2003 Ph.D. Wayne State University
Detroit, MI. Area: Communication
Major area: Health-care communication
1999 M.A. University of Missouri at Columbia
School of Journalism.
Major area: Advertising
1997 A.B.D. Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, Romania
Major area: Promotional Marketing
1981 B.S. Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, Romania
Faculty of Commerce.
Major area: Hospitality and Tourism.
Post-graduate courses and seminars towards getting a higher qualification and degrees in Public Relations for Tourism Industry- National Institute for Research in Tourism, Bucharest, December 1983, February 1990.
Post-graduate seminar for teachers- The Private School of Tourism, Krems, Austria, June 1994.
International Seminar of Advanced Topics in Economics- University of Tubingen, Germany, August 1995.
Workshop of Communications- David Neenan's Company, USA- Paltinis, Romania, November 1995.
Seminar of Management and Communication Techniques, The Private School of Tourism from
Bischoffshofen, Austria, Sibiu, May 1996.
Seminar of Global Management- University of Tubingen, Sambata, Romania, June, 1996.
Courses and seminars within the Joint Program between the University of Missouri at Columbia and the University of Sibiu, Romania, with teachers from Columbia, 1994-1997.
Certification for adult learning at the University of Phoenix, Cleveland Campus, January – February, 2004.
Training for online teaching at the University of Phoenix, March – April 2004.
Publications
Professional Publications
Gherman, M. (1981). The Human Relationships and the Leadership of the Firm. Bucharest, RO:
ASE University Press.
Gherman, M. (1996). The Economics of the Environment: a Framework for the Relationship
Between Human Beings and the Environment. The National Journal of Economy.
Bucharest, RO: The Economist Press.
Gherman, M. (1996). Environmental Influences on Promotional Marketing. The National Journal
of Economy. Bucharest, RO: The Economist Press.
Gherman, M. (1996). The Environmental Concern as a Possible Consequence of Advertising.
The National Journal of Economy. Bucharest, RO: The Economist Press.
Gherman, M. (1995). The Transaction Costs in an Economy of Transition. International
Conference on Economies in Transition. Iasi, RO.
Gherman, M. (1995). Cultural Communications in the Tourism Industry. National Conference on
Business Issues during the Economic Transition. Cluj, RO.
Gherman, M. (1995). Changes in Consumers’ Choice in the Presence of Environmental Stimuli.
Regional Conference of Business Proceedings. Oradea, RO.
Gherman, M. (1996). The Ethics of Promotional Marketing and the Social Responsibility of the
Marketer. The ASE Conference. Bucharest, RO.
Gherman, M. (1997). Promotions on the Internet; World Wide Web and the Tourism Industry.
National Conference on Business Issues during the Economic Transition. Cluj, RO.
Gherman, M. & Tortosa, M. (1997). Cultural Communications at the Managerial Level: A
Comparative Case-Study on Educational Systems in Romania, Germany, and Spain.
Regional Conference on Education and Curricula Efficiency. Pitesti, RO.
Gherman, M. (1997). Environmental Education as a Necessity for All Sub-Communities in
A Society. The Conference of the Institute of Administration Studies of Romania.
Sibiu, RO.
Petronio, S., Andea, L., Gherman, M., & Sargent, J. (2003) The ethics of communicating privacy
Workshop presented at the Interdisciplinary Conference on Communication, Medicine,
and Ethics. Cardiff, UK.
Scott, B., Logan, R. & Gherman, M. (2000). Issues in Medical Reporting. Workshop presented
For medical journalists in Hungary, Czeck Republic, Poland, and Israel.
Post-Graduate Seminar for Teachers, The Private School of Tourism, Krems, Austria, June 1994.
Seminar of Management and Communication Techniques, The Private School of Tourism,
Bischoffshofen, Austria, May 1996.
Seminars within the Joint Program of Collaboration betwee the University “Lucian Blaga” Sibiu
Romania and the University of Missouri at Columbia, The Business School and the
Economics Department.
Global Action MO Group, February 2004 Newsletter invited article My Life. Living and Dying
with Ourselves and with Others. A Story about the Power of Thought
Scholars, Journalists, and Policy-Makers: Environmental Change and Academic Programs as Products of and Expanding Civil Society. McIntyre Award, The Missouri School of Journalism.
Impacts of Environmental Advertisements: Third/First Person Effects, Ad, Product, and Brand
Preferences, and Purchase Intentions.
Master Thesis Advisor: Esther Thorson (Ph.D. University of Michigan).
