A. J. Baltes, Ph.D.

281-635-6845

aj@ajbaltes.com

Education

Communication Studies. Doctor of Philosophy, Bowling Green State University, Ohio. 2003.

Computer Science. Master of Science, Bowling Green State University, Ohio. 2003.

Theology. Bachelor of Arts., Global University, Missouri. Summa Cum Laude.

Human Relations. Master of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma. Summa Cum Laude.

Business Administration. Bachelor of Science, University of Cincinnati, Ohio.

Relevant Courses Completed

1	Personnel Function	MGT 481
2	Cases in Personnel	MGT 582
3	Advanced Problems in Personnel Management	MGT 584
4	Organizational Behavior	MGT 381
5	Advanced Readings in Personnel Management	MGT 584
6	Labor Problems I	ECON 571
7	Management and Decision Making	MGT 341
8	Business Policy	BUS 589
9	Readings in Administration	MGT 589
10	Dynamics of Interpersonal Behavior	MGT 484
11	Manufacturing Management	MGT 385
12	Management Systems	MGT 441
13	Research in QA	QA 595
14	Small Groups	SOC 555
15	Research Methods	COMS 630
16	Humanistic Research Methods	COMS 640
17	Current Problems in Human Relations	HR 5012
18	Leadership in Organizations	HR 5032
19	Organizational Change and Development	HR 5042
20	Interpersonal Dynamics	HR 5172
21	Computer Courseware Design	TECH 665
22	Web Application Development	CS 380
23	Database Management Systems	CS 562
24	Advanced Software Engineering	CS 664
25	Human Issues in Computing	CS 665
26	Advanced Programming Concepts I (OOP)	CS 205
27	Advanced Programming Concepts II (OOP)	CS 215
28	Computer Organization	CS 217
29	Systems Programming	CS 325
30	Computer Graphics	CS 525
31	Data Communication and Networks	CS 529
32	Simulation Techniques	CS 542
33	Analysis of Algorithms	CS 612
34	Advanced Topics in Artificial Intelligence	CS 620
35	Networks and Distributed Processes	CS 629
36	Business Law	BUS 541
37	Theories of Persuasion	COMM 6242
38	Philosophical Foundations of Communication Theory	COMS 610
39	Communication Pedagogy: Future Faculty	COMS 620
40	Persuasion	COMS 729
41	Issues in Intercultural and Transcultural Communication	COMS 729
42	Intercultural Rhetoric	COMS 767
43	Internet Communication	COMS 780
44	Topics in New Media	COMS 780
45	Statistics	EDFI 641
46	Advanced Quantitative Methods in Education	EDFI 751, EDFI 752
47	Instruction in Higher Education	GRAD 600
48	Theoretical Foundations of Human Relations	HR 5002
49	Visual Communication for Business and Industry	TECH 633
50	Financial Accounting I, II	ACCTG 251, 252, 253
51	Managerial Accounting	ACCTG 271
52	Intermediate Accounting	ACCTG 311
53	Accounting for Non-Profit	ACCTG 375
54	Business Law I, II, III	BUS LAW 251, 252, 253
55	Introduction to Economics I, II	ECON 101, 102
56	Microeconomics	ECON 271
57	Money Banking & the Economy	ECON 371
58	Business Finance	FINANCE 351
59	Macro Marketing	MARKETG 351
60	Micro Marketing	MARKETG 352
61	Consumer Behavior	MARKETG 470
62	Advertising	MARKETG 471
63	Analysis and Management of Sales	MARKETG 473
64	World Marketing	MARKETG 571
65	Marketing Research	MARKETG 573
66	Marketing Strategy	MARKETG 585
67	Calculus I	MATH 221
68	Calculus for Business Students	MATH 252
69	Business Statistics I, II	QA 241, 242
70	Introduction to QA	QA 375
71	Research in QA	QA 595

Selected Computer Proficiencies

q C++	q HTML web	q Oracle database	q SQL database
q Flash web	q Dreamweaver web	q Media 100 editing	q FrontPage web
q Photoshop graphics	q JavaScript web	q Adobe After Effects editing	q Paradox
q Outlook	q Windows	q MS-DOS	q FTP web
q Publisher editing	q Assembler	q Lotus Notes	q WordPerfect
q HTTP web	q Simula simulation	q Infini-D graphics
q PHP web	q OpenGL graphics	q PDF web
q CLIPS Artificial intelligence	Certifications Awarded from Microsoft®: q MSAccess Database Expert q MSExcel Expert q MSWord Expert

