Faculty

Dr. David Kale
dkale@mvnu.edu
(740) 392-6868 Ext. 3513

Education:

• Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, Speech Communication, 1974
• M.A., Temple University, Speech Communication, 1970
• A.B. Eastern Nazarene College, Speech and Literature, 1966

Professional Experience:

• Mount Vernon Nazarene University, 2000 - present, Director of Assessment and Professor of Communication
• Eastern Nazarene College, 1993-2000; Vice President for Academic Affairs/Academic Dean
• Olivet Nazarene University, 1977-1993; Professor of Speech Communication, 1979-1993; Associate Professor of Speech Communication, 1977-1978; Chair, Division of Communication, 1977-1993; Chair, Department of Speech Communication, 1977-1987
• Messiah College, 1974-1977, 1966-1971; Assistant Professor of Speech, 1974-1977; Instructor of Speech, 1966-1971

Awards and Recognition:

• Team Chair, Higher Learning Commission, North Central Association, 2007- present
• Accreditation Review Council, Higher Learning Commission, 2006- present
• Mentor, Academy for the Assessment of Student Learning, Higher Learning Commission, 2005- present
• Teaching Excellence Award, Olivet Nazarene University, 1992
• President, Religious Speech Communication Association, 1990

Published Works & Presentations:

• "Assessment in Moral Reasoning at Two Faith Based Institutions" Assessment in Student Personnel Annual Conference, Scottsdale, AZ, June, 2008.
• "Assessment in Moral Reasoning in Traditional and Non-traditional Students", Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN.,Nov. 5, 2007.
• "Assessing Your Assessment Program", Assessment Institute at IUPUI, November, 2005.
• Managing Church Conflict. Beacon Hill Press, 2003.
• "An Ethic for Intercultural Communication: Revisited," in Samovar and Porter, eds. Intercultural Communication: A Reader. 7th ed. (Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishing) 1993.

Favorite Subject-Related Links:

• Amazon.com
• The Official Site of The Philadelphia Phillies

Favorite Scripture Verse:

II Peter 1: 5-6 - Applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence knowledge, and in your knowledge, self control, and in your self control perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly-kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.

Past jobs and/or current hobbies unrelated to your profession:

• Knox County Representative on the Community Mental Health and Recovery Board for Knox and Licking Counties
• Bird watching
• Fly fishing