Barbara J

BARBARA J. WALKOSZ

University of Colorado and Health Sciences Center

Department of Communication

CB 176, PO 173364

Denver, CO 80217

Telephone: 303-556-6719

Fax: 303-556-6018

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EDUCATION

Ph. D. Univers= ity of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, August, 1996

&nb= sp; Major: Communication Minor: Marketing

M. A. U= niversity of Colorado at Denver

&nb= sp; Majo= r: Communication

B. A. University of Minne= sota

&nb= sp; Majo= r: Political Science &= nbsp;

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1997 - present Univers= ity of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center

&nb= sp; Depa= rtment of Communication, Associate Professor

1994 - 1997 Montana State University-Billings, Department of Communication and Theatre

&nb= sp; &nb= sp; Assistant Professor

1990- 1994 University of Arizo= na, Department of Communication

= &nb= sp; Graduate Associate Teacher

1986 &n= bsp; University of Georgia

&= nbsp; &nbs= p; Research Associate: US Olympic Committee Gr= ant to evaluate elite athletes on the Tour de France bicycle race

COURSES TAUGHT

University of Colorado at Denver

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University of Arizona, Montana State University-Bil= lings

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&nb= sp;           Orga= nizational Communication. Analysis of pu= blic presentation skills and interpersonal and group communication practices in business, governmental, and professional <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>    organizations. Directed multi-section course (15)= . Responsibilities included the      presentation of w= eekly mass lecture to 500 students, syllabus development, exam          = construction, and supervision of discussion section instructors.

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

2007       Walkosz, B., Voeks, J. Buller= , D., Andersen, P., Scott, M., Dignan, M. & Cutter, G..

Randomized trial on Sun Safety Education at = Ski and Snowboards Schools in Western North America. Pediatric Dermatology= , 24 (3), 222-229.

2007         Scott, M.D., Buller, D.B., Andersen, P.A., = Walkosz, B.J., Voeks, J.H., Dignan, M.B. & Cutter, G.R. (forthcoming). Testing t= he risk compensation hypothesis for safety helmets in alpine skiing and snowboarding. Injury Prevention= , 13, 173-177.

2007  &nbs= p;      D’Andra, O= ., Overby, M.L., Walkosz, B.J., & Walker, K. Accounting for racism: Res= ponses to political predicaments in two states. State Politics and Policy Quarterly, 7 (3), 235-255.

2006         Kim, E., Walkosz, B.J., & Iverson, J. USA Today’s coverage of the top= women golfers,         =             1998-2001. Howard Journal of Communication, 17 (4), 307-321

2005        Buller, D., Andersen, P., Walkosz, B., Scott, M., Cutter, G., Dignan, M., & Voe= ks, J.

&nb= sp;      Randomized trial testing a worksite sun protection program in an outdoor recreation

     industry. Health Education and Behavior, 32 (4), 514-535.

2004        Andersen, P., Bul= ler, D, Scott, M.D., Walkosz, BJ, Voeks, JH, Cutter, GR, & Dignan,    M. Prevalence and diffu= sion of helmet use at ski areas in Western North America<= /st1:place> in

        =         2001-02. Injury Prevention, 10:358-362.

2003     Buller, D., Andersen, P., Walkosz, = B., Scott, M., Cutter, G., Dignan, M., & Voeks, J.

               = The prevalence and predictors of helmet use by skiers and snowboarders at ski a= reas in

               western North America in 2001. Journal of Trauma, 55 (5), 939-945.

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1999     Buller, D., Ande= rsen, P., & Walkosz, B. Sun saf= ety behavior by alpine skiers and

snowboarders. Cancer Prevention and Control, 2, 133-9.

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199= 7      = Language boundaries and discourse stability:

Tagging as a form of graffiti spann= ing international boundaries. Etc: A Review of General Semantics, 54= (3), 275-286.

1995    Sigelman, L., Sigelman,= C., Walkosz, B., & Nitz, M.   Black candidate, white voters: Understanding racial bias in political perceptions. American Journal of Political Science.

39, (1), 243-266.            =          <= /p>

199= 2    Sigelman, L., Sigelman,= C., & Walkosz, B.   The p= ublic and the paradox of leadership: An experimental analysis. American Journal of Political Science,= 36 (2), 366-385.

1992    Sigelman, L., & Walkosz, B. Letters to the editor as a public opinion thermometer.

            Social Science Quarterly, 73, (4), 938-946.

