing. My students had the opportunity to better understand theoretical concepts about fundraising and nonprofits by actually creating materials for local nonprofit organizations, based upon what they learned in the classroom. By partnering with a nonprofit organization over the semester, the topics we discussed in class became real for them. They were able to assess the current needs of the nonprofit they were working with and develop strategies and materials to help the organization achieve their goals. As a result of the service learning experience, students were much better prepared about what to expect as they went out into the nonprofit world.”
Publications & Presentations
Harvey, E., Hartman, R.L. & Wanzer, M. (2014) Communities of Dissent: Using E-mail to Transform Patient and Physician Dialogue. Presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s annual conference, Health Communication Division, April, Providence, RI. Piemonte, M.J. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Email message quality in organizations: Are you credible? Presented at the Eastern Communication Association’s annual conference, Organizational Communication Division, April, Providence, RI Hartman, R & Crume, A. (2014) Educating Nursing Students in Team Conflict Communication, Vol. 4, 11 Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, Sciedu Press. Butterfield, M., Wanzer, M., Weil, N. & Krezmien, E. (2014) Communication Quarterly, Vol. 62, Issue 4, 2014, p.436-454, Communication of Humor During Bereavement: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Emotion Management Strategies Foster, C., Graham, N.,Ball, H. & Wanzer, M. (2014). Mothers, sons and testicular cancer: An exploratory investigation of health communication. Qualitative Research Reports. IN PRESS. Burke, S., Aragona, D., & Wanzer, M. (2014). Source and receiver characteristics related to patient deception. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association convention in Pittsburgh PA. Frymier, A. B. Wanzer, M. Houser, M. (2014). Manipulating humor to test theory: The creation of five humor conditions to test instructional humor processing theory. Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association convention in Pittsburgh PA.