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Portrait of Dr. Maureen Keeley-Vassberg

Dr. Maureen Keeley-Vassberg

  • Professor at Department of Communication Studies, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, College Tenure and Promotion Committee. September 2024 - Present.
  • Member, PC Annual Review Committee (PCARS). August 2024 - Present.
  • Alternate, Presidential Award Reviewer for scholarship (Spring). August 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Bernard J. Brommel Award in Family Comm (NCA, Award Committee Member). January 2023 - Present.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 1998 - Present.
  • Member, Attend and participate in 1-2 graduations per year. 1995 - Present.

2024

  • Member, Member, Socialization, and Mentoring Committee. August 2024 - December 2024.
  • Member, Bachelor of Science (BS) Proposal Group. August 15, 2024 - December 2024.
  • Participant, Bobcat Days (Table). October 2024.
  • External Reviewer for Promotion to Professor, University of Denver. August 15, 2024 - October 15, 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Southern Communication Journal. September 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, OMEGA. June 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Human Communication Research. March 2024.

2023

  • Member, CareeOL Advisory Board. January 2023 - October 2023.
  • Graduate Advisor, Texas State University. August 14, 2023 - October 21, 2023.
  • Graduate Advisor, Department of Communication Studies. August 14, 2023 - October 21, 2023.
  • Participant, Bobcat Day. October 7, 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Death Studies. August 2, 2023 - August 3, 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, OMEGA. July 20, 2023.
  • Member, Graduate Program Advisory Committee (GPAC). September 2019 - June 2023.
  • Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. August 2018 - June 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Health Communication. February 12, 2023.

2022

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Palliative Care. September 2022 - November 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Health Communications. October 2022.
  • Outside Reviewer for Promotion to Full Professor, University of Kentucky. July 2022.
  • Member, College Tenure and Promotion Committee Representative. September 2020 - May 21, 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Death Studies. March 2022 - April 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, OMEGA. March 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Routledge Books. March 2022.

2021

  • Reviewer / Referee, Patient Education Counseling. April 2021 - 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Health Communication Journal. January 2018 - 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. January 2015 - 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Death Studies. 2014 - 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Research Reports. 2013 - 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Health Communication. 2002 - 2021.
  • Workshop Presenter, Texas State University Faculty Development. September 2021 - October 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. 2002 - August 2021.
  • Speaker, United Methodist Church. February 2019 - July 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Palliative Medicine. 2013 - June 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Omega. March 2019 - April 2021.
  • Speaker, CareOL. January 4, 2021 - April 6, 2021.
  • Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programming. January 2021 - February 2021.
  • Member, 4 Year Assessment of Dean John Fleming, College of Fine Arts and Communication. October 2020 - February 2021.

2020

  • Chair, Annual Review Sub-Committee. January 2020 - February 2020.

2019

  • Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. September 11, 2017 - August 2019.
  • Member, GPAC Subcommittee: Graduate Admissions and Outreach. August 2009 - May 2019.
  • Member, Health Communication Search Committee. August 2018 - March 2019.
  • Member, Faculty Annual Review Sub-Committee. January 2019 - February 2019.

2018

  • Member, Review of Annual Review Policies and Procedures Committee. September 2018 - December 2018.
  • Member, Communications Field of Study (FOS) Advisory Committee at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. August 8, 2018 - October 2018.
  • Speaker, Central Texas Medical Center, Hospice. September 14, 2017 - January 11, 2018.

2017

  • Chair, Graduate Admissions. August 2014 - December 2017.
  • Chair, Graduate Student Outreach Committee. August 2014 - December 2017.
  • Member, T. A. Selection Committee. August 2014 - December 2017.
  • Director, Graduate Studies. August 2014 - December 2017.
  • Member, Outstanding Graduate Student Committee, College of Fine Arts and Communication. August 2014 - December 2017.
  • Member, Graduate College Council. August 1, 2014 - December 31, 2017.
  • Member, Fine Arts and Communication, Graduate Hooding Ceremony Committee. September 1, 2014 - December 15, 2017.
  • Member, Fine Arts and Communication, Graduate Scholarship Committee. September 1, 2014 - December 15, 2017.
  • Chair, Texas State University, Department of Communication. June 1, 2017 - July 24, 2017.
  • Member, Search Committee for Chair, Dept. of Communication Studies. September 2016 - May 2017.

2016

  • Departmental Representative, Tenure and Promotion College Committee. 2013 - 2016.
  • TEDx Coach, TEDx Texas State University. September 2016 - November 2016.

2015

  • Chair, Search Committee for Intercultural Communication Faculty Tenure Track. August 2015 - November 2015.
  • Member, Dean of Fine Arts & Communication Search Committee. September 1, 2014 - May 1, 2015.

2014

  • Chair, Intercultural Communication/ Search Committee. 2014.
  • Member, Communication Week Committee (Program Development Coordinator). 1995 - 2014.
  • Departmental Representative, Presidential Awards, Scholarship. January 1, 2014 - May 1, 2014.

