Webinars: Recorded

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Gerald Mast (Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh), Professor of Communication, Bluffton University. Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 7, Gerald Mast” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 08/23/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: this seventh installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Gerald Mast, Professor of Communication, Bluffton University. Join Dr. Mast as he …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Ken Chase (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), Department Chair and Associate Professor of Communication, Wheaton College. Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 6, Ken Chase” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 08/08/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: this sixth installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Ken Chase, Department Chair and Associate …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Annalee Ward, Ph.D., Dubuque University, Director of the Wendt Character Initiative Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 5, Annalee Ward” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 07/12/16     Time: 7:00-8:00 pm, EST Description: this fifth installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Annalee Ward, Director of the Wendt Character Initiative, Dubuque University. Join Dr. …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Paul Patton, Ph.D., Spring Arbor University, Dept. of Communication and Media Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 4, Paul Patton” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 06/29/16     Time: 1:00-2:00 pm, EST Description: this fourth installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Paul Patton, Professor of Communication, Spring Arbor University. Join Dr. …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Jeremy Osborn, Ph.D., Cornerstone University (jeremy.osborn@cornerstone.edu) Presentation Title: “Teaching the Dark Side of Communication” Date: 06/23/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: Communication possesses both the power to help, strengthen, and build up, and the power to harm, weaken, and tear down.  While the positive aspects of interpersonal communication often receive more attention in both research and the classroom, the …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Paul Soukup, S.J., Santa Clara University Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 3, Paul Soukup, S.J.” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 06/07/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: this third installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Paul Soukup, S.J., Professor of Communication, Santa Clara University. Join Dr. Soukup as she answers foundational …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Stephanie Sandberg, William and Mary College Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 2, Stephanie Sandberg” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 05/25/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: this second installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Stephanie Sandberg, Professor of Theater, director, writer,  and dramaturge. Join Dr. Sandberg as she answers foundational questions such …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Naaman Wood, Ph.D., Redeemer University College (nwood@redeemer.ca) Presentation Title: “Analogies: Cultivating a “Thick” Strategy for Integrating Faith and Learning” Date: Thursday, 05/19/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: For many of us, integrating our faith with communication studies means thinking in terms of the content of this Christian idea or biblical passage with that communication concept or insight. However, there …

Presenter and Affiliation: Dr. Robert Fortner, Palm Beach Atlantic University Presentation Title: “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series, Interview No. 1, Robert Fortner” (Moderated by Mark Fackler) Date: 04/26/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: this first installment in the “Essential Questions in Faith and Communication Series” features Dr. Robert Fortner, author of multiple books including Communication, Media, and Identity: A Christian Theory …

Presenter and Affiliation: Heidi Campbell, Texas A & M University Presentation Title: “What We Can Learn About the Intersection of Technology  and Faith through a Networked Theology” Date: 03/30/16     Time: 8:00-9:00 pm, EST Description: This presentation explores important aspects of how digital technologies influence religious belief in a world increasingly wrapped in media. The concept of Networked Theology is introduced as a lens for understanding how online and …