Curriculum Vitae

 

Mihaela Ioana Gherman

 

 

 

 

Education

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.

 

Additional Professional Training

 

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.

 

Romanian Conference Papers Subsequently Published by University 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.

           

Workshops

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.

 

Invited Seminars and Workshops

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

 

Grant Proposal

Scholars, Journalists, and Policy-Makers: Environmental Change and Academic Programs as Products of and Expanding Civil Society. McIntyre Award, The Missouri School of Journalism.

 

MA Thesis

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).

 

Ph.D. Dissertation

Managing private, medical information in mediated contexts. Disclosure in public settings.

Dissertation Advisor: Sandra Petronio (Ph.D. University of Michigan).

 

Research in Progress

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.

 

 

Professional Activities during Visiting Scholar Year at MU

 

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.

 

 

 

 

CO-OP Experience

 

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.

 

 

Research Activity and Interests

 

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.


 

 

Honors and Awards

 

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

 

Other Related Skills

 

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

 

 

References

 

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