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Dulaney researches biker gangs’ communication modes
August 23, 2004 | |||||
KOKOMO, Ind.—William Dulaney has joined the faculty of Indiana University Kokomo as an acting assistant professor of communication arts. A doctoral candidate in communication theory and research at Florida State University (FSU), Dulaney is teaching Business and Professional Speaking, Discussion and Group Methods, and Organizational Communication. A teaching assistant and instructor at Florida State University since 2001, he calls Contemporary Human Communication Theory his favorite course to teach. “Students take away useful knowledge about why people act in certain ways in specific contexts,” he said. “This class is very fun to teach due to the ease with which I can find humorous theoretical exemplars from popular media—and having fun in class is of paramount importance.”
Dulaney said he expects a lot from students, “all they have to give, actually. But I also pour everything I have into learning with them.” He sees his teaching commitment continuing even after students graduate, in helping them apply for jobs and graduate schools. Blending a curiosity about lesser-known American subcultures with his personal interest in riding and working on bikes, Dulaney has studied organizational identity and communication in outlaw motorcycle clubs. He presented some of his findings this year at conferences of the National Gang Crime Research Center and the National Communication Association. He has also presented conference papers on distance learning and on sm-art.com, the free online marketplace he co-founded for the selling and trading of collegiate academic materials. Dulaney has a manuscript pending publication with McGraw-Hill, titled Managing Information in the Workplace. Dulaney enjoys mountain biking and hiking with his son Dempsey, 9. His other “best buddy” is Ben, a Hungarian Kuvasz, among the oldest of all dog breeds. Dulaney’s other hobbies include reading, camping, kayaking, canoeing and hunting for treasures at swap meets and antiques stores. For more information on communications degree programs at IU Kokomo, contact the School of Arts and Sciences at www.iuk.edu/ACADEMICS/artsci or call (765) 455-9381.
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