Updated September 2015

MATTHEW L. SPIALEK Doctoral Candidate Department of Communication University of Missouri 207 Switzler Hall Columbia, MO 65203 Cell Phone: 309.642.1032 [email protected]

Education Ph.D.

University of Missouri: Anticipated Graduation May 2016 Communication Dissertation: The Development and Validation of the Citizen Disaster Communication Assessment Advisor: Dr. J. Brian Houston Committee: Dr. Mitchell McKinney, Dr. Lissa Behm-Morawitz, Dr. Glen Cameron

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Illinois State University: May 2012 Communication Studies Thesis: Underprepared does not have to mean under-engaged: Introducing a pedagogy of political engagement to at-risk students in the basic communication course Advisor: Dr. Stephen K. Hunt Committee: Dr. Cheri Simonds, Dr. Lance Lippert

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Illinois State University: May 2010 Major: Public Relations Minor: Politics and Government Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Appointments Graduate Teaching Assistant. Department of Communication, University of Missouri-Columbia, Aug. 2012-present. Graduate Fellow. Disaster and Community Crisis Center, Department of Communication, University of Missouri. Jan. 2013-present Research Associate. Political Communication Institute, University of Missouri. Jan. 2013-present Adjunct Instructor. Heartland Community College, June-Aug. 2012. Assistant to the Basic Course Directors. School of Communication, Illinois State University, May 2011-May 2012. Graduate Teaching Assistant. School of Communication, Illinois State University, Aug. 2010-May 2012.

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Research RESEARCH INTERESTS Public Relations • Disaster Communication • Campaigns • Strategic Communication • Political Communication • Civic Engagement • Public Health PUBLICATIONS Refereed Journal Articles Houston, J.B., Spialek, M.L., & Perreault, M.F. (In press). Coverage of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the New York Times, 1950-2012. Journal of Health Communication. Houston, J.B., Spialek, M.L., Cox, J., Greenwood, M.M., & First, J. (2015). The centrality of communication and media in fostering community resilience: A framework for assessment and intervention. American Behavioral Scientist, 59, 270-283. doi:10.1177/0002764214548563 Spialek, M.L., & Munz, S. M. (2014). Survival strategies in solidly partisan states: An analysis of centrist appeals in 2012 U.S. Senate debates. Speaker & Gavel, 51, 17-31. Houston, J.B., McKinney, M.S., Hawthorne, J., & Spialek, M.L. (2013). Frequency of tweeting during presidential debates: Effect on debate attitudes and knowledge. Communication Studies, 64, p. 548-560. doi:10.1080/10510974.2013.832693 Houston, J.B., Hawthorne, J., Spialek, M.L., Greenwood, M., & McKinney, M.S. (2013). Tweeting during presidential debates: Effect on candidate debate evaluations and attitudes. Argumentation & Advocacy, 49, p. 301-311. Book Reviews Spialek, M.L. (In press). Book review of “alieNATION: The divide and conquer election of 2012.” Iowa Journal of Communication. Submitted Manuscripts Houston, J.B., Spialek, M.L., Stevens, J., First, J., Mieseler, V., & Pfefferbaum, B. (Under Review). Joplin, Missouri tornado experience, mental health reactions, and service utilization: Cross-sectional assessment at approximately 6 months and 2.5 years postevent. Submitted July 2015 to PLOS Currents: Disasters.

