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Portrait of Dr. Laurie H Fluker

Dr. Laurie H Fluker

  • Associate Professor at School of Jrnlism & Mass Comm, College of Fine Arts & Communication
  • Associate Professor at College of Fine Arts & Communication, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Student Affairs Faculty Advisory Committee. August 2021 - Present.
  • Member, Mariel M. Muir Mentoring Awards Selection Committee. August 2019 - Present.
  • Member, Institutional Effectiveness Council. January 2017 - Present.
  • Attendee / Participant, Minority Advocates' Coalition. January 2017 - Present.
  • Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, Phi Xi Omega Chapter, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. 2016 - Present.
  • Member, Council of Associate Deans of Academic Affairs (CADAA). August 2016 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Advisory Council, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, Sigma Epsilon Chapter. 2015 - Present.
  • Member, Organization Conduct Review Committee. 2015 - Present.
  • Member, Financial Aid Advisory Appeals & Scholarship Awards Committee. 2014 - Present.
  • Member, Texas State Retention Council. 2014 - Present.
  • Member, Coalition of Black Faculty and Staff Executive Board. August 2014 - Present.
  • Board Member, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2011 - Present.
  • Board Member, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2011 - Present.
  • Member, Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) Advisory Council. 2007 - Present.
  • Member, Scholarship Committee. 2006 - Present.
  • Chair, College Curriculum Committee. 2004 - Present.
  • Chair, College Scholarship Committee. 2004 - Present.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication College Council. 2004 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Faculty. 1997 - Present.
  • Member, SJMC Personnel Committee. 1997 - Present.
  • Mentor, Texas State Mentoring Program. 1995 - Present.
  • Member, State Board Member, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 1995 - Present.

2022

  • Member, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Communication Network. November 2021 - June 2022.

2021

  • Organizer, Women's Symposium. April 2021.
  • Member, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force. October 2020 - April 2021.

2019

  • Participant, CIM/Courseleaf Training. 2017 - 2019.
  • Member, African-American Studies Proposal Committee. 2016 - 2019.
  • Member, Student Government Task Force. September 2018 - September 2019.
  • Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. March 2018 - March 2019.
  • Member, African American Studies Search Committee. March 2018 - January 2019.

2018

  • Member, Marketable Skills Committee. November 2017 - August 2018.

2017

  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2017.
  • Attendee / Participant, National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education. June 2017.
  • Member, Honors Read Across Committee. January 2017 - May 2017.
  • Phi Xi Omega Representative, South Central Regional Conference, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated. April 2017.
  • National Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. April 2017.
  • Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. March 2017.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2017.
  • Attendee / Participant, Texas Legislative Black Caucus African-American Legislative Summit. February 2017.

2016

  • Liaison, Provost Office. 2015 - 2016.
  • Retention Study Participant, Vice President of Student Affairs and Communication Studies joint research project. 2015 - 2016.
  • National Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. April 2016.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2016.

2015

  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2015.
  • National Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. March 2015.
  • Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. March 2015.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2015.

2014

  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Search Committee. 2014.
  • Chair, Fine Arts 2313 Restructuring Task Force. 2013 - 2014.

2013

  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2013.
  • Chair, Communication Design Director Committee Search. 2012 - 2013.
  • Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Interagency Coordinating Group. 2012 - 2013.
  • Member, Excellence in Diversity Awards Committee. 2011 - 2013.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Dean’s Search Committee. 2011 - 2013.
  • National Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. March 2013.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2013.

2012

  • National Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. March 2012.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2012.

2011

  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2011.
  • Volunteer & Fundraiser, American Heart Association. 2011.
  • Immediate Past President, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2009 - 2011.
  • Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Minority Task Force. 2009 - 2011.
  • National Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. March 2011.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2011.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2011.

