Curriculum Vitae

Todd S. Frobish, PhD

EDUCATION:

Ph.D, The Pennsylvania State University, Department of Speech Communication: Rhetoric & Computer-Mediated Communication. August 2002. Dissertation: Faces in the Phosphor Dots: A Rhetorical Analysis of Ethos and Identity in Computer-Mediated Communication. Dissertation Committee: J. Michael Hogan (director), Thomas Benson, Christopher Johnstone, Ronald Bettig.

M.A. Northeast Louisiana University, Department of Speech Communication: Rhetoric and Communication Theory. December 1997. Thesis: A Transcendental Theory of Ethos as an Extension of Aristotle's Classical Construct: Presidential Acceptance Speeches and the Construction of Political Ethos. Thesis Committee: Patrick Hebert (director), James Whitfield, Shirley Whitfield

B.A. University of Florida, Department of Communication Studies. May 1996. Advisor: Anthony Clark.

A.A. Manatee Community College, General Education, May 1994.

Academic Employment:

2003-present    Fayetteville State University     Assistant Professor, Speech & Theatre, Performing and Fine Arts

2002-2003             Iona College    Chair and Assistant Professor, Speech Communication Studies

2000-2003           Iona College    Assistant Professor, Speech Communication Studies

1998-2000             The Pennsylvania State University    Graduate Teaching Assistant, Speech Communication

1997                Northeast Louisiana University    Graduate Teaching Assistant, Speech Communication

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND GRANTS:

Research and Publication Award. (2005). College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Fayetteville State University.

Research and Publication Award. (2004). College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Fayetteville State University.

Top 3 Paper. (2002). Rhetoric and Public Address Division. Eastern Communication Association.

Departmental Award for Excellence. (2002). Speech Communication Studies, Iona College.

$500 Faculty Instructional Technology Award. (2001). Iona College.

Raymond S. Rogers Prize for outstanding graduate student performance. (2000, September). The American Communication Association.

$50 Research Grant. College of Liberal Arts’ Research and Graduate Studies Office, The Pennsylvania State University. Penn State Graduate Research Exhibition, 2000.

Finalist. (1999). Mary E. Jarrard Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award

Top 4 Paper. (1999). Rhetoric and Public Address Division, Southern States Communication Association.

$350 Scholarship Award. (1992-3). Lion’s Club International. Palmetto, FL.

Golden Herald Award for Distinguished Speech Service. (1992). The Bradenton Herald, FL.

Research Interests:

Rhetorical Criticism
Political Communication
Health Communication
Classical Rhetorical Theory
Computer-Mediated Communication
The Rhetoric of Technology

Research:

Frobish, T. (In Progress). (Ed.). Crises in American Oratory: A History of Rhetorical Inadequacy.

Articles Published:

Frobish, T. (2006, under review). Portents of the Potent Pornographer: A Rhetorical Examination of the Ten Online Strategies Successful Pornographers Exploit to Earn Profit.  In: The Media and International Communication. Eds. Barbara Lewandowska-Tomaszczyk, B., Płudowski, T., and D. Tanno. Frankfurt: Peter Lang.

Frobish, T. (2006, in press). The Virtual Vatican: A Case Study Regarding Online Ethos. Journal of Communication and Religion.

Frobish, T. (2005). The Role of Ethos in Rhetorical Conversion: The Case of Ernst Jünger and Auf den Marmorklippen. International Journal of Communication, 15, 245-71.

Frobish, T. (2004; April). Ritual as Communication. In Salamone, F. Encyclopedia of Religious Rituals. NY: Routledge.

Frobish, T. (2004, February). Sexual Profiteering and Rhetorical Assuagement: Examining Ethos and Identity at Playboy.com. Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication.

Frobish, T. (2003, January). "An Origin of a Theory: A Comparison of Ethos in the Homeric Iliad with that Found in Aristotle's Rhetoric." Rhetoric Review, 22, 16-30.

Frobish, T. (2002, June).  "The Neo-Luddites and their Rhetorical Paradox." Peace Review, 14, 207-215.

