Brent David Ruben
Education | Selected Publications | Grants & Awards | Service

Service to the University, School, and Department

EDITORIAL POSITIONS

  • Associate Editor, Encyclopedia of Communication and Information, Vols I-III, Macmillan, 2002.
  • Consulting Editor, International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 1983-
  • Reviewer, Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1987-
  • Consulting Editor, A Culture for Academic Quality. ERIC-ASHE, 25(1), 1997.
  • Editor, Information and Behavior, Vols 1-6, 1983-96.
  • Reviewer, Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1992.
  • Reviewer, Communication Yearbook 17, 1992.
  • Editorial Board, Communication Quarterly, 1979-90.
  • Reviewer, Human Communication Research, 1989-93.
  • Editorial Board, Society, 1983-86.
  • Editorial Board, International and Intercultural Communication Annual, 1980-86.
  • Founding Editor, Communication Yearbook, 1975-78.
  • Contributing Editor, Communication Yearbook, 1978-80.
  • Editor Reviewer, Behavioral Science, 1974-77.
  • Series Editor, Hayden Communication and Human Behavior Series, 1978-79.

  •      Human Communication Theory: The History of a Paradigm. N. Harper, 1979.
         Intercultural Communication. L. E. Sarbaugh. 1979.

RUTGERS UNIVERSITY SERVICE

University Level

  • Administrative Council, 1996-04
  • University Communication Advisory Council, 2003-04
  • Middle States Accreditation Oversight Committee, 2002-03
  • Fraternity/Sorority Task Force, 2001-03
  • Middle States Periodic Review Report Oversight Committee, 2002-03
  • Facilities Master Planning Committee, 2001-03
  • University Space Committee, 2001-03
  • University Welcome Program Planning Committee, 2001-02
  • Rutgers Information Administrative System Academic Advisory Committee, 2000-
  • Board of Governor’s Capital Campaign Communication Task Force, 2000-03
  • Advisory Committee to the 2000 Hall of Distinguished Alumni Award, 2000-01
  • University Compensation Advisory Committee, 1998-2000
  • Year of Technology Committee, 1998-1999
  • Compensation Communication Committee, 1998
  • Co-Chair, Middle States Accreditation Self-Study Committee/Rutgers QCI, 1996-1997
  • School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies Dean’s Search Committee, 1997-98
  • Compensation Task Force, 1997-
  • University Staff Orientation Committee, 1996-
  • University Advancement Advisory Committee, 1996-
  • Information Systems Strategic Planning Committee, 1995-96
  • Cook College Dean’s Search Committee, 1995-96
  • University Marketing/Communication Study Planning Committee, 1993-95
  • University Budget Advocacy Planning Committee, 1993-94
  • Continuing Education Dean Search Committee, 1995
  • University Public Affairs Strategic Planning Committee, 1992-93.
  • Chair, Community Affairs and Outreach Strategic Planning Subcommittee, 1992-93.
  • Chair, University Senate Committee on Rutgers and the Public, 1992-93
  • New Brunswick Campus Strategic Planning Steering Committee, 1992-93.
  • New Brunswick Campus Continuing Education Strategic Planning Committee, 1993.
  • Senator-at-Large – New Brunswick, Rutgers University Faculty Senate, 1990- ·
  • Committee on Undergraduate Education in a Research University, 1989-90
  • Committee on Henry Rutgers Research Fellowships, 1989-90
  • Search Committee, Dean of the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies, 1983
  • Administrative Council, Rutgers College, 1981-82
  • Chair, Instruction and Honors Committee, Rutgers College, 1977-80

New Brunswick Campus

  • Member, Faculty Council Student Services Committee, 2001-04
  • Member, Faculty Council, Committee on University Administrative Review, 1995-96
  • Teaching Assistant Orientation Program Keynote Presentation, 1992
  • Dean's Advisory Committee on the Teaching Assistant Project, 1987-89
  • Social Science Area Committee, 1985-87

School of Communication, Information, and Library Studies

  • Chairs and Directors, 2003-2004
  • Director, Ph.D. Program, 1984-93
  • Strategic Planning Committee, 1993
  • Tenth Anniversary Committee, 1992-93
  • Chair, Literacy for the Information Age Symposium Series, 1992-93
  • Director, Vision 2000, 1992- ·
  • Planning Committee, 1990-
  • Dean's Capital Fund Coordinating Committee, 1988-90
  • Curriculum Committee, 1987-
  • Administrative Council, 1982-
  • Chair or Member, Appointments and Promotions Committee, 1983-
  • Executive Committee, Ph.D. Program, 1981-83

Department of Communication

  • Department Chair, 1980-84
  • Chair or Member, Personnel Committee, 1971-
  • Curriculum Committee, 1989-92
  • Chair or Member, Search Committee, 1971-97

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION

  • The Cedar/Hunter Group 1999-03
  • Bell Atlantic, 1998
  • GlaxoWellcome Pharmaceuticals, 1997
  • Center for Management Development, Rutgers, 1998-04
  • K. Hovnanian Enterprises, 1998-99
  • Ford Motor Company

  •      University of Texas Partnership, 1996
         Howard University Partnership, 1996
         Wayne State University Partnership, 1995
  • State of New Jersey

  •      Department Office of Quality, 1995-98
         Department of Environmental Protection, 1995-97
         Department of Personnel, 1996-98
  • AT&T

  •      School of Business, Somerset, NJ, 1995
         International Learning Division, Morristown, NJ, 1989
  • Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ

  •      Quality Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, 1993-94
         Hospital Services, New Brunswick, NJ, 1986-1990
         Live for Life Institute, New Brunswick, NJ, 1979-1981
  • Merck Sharp & Dohme

  •      Health Science Liaison Program, West Point, PA, 1990-
         Managed Health Care Division, West Point, PA, 1991-
  • Humana

  •      Humana Hospital-San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, 1991
         Health Care Plans, San Antonio, TX, 1991
         Humana Hospital-Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV, 1987-88
  • Sanas/New York Life Health Care Systems
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         Houston, TX, 1992
         Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX, 1992-93
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center/Mathew Thornton Health Plan, Nashua, NH, 1993
  • Yale University Health Service, New Haven, CT, 1987-88
  • West Virginia University Medical School, 1990-91
  • New Jersey Bell

  •      Quality of Work Life Program, Trenton, NJ, 1988
         Operator Services, Newark, NJ, 1985-87
  • Bell Canada

  •      International Training Division, Toronto, Ontario, 1978-80
  • Canadian International Development Agency, Ottawa, Ontario

  •      Cross Cultural Briefing Centre, 1975-80
  • The New York Times, New York, NY, Education Services, 1983
  • Columbia-FreeState Health System, Timonium, MD, 1987-88
  • Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ

  •      Department of Training and Development, 1984-86
  • Cathedral Health Care Systems, Newark, NJ, 1987-89
  • York Rehab Hospital, York, PA, 1988
Education | Selected Publications | Grants & Awards | Service