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Dr. Andy O. Alali http://www.csubak.edu/~aalali/ Chair & Professor of Communications Department of Communications California State University, Bakersfield 9001 Stockdale Highway Bakersfield, California 93311-1099 (661) 664-2152 Fax: (661) 665-6922 E-Mail: aalali@csub.edu

Professional Degrees / Courses / Background / Projects Favorite Web Sites / Leisure Activities Professional Degrees Ph.D. - Mass Communications, Howard University M.A. - Journalism & Radio/Television, Murray State University  B.A. - Telecommunications, Alabama A&M University  Post-Doctoral Education Certificate of Completion, Information Technology: The Medium Not the Message, School of Information Studies, Syracuse University Certificate of Completion, National Communications Association Short Course for Department Chairs Certificate of Completion in Common Carrier Regulation, The Annenberg Washington Program of Northwestern University  Certificate of Completion in Regulating the Media, The Annenberg Washington Program of Northwestern University  Certificate of Completion in Governing and Administering College Student Publications, Ohio University      Courses Communications 274 - Introduction to Communication Studies  Communications 305 - Public Relations  Communications 309 - Communication Theories  Communications 315 - Mass Media Law  Communications 317 - Ethical Issues in the Media  Communications 320 - Mass Media Programming  Communications 370 - Intercultural Communication  Communications 407 - Media Technology in America  Communications 434 - Communication for Business and Government  Communications 435 - Health Communication  Communications 490 - Senior Seminar (Research Methods) Background Dr. Andy Alali earned his Ph.D. in Mass Communications from Howard University; he is currently a Full Professor of Communications at California State Unveristy, Bakersfield. Dr. Alali is an active scholar and is widely published in his field. He has authored and edited/co-edited books such as: Mass Media Coverage of Terrorism: Methods of Diffusion; Mass Media Sex and Adolescent Values: An Annotated Bibliography and Directory of Organizations; Terrorism and the News Media: A Selected Annotated Bibliography; and HIV and AIDS in the Public Schools: A Handbook for Curriculum Development, Teacher Education, and the Placement of Affected Students (with a Directory of Resources). Dr. Alali's research has also been published in scholarly journals such as: Gazette; Omega; The Journal of African Communications; Psychological Reports; Education; College Student Journal; and International Issues. Dr. Alali is co-founder and Editor of The Journal of African Communications.He is the 1994, 1997 and 1998 recipient of the Whitney-Carnegie Awards for Excellence in Research.  He was awarded fellowships by the Council for the Advancement of Scientific Education (CASE) in 2000; the Council for the Advancement of Science Writing, Inc. in 1999; and the Newspaper Association of America in 1999. Projects Dr. Alali's current projects are in the areas of health communication, health promotion, and disease prevention campaigns in Africa. The first is a project, "Health Communication: Annotated Sourcebook," for the American Library Association. Second, are two research projects in Southern Africa - an analysis of health warnings and disclosures in South African cigarette ads, and the interpersonal channels used for conversations about health. Favorite Web Sites   Leisure Activities Racquetball  Traveling  Page author: Dr. Andy O. Alali URL: http://www.csubak.edu/~aalali/ Last updated: 29 March 2001  This is a personal home page and does not represent the opinions of Your university or other organization name here. Link to your department website / Link to your department professor webpages

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