For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, April 5, 2007
Cameron students and faculty present
papers at Southern States Communication
Association Conference
Bethany Beck and Lauren Barbour, both speech communication majors from Lawton presented their
research at the Theodore Clevenger Undergraduate Honors Conference in Louisville, Ky. on March 29-30.
The Honors Conference was held in conjunction with the Southern States Communication Association
National Conference.
Barbour’s paper was titled “Did Multatuli Express narrative Paradigm throughout Max Havelaar to Gain
Change in Java.” Beck presented “The Second Life: Examination of Interpersonal Communication within
Computer Meditated Communication Environments.” The students also received a reception and a special
breakfast congratulating their work at the conference.
In addition to the student work, Tyler Thornton, CU Director of Forensics, also attended the conference as
the Vice Chair of the Southern Forensics Division. The division recognized Thornton as the Debate Coach
of the Year.
He also presented a paper on the increasing complexities of technology within college forensics and was a
part of a panel discussion on the important relationship between high school and college forensics
programs nationwide. Thornton explained that the Cameron High School Speech Camp, directed by Tony
Allison, is an example of how colleges and high schools can create a positive relationship.
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