Frobish, T. (2002, February). Pedagogical Realities: Defining Eloquence in the 21^st Century. American Communication Journal, 5, no. 2.

Frobish, T. (2000, September). Lead Article. Altar rhetoric and online performance: Scientology, Ethos, and the World Wide Web. American Communication Journal, 4, no. 1.

Frobish, T. (2000, July). Jamieson meets Lucas: Eloquence and Pedagogical Model(s) in The Art of Public Speaking. Communication Education, 49, 239-252.

Book Reviews:

Frobish, T. (2001, July). Culture @nd Technology in the New Europe: Civic Discourse in Transformation in Post-Communist Nations. Lengel, L. A book review for Southern Communication Journal.

Frobish, T. (1999). Cybersociety 2.0: Revisiting Computer-Mediated Communication and Community. Jones, S. ed. A book review for the American Communication Journal, 2, no. 3.

Frobish, T. (2000, May). Dancing in Chains: Narrative and Memory in Political Theory. Dienstag, J. A book review for the Quarterly Journal of Speech, 86, 242-4.

Frobish, T.  (2000). In: Daly, J., and Engleberg, I. Presentations in Everyday Life: Strategies for Effective Speaking. 1st ed.  NY: Houghton Mifflin.

Frobish, T. (2005, June 3). The Poison of Pornography: A Guide to Online Rhetorical Duplicity. Paper for MEDIACOM - A WORKSHOP ON THE MEDIA AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION, Lodz Academy of International Studies, Lodz, Poland.

Frobish, T. (2005, April 7). "The Poison of Pornography: A Critical Examination of Online Rhetorical Duplicity in Sexually-Oriented Websites." Paper for the 2005 Charles Chesnutt  Arts Festival Scholar's Night, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC.

Frobish, T. (2004, November). “How to Publish Online Porn: A Guide to Rhetorical Duplicity.” Paper for the 2004 National Communication Association’s Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.  

Frobish, T. (2004, November). “Breaking Traditions: Hoping, Coaxing, Begging for Change in Speech Pedagogy.” Paper for the 2004 National Communication Association’s Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.  

Frobish, T. (2004, April). "Crossing the Ultimate Boundary: Liminality, Rhetorical Conversion, and Ethos in Ernst Juenger's Auf den Marmorklippen." Paper for the 2004 Faculty Symposium, Fayetteville State University.

Frobish, T. (2004, April). “The Role of Ethos in Rhetorical Conversion: The Case of Ernst Jünger and Auf den Marmorklippen.” Paper for the Southern States Communication Association, Tampa, FL.

Frobish, T. (2004, April). “The Virtual Vatican: A Case Study Regarding Online Ethos.” Paper for the Southern States Communication Association. Tampa, FL.

Frobish, T. (2003, October). “Houses of Straw: The Dangers of Classroom Web Use.” Paper for Technology Week Symposium, Fayetteville State University.

Frobish, T. (2003, April). “The Rhetorical Work of Ethos: The Case of Ernst Jünger and Auf den Marmorklippen.” Paper for the Eastern Communication Association, Washington, DC.>

Frobish, T. (2002, April). "The Virtual Vatican: Religious Ethos and Identity on the Web." Top 3 Paper for the Eastern Communication Association, New York, NY.

Frobish, T. (2002, April). "Danger: Using the Web in the Classroom." Paper for the Eastern Communication Association, New York, NY.

Frobish, T. (2001, November). "Turning Failure into Success: Inventing the Negative Canon for Public Speaking Pedagogy." Presentation for a Short Course (Radicalizing the Teaching of Public Speaking: A Short Course in Oralist Thought and Pedagogy). The National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA.

Frobish, T. (2001, October). "Pornographic Ethos and Identity on the Web: The Rhetoric of Clublove.com." Paper for the Association of Internet Researchers, Minneapolis, MN.

Frobish, T. (2001, April). " "Hippocratic What? The Advantages of Flaming in Online Health Support Groups." Paper for the Eastern Communication Association, Portland, ME.

Frobish, T. (2001, April). "Tongues, Weapons, and Torture: The Neo-Platonic Ethics of Flaming." Paper for the Southern States Communication Association, Lexington, KY.