2012

  • Department Liason, Faculty Senate. 2009 - 2012.
  • Departmental Representative, Department Liaison/Representative. 2009 - 2012.
  • Chair, Tenure track in Interpersonal Communication and Empirical Methods, Assistant Professor. September 1, 2012 - December 1, 2012.

2009

  • Chair, Health Communication Curriculum Committee. 2009.
  • Department Representative, Graduate Council. September 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009.
  • Member, Acting Director of Graduate Studies. June 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009.
  • Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. June 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009.
  • Member, Graduate Instructor (TA) Selection Committee. June 1, 2009 - December 1, 2009.

2008

  • Chair, Search Committee, Tenure track in Interpersonal Communication and Empirical Methods, Assistant Professor. September 1, 2007 - May 1, 2008.

2007

  • Member, Search Committee, Instructor, Interpersonal Communication. September 1, 2006 - May 1, 2007.
  • Member, General Studies Degree Exploration Committee. August 1, 2005 - May 1, 2007.

2006

  • Speaker, The Power & Importance of Nonverbal Communication at the End-of-Life. 2006.
  • Member, Dean’s Salon, College of Fine Arts and Communication. September 1, 2006 - December 1, 2006.
  • Speaker, Final conversations: Communication really does make a difference. ½ Day Workshop for the Texas Long Term Care Institute, Texas State University-San Marcos, Social Workers in Long Term Care, 10thAnnual Clinical Seminar. May 1, 2006.

2005

  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Promotion and Tenure Review College Review. 2005.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Research Enhancement Committee. 2005.
  • Speaker, Terminal Time: An Opportunity for Exploring Final Conversations. 2005.
  • Member, Presidential Awards for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities. January 1, 2005 - May 1, 2005.
  • Participant, Faculty Member Star of Texas State. January 1, 2005 - May 1, 2005.

2004

  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Promotion and Tenure Review College Review. 2004.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Research Enhancement Committee. 2004.

2003

  • Member, Advisory Board, SWT Child Development Center. 2002 - 2003.
  • Graduate Advisor, Acting Graduate Advisor. September 1, 2002 - May 1, 2003.
  • Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. September 1, 2002 - May 1, 2003.
  • Member, Graduate College Committee for the College of Fine Arts and Communication Scholarships. September 1, 2002 - May 1, 2003.
  • Member, T. A. Selection Committee. September 1, 2002 - May 1, 2003.

2002

  • Member, Presidential Seminar Selection Committee. 2002.

2001

  • Member, Presidential Seminar Selection Committee. 2001.
  • Member, Search Committee, Empirical Research/Communication Theory, Assistant Professor. January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2001.
  • Member, Search Committee, Organizational Communication, Assistant Professor. January 1, 2001 - December 1, 2001.
  • Member, Search Committee, SWT CDCâ€"Teacher. January 1, 2001 - May 1, 2001.

2000

  • Member, Presidential Seminar Selection Committee. 2000.
  • Member, Scholarship Committee. 1997 - 2000.
  • Member, Search Committee, Empirical Research/Communication Theory & Organizational Communication, Assistant Professor. September 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000.
  • Member, President Excellence in Service Selection Committee. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000.
  • Member, Search Committee, Applied Rhetorical Communication, Assistant Professor. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000.
  • Participant, Revision of Curriculum for 1310. January 1, 2000 - December 1, 2000.

1999

  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Promotion and Tenure Review College Review. 1999.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Research Enhancement Committee. 1999.
  • Member, Presidential Seminar Selection Committee. 1999.
  • Member, Search Committee, Applied Rhetorical Communication, Assistant Professor. September 1, 1999 - December 1, 1999.
  • Member, Search Committee, Empirical Research/Communication Theory & Organizational Communication, Assistant Professor. September 1, 1999 - December 1, 1999.
  • Participant, Revision of Curriculum for 1310. January 1, 1999 - December 1, 1999.
  • Member, Recruitment Committee. January 1, 1999 - May 1, 1999.
  • Member, Search Committee, Instructional Communication Assistant Professor. January 1, 1999 - May 1, 1999.
  • Mentor, Mentor, 2 SWT transfer students. January 1, 1999 - May 1, 1999.
  • Speaker, 1st Annual All-Sorority Meeting, SWT. January 1, 1999 - May 1, 1999.

1998

  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Promotion and Tenure Review College Review. 1998.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Research Enhancement Committee. 1998.
  • Member, Search Committee, Instructional Communication ,Assistant. Professor. September 1, 1998 - December 1, 1998.
  • Member, Undergraduate Recruitment Committee. September 1, 1998 - December 1, 1998.
  • Member, Search Committee, Interpersonal/Public Speaking, Small Group, and Fundamentals of Communication. January 1, 1998 - May 1, 1998.

1997

  • Member, Lambda Pi Eta Faculty Advisor. 1995 - 1997.

1925

  • Speaker, Numerous Workshops for the Community on Communication. 1925.