Department of Speech Communication Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL 62026-1772 (636) 240-7097 (home)  (618) 650-3095 (office)  e-mail: ABShiller@aol.com, Ashille@siue.edu

Education	Courses Taught	Honors & Awards
Faculty Appointments	Training & Consulting	Memberships

 

EDUCATION 

 

EMERSON COLLEGE
100 Beacon Street
Boston, Massachusetts  02116
B.S. in Speech cum laude June 3, 1973
Major:  Speech Communication Education
Minor:  English, Education, Oral Interpretation

 

PURDUE UNIVERSITY
West Lafayette, Indiana  47906

M.A. in Communication  May 15, 1975
Major:  Communication Education
Minor:  Interpersonal Communication, Educational Administration

 

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS

 

CURRENT APPOINTMENT:

August, 2001 – Present: Instructor
Speech Communication Department
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
Edwardsville, Illinois

Courses
          • Interpersonal Communication Skills
          • Public Speaking
          • Theories of Interpersonal Communication
          • Oral Argumentation Skills
          • Family Communication

 

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS:

January, 1991 – July, 2000: Adjunct Professor of Education and Management
 Webster University
 School of  Education
 470 East Lockwood Avenue
 St. Louis, Missouri  63119

 

Education Courses:
       • Communication in Education
       • Secondary Practicum
       • Apprentice Teaching
       • Topics in Education:  Nonverbal Communication
       • Teaching Critical Thinking Skills (Graduate Level)
       • Interpersonal Communication (Graduate Level)
       • Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom (Graduate Level)

 

Management Courses:
     • Human Communication:   For Managers
     • Human Communication:   Group Dynamics
     • Human Communication:   Public Speaking
     • Human Communication:   Nonverbal Communication
     • Topics in Management:    Supervisory Communication
     • Topics in Management:    Credibility and Competency

 

September, 1989 – July, 2000
St. Louis Community College at Meramec
Department of Communication
11333 Big Bend Boulevard
St. Louis, Missouri  63122

Courses:
     • Oral Communication
     • Public Speaking
     • Small Group Communication
     • Persuasion
     • Business and Technical Presentations  Interviewing

 

May, 1985 – July, 2000:  Adjunct Professor of Communication
Maryville University
13580 Conway Road
St. Louis, Missouri  63141

Courses:
     • Oral Communication
     • Critical Thinking and Rhetoric
     • Professional Communication

 

September, 1980 - August, 1989:  Assistant Professor of Speech

Communication  (tenured in 1982)
 Lindenwood College (now Lindenwood University)
 290 South Kingshighway 

 St. Charles, Missouri  63301

Courses:
     • Voice and Diction
     • Public Speaking
     • Interpersonal Communication
     • Oral Interpretation
     • Persuasion
     • Media Presentations
     • Interviewing
     • Group Dynamics
     • Organizational Communication
     • Advanced Interpersonal Communication
     • Advanced Public Speaking

 

January, 1983 - May, 1993:  Assistant Professor of Communication
 Deaconess College of Nursing  (now Forest Park College of Nursing)
 6150 Oakland Avenue

 St. Louis, Missouri  63102

 Courses:
     • Interpersonal Communication
     • Group Dynamics

 

September, 1975 - August, 1980:  Instructor of Speech Communication
 University of Georgia
 Athens, Georgia  30605
 

Courses:
     • Fundamentals of Speech Communication
     • Voice and Diction
     • Phonetics
     • Public Speaking
     • Small Group Communication

 

COURSES TAUGHT 

 

Education and Communication Courses:
     • Interpersonal Communication Skills
     • Public Speaking
     • Theories of Interpersonal Communication
     • Oral Argumentation Skills
     • Family Communication
     • Communication in Education
     • Secondary Practicum
     • Apprentice Teaching
     • Topics in Education:  Nonverbal Communication
     • Teaching Critical Thinking Skills (Graduate Level)
     • Interpersonal Communication (Graduate Level)
     • Nonverbal Communication in the Classroom (Graduate Level)
     • Oral Communication
     • Small Group Communication
     • Persuasion
     • Business and Technical Presentations  Interviewing
     • Critical Thinking and Rhetoric
     • Professional Communication
     • Voice and Diction
     • Oral Interpretation
     • Persuasion
     • Media Presentations
     • Interviewing
     • Group Dynamics
     • Organizational Communication
     • Advanced Interpersonal Communication
     • Advanced Public Speaking
     • Fundamentals of Speech Communication
     • Phonetics

 

Management Courses:
     • Human Communication:   For Managers
     • Human Communication:   Group Dynamics
     • Human Communication:   Public Speaking
     • Human Communication:   Nonverbal Communication
     • Topics in Management:    Supervisory Communication
     • Topics in Management:    Credibility and Competency

 

HONORS & AWARDS

    • Dean of Student's Award (Emerson College, 1973)
    • Who's Who Among College and University Students (1973)
    • Gold Key Honor Society (Emerson College)
    • Phi Beta Phi Honor Society (Purdue University, 1975)
    • Communication Department Professor of the Year (University of Georgia,1980)
    • Outstanding Professor of the Year (University of Georgia, 1980)
    • Outstanding Young Educator (Jaycees, 1984)
    • Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Award (Lindenwood College, 1988)
    • Outstanding Adjunct Professor (Webster University, 1991)
    • Finalist for the William Kemper Excellence in Teaching Award (Webster Univ., 1997, 2000)
    • Teaching Excellence Award (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2002)

 

MEMBERSHIPS 

    •  National Communication Association
    •  Central States Communication Association

 

TRAINING AND CONSULTING

 

Recent Programs

May, 1999 – December, 1999
    •  “Communicating with Non-English Speakers” St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, St.

        Louis, Missouri

 

Previous Programs

    •  Southwestern Bell Telephone
    •  Monsanto
    •  Wetterau Corporation
    •  ACF Industries
    •  General American Life Insurance Company
    •  Safeco Insurance Company
    •  Communication Workers of America
    •  St. Louis Police Academy
    •  Atlanta Regional Commission
    •  Missouri Cosmetology Assoc.
    •  Aviation and Troop Command Center
    •  Union Pacific Railroad