BOOK CHAPTERS=

2003    Walkosz, B. Cinema, civ= ility, and the Cold War. In M. Matel= ski & N.        =

        &= nbsp;   Street (Eds.), War and Film, Jefferson, NC: McFarland Press.=

2003    Walkosz, B. Issue Advocacy and Political Adver= tising in the 2000 Election. In

L. L. Kaid & J. Tedesco (Eds.), The M= illennium Election. Lanham, MD: Rowman and      Littlefield= .

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ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRY

In Press Walkosz, B. (forthcoming). Letters= to the Editor. Encyclopedia of Political
        =       Communication.

CONVENTION PRESENTATIONS=

2007    Walkosz, B., Buller, D., Andersen, P., Scott, M.D., Dignan, M., Cutter, G. & Malloy, J.

        &= nbsp;   Increasing sun protection in outdoor recreation: A theory-based health communication program. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.<= o:p>

2007  &nb= sp; Walkosz, B. & Foss, S. (2007).&= nbsp; China and the 2008 Olympics: The construction of a national image. Paper presente= d at the annual meeting of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, CA.

2006    Andersen, P., Bulle= r, D., Walkosz, B., Scott, M.D., Voeks, J., Cutter, G., & Dignan, M. . Tes= ting the long term effect of the Go Sun Smart worksite Sun Protection Program: A group randomized experimental study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Communica= tion Association, Dresden International Congress Centre, = Dresden, Germany.

2005 &n= bsp; Walkosz, B., Campbell, K, Mendoza, K., & Webb, D. A multi-theoretical model: Smoking, movies, and media literacy. Presented to annual conference of National Communication Association= , Boston, MA.

2005 &n= bsp; Walkosz, B., Campbell, K., & Mendoza, K. Tobacco Education and Media (TEAM): Formative research. Presented to annual conference of Alliance for a Med= iate Literate America. San Francisc= o, CA.

2005 &n= bsp; Walkosz, B. Approaches to teaching media literacy in higher education. Presented to annual conference of the International Communication Association. New York, NY.

2005 &n= bsp; Scott, M.D., Buller, D., Andersen, P., Walkosz, BJ, Voeks, J., Dignan, M., Cutter,= G.. Testing the risk compensation hypothesis for safety helmets in skiing and snowboarding. Presented to CDC Injury and Violence Prevention Confere= nce. Denver, CO.

2004    Walkosz, B. Colorado Policy and prevention to reduce UV exposure of indoor tanners and outdoor workers. Presented to Colorado Cancer Coalition Annual Meeti= ng,

2003    Buller, D., Andersen, = P., Walkosz, B. Scott, M., Cutter, G., Dignan, M. Zarlengo, E., &nb= sp;          & Voeks, J. Go Sun Smart: Impro= ving employee sun safety in an outdoor recreation             &nb= sp;          industry.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Presented to the American Public H= ealth Association Annual Meeting.

2003    Buller, D., Andersen, P., Walkosz, = B., Scott, M., Cutter, G., Dignan, M., & Voeks, J.

        &= nbsp;   Prevalence and predictors of helmet= use by skiers and snowboarders at ski areas in

Western North America. Presented to the American Public = Health Association

Meeting.        =

200= 3      =       Sunburn rates,        sun safety practices, and communica= tion predispositions of college students. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association.

2003=            Preventin= g Skin Cancer in High-Risk Outdoor Workers.

        &= nbsp;   Presented to Colorado Public Heath Association Annu= al Meeting.

2003    Kim, E., & Walkosz, B. The Intersection of Race, Gender, Media, and Sport: USA

              Today= ’s Coverage of the Top Women Golfers, 1998-2001. Paper

         presented to the International Communication Association, San= Diego, CA.

2002=         Media literacy application= s for undergraduate education. Paper presented to the National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.=

2002=         Walkosz, B. Employing communication theory in a Large Scale Sun-Safety Campaign.=

        =     Paper presented to the Western States Communication Association Convention. Long Beach, CA.

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200= 1      = Oprah, Al, and George: Kiss and tell or politics as usual= ? Paper presented<= /p>
       to t= he National Communication Association Annual Meeting, <= st1:City w:st=3D"on">Atlanta, GA.

2000   Walkosz, B. Issue vs. candidacy advocacy: An experimental analysis. Paper presented to the National Communication Association Annual Meeting, Se= attle, WA.

1999     Walkosz, B. Civility, film, and the Cold War.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Paper presented to National        =

        =      Communication Associat= ion Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

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1999     Melcher, C. & Walkosz, B. Too fat, too thin= or just right? Men and body imag= e. Paper              presented to National Communication Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.