Courses Taught

Database Applications Development with Access

Database Management with Spreadsheet (Pt. I)—Analysis (Pt. II)—Customization (Pt. III)

Computer Information Systems Introduction

Web Page Design

Internet Fundamentals

Windows

Organizational Communication

Writing for Mass Media

Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Word Processing Legal and Long Documents

English as a Second Language

Small Group Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Computer Science, Topics in

Presentation Skills

Academic and Work Experience

Prairie View A&M University, PO Box 156, Prairie View, TX 77446-0156. (August 2003 – Present).

Communications Assistant Professor

Cy-Fair College, 9191 Barker Cypress Rd., Cypress, TX 77433 (December 2003-present)

Communications, Adjunct Professor

Computer Science, Adjunct Professor

Bowling Green State University, One University Drive, Huron, OH. and 302 West Hall
Bowling Green, OH 43403 (March 1999 – May 2003).

Computer Science, Adjunct Professor

Communications, Graduate Teaching Assistant

Television Field Producer for Award-Winning “NewsSIX” TV Program

Terra State Community College Kern Center for Business and Industry, 2830 Napoleon Rd., Fremont, OH 43420. (June 1998 – June 1999).

Computer Adjunct Professor

Sungkyul Christian University, Republic of Korea, Anyang City (January 1996 – September 1997).

English as a Second Language, Full Time Instructor

Republic of Korea Army Administration College, Songnam City (August 1993 – December 1995).

English as a Second Language, Faculty Coordinator and Instructor

Scholarly Production

Baltes, A. J. “Teaching (and Learning) Communication in China” Panel at the Western States Communication Association 2006 Convention.

Baltes, A. J. “The Multicultural Community: Adoption of Intercultural Perspectives In Higher Education” Panel Chair. Panel at the Western States Communication Association 2006 Convention.

Baltes, A. J. "Knowledge Management Software and Student Collaboration" Refereed paper accepted for the 2005 Annual National Communication Association Convention in Boston, MA (November, 2005).

Baltes, A. J. "China’s Advancement: The Spin According to U.S. Media and Trade Moguls” Refereed paper accepted for the 2005 Annual National Communication Association Convention in Boston, MA (November, 2005).

Baltes, A. J. "Information Literacy in African America: Potential Problems of Computer-mediated Communication" Panel presentation accepted for the 2005 Annual National Communication Association Convention in Boston, MA (November, 2005).

Baltes, A. J. "East-West Wedlock: Paradigm Marriage, not a Merge" Refereed paper accepted for the 2005 Annual National Communication Association Convention in Boston, MA (November, 2005).

Baltes, A. J. “Intercultural Rhetoric: Hush Puppies and Fine China in the Olympics.” Refereed paper accepted at the Rhetoric Symposium, Texas A&M University-Commerce (February 2005).

Baltes, A. J. “Fostering a Diverse Community in Style and Rhetoric.” Panel accepted at the Southern States Communication Association 2005 Convention.

Baltes, A. J. "Online Newspaper Companies in Ohio: Strategic Technological Decisions” Refereed paper presented at the 2004 Annual National Communication Association Conference in Chicago, IL (November, 2004).

Baltes, A. J. “Extending Our Reach to International University Teaching Experiences” Coordinator of Panel, 2003 Annual National Communication Association Conference, Miami Beach, FL. (November 2003).

Baltes, A. J. “The International Educator and Colloquial Speech”. Panel Presentation, 2003 Annual National Communication Association Conference, Miami Beach, FL. (November 2003).

Baltes, A. J. “News on the Web: How Print and Broadcast Top News Items Converge in New Media” (with Jin Xu). Refereed paper presented at the 2003 Annual Association of Educational Journalism and Mass Communication Convention in Kansas City, MO (July 2003).

Baltes, A. J. and Xu, Jin. “The Perceived Relational Component of Idiomatic Communication in Lecture Discourse” Refereed paper presented at the 2002 Annual National Communication Association Conference in New Orleans, LA (November, 2002).

Baltes, A. J. “Educational Reform and New Media Reservations Among Educators” Refereed paper presented at the 2002 Union for Democratic Communications Conference in State College, PA (October, 2002).