Frobish, T. (2001, April). "Gateways and Fences: Possibilities and Challenges for Future Contributors of Online Journals." Paper for the Southern States Communication Association, Lexington, KY.

Frobish, T. (2000, September). "Altar Rhetoric and Online Performance: Scientology, Ethos, and the World Wide Web." Paper for the New York State Communication Association, Kiamesha Lake, NY.

Frobish, T. (2000, April). "The Neo-Luddite Manifesto and Image Politics." Paper for the Southern States Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Frobish, T. (1999, November). "Techno-politics and popular resistance: the American  mythology of progress. Paper for the American Association for the Rhetoric of Science and Technology, Chicago, IL.

Frobish, T. (1999, November). "Platonic Dialectic as Torture: Online Rhetoric, Public Sphere, and the Good" Paper for the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Frobish, T. (1999, November). "Jamieson meets Lucas: Eloquence and Pedagogical Model(s) in The Art of Public Speaking. Paper for the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

Frobish, T. (1999, October). Techno-politics and Popular Resistance: The Neo-Luddite Manifesto and Image Politics" Paper for the Rhetoric and Public Address Fall Conference, Bloomsburg, PA.

Frobish, T. (1999, April). "Anticipating Ethos: Notions of Character in Homer's Iliad" Paper presented at the Eastern Communication Association, Charleston, WV.

Frobish, T. (1999, April). "Replacing Viguerie: Political Discourse on the Web." Top 4 Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association, St. Louis, MO.

Frobish, T. (1999, April). "Persuasion through Character in Homer: Anticipating Ethos" Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association, St. Louis, MO.

Frobish, T. (1998, November). "The Signification of Kennedy Space Center's Space Mirror: A Site of Healing Public Memory" Paper presented at the National Communication Association, New York, NY.

Frobish, T. (1998, November). "Resituating the Sublime in Rhetoric: Understanding Longinus, Burke, and Kant" Paper presented at the National Communication Association, New York, NY.

Frobish, T. (1998, September). "Replacing Viguerie: Political Discourse on the Web" Paper presented at the 6th Biennial Public Address Conference, Iowa City, IO.

Frobish, T. (1998, August). "Religious Ethos under Construction: Rhetorical Constructions of Credibility in Computer-Mediated Discourse" Paper presented at the 1st Annual Louisiana Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

Frobish, T. (1998, April). "Transcendental Ethos: A Trend Analysis of Presidential Acceptance Speeches and the Construction of Political Ethos" Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, TX

Frobish, T. (1997, November). "An Academic Affair: A Rhetorical Analysis of the Creation and Development of a Contemporary Student Social Movement" Paper presented at The University of Southwestern Louisiana's 5th Annual Min-Conference, Lafayette, LA

Frobish, T. (1997, April). "Reinvention of the South: Self-Definition as Barrier to Communication" Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association, Savannah, GA.

Frobish, T. (1996, November). "Superman to Man to Superman: The Politicalization of Christopher Reeve in the 1996 Democratic Convention" Paper presented at The University of Southwestern Louisiana's 4^th Annual Mini-Conference, Lafayette, LA

Frobish, T. (1997, April). "Reinvention of the South: Self-Definition as Barrier to Communication" Paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association, Savannah, GA.

Communication Theory Division, Southern States Communication Association. (2001-present). Division website for members and potential conference attendees. Includes convention information, member lists, and communication links. (Http://www.iona.edu/academic/arts_sci/departments/speech/theory/). 

New York State Communication Association. (2001-present). Resource for members and visitors. Includes publications, conference and membership information, and links to other communication sites. (Http://www.nyscanet.org).

Department of Speech Communication Studies, Iona College. (2001-present). (Http://www.iona.edu/academic/arts_sci/departments/speech/). Informative site that includes major/minor information, faculty bios, what’s new, course descriptions, and links.

Rhetorics of Science and Technology. (1999-present). (Http://www.americancomm.org/~aca/science.html)   Web site designed for the Center for Communication Studies at the American Communication Association.