2010

  • Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Minority Participation and Success Task Force. 2010.
  • Member, Quality Enhancement Planning Task Force. 2010.
  • Member, Met with Southern Association of Colleges and Schools team. 2010.
  • Member, Quality Enhancement Plan Committee. 2009 - 2010.
  • Chair, Mentoring Subcommittee, Quality Enhancement Plan. 2009 - 2010.
  • Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Cost Efficiency Committee. 2009 - 2010.
  • Member, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Cost Efficiency Committee. 2009 - 2010.
  • Member, University Media Liaison Committee. 2007 - 2010.
  • GSP Review Facilitator. 1990 - 2010.
  • Member, Provided testimony to the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee. April 26, 2010.
  • National Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. March 2010.
  • State Official, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Pre-National Championship Tournament. February 2010.

2009

  • Member, College of Fine Arts & Communication Council. 2009.
  • Member, College Development Officer Search Committee. 2009.
  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2009.
  • Volunteer & Fundraiser, American Heart Association. 2009.
  • State President, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2007 - 2009.

2008

  • Member, Mariel M. Muir University Selection Committee. 2008.
  • Member, Texas Women in Higher Education (TWHE) Steering Committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • Member, Joann Cole Mitte Research Committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • Member, Advertising Search Committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • Member, D. D. Hachar Program Committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • Member, Accreditation Committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • National Advisory Board Member, Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament. 2005 - 2008.

2007

  • Member, Mariel M. Muir University Selection Committee. 2007.
  • Member, Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships Interview & Award Committee. 2007.
  • Chair, Student Service Fee Academic Subcommittee. 2007.
  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2007.
  • Chair, Advertising Faculty Search Committee. 2006 - 2007.

2006

  • Planning Committee Member, Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference. 2006.
  • Co-Emcee, New Student Convocation, Paws Preview. 2006.
  • Keynote Speaker, Texas State Martin Luther King Day Celebration Luncheon. 2006.
  • Keynote Speaker, Texas Panhellenic Council Executive Dinner. 2006.
  • Advisor, Black Student Alliance. 2006.
  • Advisor, Texas State Arts Club. 2006.
  • Volunteer & Fundraiser, American Heart Association. 2006.
  • Chair, University Registrar Search Committee. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Radio-Television News Directors Association. 2000 - 2006.

2005

  • Chair, Academic Affairs Student Service Fee Committee. 2005.
  • Member, Who’s Who Selection Committee. 2005.
  • Member, College of Applied Arts Review Committee. 2005.
  • Keynote Speaker, Terry Foundation Banquet. 2005.
  • Keynote Speaker, Annual Leadership Banquet-All Greek Council. 2005.
  • Keynote Speaker, Black Student Alliance Welcome Back Social. 2005.
  • Member, Electronic Media Faculty Search Committee. 2005.
  • Member, Enrollment Management Committee. 2005.
  • Emcee, Awards Day Program. 2005.
  • Member, Awards Day Program & Luncheon Planning Committee. 2005.
  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2005.
  • Volunteer & Fundraiser, American Heart Association. 2005.

2004

  • Chair, Academic Affairs Student Service Fee Committee. 2004.
  • Fundraiser, American Cancer Society. 2004.

2003

  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2003.
  • Fundraiser, American Red Cross. 2003.

2001

  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 2001.
  • Member, President’s Cabinet. 1999 - 2001.
  • Executive Quality and Planning Council. 1999 - 2001.
  • Member, Quality Planning Committee. 1999 - 2001.
  • Member, Learning Excellence Team. 1997 - 2001.
  • Enrollment Management Council. 1997 - 2001.
  • Emcee, Mass Communication Graduation Convocations. 1997 - 2001.
  • Advisor, Radio-Television News Director Association. 1997 - 2001.
  • Chair, Minority Affairs Committee. 1996 - 2001.
  • Member, Admissions Standards Committee. 1995 - 2001.
  • General Studies University Scholar Program Screening Committee. 1992 - 2001.

2000

  • Chair, Student Publications Director Search Committee. 1999 - 2000.
  • Emcee, Freshmen Convocation. 1996 - 2000.
  • Judge & Official, Southwest Texas State special events. 1989 - 2000.

