This is the second of what have become monthly segments entitled Spotlight on Service-Learning. Each monthly Spotlight will highlight the endeavors of one of the many MSUM service-learning practitioners. This month’s Spotlight on Service-Learning recognizes Dr. Theresa Hest. Hest was recently interviewed regarding her service-learning work. Hest is a Professor of Communication Studies here at MSUM. Hest has been incorporating […]
Dr. Theresa Hest contributed to a book that received the Outstanding Book Award of 2013 for the Family Communication Division of the National Communication Association. Hest was the lead author and principal investigator for the chapter, “Cover Stories as Family Communication Practice” in The Family Communication Sourcebook. The award notice reads, in part, “The books nominated this year were all […]
Amy Sannes, Director, Academic Support Center, Dr. Theresa Hest, Professor of Communication Studies, and Jayne Washburn, Admissions, are participating in the NACADA Academic Advising Conference in Savannah, Ga., Feb. 7 – 9. One goal of this Administrators’ Institute is to interact with advising experts and create an advising action plan for MSUM.
Dr. Theresa Hest, Communication Studies, will present a Dean’s Lecture from 1:30-2:45 p.m. Thursday, March 4 in MacLean 181. Her topic is “What is the role of storytelling in a marriage?” Based on data collected from 177 married couples, this presentation will explore the forms of marital stories, the functions of these stories, and the key role of storytelling in relational maintenance. The event is free and open to the public.
Dr. Theresa Hest, Communication Studies, is co-author of “Weather-Talk, Cynicism and Agriculture” in the current issue of Qualitative Research Reports in Communication. This study explores how farmers talk about nature by discussing the results of ethnographic interviews conducted with farmers. Dr. Tim Borchers, Interim Dean of Arts and Humanities, is the co-author of another article in the same publication, “Communities of Cornhuskers: The Generation of Place through Sports Fans’ Rituals.” Click headline to read more.