Political Campaigns Course Web. (1999-present). (Http://www.la.psu.edu/speech/spcom197b/index.htm) Web site designed for Professor J. Michael Hogan under the auspices of a research grant.

Personal Website. (2000-present). (Http://www.personal.psu.edu/tsf2/index.html) Personal information, vitae, class webpages, and description of research.

The Maryland/Penn State Exchange. (1998). Department of Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University. Conference information, online registration form, maps, directions, & contact information. (Http://www.personal.psu.edu/lrb7/MD-PSU/index.htm)

The Graduate Students Interest Group at the Southern States Communication Association (1998).  Recruitment page for new members, officer & conference information, and paper submission guidelines. (Http://www.personal.psu.edu/tsf2/SSCA/index.htm)

Comgrads: The Communication Graduate Student Listserv (1998). Information about the graduate student online listserv and its officers. (Http://www.personal.psu.edu/tsf2/comgrads/comgrads.htm

The Graduate Student Association at The Pennsylvania State University (1998)   GSA related information, including links to sites on financial aid, housing, and student organizations. (Http://cac.psu.edu/~gsa)

Northeast Louisiana University's Department of Speech Communication and Theatre (1997). Departmental requirements, faculty information, and regional & national communication associations. (Http://www.nlu.edu/~frobish/index.html)

Ouachita Junior High School, Monroe, Louisiana (1997). Information on classes, faculty, location, and extra-circular activities. (Http://cust3.iamerica.net/opjrhigh/index.html)

2005

Invited speaker, Student Government Association, Fayetteville State University (October 13). Speech topic: "Communication Apprehension"

Invited speaker, Student Government Association, Fayetteville State University (October 4). Speech topic: "Advanced Public Speaking Beyond SPEE200"

Volunteer, Fayetteville State University Concert Band. Instrument: French Horn.

Lunch Buddies (October 22) visit to Classical Reid Ross High School

Member, Faculty Senate

Member, Technology Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Member, Faculty Newsletter Committee, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Member, New BA program in Communication Committee

Member, Search Committee, Telecommunications Faculty, Performing and Fine Arts.

Member, Search Committee, Chair of Performing and Fine Arts.

Member, Academic Affairs Committee, Department of Performing and Fine Arts. 

Member, Core Review Committee, Fayetteville State Unviersity.

Chair, "Treasure in the Trash? Sifting through "Inadequate" Rhetoric," a panel for the annual convention of Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA.

2004

Featured speaker at our SGA's Spring 2004 Retreat (January 10). Speech topic: "Leadership"

Invited speaker (February 14) to the "Take Initiative Retreat" -- an AIDS Awareness Youth Retreat at Camp Bethelwoods in York, NC. Speech Topic: "Engaging the Community: A Short Course on Effective Public Speaking."

Volunteered to play the part of "Uncle" in our Department's Spring production of "Charlotte's Web."

Member, Speakers' Bureau, Fayetteville State University.

2003

Reviewer, Southern Communication Journal.

Member, Technology Committee, Fayetteville State University.

Member, Arts Festival Committee, College of Arts and Sciences, Fayetteville State University.

2002

Feature Editor, Special Forum on the Basic Speech Textbook and Modern Speech Pedagogy. American Communication Journal, 5, 1.

Book Review Editor, American Communication Journal. American Communication Association.

Director of New Media, New York State Communication Association.

2001

Town Hall Debate. "Resolved: The U.S. Health Care System has Failed." This event was organized at Iona College and featured Dr. Sunil Jhangiani, MD, MBA, and Dr. William Tindall, PhD, RPh. The event was covered in newspapers and local television.

Editorial Consultant, Allyn & Bacon. (Reviewed current instructor’s manual/test bank).

Director of New Media, New York State Communication Association.

Member, Awards Committee. American Communication Association.

Web Director, New York State Communication Association. Built and maintained association’s website.

Book Review Editor, American Communication Journal.

Actor, Iona College. Played the Royal Guard in Moliare’s Tartuffe.

Chair, "On the Internet, No One Knows You’re a Fringe Group: Is Mainstream Credibility Possible Online?" American Organization of Internet Researchers.

