EDUCATION

1999 Ph. D., Southern Illinois University

1993 M. Ed., Idaho State University

1988 B. S., Idaho State University

Courses Taught

Weber State

2008-present COMM 1020 Public Speaking

2008-present COMM 2110 Interpersonal/Small Group

Shippensburg University

2000-2008 HCS-100 Introduction to Human Communication

HCS-205 Public Speaking

HCS-220 Small Group Communicaiton

HCS-230 Interviewing

HCS-280 Professional Communication

HCS-285 Resolving Conflict through Communication

HCS-305 Communication for Training and Education

HCS-370 Rhetorical Criticism

HCS-390,391,392 Internship I, II, III

The Metropolitan State College

1998-1999 SPC-100 Public Speaking

PUBLICATIONS

Bishop, C. M. (2004). Bylaws for Student Chapter of Pennsylvania Communication Association. (Publication in Handbook for Student Chapters)

Lu, X. A., Armitage, R., Bishop, C. M., & Herbert, S. (Eds.). (2003). Cases and Exercises for Basic Communication. (Student version). New York: McGraw Hill.

Lu, X. A., Armitage, R., Bishop, C. M., & Herbert, S. (Eds.). (2003). Cases and Exercises for Basic Communication. (Instructor version). New York: McGraw Hill.

Bishop, C. M. (1992). Self-disclosure in mother-daughter dyads. Journal of the Northwest Communication Association, 20.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Weber State University – Department

General Education Assessment for Public Speaking (Comm 1020): Serve as needed for gen-ed assessment issues within the department. (2007-present)

General Education Assessment for Interpersonal/Small Group (Comm 2010): Serve as needed for gen-ed assessment issues within the department. (2007-present)

Curriculum Committee: Serve as needed for curriculum proposals and other curricular decisions which arise. (2007-2008)

“Big-Book” Committee: Serve to identify and create policy and procedure details for a Department of Communication Handbook. (2007-2008)

Mentoring/Coaching Committee: Serve to develop a new departmental program for coaching (mentoring) new faculty. (2007-2008)

Shippensburg University – Department

Curriculum Committee: Serve as needed to discuss curricular issues for the department. (2007-2008)

Handbook Development Committee: Chair - Creating, writing, and all editorial issues pertaining to writing a Departmental Handbook of policies and procedures. (2007)

Departmental Committee for Mentoring: Chair - Committee is designing a Mentoring and/or Coaching policy for the department. (2007)

Feasability Study Committee for a Masters Program: Ad Hoc service to research community needs and desire for possible addition of a Masters Degree Program in the Department of Communication. (2007)

SU Promotion Committee: Review and evaluate materials submitted with applications for promotion. Promotion Committee is part of the university’s Professional Affairs Committee (PAC). (2006-2007)

Search Committee: Participate in search for departmental faculty according to university and departmental standards. (2002 to 2007)

Departmental Grade Appeals Committee: Participate in and/or chair formal grade appeals process according to university policy. (Fall 2003 - 2007)

Advisor, Lambda Pi Eta, Alpha Gamma Chapter: Re-established student chapter of the Honor Society sponsored by the National Communication Association. (First inductions Spring 2003 - 2007)

Editorial Board, BOC Supplement: Work to design, develop, and bring to publishing, a supplemental work book for use by all department faculty in their Basic Oral Communication classrooms. (Fall 2002)

Advisor, Web Interns: Each semester I manage and direct the activities of Website interns. Working with campus technical support and evaluating interns are just some of these responsibilities. (Spring 2002 - 2007)

Webmaster: Webmaster for the Department of Speech and Theatre Arts. Created and posted department website and manage editorial activity. (Fall 2001 - 2004)

Handbook Design: Created a handbook for newly declared Speech Communication majors. Also created an electronic version and posted it to our departmental web-site. (Spring 2001 - 2004)

Extended Studies Committee: Member of committee to design, develop, and pilot our Leadership and Innovation through New Communication Strategies (LINCS) Certification Program. (Spring 2001)

Portfolio Assessment: Member of Portfolio Assessment Team. Development of rationale, criteria for evaluation, and counseling students for our new perpetual assessment approach. (Fall 2000 - 2007)

Basic Course Evaluation Forms - Committee Chair: Coordinated data from all faculty to formulate generalized evaluation sheet to use for review and assessment of our students for the purposes of internal assessment and accreditation. (Spring 2000)

Departmental Representative: Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculty (APSCUF) (2000 - 2007)

Shippensburg University – Campus Service

Service Learning Faculty Group: Member of group to facilitate service learning projects across campus. Goals include: (1) create a common place to share ideas and experiences, and (2) align support for service learning efforts. (Fall 2006 - 2007)

Sexual Harassment Fact Finding Board: Appointed to the committee by APSCUF leadership. Attend meetings and report to APSCUF officers. (Fall 2005)

Enrollment Management Committee: Appointed to the committee by APSCUF leadership. Attend meetings and report to APSCUF officers. (Fall 2003)

New Major: Member of committee for development of a new major program, Business Communication, for the university. A combined effort with the College of Business (Spring 2003 semester)

Paired Courses: Selected professor to pilot paired courses beginning Fall 2001.

Search Committee: Member of search committee for an Assistant/Associate Dean, Academic Programs and Services. (Spring 2001)

Committee – New Minor Proposal: Development of a new minor for the university. Technical and Professional Communication. Coordination between several departments for this interdisciplinary minor. (Fall 2000)

Committee – Course Pairing: Work with Speech Communication and World History to develop team approach to shared content. Pilot program (Fall 2000 - 2007)

Teach Teams Program: Four person teams developed to enhancing teaching through the Center for Teaching and Learning (Fall 2000 -2007)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2007-present Instructor. Weber State University, Dept. of Communication, Ogden, Utah

2004-2006 Interim Department Chair. Shippensburg University, Dept. Of Human Comm. Studies.

2000-2007 Assistant Professor. Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. (Tenured Jan 2005)

1998-1999 Faculty: Metropolitan State College of Denver, Denver, Colo.

1996-1997 Internship: Sitka High School, Sitka, Alaska

1993-1996 Graduate Teaching Assistant: SIU-C, Carbondale, Ill.

1993 HEP Teacher/Pilot Program Director: High School Equivalency Program (HEP) for Boise State University.

1992 Team Leader - Workshop for Idaho’s New Vocational Teachers.

1989-1991 Administrator/Trainer: EG&G Idaho, Inc., Idaho Falls, Idaho.

HONORS AND AWARDS

Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers

Professor of the Month: Panhellenic Council Acknowledgment

Apple for the Teacher for: “contributions to MSCD’s excellent debate program.”

Distinguished Judge Award: Downtown Denver Forensic Tournament

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Silver Tassel Chapter Mortar Board: President

Nominated to The National Deans List

Associated Students of Idaho State University Scholarship Recipient