The following are competitively selected papers presented at national and regional conferences.

**Top ranked paper

**Russ, T. L., & Laster, N. (November 2009). Looking across the divide: Analyzing cross-disciplinary approaches for business communication training. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. **Top Paper, Training and Development Division.

Ruben, B. D., Lewis, L., Sandmeyer, L., Russ, T. L., Smulowitz, S. M., & Immordino, K. (May 2009). When one institution demands change from another: Stakeholder interactions as key determinants of outcomes. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Russ, T. L. (November 2008). Using 360 degree analyses to assess students’ communication competencies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA.

Russ, T. L. (October 2008). The status of the business communication course. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Business Communication, Incline Village, NV.

**Russ, T. L. (November 2007). The influence of communication apprehension and learning styles on employees’ evaluations of an experiential change program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. **Top Four Paper, Applied Communication Division.

Russ, T. L. (October 2007). A critical analysis of planned and participatory communication strategies for implementing planned organizational change. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Business Communication, Washington, DC.

Russ, T. L.  (November 2006). Evaluating the value of student leadership development initiatives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.

Russ, T. L.  (November 2006). Bringing leadership theory to light in the classroom and training environment. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, San Antonio, TX. 

Russ, T. L.  (October 2006). Measuring the efficacy of an experience-based approach to implement planned organizational change. Paper presented at the Organizational Communication Mini-Conference, East Lansing, MI.

Ruben, B. D., Russ, T. L., Smulowitz, S. M., & Connaughton, S. L. (November 2005). Evaluating the impact of organizational self-assessment in higher education: The Malcolm Baldrige/Excellence in Higher Education framework. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. 

Marino, M. M., Nekrassova, D., & Russ, T. L. (November 2005). Organizational communication themes over the past decade: A semantic network analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

**Russ, T. L. (November 2005). Reducing HIV risk among gay college students through an experiential learning intervention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. **Top Five Paper, Experiential Learning Division. 

**Russ, T. L.  (November 2005). Casting agency: Experiencing uncertainty reduction theory in action. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA. **Top Ten Submission, Great Ideas for Teaching Speech Division.

Russ, T. L. (November 2005). A critical analysis of a popular leadership text using McGregor's theory X and theory Y framework. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Russ, T. L., Lederman, L. C., & Stewart, L. P. (November 2005). Addressing college drinking through curriculum infusion in the communication classroom: A study of the use of an experiential learning intervention. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Russ, T. L., & Connaughton, S. L. (November 2005). Teaching the relationship between communication and leadership. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA.

Ruben, B. D., Connaughton, S. L., & Russ, T. L. (July 2005). What impact does the Baldrige/Excellence in Higher Education self-assessment process have on institutional effectiveness? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Consortium for Continuous Improvement in Higher Education, Baltimore, MD. 

Russ, T. L. (April 2005). Interability communication in the classroom: The relationship between students with disabilities and ablebodied teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

Marino, M. M., Nekrassova, D., & Russ, T. L. (November 2004). Past, present, and future: A trend analysis of Management Communication Quarterly’s research topics and methodological orientations. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. 

Russ, T. L., Simonds, C. J., & Hunt, S. K. (November 2002). Coming out in the classroom … An occupational hazard? The influence of sexual orientation on teacher credibility and perceived student learning. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.

**Russ, T. L. (April 2000). Coming out in the classroom. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Detroit, MI. **Top Student Paper, Instructional Communication Division.