Co-Chair, COMGRADS (Communication Graduate Student Listserv). An online messaging service for students of communication, interested in pedagogy, research, and theory.

Chair, The American Society for the History of Rhetoric, Southern States Communication Association.

Chair, "Classical Scholars: Contemporary Topics" Southern States Communication Association.

2000

Textbook Reviewer, Houghton-Mifflin Publishing.

Textbook Reviewer, Wadsworth Publishing.

Respondent, "Highlighted Papers from the Student Competition" New York State Communication Association.

Co-Chair, Graduate Students Interest Group, Southern States Communication Association.

Chair, Graduate Students Interest Group, Southern States Communication Association.

Chair, The American Society for the History of Rhetoric, Southern States Communication Association.

Chair, "Contributed Papers in the History of Rhetoric" Southern States Communication Association.

Chair, "The Rhetoric of Architecture: First Ladies and the Constructions of Public and Private Spaces" Eastern Communication Association.

Judge, Cornell University Annual Speech and Debate Competition, assisting the Pennsylvania State University’s Speech and Debate Program.

Associate Editor, The American Communication Association’s Center for Communication Studies.

Co-Chair, ComGrads (Communication Graduate Student Listserv). An online messaging service for students of communication, interested in pedagogy, research, and theory.

1999

Co-Chair, ComGrads (Communication Graduate Student Listserv). An online messaging service for students of communication, interested in pedagogy, research, and theory.

Delegate, Department of Speech Communication, Graduate Student Association, The Pennsylvania State University .

Chair, Professional Development, Department of Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University (through May 2000).

Associate Editor, The American Communication Association’s Center for Communication Studies.

Co-Vice-Chair, Graduate Students Interest Group, Southern States Communication Association.

Chair, "Protorhetorics on the Brink: Emergent Principles in Presocratic Thought" Southern States Communication Association.

Chair, "Position Papers on Computer-Mediated Communication and its Rhetorical and Social Implications" National Communication Association.

Chair, "Looking Inward on the Discipline: Aspiring Scholars Enter into the Ongoing Conversation" Southern States Communication Association.

Vice-Chair Elect, American Society for the History of Rhetoric, Southern States Communication Association.

Vice-Chair Elect, Graduate Student Interest Group, Southern States Communication Association.

Respondent, "From Metaphors to Movements: Rhetorical Analysis and American Culture" Southern States Communication Association.

Judge, Frizzell Speech Competition, Department of Speech Communication, The Pennsylvania State University.

Judge, 4-H public speaking contest, State College, PA.

1998

Chair, "The Emerging Communication Discipline: Seeking Common Patterns" Southern States Communication Association.

Co-Chair, ComGrads (Communication Graduate Student Listserv). An online messaging service for students of communication, interested in pedagogy, research, and theory.

Co-Vice-Chair Elect, Graduate Students Interest Group, Southern States Communication Association.

Member, special committee of beta-testers for Penn State's LIAS library system's website. The committee assessed and tested the efficacy and practicality of the new library system online. Now available at

Chair, Computer Committee, Graduate Student Association, The Pennsylvania State University.

1997

Chair, "Media and Politics" Dept. of Journalism's Southwest Symposium of the Southwest Education Council for Journalism & Mass Communication, November, 1997.

Coach for Northeast Louisiana University's Individual Events/Speech.

Judged regional collegiate forensic tournaments.

Helped host 3 in-house tournaments at Northeast Louisiana University.

Teaching:

Fayetteville State University -- 2002 - present

Assistant Professor

Introduction to Speech (SPEE 200)
Senior Seminar (SPEE 420 - Rhetorical Criticism)  

Iona College, Fall 2000 - 2002

            Assistant Professor

Introduction to Oral Communication (SCS 101)
Introduction to Oral Communication, Freshman Seminar (SCS 101)
Introduction to Oral Communication, Honors (SCS 111)
Public Speaking (SCS 225)
Argumentation and Debate (SCS 320)
Communication, Technology, and Society (SCS 330; self-designed)
Problems in Media Communication (SCS 332)
Computer-Mediated Communication (SCS 415; self-designed)

