Affiliated Faculty Contact Info jwaldeck@uga.edu Office: 142A Four Towers 706-542-8913 Jennifer H. Waldeck (Ph.D., Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara) is Professor and Head, Dept. of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of Georgia. She currently serves as President of the Eastern Communication Association, and Chair of its Finance and Publication Committees. Prior to joining UGA, she served as Professor and Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Academic Programs in the School of Communication, Chapman University. A Distinguished Research Fellow of the Eastern Communication Association, Dr. Waldeck’s research interests span organizational, instructional, strategic, and applied communication. She has written or co-authored eight books and 75 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. Her research has been published in many prestigious outlets, including Communication Monographs, Journal of Applied Communication Research, Communication Education, Journal of Business Communication (now known as International Journal of Business Communication), Communication Yearbook (now known as Annals of the International Communication Association). She has won “Top Paper” honors in Instructional Communication, Applied Communication, Organizational Communication, Training & Development, and Instructional Communication groups at ICA, NCA, and ECA over the years. She has served on the editorial boards of Western Journal of Communication, Women’s Studies in Communication, Communication Studies, Communication Reports, Communication Education, Journal of Applied Communication, Management Communication Quarterly, and Communication Quarterly and an invited reviewer for Communication Monographs, Human Communication Research, and Journal of Communication. She is a long-time advisory board member for The Teaching Professor, an interdisciplinary, international professional development publication and conference aimed at effectiveness in higher education. Education: Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara, Communication M.A., California State University, Long Beach, Speech Communication B.S., Ohio University, Interpersonal Communication Selected Books and Edited Volumes LaBelle, S., & Waldeck, J. H. (2020). Strategic communication for organizations. Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. DOI: 10.2307/j.ctvw1d664 Waldeck, J. H., Kearney, P., & Plax, T. (2017). Public speaking in a diverse society (5th ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. Waldeck, J. H., & Seibold, D. R. (Eds.). (2017). Consulting that matters: A handbook for scholars and practitioners. New York: Peter Lang. DOI: 10.3726/978-1-4539-1718-3 Waldeck, J. H., Kearney, P., & Plax, T. G. (2017). Strategic communication at work: Contemporary perspectives on business and professional communication (2nd ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt. Waldeck, J. H. & LaBelle, S. (2016). Theoretical and methodological approaches to instructional communication. In P. L. Witt (Ed.), Handbooks of communication science: Vol. 16. Communication and learning (pp. 67-101). Berlin, Germany: DeGruyter Mouton. DOI: 10.1515/9781501502446-005 Waldeck, J. H. (2016). How communication theory and research make consulting matter. In J. H. Waldeck & D. R. Seibold (Eds.), Consulting that matters: A handbook for scholars and practitioners (pp. 3-10). New York, NY: Peter Lang. Plax, T. G., Waldeck, J. H., & Kearney, P. (2016). Collecting and using narratives that matter. In J. H. Waldeck & D. R. Seibold (Eds.), Consulting that matters: A handbook for scholars and practitioners (pp. 87-108). New York, NY: Peter Lang. Waldeck, J. H., Plax, T. G., & Kearney, P. (2016). Planning and proposing consulting work. In J. H. Waldeck & D. R. Seibold (Eds.), Consulting that matters: A handbook for scholars and practitioners (pp. 109-126). New York, NY: Peter Lang. Ross, S., & Waldeck, J. H. (2016). White shirts, blue shirts: A case study of leadership development consulting for law enforcement. In J. H. Waldeck & D. R. Seibold (Eds.), Consulting that matters: A handbook for scholars and practitioners (pp. 319-330). New York, NY: Peter Lang. Waldeck, J. H. (2014). Communication and learning. In J. Nussbaum (Ed.), Handbook of life span communication (pp. 135-156). New York, NY: Peter Lang. Waldeck, J. H., Plax, T. G., & Kearney, P. (2010). Philosophical and methodological foundations of instructional communication research. In D.L. Fassett & J. T. Warren (Eds.) Handbook of Instructional Communication (pp. 161-180). Newbury Park, CA: Sage. Selected Referreed Journal Articles Waldeck, J. H., Broeckelman-Post, M. A, & Mazer, J. P. (2023). Editors’ introduction: The reciprocity of communication scholarship and practice: Spotlight on consulting and outreach. Communication Education, 72 (1), 81-82. DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2022.2137214 Waldeck, J. H. (2023). Guest editor’s response: The reciprocity of communication scholarship and practice: Spotlight on consulting and outreach. Communication Education, 72 (1), 99-101. DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2022.2137215 Waldeck, J. H. (2019). Mobilizing a client for change: Best practices for proposing training. In In J. D. Wallace & D. Becker (Eds.), The handbook of communication training: A best practices framework for assessing and developing competence (pp. 6-20). New York, NY: Routledge. 10.4324/9781315185859-3 Waldeck, J. H., & Weimer, M. (2017). Sound decision making about the lecture’s role in the college classroom. Communication Education, 66(2), 247-250. DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2016.1275721 Johnson, Z. D., LaBelle, S., & Waldeck, J. (2017). A cautious approach to the reliance on interpersonal communication frameworks: The importance of context in instructional communication research. Communication Education, 66(1), 115-117. DOI: 10.1080/03634523.2016.1221514 Flanagin, A. J., & Waldeck, J. H. (2004). Technology use and newcomer socialization. Journal of Business Communication, 41, 147-165. [now International Journal of Business Communication] DOI: 10.1177/0021943604263290 Waldeck, J. H., Seibold, D. R., & Flanagin, A. J. (2004). Organizational assimilation and communication technology use. Communication Monographs, 71, 161-183. DOI: 10.1080/0363775042331302497
