School of Communication Faculty

Argumentation and Debate, Communication Assessment, Communication Methodology and Pedagogy, Communication Needs of Students At-Risk, Communication Theory, Freedom of Speech, Instructional Communication, Persuasion, Political Communication, Public Speaking, Special and Diverse Populations

Professional Education

 Ph.D.                         Southern Illinois University, December 1998

                        Major: Communication Education

                        Dissertation Topic:

                        Cognition and Communication: Students' Cognitive Styles and the

                        Argumentation and Debate Course

                        (Dr. Mary Hinchcliff-Pelias and Dr. Phillip Glenn, Advisors)

M.A.                         University of Northern Iowa, August 1994

                        Major: Communication Education

                        Thesis:

                        Culture and Cognition: The African American Thinker in the

                        Classroom

                        (Dr. Melissa Beall, Advisor)

B.F.A.             Emporia State University, May 1992

                        Major: Speech Communication

Textbooks Published

Simonds, C. J., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (2010). Public speaking: Prepare, present, and participate. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Allen, M. A., Titsworth, B. S., & Hunt, S. K. (2008). Quantitative research in communication. Los Angeles, CA: Sage.

Simonds, C. J., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (2008). Communication as critical inquiry: Becoming critical producers and consumers of messages. Boston, MA: Pearson Custom Publishing. 

Book Chapters Related to Teaching

Hunt, S. K. (2010). Curricular activities for political engagement. In J. Goldfinger & J. W. Presley (Eds.), Educating students for political engagement: A Guide to implementation and assessment for colleges and universities (pp. 46-62). Washington, DC: American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

Hunt, S. K. (2008). Communicating for civic and political engagement. In E. M. Thompson and D. K. Jennings (Eds.), Professional portfolio development guide: Academic and career -portfolios for communication students (pp. 58-62). Champaign, IL: Stipes.

Angell, M. E., Boyd, M. A., Hunt, S. K., Lippert, L. R., Moore, M. K., & Kolloff, P. B. (2004). Partnership power: Developing preservice and inservice modules on reaching and teaching diverse learners. In S. D. Lenski & W. L. Black (Eds.), Transforming teacher education through partnerships (pp. 434-450). Lewiston,
NY: Mellen.

Scholarly Books

Lippert, L. R., & Hunt, S. K. (2005). An ethnographic study of the role of humor in health care transactions. Lewiston, NY: Mellen.

Book Chapters

Mazer, J. P., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, C. J. (2007). Incorporating critical thinking instructional strategies in the basic communication course. In L. W. Hugenburg, S. Morreale, D. W. Worley, B. Hugenberg, and D. A. Worley (Eds.). Basic communication course best practices: A training manual for instructors (pp. 81-90), Kendall/Hunt: Dubuque, IA.

Journal Articles

Meyer, K. R., & Hunt, S. K. (accepted, 2011). Rethinking evaluation strategies for student participation. Basic Communication Course Annual, 23.

Meyer, K. R., Kurtz, R. R., Hines, J. L., Simonds, C. J., & Hunt, S. K. (2010). Assessing preemptive argumentation in students’ persuasive speech outlines. Basic Communication Course Annual, 22, 6-38.

Jung, E., Angell, M. E., Moore, M. K., Lippert, L. R., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (accepted, 2010). I thought I was prepared: Meeting the challenges of diversity in high-need/high-potential schools. Teacher Education and Practice.

Hunt, S. K., Simonds, C. J., Simonds, B. K. (2009). Uniquely qualified, distinctively competent: Delivering 21^st century skills in the basic course. Basic Communication Course Annual, 21, 1-29.

Simonds, C. J., Meyer, K. R., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (2009). Speech evaluation assessment: An analysis of written speech feedback on instructor evaluation forms in the basic communication course. Basic Communication Course Annual, 21, 65-90.

Mazer, J. P., & Hunt, S. K. (2008). Cool communication in the classroom: A preliminary examination of student perceptions of instructor use of positive slang. Qualitative Research Reports in Communication, 9, 20-28.

Mazer, J. P., & Hunt, S. K. (2008). The effects of instructor use of positive and negative slang on student motivation, affective learning, and classroom climate. Communication Research Reports, 25, 1-12.

Mazer, J. P., Hunt, S. K., Kuznekoff, J. H. (2008). Revising general education: Assessing a critical thinking instructional model in the basic communication course. Journal of General Education, 56, 173-199.

Meyer, K. R., Hunt, S. K., Hopper, K. M., Thakkar, K. V., Tsoubakopoulos, V., & Van Hoose, K. J. (2008). Assessing information literacy instruction in the basic communication course. Communication Teacher, 22, 22-34.

Simonds, B. K., Lippert, L. R., Hunt, S. K., Angell, M. E., & Moore, M. K. (2008). Communication and diversity: Innovation in teacher education. Communication Teacher, 22, 56-65.

Comadena, M. E., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, C. J. (2007). The effects of teacher clarity, nonverbal immediacy, and caring on student motivation, affective, and cognitive learning. Communication Research Reports, 24, 241-248.

Kussart, N. J., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, C. J. (2007). Learning communities in the basic communication course: Exploring students’ perception of power and use of compliance-gaining strategies. Basic Communication Course Annual, 19, 72-103.

Meyer, K. R., Simonds, C. J., Simonds, B. K., Baldwin, J. R., Hunt, S. K., & Comadena, M. E. (2007). Designing classroom management training for basic course instructors. Basic Communication Course Annual, 19, 1-36.

Hunt, S. K., Meyer, K. R., & Lippert, L. R. (2006). Implications of students’ cognitive styles for the development of argumentation skills. Argumentation and Advocacy, 42, 157-163.

Simonds, B. K., Meyer, K. R., Quinlan, M. R., & Hunt, S. K. (2006). Effects of instructor speech rate on student affective learning, recall, and perceptions of nonverbal immediacy, credibility, and clarity. Communication Research Reports,23, 187-197.

Creative Activities and Products

Simonds, B. K., Angell, M. A., Lippert. L. R., & Hunt, S. K. (2008). Video/DVD. Collaborative classroom management: You’re not in this alone. Normal, IL: Illinois State University.

Angell, M. E., Simonds, B. K., Hunt, S. K., Kolloff, P. B., Lippert, L. R., and Moore, M. K. (2005). Video/DVD. Balancing learning standards with students’ diverse learning needs. Hamilton, NJ: Films for the Humanities and Sciences.

Hunt, S. K., Simonds, B. K., Lippert, L. R., Angell, M. E., Kolloff, P. B., Moore, M. K., & Jung, E. (2005). Video/DVD. Communicating social support in diverse schools. Hamilton, NJ: Films for the Humanities and Sciences.

Simonds, C. J., Simonds, B. K., & Hunt, S. K. (2004). Video. Leading instructional discussions. Prentice Hall.

Simonds, C. J., Simonds, B. K., & Hunt, S. K. (2004). Video. Preparing students to participate. Prentice Hall.

Simonds, C. J., Simonds, B. K., & Hunt, S. K. (2004). Video. Engaging in class discussions. Prentice Hall.

Simonds, C. J., Hunt, S. K., & Simonds, B. K. (2002). Video. Using presentation aids. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.