The Pennsylvania State University, Fall 1998 - Summer 2000

Instructor, Continuing Education

The Cultural Dynamics of our CyberSociety (Spcom 497F; self-designed)
Building and Maintaining a Website (Spcom 497G; self-designed)
Creating Dynamic Powerpoint Presentations (Spcom 497K; self-designed)

Instructor, LEAP (Learning Edge Academic Program)

Effective Public Speaking (Spcom100a - basic course, self-designed)

Graduate Lecturer

Effective Public Speaking (Spcom100a - basic course, self-designed)
Effective Public Speaking (Spcom 100c - rhetorical criticism, self-designed)

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Effective Public Speaking (Spcom100a - basic course)
Effective Public Speaking (Spcom100c - rhetorical criticism)

Internships/Preparation

Introduction to Rhetorical Theory (Spcom 220)
Effective Public Speaking (Spcom100b - group communication)
Effective Public Speaking (Spcom100c - rhetoric criticism)
Effective Public Speaking (Spcom100d - communication apprehension)
Understanding and Communicating Credibility (self-designed)
The Rhetoric of Technology (self-designed)

Guest Lectures

History of Rhetorical Theory (Effective Public Speaking large lecture)
Audience Analysis (Effective Public Speaking large lecture)
Evaluating Web-based Resources (Effective Public Speaking large lecture)
Listening and Ethos (Effective Public Speaking lab)
Nonverbal Communication (Effective Public Speaking, Apprehension)
Communication as Systematic (Effective Public Speaking, Group Commun.)
Children and the Internet (Continuing Education course)

Northeast Louisiana University, Spring 1998

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Fundamentals of Speech Communication (SPC 101)

Communications Consultant, Sunil Jhangiani, MD, MBA, FACP. 2000-2001. Speechwriting, Public Relations, Corporate Media Design and Implementation, Organizational Analyst. Dr. Jhangiani is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, and is the Chief of Clinical Nutrition and Endoscopy at D’Ursa Pavilion, Bronx, NY. Dr. Jhangiani is founder of Change Health Care Services -- a health care solutions provider that specializing in nutritional and digestive health. See: Http://www.changehealthcareservices.com.

Brief Internship in College Teaching, Dr.Wayne McMullen, Associate Professor of Speech Communication, Penn State University, Delaware County, November 1999. Professional development internship in which I met and accompanied Dr. McMullen throughout the day, discussing issues for new hires, various college environments, and teaching/research pressures. This was designed by Dr. Benson at Penn State for those students motivated for academic careers.

Member, The Student Insurance Committee, The Pennsylvania State University, Fall 1999-Fall 2000. Invited position on the University’s insurance board that determines policy regarding Penn State’s student health care.

Graduate Assistant, Graduate Student Association, The Pennsylvania State University, Spring 1998 - Fall 1998. Hired competitively for the position as Office Manager and Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance Representative. Worked as supervisor to two assistants and managed approximately $2 million/year. Responsible for the health insurance of closely 400 students. Also, led yearly negotiations for insurance prices, wrote estimates for equipment, and represented undergraduate and graduate insurance concerns to the University.

Graduate Research Assistant. Department of Speech Communication, Northeast Louisiana University, Spring 1997. David Dunlap. Facilitated and collected research on semiotics & rhetoric of place.

Assistant Coach, Speech and Debate Forum, Northeast Louisiana University, Fall 1996 - Spring 1997. Coach of Individual Events. Trained competitors, supervised in-house competitions and mock tournaments, prepared training materials, and judged both individual events and debate.

Competitor, Speech and Debate Team, University of Florida, Fall 1994 - Spring 1996. Competed in Individual Events and won several national awards for persuasive speaking.

New York State Communication Association, 2000-present
The National Communication Association, 1996-present
The Southern States Communication Association, 1996-present
The National Association of Graduate and Professional Students, 1996-1997
CRTNET-The Communication Research and Theory Network, 1997-present
H-RHETOR-The History of Rhetoric Network, 1997-present
ACA-L-The American Communication Association Listserv, 1997-present
COMGRADS-The Communication Graduate Student Listserv, 1997-present