Baltes, A. J. “Rhetorical Efforts Confronting a Culture with a Dog Diet” Refereed paper presented at the 2001 Annual National Communication Association Conference, Atlanta, GA (November, 2001).

Baltes, A. J. “A Literary Comparison of Symbolism and Analogy: Dante’s Inferno and Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress.” Journal of the Research Institute for the Humanities (July, 1999): 36-49.

Credentials Awarded

Business Education Teaching Credential, California State Division of Adult and Career Education

Foreign Language Education Teaching Credential, California State Division of Adult and Career Education

Basic Education Teaching Credential, California State Division of Adult and Career Education

Adult Business Education Teaching Credential, State of Ohio Commission on Teacher Credentialing

Relevant Co-curricular activities

Webmaster, Department of Languages and Communications.

Distance Learning Committee, Department of Languages and Communication.

Graduate Program Promotion Committee, Department of Languages and Communication.

Reviewer, Association for Chinese Communication Studies, 2004 Annual National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL. (November 2004).

Reviewer, Human Communication and Technology Division, 2003 Annual National Communication Association Conference, Miami Beach, FL. (November 2003).

Web Developer for School of Communication Studies, Bowling Green State University, OH (1999-2003).

Nonlinear Editor and Field Producer for WBGU-PBS TV, Bowling Green, OH (2002-2003).

Invited Guest Lecturer, “Communication Variables in Intercultural Contexts”. Intercultural Communication Course (IPC 408), Bowling Green State University (May 2000).

Invited Guest Lecturer on “Web Authoring”. Technology in World Communication Course (IPC 406), Bowling Green State University (September 2002).

Relevant Professional Development

· Grant Writing Seminar. Sponsored by the Texas A&M System. (January, 2006).

· Grant Writing All-Day Seminar. Sponsored by Prairie View A&M Center for Teaching Excellence and Distance Education. (November 2003).

· How Students Learn. Workshop sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology. (April 2003)

· Teaching as Communication: Utilizing Spaces and Technique to Enhance Instruction. Workshop sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology. (March 2003)

· Grant Writing: Taming the Big Hairy Monster. Presentation to the School of Communication Studies Faculty and Graduate Students. (March 2003)

· Diversity in the Classroom: Encouraging multiple perspectives. Workshop sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology. (March 2003)

· The Curriculum Vitae: An Introduction to Presenting and Promoting Your Academic Career. Professional Development Workshop sponsored by the Office of Project Search

and Department of Popular Culture. (February 2003)

· Managing Your Coursework and Assessment. Workshop sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology. (February 2003)

· Wireless Security: IEEE 802.11 standards and securing wireless networks. Seminar sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (February 2003)

· Preparing Graduate Students for Teaching in the Sciences. Workshop by David Ross Boyd Professor of Botany, Dr. Gordon Uno of the University of Oklahoma. (January 2003)

· Online Manual Creation and Web Publishing. Seminar sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology (September 2002)

· Putting Another’s Money Where Your Mind Is: External Funding for Research. Presentation to the School of Communication Studies. (March 2002)

· Portfolio Development. Seminar sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology. October (2001)

· Focus Group Facilitation Training. Seminar sponsored by Bowling Green State University (October 2001)

· XML as a Programming Language. Seminar sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery (June 2001)

· Human Subjects: Principles, responsibilities, and regulations. Seminar by Bowling Green State University, Office of Compliance (January 2001)

· Using WebCT for Quizzes & Evaluations. Seminar sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology (September 2000)

· Using CD-ROM for Instruction. Seminar sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology (July 2000)

· WebCT Web-based Instruction Tool. Day-long Seminar sponsored by BGSU Center for Teaching and Learning Technology (April 2000)

· Motivation in the Classroom. Day-long seminar sponsored by Students for the Quality of Education (March 2000)

· XML Computing Language. Day-long seminar sponsored by Microsoft— Columbus, OH (December 1999)

Intercultural/Languages—in Order of Proficiency

English, Chinese Mandarin, Korean, and Japanese

Community Service

Secretary of Fairfield Community Tennis Association. Acquired $1000 in grants.

Professional Affiliations (past and present)

· Association for Chinese Communication Studies (ACCS)

· National Communication Association (NCA)

· Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC)

· Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)

· Bowling Green Student Linux Users Group (BGSLUG)

· International Communication Association (ICI)

Last updated 5/26/2006