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Manuscripts in Preparation Spialek, M.L., Czlapinski, H., & Houston, J.B. (Preparing for Submission to Public Relations Review). Disaster communication ecology as a predictor of community resilience perceptions following the 2013 central Illinois tornadoes. Spialek, M.L., Greenwood, M.M., Sorenson, M.E., Bolton, J.P., & Turner McGowen, S.E. (Data Analysis). Media frames of community resilience following U.S. mass shootings. PRESENTATIONS Refereed Conference Presentations Spialek, M.L., Greenwood, M.M., Sorenson, M.E., Bolton, J.P., & Turner McGowen, S.E. (2015, November). Media frames of community resilience following U.S. mass shootings. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV. Czlapinski, H., Spialek, M.L., & Houston, J.B. (2015, November). Disaster communication ecology as a predictor of community resilience reputation following the 2013 central Illinois tornadoes. Paper to be presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Las Vegas, NV. Spialek, M.L. (2015, April). Remember me? Building rhetorical monuments in presidential library dedication remarks. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Madison, WI. Spialek, M.L. (2015, April). Healing after disaster: Converging public relations and public health strategies to address psychological needs and citizen-stakeholder engagement. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Madison, WI. Spialek, M.L., & Hunt, S.K. (2014, November). Examining the pedagogy of political engagement in the basic communication course: Differences in affective learning and state motivation between educationally at-risk and regularly enrolled students. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Houston, J.B., Spialek, M.L., First, J., Cox, J., & Greenwood, M.M. (2014, November). Community resilience: A public relations and strategic communication approach to community well being in the face of crisis. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Greenwood, M. M., & Spialek, M.L. (2014, November). Age is just a number: Examining young citizens’ media identification with political talk show hosts, political information efficacy and political discussion. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL.

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Spialek, M.L., & Munz, S. (2013, November). Survival strategies in solidly partisan states: An analysis of centrist appeals in 2012 U.S. Senate debates. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, D.C. Munz, S., & Spialek, M.L. (2013, November). Connecting interactional justice and a pedagogy of political engagement in the American classroom. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Washington, D.C. Cox, J., & Spialek, M.L. (2013, October). Political pillow talk: Romantic couples’ conflict styles and discussion of politics. Paper presented at the International Association of Relationship Research Mini-Conference, Louisville, KY. Hawthorne, J., & Spialek, M. L. (2013, April). The campaign style of the failed Americans Elect project in social media. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, MO. Spialek, M. L., & Sorenson, M. (2012, November). Generational enactment and sense making of the political system. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Communication Association, Orlando, FL. Simonds, C., Flood, E., Munz, S., Spialek, M. L., & Wright, A. (2012, June). TRANSFORMERS program development and assessment: A community engagement approach to anti-bullying. Applied research presented at the meeting of the National American Democracy Project Conference, San Antonio, TX. Pillow, J., Spialek, M.L., & Wasilewski, C. (2011, April). Stewart and Colbert’s cup of tea: An analysis of satirical news’ role on public perceptions of the Tea Party Movement. Paper presented at the meeting of the Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, WI. Invited Presentations Spialek, M.L., & Czlapinski, H. (2014). A communication-centered approach to community resilience. Terrorism and Disaster Center Advisory Board Meeting, University of Missouri Houston, J.B., Spialek, M.L., Czlapinski, H., Perreault, M.W., First, J., & Seboldt, B. (2014). Community resilience and youth violence: Communication perspectives and intervention. Department of Communication Colloquium, University of Missouri

Teaching COURSES TAUGHT COMM 3580: Crisis Communication (Instructor of Record—Spring 2015, Fall 2015; Teaching Assistant-Fall 2013, University of Missouri-Columbia) An advanced undergraduate