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1998     Walkosz, B. Remembering our fathers: Andy Walkosz. Paper presented to National

        =      Communication Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

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199= 7      =     Stand b= y your man: The Convention Speeches = of Hillary

&nb= sp;           Rodham Clinton and Elizabeth Dole.= Paper presented to the Annual meet= ing of the

        =       National Communication Association.

199= 7      =     The Weig= h It is III: Women and men talk ab= out their

<= span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman"'>        =       bodies. Paper presented to Annual meeting of the National Communication Association          =          =       Convention.

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199= 7&n= bsp;      Melcher, C., Walkosz, B, & Burgoon, M. The weigh it is II. Me= n and women compare

        =        themselves to media figures. Paper presented to the Annual meeting of the International

&n= bsp;       =       Communication Association.

199= 7      =       Walkosz, B., Melcher, C., & Burgoon, M. The= weigh it is I: Weight Perception an= d

&nb= sp;               television viewing. Paper presented to the Western States Speech Communicatio= n

        =        Association Convention.

199= 7       Melc= her, C., & Walkosz, B. When se= eing is not believing: How agenda setting affects    t= he accuracy of TV viewer’s risk perception. Paper presented at Western States Speech     Communication Association Convention, Monter= ey, CA.

199= 6       Walk= osz, B., Melcher, C., Burgoon, M. The compliance puzzle: Charting attitude-

        &= nbsp;       behavior consistency in health. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the

        =         International Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

199= 6      =          The talk show format in classroom teaching.     Presented to the= TCC-L Online Conference.

199= 5      =       (1995, November). Pers= onal health:        =       Perceived risk and the mass media.&= nbsp; Paper presented to the Speech Communication

        =       Association, San Antoni= o, TX.

199= 4      =       How television sends health-      care messages. Paper presented to the annual meet= ing of the Speech Communication   = Association, New Orlean= s, LA.

199= 4      =         Hunsaker, F., Nitz, M., & Walkosz, B. New approaches to= mass media and health

        =         communication. Paper presented to the annual meeting of the Speech        =

        =         Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.

199= 4      =           = Television and women in the &n= bsp;

1992 election. Paper presented at Third Annual Conference on Console-ing Passions: &= nbsp; Television, Video, and Feminism, Tucson, AZ.

199= 4      =         Dawson, E., Hunsaker, F., & Walkosz, B. Individualism vs. methodological <= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:1'>        &= nbsp;      =

        =         structuralism: Does de= bate delimit and disinhibit discussion? Top Three Paper in

        =        Communication Theory Division. Paper presented to Western States Speech    &nb= sp;

        =         Communication Association, San Jose, CA.<= /o:p>

199= 4      =         Kenski, H., Walkosz, B., & Reichert, T. (1994, February). The Case of H. Ross

        =         Perot: The messenger, message, and voter response in 1992. Paper presented to

        =         Western States Speech Communication Association, San Jose, CA.

199= 4      =         Walkosz, B., Frauenfelder, D., & McClury, C. Ethics codes and policies in the Tucson

        =         business community.   Paper presented to Western States Speech Communication       Association, San Jose, CA.

1993       Kens= ki, H., Walkosz, B., & Reichert, T. Presidential images in the election of 1992: A comparative analysis = of voter perceptions of Bush, Clinton, and Perot. Paper                     =     presented to the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, Miami, = FL.

199= 3      =         International newspaper co= verage of the World Earth Summit: Ho= w

        =        environment and national agendas were linked by the media. Paper presented to annual meeting = of Western States Speech Communication Association, Albuquerque, NM<= /st1:place>.

1992       Walkosz, B. Sitco= ms and socialization:   Perceived reality as a mediator of self-efficacy   beliefs. Paper presented to Speech Communic= ation Association Annual Meeting,

        =         Chicago, IL.

199= 2      =           &nb= sp; Paper presented to International

        =         Communication Association. Miami, FL.

AWARDS/GRANTS<= /b>

Co-Inves= tigator, A Comprehensive Skin Cancer Prevention Program for the State of Colorado. State = of Colorado Cardiov= ascular, Cancer, and Pulmonary Disease Prevention Program, July 2006-June 2009.=

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Co-Inves= tigator, Disseminating Go Sun Smart to Recreation Industry, National Cancer Institut= e. May 2004 – June 2008.

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Principa= l Investigator, Project MATE (Media and Tobacco Education), Colorado Tobacco Research Project.   August, 2002-August 2005.

