Oguevara@weber.edu
Oguevara@hotmail.com

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

1996 Master of Arts in Communication Studies, Miami University of Ohio

Thesis: “Three strikes and you’re out: An exploratory inquiry into the metaphorical dimensions of criminal justice”

1993 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, University of Iowa

Major in Political Science, Minor in Sociology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2003- Director of Forensics & Instructor of Communication, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah

2002-2003 Adjunct Lecturer of Speech & Political Science, University and Community College System of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada

1998-2002 Director of Forensics & Instructor of Speech, California State University at Bakersfield, Bakersfield, California

1996-1998 Acting Director of Forensics & Adjunct Instructor of Speech, Henry Ford Community College, Dearborn, Michigan

COLLEGIATE COURSES TAUGHT

Upper division: Communication Law, Media Technology and Society, Persuasion and Propaganda, Persuasive Campaigns and Social Movements, Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

Lower division: Argument & Debate, First-Year English (Honors), Introduction to American Politics, Public Speaking, Voice and Diction

COACHING AND DEBATE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2006-2008 WSU Debate ranked 3rd in regional sweepstakes (a measure of program viability) for two consecutive years in a row by the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA).

1999-2008 Qualified one team to the annual National Debate Tournament (54th, 55th, 56th, 58th, 61st, 62nd), and two teams in the 2004-2005 season (59th)

1999-2008 Six times ranked in “Top 32” varsity college debate programs in the nation (1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2002, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2007-2008)

1999-2008 Coached teams to win ten regionally significant policy debate tournaments: NDT District IX Qualifier (2008), University of Denver (2007), Los Angeles City College (2006), Arizona State University (2004), Val Browning Round Robin @ Weber State University (2002), Wayne State University (2001), Fresno State University (2000), University of Wyoming (2000), California State University-Northridge (1999), Southern Utah University (1999)

2001-2008 Coached top varsity policy debate team to winning records and elimination appearances at multiple national circuit tournaments (Northwestern University, University of Kentucky, University of Texas, Wake Forest University) and a 6-1 record at the prestigious Las Vegas Round Robin.

2000-2002 CSU-Bakersfield ranked third in regional sweepstakes (a measure of program viability) for two consecutive years in a row by the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA).

1997-2003 Instructor and Guest Lecturer at numerous summer debate workshops: “Arizona Debate Institute” at Arizona State University, “Summer in Forensics” at The University of Iowa, and the “Spartan Debate Camp” at Michigan State University

1989-1993 Nationally recognized debater at the University of Iowa, octafinalist and “top 10” speaker at both the 45th (5th speaker) and 46th (8th speaker) National Debate Tournament, two-time “pre-bid” (top 16 team in the country) during the 1990-1991 and 1991-1992 seasons

1985-1989 Debated at Detroit Catholic Central High School, won Glen Brook North, semifinalist at Bronx Science, Glen Brook South, St. Mark’s, and Tournament of Champions at the University of Kentucky

PUBLICATIONS and REVIEWS

Academic Scholarship

Guevara, O. & Waryas, D. (2002). (Media)ting competing recollections: Argentine

expatriates respond to popular depictions of Eva Peron. Journal of the Northwest Communication Association, 31, 40-68.

Guevara, O. (1997). From the battlefield to the arena? Evidence for, and implications of, the rise of a paradigmatic SPORTS metaphor in criminal justice discourse. Michigan Association of Speech Communication, 32, 52-68.

Guevara, O. (1997). Pro-life and animal rights advocacy: An analogical assessment of argumentative forms across the ideological spectrum. In J. Klumpp, et. al. (Eds.), Proceedings of the tenth SCA/AFA conference on argumentation. Annandale, VA; SCA.

Book Reviews

Guevara, O. (2001). [Review of the book Media and Globalization: Why the State

Matters]. World Communication, 30(2), 81-82.

Popular Media

Guevara, O. (2001, April 22). Should ‘sorry’ be considered an apology? [editorial].

Bakersfield-Californian, p.B9.

Guevara, O. (2000, October 18). In presidential debates, the voters decide the winner [editorial]. Bakersfield-Californian, p.B9.

Guevara, O. (2007, October 5). “Giving Voice to Citizenship: A Snapshot,” 9th Annual Diversity Conference, Weber State University, Ogden, Utah.

PROFESSIONAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

College and University Service

2007 Diversity Conference Steering Committee Member, Weber State University

2005-07 Academic Resource and Computer Committee Member, College of Arts and Humanities, Weber State University

Department Committee Service

2007-08 Policies & Procedures Committee Member

2006-07 Curriculum Committee Member

2003-05 Scholarship & Awards Committee Member

2007-08 Civic Advocacy Search Committee Co-Chair

2006-07 Mass Communication Professor Search Committee Co-Chair

2005-2006 Public Relations Search Committee Member

2003-04 Assistant Director of Forensics Search Committee Chair

2001-02 Public Relations Search Committee Member

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

National Administrative Offices

2005-07 National Debate Tournament, District IX Chair

2006-07 National Debate Tournament, Appeals Committee Member

Reviewer for Academic Journals

2006- Argument & Advocacy, Blind Reviewer

2007- Journal of Communication and Religion, Blind Reviewer

STUDENT OUTREACH AND RECRUITMENT

2006 Co-founded Lambda Pi Eta (undergraduate communication honors society) at Weber State

2000 Co-founded Lambda Pi Eta at California State University-Bakersfield

2004 Co-founded “Civic Advocacy” concentration at Weber State

2003 Co-founded “Communication Career Day” at Community College of Southern Nevada

AWARDS and RECOGNITION

2002 Invited Judge for the Electronic Media Awards, Las Vegas, Nevada

2000 Outstanding Critic of Argument, Cross Examination Debate Association

1998 Finalist for Outstanding Young Faculty, CSU-Bakersfield

1996 Appointed Captain U.S. Debate Team Tour of Europe