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course focusing on disaster, risk, and crisis communication, campaign development, and PR writing. Class size: 30 students COMM 1200: Public Speaking (Instructor of Record—Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall, 2014, University of Missouri-Columbia) An introduction to the discipline of communication providing students with basic skills in public speaking. Class size 25 students. COMM 101/110: Communication as Critical Inquiry (Instructor of Record-Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Heartland Community College/Illinois State University) A general education course focused on providing students with basic skills in public speaking, critical thinking, and political and civic engagement. Class size: 23 students. PRESENTATIONS Teaching Conference Presentations Hund, A., Reger, W., Hatmaker, E., McLauchlan, & Spialek, M. (2012, January). Strategies for success in general education courses. Participant on panel at the Teaching and Learning Symposium, Normal, IL. Hunt, S., Simonds, C., Simonds, B., & Spialek, M. (2011, June). Exploring the pedagogy of engagement: Strategies for infusing the political engagement project into general education. Participant on panel at the meeting of the National American Democracy Project Conference, Orlando, FL. Teacher Training Presentations Spialek, M., & Flood, E. (2011, August). Communication and critical inquiry: An overview on teaching message clarity. Requested by Dr. Cheri J. Simonds and Dr. John F. Hooker, School of Communication, Illinois State University. Guest speaker for the graduate teaching assistant summer training program, Illinois State University. Meyer, K., Spialek, M., Munz, S., Flood, E., Pillow, J., Reiss, M., Smederovac, M., & White, D. (2011, August). Classroom management: Handling student misbehaviors in the basic communication course. Requested by Dr. Cheri J. Simonds & Dr. John F. Hooker, School of Communication, Illinois State University. Guest speaker for graduate teaching assistant summer training program, Illinois State University. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Crisis Communication Course Redesign, University of Missouri (Fall 2015). Developing a Crisis Communication curriculum for an online format to be launched in Spring 2016. Basic Communication Course, Illinois State University (Summer, Fall 2011). Created materials (Transitioning from the Group Presentation to the Persuasive Speech, Identifying Persuasive Claims, and Sample Persuasive Speech) that were incorporated into the Fall 2011 and

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Spring 2012 Communication and Critical Inquiry Student Workbook (with Cheri J. Simonds and John F. Hooker).

Honors and Awards Superior Graduate Achievement Award (2014). Selected by the Department of Communication active graduate students for excellence in research, teaching, and service. Outstanding University Graduate Teaching Assistant Award (Level-I Masters student with sole responsibility for instruction in a course) (2011). Selected by the University Teaching Committee composed of former Outstanding University Teaching Award recipients. Ora Bretall Scholarship (2011). $1,000 scholarship awarded to graduate students whose research advances the scholarly work in education or religious studies. Student Civic Engagement Award. (2011). Presented by the Illinois State University School of Communication for work with the Transformer Anti-Bullying Program School of Communication Outstanding Senior in Public Relations Award Recipient. (2010). Selected by the Public Relations faculty in the School of Communication. Dean’s List, College of Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University. (Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2009).

Professional Experience Intern. U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., May 2010-June 2010. Communication Assistant. Office of State Senator Bill Brady, Bloomington, Ill., January 2009May 2009. Campaign Blogger and Press Assistant. Colleen Callahan for Congress, Peoria, Ill., May 2008September 2008.

Service COMMUNITY MU Merit Badge University, facilitated a one-day workshop to help boy scouts earn their communication merit badge, University of Missouri, Fall 2015.

M.L. Spialek T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M.E.R.S. Anti-Bullying Team Member, taught conflict resolution to both elementary after-school program and junior high students, School of Communication, Illinois State University, Fall 2010 to Spring 2012. Instructional Mentor for the T.R.A.N.S.F.O.R.M.E.R.S. Leadership Team, modeled teaching for both after-school program and junior high, offered feedback, School of Communication, Illinois State University, Fall 2011 to Spring 2012. DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL President, Association of Communication Graduate Students, Department of Communication, University of Missouri, Fall 2014 to Spring 2015 Vice President, Association of Communication Graduate Students, Department of Communication, University of Missouri, Fall 2013 to Spring 2014 Graduates Partnering for Success Mentor, Department of Communication, University of Missouri, Fall 2014 to Spring 2015 Teaching Peer Mentor, School of Communication, Illinois State University, Fall 2011. Co-Chair of the Fell Hall Call to Action, coordinated the collection of stocking stuffers for service personnel stationed overseas during the holiday season. Developed a month-long campaign to engage campus leaders, COM 110 students, and faculty and support staff from the School of Communication at Illinois State University. Collected enough items to fill 5,000 stockings. Fall 2011. CONVENTION SERVICE National Communication Association Student Section Reviewer, reviewed submissions for the 2014 NCA Student Division, Spring 2014. Central States Communication Association Great Ideas for Teaching (G.I.F.T.) reviewer, reviewed submissions for the 2012 CSCA G.I.F.T. program, Fall 2011.

Professional Affiliations National Communication Association Central States Communication Association

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