Conference Advisory Board
Starla Anderson, Chair
Ryan Montague, Member
Payton Boeh, Conference Intern
Sarah Adams, Graphic Designer
Debra Cram, Program Manager
Special thanks to the members of Lambda Pi Eta and Azusa Pacific
University’s Career Services Center
The Department of Communication Studies
Presents the
28th Annual
David C. Bicker Ethics
Conference
Theme
Ethics of Storytelling
February 7, 2015
Azusa Pacific University
East Campus
9:00 – 9:45
Welcome Session (Wilden Lecture Hall)
Bala Musa, Ph.D., Chair and Professor
of Communication Studies, APU
Jennifer Walsh, Ph.D., Dean of CLAS, APU
David C. Bicker, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, APU
Presentation of Outstanding Student Award, Brooke
Van Dam, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Communication
Studies, Azusa Pacific University
*Light breakfast served by Lambda Pi Eta in the Wilden
Atrium
9:45 – 11:00
Keynote Address
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Marcia Berry, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor of Communication Studies and the
Honors College
Parables: The Gospel in Nutshells and other
Contemporary Comedic Forms
Terrence Lindvall, Ph.D., C.S. Lewis Endowed Chair of
Communication and Christian Thought, Virginia
Wesleyan College
11:00 -11:15
Break
11:15 – 12:30 Papers and Panel Presentation Session
Media Studies: Everything Old is New Again: Using
the 12 Stages of the Hero’s Journey and 8
Archetypes to Create New Stories from Greek,
Roman, and Celtic Myths (Wilden #102))
From City to Country/Minoso
Andreas Gonzales, student, Vanguard University
Seeking Asylum/Mynos Belt/Trojan.exe
Daniel Skadal, student, Vanguard University
Legend of the Three
Joshua Snyder, student, Vanguard University
Persephone and Hades
Grayson Guo, student, Vanguard University
Eros and Psyche
Bethany Kim, student, Vanguard University
*Respondent: Alison English, Ph.D., Professor of
Communication Studies & Cinema Arts, Vanguard
University
*Host: Marcia Berry, Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Communication Studies and the Honors College
Leadership Poster Presentations (Wilden #103)
Forrest Tylutki, student, Azusa Pacific University
Crystel Vargas, student, Azusa Pacific University
Amanda Allison, student, Azusa Pacific University
Mary Goral, student, Azusa Pacific University
Allison Hart, student, Azusa Pacific University
*Respondent: Wendi Dykes, M.A., Assistant Professor of
Leadership Studies, APU
*Host: James Willis, Ph.D., Professor of Communication
Studies, APU
Rhetoric and Morality Panel (Wilden #104)
Enron: From Riches to Rags: One of the Greatest
Accounting Scandals Ever to be Seen
Bryan Stapleton, student, Chaffey College
Steve Jobs’ 2005 Commencement Speech: An Analysis of
Morality
Ariel D. Baumbaugh & Alaina M. Veluscek, graduate
students, San Diego State University
On God and Morality
Mateo Rendon Salazar, student, Mt. San Antonio College
Economic Injustice and the Myth of the American Dream
Luke Winslow, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, San Diego
State University
*Respondent: Ray McCormick, Ph.D., Professor of
Communication Studies, APU
1:45 – 3:00
Papers and Panel Presentation Session
Media, Pop Culture & Gender Panel (Wilden #102)
The Role of TV News in Influencing Future Acts of
Violence: Too Much Information?
Katie Brown, Student, Azusa Pacific University
Dexter and the Effects on its Audience
Nick Perez, student, Azusa Pacific University
Tenderizing the Manstory: The Case for Oral Narratives
Josh Fleming, Assistant Professor of Speech
Communication and Theatre, Pasadena City College
Internships: Where Do I Begin, and What Can I
Expect? (Wilden #105)
Coming Out: Revealing the Truth While Remaining True
to You
Mark-Anthony Beltran, student, San Diego Christian
College
Clint Simone, student, Azusa Pacific University
Respondents:
Hunter Foote, student, Azusa Pacific University
*Brooke Van Dam, Assistant Professor of
Communication Studies, APU
Dori Eisenthal, student, Azusa Pacific University
Lindsey Hutcheon, student, Azusa Pacific University
*Host: Azusa Pacific University Career Services Staff
12:30-1:30
*All others: Please bring your lunch or you may walk
across Citrus or Alosta to fast food restaurants nearby.
Lunch (LAPC)
Lunch provided for presenters and special guests*
Presentation of Top Paper Monetary Awards, Kyle
Huckins, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Azusa Pacific
University
*Dr. Daniel Pawley, Associate Professor of
Communication Studies, APU
Conflict Panel: The Search for a Joint Narrative and
its Representation through Art (Wilden #103)
Interpersonal Communication Panel: Divine
Appointments (Wilden #105)
Payton Boeh, student, Azusa Pacific University
Divine Appointments and Missed Opportunities
Matthew Ross
You Can’t Pick Your Family
Lindsey Hutcheon, student, Azusa Pacific University
Divine Appointments and Missed Opportunities: The
Affects of Emotional and Spiritual Intelligence
Sofia Figueroa and Rachael Kemp
Ricky Sanchez, student, Azusa Pacific University
Brianna Bode, student, Azusa Pacific University
Stranger on a Trolley
Veronica Martinez, student, San Diego Christian College
*Respondent – Starla Anderson, M.A., J.D., LL.M.,
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, APU
Public Relations Panel: Developing Ethical Public
Relations Leaders: Exploring How Undergraduate
Programs Prepare Students for the Industry of Spin
(Wilden #104)
*Respondent: Ryan Montague, Ph.D., Assistant
Professor of Communication Studies, APU
3:15-4:15
Robert James Winans, student, Biola University
Career Recruiter Panel: What are Job Recruiters
Looking For? (Wilden #103)
Andrew Henck, Professional Development Programmes
Manager, World Vision
Rachel Snyder, student, Biola University
Melissa Strom, student, Biola University
Nicole Chin, Art Director, Foursquare Communications
Laura Daronatsy, student, Biola University
*Respondent – Mairin McCuistion, student, Biola
University
*Sponsoring Faculty : Carolyn Kim, Ph.D. Biola
University
*Host: Marion Pyle, M.A. Part-time Faculty member,
APU
*Host: Azusa Pacific University Career Services Staff
4:30 – 5:30
Film, Music, and Mime Performances on Storytelling
(Wilden Lecture Hall)
Ben and Alex Moore, students, Azusa Pacific University
Marcia Berry, Ph.D., Associate Professor of
Communication Studies and the Honors College
Chris Hernandez, student, Azusa Pacific University
*Sponsored by Lambda Pi Eta