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Co-Inves= tigator. Sun Safety for High Altitude Ski Area Staff and Guests. National Cancer Institute. April 2= 000 - April 2003

Montana State University - Billings, IPD/RACE Committee. Funds to purchase videotapes for

Media Literacy Curriculum, January,= 1997.

C-Span. $500 grant to purchase video tapes for research project on political advertising. November, 1995.

First Amendme= nt Center, Freedom Forum, Nashville, TN. Grant to attend week long conferen= ce on the Teaching of Ethics in Mass Communication and Journalism, June, 1995.

International Communication Associa= tion award for excellent teaching by a graduate student. = University of Arizo= na. Spring, 1993.

Student Showcase, University of Arizo= na, November, 1993. Research proj= ect designed for undergraduate class project received award in social science division for University Showcase developed to present graduate and undergraduate research to the university community.

Invited participant, <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">University of Arizona, Women and Leadership Conference, Spring, 1993.

University of Arizona<= /span>, Women's Studies Advisory Council = Travel Grant, Spring, 1992.

SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

University= of Colo= rado at Denver and Health Sciences Center:<= /span>

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Communication Department=

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Membership in Professional Organizations

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Community Outreach

Volunteer, Colorado Indigenous Games, Summer 2006.

Board Member: Department of Health and Human Services: Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness Steering Committee.

Member, Sta= te of Colorado, Colorado Cancer Coalition (CCC), Skin = Cancer Task Force.

Member, Sta= te of Colorado, Colorado Cancer Coalition (CCC), Health Disparities Task Force.

Member, State of Colorado, (COPAN), Worksite Council on Physical Activity and Nutrition.

“Media, Children, and Society= : A Media Literacy Perspective.” Talk presented to future public school principals. September, 2003.

“The Core Concepts of Media Literacy.” Talk present= ed to Denver Public School In-service Training. January, 2003.<= /p>

“Go Sun Smart: Using Communication Theory to Deve= lop a Public Health Campaign.”

Talk presented to University of Mon= tana Communication Department, 2002.

“Media and Body Image.”= Talk presented to Weight Management Program, University of Colorado Health Scien= ces Center, 2002.

“Media Literacy, Advertising,= and Me”. Talk presented to = PS1, Denver Charter School. April, 2000= .

“Social Marketing and Environ= mental Health”. Talk presented= to Jefferson County Department of Environmental Health. August, 1999.

Social Marketing and Public Health.= Talk presented to Governor’s Committee on Sexual Abstinence. June, 1999.

Voluntee= r, Reverie. Present films and facilitate discussion for intercultural not-for-profit Denver women’s organization. 1999-present

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Voluntee= r, P.S.#1, Denver CO.&n= bsp; Presented lecture on Speechmaking and evaluated presentations at the= end of the school year at P.S. #1, a charter school in the City of Denver School system. Spring, 1997.

Debatewatch 96 & 2000. Coordinator for the State of Montana. Coordinated and facilitated citize= n and university groups as part of a national project to engage citizens in disco= urse about the issues in the 1996 presidential campaign.

The Global Media Monitoring Project= . How the Media Portrays Women. Coordinator for the State of Montana. Collected data from media outlets = as part of an international effort to examine how women are portrayed in the media. Project results presen= ted to the International Women’s Conference in Beijing, China. Fall, 1994.

Montana Council on the Humanities.   Speaker’s Bureau: R= 20; Media Literacy: Making Sense = of the Information Age.”= ; Upon request, presentations a= re made to schools and community groups throughout the state. 1995.

Presentation to the League of Women Voters, Billings, <= st1:State w:st=3D"on">MT:&n= bsp; “Recognizing Propaganda in the

Contemporary Political Community.” January, 19= 96.

Volunteer: Community Seven, Public Access Tel= evision, Billings, MT. 1994-1997.

Effective Public Presentation Works= hop presented to Arizona Executive Council. Tucson, AZ 1994.<= /p>

Business development workshop on pu= blic presentation skills for Tracer Corporation, Tucson, AZ, 1994.

Workshop on interperso= nal communication skills for Alpha Tax, Inc., Tucson, AZ, 1994.=

Group facilitator for annual board meeting of Metropolitan Education Commission, Tucson AZ, July, 1991.

"How to increase your social influence skills" presented to Arizona Coalition of Social Services, <= st1:place w:st=3D"on">Tucson, AZ. December, 1991.<= /p>

Consulting:

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American Heart Association. Take Co= ntrol. Authored Secondary Prevention Prog= ram for Heart Attack and Stroke Patients. 1999.

American Heart Association, Choose = to Move. Authored American Heart= Association Physical Activity Program for Women. 1998.