Personal Information
Robert James Glenn, III
1829 Munday Court
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270)684-8292 Email: bobj.glenn@kctcs.edu
Rank Dates
Instructor, August 1, 1990
Assistant Professor July 1, 1991 (two years prior service)
Associate Professor with tenure: July 1, 1995
Full Professor: July 1, 2000
Educational Background
University of Southern Mississippi,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Ph.D. in Communication (ABD)
Admitted June 1993
Current Status: Preparing Dissertation Proposal (ABD).
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Summer 1992
Graduate Seminar in Women’s Studies for UKCCS Faculty.
Western Kentucky University
Fall 1990 to Spring 1993
24 graduate level hours in Communication and Counseling
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
January 1983-December 1985
San Diego State University
San Diego, California
Fall 1982
Semester of Graduate Course-work in Communication
(Transferred to UNLV due to financial constraints)
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
1978-1982
39 hours in Communication Studies, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Beyond Master’s
3 hours in Women’s Studies at the University of Kentucky
18 hours in Speech Communication, Western Kentucky University
6 hours in Counseling, Western Kentucky University
Doctoral Coursework
51 hours completed at University of Southern Mississippi
-UNLV Moyer Union Scholarship 1984-1985
-Presidential Grant for Forensics Coaching 1984-1985
-Brady Lee Garrison Award for Best New Debate Program (CEDA)
1984. (served as Director of Forensics as part of teaching duties).
Professor of Communication, Owensboro Community College
Owensboro, Kentucky
1990-Present
Duties: Teach a variety of communication courses including public speaking, interpersonal communication, argumentation & debate, small group communication and intercollegiate forensics. Direct and coach very successful community college forensics program. Provide academic advising for students. Serve on college and system committees, actively participate in CE/CS programs, and engage in significant professional development activities on the state, regional, and national level. Serve as a member of several local committees and as an elected member of the KCTCS Faculty Senate rules committee. Advise over 40 undecided students a semester and keep abreast of changes in system policy concerning transfer requirements.
-Director, OCC Speech and Debate Team. Coach students, attend tournaments
throughout the Southeast and Midwest, and host BBQ Capital Speech Tournament each fall
-KCTCS Faculty Senator (Two Terms 2000-2004)
-Chaired Gender Equity Committee (1997-2000) which hosted several well received workplace education training programs for three years.
-Chair, CE/CS Committee (1995-96).
-Trained as a Kentucky Quality Council examiner and successfully completed evaluations of Louisville Metropolitan Sewer District, Fall 2000 and Dana Perfect Circle Ring Unit (Franklin, KY), Fall 2002. .
-Communication courses representative for advising purposes and
as contact person for KCA, SSCA, and NCA community college programs.
-Member, OCC Nursing Admissions Committee, 1999-2001.
-Member, OCC Scholarship Committee 1997-1999.
-Member-Instructional Technology Committee, 1998-1999.
-Member, Broadcasting Instructor Search Committee, 1998.
-Member, Service Learning Committee 1997-2000
-Member, Humanities Division Syllabi Review Committee, 1995-2000.
-Coordinator, Service Learning Committee internships for communication students, 1995-1998
-Communication tutor for the Teaching and Learning Skills Center
1998-present.
-Producer/Guest, for OCC television programs “OCC On-line” and “Kentucky Voices” concerning a host of subjects, 1991-present.
Lecturer/Director of Forensics, University of Alabama, Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
1989-1990
Duties: Taught three courses per quarter and directed the UAB Forensics
Program. Hosted college speech and debate tournament (Blazer Invitational). Coordinated the AFA Region VII Qualifying Tournament. Squad won sweepstakes awards at five tournaments and qualified a team for CEDA Debate Nationals.
Lecturer/Director of Forensics, University of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada
1987-1989
Duties: Taught three courses a semester and directed an extremely active speech and debate program with a history of national success.
-Taught courses in argumentation & debate, public speaking, business and professional speaking.
-UNR team of Katz and Young make elimination rounds at CEDA Nationals.
-4 students qualified and attended NFA Individual events nationals in 1988.
-Squad finished among the top fifty debate programs in the nation
(1988 and 1989)
Southwest Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri
Interim Assistant Director of Debate,
1986-1987
Duties: Co-directed the award winning and nationally recognized
SMS Debate program while teaching three classes per semester.
-Squad placed 8th in the nation during the 1886-87 season and was the only school to advance two teams among the top 16 teams at the national tournament.
-Squad earned top sweepstakes awards at four tournaments throughout the season.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
1983-1985
Teaching Assistant/Director of Forensics
Duties: Taught two sections of public speaking each semester. Founded and directed debate program which placed among the top 50 programs in CEDA in 1984 and 1985. Teams won more than 100 awards during both seasons and was recognized at the Best New Debate Program in the Nation in 1984.
-Representative to Awards Council, 1997.
Kentucky Communication Association (KCA)
President, 1992-1995;
Treasurer, 1997-present.
Reading Coach, 1994-1996
National Communication Association (NCA)
-Twice elected, Legislative Council Representative, 2 Year, SSCA.
1993-1995 (lst Term) and 2002-2004 (2nd Term).
National Education Debate Association (NEDA)
-Member, Executive Council 1996-2003.
-Topic Selection Committee 1996-2000, 2003
7 Hills Neighborhood Alliance
Chair since its inception in 2001.
Picnic Committee Member, 2005, 2006.
City of Owensboro Award for Outstanding Leadership, 2004.
Southern States Communication Association (SSCA)
-Founded Community College Division, 2000.
-2 Year, SSCA Representative to NCA Legislative Council
-Member, Nominating Committee)
-Chair, Community College Division, 1997.
-Chair, Forensics Association, 1995 and 1999.
Toastmasters International
President 2001-2003, 2006
Vice President of Education 1998-2000, 2002
Current Level: Advanced Toastmaster Silver
References
Gary Deaton,
Director of Forensics
Transylvania University
Lexington, KY 40508
(859)233-8201/623-5982 Email: gdeaton@transy.edu
Dan Hildenbrandt,
Associate Professor of Communication
Owensboro Community & Technical College
(270)686-4400 Email: dan.hildenbrandt@kctcs.edu
James E. Reppert,
Professor of Media and Broadcasting,
Southern Arkansas University
Magnolia, AR 71753
(870) 235-4258 Email: jereppert@mail.saumag.edu