Managing private, medical information in mediated contexts. Disclosure in public settings.
Dissertation Advisor: Sandra Petronio (Ph.D. University of Michigan).
The Promotional Mix from an Environmental Perspective
Doctoral Dissertation Advisor: Iacob Catoiu (Ph.D. Indiana University)
Professional Experience
The University of Phoenix, Cleveland Campus Facilitator 2004
(General Studies Module)
Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Teaching Assistant, 2002-2003
(Course taught: Public Speaking)
Missouri School of Journalism Special Programs Coordinator 1999-2001
International Programs
University of Missouri, School of Journalism Teaching Assistant, 1998-1999
(Course taught: Principles of American
Journalism).
University of Missouri, Research Assistant, 1998-1999
Center for Advanced Social Research
University of Missouri Visiting Scholar 1997
University of Sibiu, Romania, Assistant Professor 1995-1998
Economics Department
College of Tourism, German School, Sibiu Teacher and counselor 1993-1995
District Office of Tourism, Sibiu Economist with 1981-1993
International Tourism Department Public Relations
Translator and advisor for Spanish Newspaper "Diario 16" for the 1989-1990 events in Romania.
The reason for visiting MU was to get as much knowledge and experience as possible about the American academic environment and way of life. Consequently, I participated in a range of different activities at my choice. Besides I asked to participate and to be graded as a regular student to some classes here, in order to have a better picture about the way students’ work is being done in US. Activities developed are mentioned below:
Saint Louis, Conference on Eastern Europe's Economic Transition, 1997
Kansas City, Regional Conference of the Kansas City Regional Federal Reserve Bank.
Ad Club at the School of Journalism, the promotional team for Pizza Hut Campaign, 1997.
Latin American Students Association, 1997-1999.
Attending: MBA Seminars at the College of Business and Public Administration.
lectures about environment, University of Missouri
Lecturing about Romania at the Global Change Club.
Restructuring the finance course schedule for MU Joint Program with the University of Sibiu, in preparation for the opening of a Consulting Center at the Sibiu Department of Economics.
Supplementary courses taken: Money and Banking, Department of Economics, MU.
Management of Promotion, College of Business, MU.
Local TV station "CRD" for a series about the economy of transition, summer 1995, tape available.
"LICO' international SA, for translation of some specialty papers from Spanish.
College of Law, Sibiu, in organizing the admission exams and grading the papers in economics.
Best Students in Economics, Club, Sibiu, advisor 1995-1997.
The German Forum, Women's Association, Sibiu, counselor and translator.
Associate work with; Dr. Viorel Soran, professor of biochemistry and ecology at the
“Babes Bolyai" University of Cluj.
Dr. Iacob Catoiu, professor of marketing and dean at the Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, USA Doctoral degree in Marketing.
Research, projects and paperwork done for classes as follows: Research in Advertising, Psychology of Advertising, Advertising Law and Ethics, Mass Media Seminar, Advertising Management, Public Relations and Research Methods in Journalism, Rhetorical Criticism,
Interpersonal Communication, Health-care Commnications, Public Speaking, Gerontological Health-care, Issues of Death and Dying. Work samples are available.
Rumble doctoral fellowship, Wayne State University, 2001-2002.
Visiting scholar, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997
For research work paper as a student, Bucharest, Romania 1980.
For being chosen by the international tourists, the best public relations employee, 1981
Fluent in Romanian, English, Spanish, French.
Good conversational German and Italian.
Computer proficiency in: Word, Word Perfect, Excel, and statistical programs like SAS, SPSS.
Professional and Other Memberships
The Western States Communication Association
The German Forum, Women Association, Sibiu, Romania.
The Association of Romanian Economists.
The Advertising Club, School of Journalism, Columbia, MO.
The Association of Latin American Students, Columbia, MO.
Masters and Doctors Women Association, USA.
IT Intertourism, Romania
Byron Scott
Professor of Journalism
105 Neff Hall
School of Journalism
University of Missouri- Columbia
scottbt@missouri.edu
James Moseley, Ph.D., MD.
Professor of Community Medicine
University Health Center, Suite 9D-4.
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI, 48202
jmosele@med.wayne.edu
Robin Remington, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science
Department of Political Science
1707 University Avenue
University of Missouri-Columbia
RemingtonR@missouri.edu
Sandra Petronio, Ph. D.
Professor of Communication
Department of Communication
Indiana University Purdue University
Petronio@iupui.edu