Purdue Notebook
Purdue Notebook
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July 24, 1998
Campus activities-- Purdue's Continuing Education Administration will offer a three-credit-hour evening course this fall for older students interested in starting or returning to college. GS290X, College Study Skills, is a hands-on course where students learn about improving their note-taking, reading comprehension and vocabulary skills. The course begins Aug. 25 and runs for 16 weeks. More information about the course and how to enroll is available from Sara Jane Coffman, course instructor, (765) 494-5110.
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Faculty and staff honors-- Glenn G. Sparks, professor of communication, was recognized for prolific research in the January 1998 issue of the Journal of the Association for Communication Administration. In an article called "An Analysis of Research Article Productivity by Telecommunication Scholars Over the Past Decade," Sparks ranked 13th in terms of authorship frequency and tied for that spot with seven other scholars. The article examined publications in 16 different journals that spanned an 11-year period. Sparks focuses on the cognitive and emotional effects of mass media. His research has concentrated on the impact of frightening films on emotional reactions and, more recently, upon the impact of paranormal depictions upon beliefs in the paranormal.
Compiled by J. Michael Willis, (765) 494-0371; e-mail, mike_willis@purdue.edu Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
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