1999

  • Segment Leader. 1999.
  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 1999.
  • Keynote Speaker, Black History. 1999.
  • Organized & planned, Meet the Author sessions. 1993 - 1999.
  • Broadcast Sequence Director. 1992 - 1999.
  • Education Committee Chair, Mount Corinth United Methodist Church. 1992 - 1999.
  • Mass Communication Advisory Committee. 1991 - 1999.
  • KTSW Advisory Committee. 1991 - 1999.

1998

  • Director, Admissions Search Committee. 1998.
  • Member, Presidential Hearing Committee. 1998.
  • NCAA Accreditation Subcommittee on Equity. 1998.
  • Presenter, Task Force on Diversity. 1998.
  • Presenter, Council on Academic Deans. 1998.
  • Multicultural Student Affairs Keynote Speaker, Freshmen Welcome Reception. 1998.
  • Keynote Speaker, Hispanic Business Student Association’s Multicultural Career Conference. 1998.
  • Guest Coach, Southwest Texas State Football Program. 1998.
  • College of Fine Arts Graduation Marshall. 1998.
  • National Official, National College Bowl University Competition. 1998.
  • Judge, American Journalism Historian Association Competition. 1998.
  • Black History Keynote Speaker, Holy Cross Catholic Church. 1998.
  • Black History Keynote Speaker, Texas Department of Health. 1998.
  • Member, Austin Independent School District Gifted & Talented Coordinator Search Committee. 1998.
  • Other, Blanton Elementary Gifted & Talented District Liaison. 1998.
  • Member, Agriculture Chair Search Committee. 1997 - 1998.
  • Other, United States Department of Health & Human Services Contract Reviewer. August 1998 - November 1998.

1997

  • Faculty Representative, Disciplinary Board of Review. 1997.
  • Mass Communication Administrative Assistant Search Committee. 1997.
  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 1997.
  • Member, Agriculture Chair Search Committee. 1996 - 1997.
  • Acting Chair, Student Justice Hearing Committee. 1996 - 1997.
  • Search Committee, Parent-Teacher Association, Blanton Elementary School. 1996 - 1997.
  • Faculty Recruiter, Office of Admissions. 1993 - 1997.

1996

  • Member, Mass Communication Chair Search Committee. 1996.
  • Vice President, Parent-Teacher Association, Blanton Elementary School. 1996.
  • Student Affairs Student Service Fee Committee. 1995 - 1996.
  • Role of Athletics at Southwest Texas State. 1995 - 1996.
  • Resident Assistant Interview Committee. 1994 - 1996.
  • Other, Kealing Magnet School Advisory Board. 1994 - 1996.
  • Orientation Assistant Interview Committee. 1993 - 1996.
  • Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation (GSP) Appeals Committee. 1993 - 1996.
  • Orientation Assistant Training Workshop Presenter. 1992 - 1996.
  • Technology Committee. 1990 - 1996.

1995

  • State Conference Chair/Co-Chair, Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education. 1995.
  • Chair, Student Justice Hearing Committee. 1994 - 1995.
  • Chair, Publication Advisory Committee. 1993 - 1995.
  • Public Relations Advisory Council. 1993 - 1995.
  • Executive Committee, Coalition of Black Faculty & Staff. 1993 - 1995.

1994

  • Member, Retention Incentive Grant Screening Committee. 1994.
  • Member, Greek Academic Task Force Committee. 1994.
  • Greek Expectations Annual Review Committee. 1994.
  • Multicultural Student Affairs Search Committee. 1994.
  • Senior Faculty Representative. 1994.

1993

  • Vice President, Parent-Teacher Association, Blanton Elementary School. 1993.
  • Chair, Coalition of Black Faculty & Staff. 1991 - 1993.

1992

  • Student Affairs Student Service Fee Committee. 1992.

1991

  • KAT Advisory Committee. 1989 - 1991.

1990

  • Student Affairs Student Service Fee Committee. 1990.

1925

  • Member, Association of Educators of Journalism and Mass Communication. 1925.