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Larry Powell

328 Shadeswood Drive Phone: 205/934-8784

Birmingham, AL 35226 205/822-1746

CURRENT POSITION

Professor of Communication Studies, University of Alabama at Birmingham (2003- ).

Associate Professor (1998-2003). Teaching courses in Mass Communication and

Communication Management. Courses taught include Political Communication,

Communication Research Methods, Advanced Communication Theory, Broadcast

Copywriting, Survey of Mass Communication, Organizational Communication, Group

Communication.

Research grants: Received more than $80,000.00 in research grants, including grants

from the Alabama Department of Public Health (Obesity, $9,600; cardiology, $19,800;

WIC, $23,800), Council to Protect America=s Elderly ($15,000), and UAB Marketing ($15,000).

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Adjunct Professor, University of Central Florida (1997-1998). Teaching courses in Conflict

Management and Professional Communication.

Owner, Powell Consulting, 1995-1998. Political consulting and market research work; free-lance writing.

Partner, Media Targeting, 1990- (current). Media placement service.

Partner: Kitchens, Powell & Kitchens, 1987-1995. In charge of conducting public opinion

surveys and market research reports for a variety of political and commercial clients.

Professor: Mississippi State University, - Assistant Professor, 1975-1977; Associate Professor,

1977-1981; Professor, 1981-86. Director of Departmental Research for five years. Member of

Graduate Faculty and Director of Graduate Students for four years. Director of the Basic Course

for three years. Chairman of the School of Arts & Sciences Self-Study committee, 1982.

Courses taught: Public Relations, Political Communication, Communication Theory, Small Group

Communication, Persuasion, Interpersonal Communication, and Public Speaking.

Visiting Professor: Meisei University, Hino-shi, Japan, 1984-85. Initiated the first visiting professor

relationship between Meisei University and Mississippi State University.

EDUCATION:

Ph.D., University of Florida, 1975. B.A., M.A., Auburn University, 1970 and 1971.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Current memberships in the Speech Communication Association and Southern States

Communication Association. Former chairman of the Political Communication Interest

Group of the Southern States Communication Association. Former Chairman of the

Communication Theory Division of the Southern Speech Communication Association.

Dozens of presentations at professional meetings, including meetings of the Speech

Communication Association, Southern Speech Communication Association, the Eastern

Communication Association, and the International Communication Association.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

Ranked as one of the top 100 communication researchers in the nation by the Association

of Communication Administrators. More than 60 research articles published in Southern

Speech Communication Journal, Central States Speech Journal, Journal of Applied

Communications Research, Communication Education, Perceptual and Motor

Skills, Psychological Reports, Communication Quarterly, Journal of Communication,

Communication Research Reports, Campaign & Elections, and others. Complete list attached.

CONSULTING: POLITICAL CLIENTS

Consultant for a number of statewide and local political campaigns, including:

Alabama Governor Fob James

President of the Alabama Pubic Service Commission Jim Sullivan

U.S. Senator Richard Shelby

Kentucky Attorney General Ben Chandler

Florida Agricultural Commissioner Bob Crawford

Congressman Bob Clement (Tennessee)

Congressman Bud Cramer (Alabama)

Congressman Butler Derrick (South Carolina)

Congressman Roy Dyson (Maryland)

Congressman Martin Frost (Texas)

Congressman Harry Johnston (Florida)

Congressman Jim Wright (Texas)

State Senator George Clay (Alabama)

State Senator Tommy Ed Roberts (Alabama)

State Senator W.D. Childers (Florida)

State Representative Jerry Melvin (Florida)

State Representative Loranne Ausley (Florida)

State Senator John Wilder (Tennessee)

State Senator Joe Haynes (Tennessee)

State Senator JoAnne Graves (Tennessee)

State Senator Robert Rochelle (Tennessee)

State Senator Jim Kyle (Tennessee)

State Representative Kim McMillan (Tennessee)

State Representative Stratton Bone (Tennessee)

State Representative Tommy Head (Tennessee)

CONSULTING: ORGANIZATIONAL CLIENTS

The Birmingham News

The Business Council of Alabama

Tennessee Business Roundtable

Associated Industries of Florida

The Nature Conservancy

The Orange County (Florida) Bar Association

Tennessee Medical Association

Tennessee Education Association

Alabama Department of Public Health

Alabama Industry & Management

University of Tennessee

CONSULTING: COMMERCIAL CLIENTS

Jos. A. Banks clothing

BFI (Waste Management)

Marie Callendar=s Restaurants

Fred=s Department Stores

Touchdown Jacksonville (Jacksonville Jaguars NFL team).

City of Sunrise (Florida)

City of Winter Springs (Florida)

Hill and Knowlton (Tampa)

MISCELLANEOUS

Certified as an expert witness for federal court cases in Jackson, Mississippi and

Montgomery, Alabama. Served in a similar capacity for cases in Birmingham, Alabama;

Naples, Florida; and Russellville, Alabama.