Communication & Media Studies Faculty & Staff
Department Chair
Faculty and Staff
Professor Crawford is a Lecturer in the Department of
Communication and Leadership in the College of Communication at Butler
University. She began her career at Butler as an adjunct instructor in 1987 and
became a full-time Lecturer in 1997. She holds both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s
degree from Ball State University.
Professor Crawford has served as Butler University’s
Director of Forensics (Speech Team) since 1999. Her research focuses on
competitive forensics, with particular emphasis on marginalized performances
and the ways in which students and performers use competitive speech to explore
issues of identity, representation, and social experience.
More recently, she has expanded her research to examine the role of
artificial intelligence in competitive speech. Her current inquiries explore
how emerging AI technologies are influencing speech preparation, performance,
coaching, judging, and the broader practices and pedagogical purposes of
collegiate forensics.
I am an Assistant Professor and Faculty Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the College of Communication at Butler University. In these roles, I facilitate learning related to inclusion, empathy, listening and advocating for all members of our community. I teach classes on social responsibility and today’s drastically changing workplace. In class we work to understand how globalization, technology and the changing structure of work fundamentally alter the experience of working in our modern economy. While considering these changes, students learn how to work with diverse others and accomplish shared goals through effective and empathetic communication.
My scholarship interrogates the roles mobile and digital media play in structuring of political and social relationships. I have written a book called Virtually Amish: Preserving Community at the Internet’s Margins, which is scheduled for publication by MIT Press in spring 2022.
I have also published research on Twitter use by protesters and social and mobile media use for public health communication among high-risk groups. Among other outlets, my research has been published in First Monday, New Media & Society and Media Culture & Society.
In my spare time, you will find me gardening, walking my dogs, or riding my bike along the Monon trail.
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Gregory E. Moser, Esq. is an adjunct professor in the College of Communication and works full time as an attorney in Indianapolis with significant trial experience as a civil and criminal litigator. Prior to earning his Juris Doctorate from Saint Louis University, Greg taught and studied at Miami University in Oxford, OH, where he coached the forensic team, served as a research assistant, and taught communication courses. He is a 2007 alumnus of Butler University, where he served as the captain of the speech and debate team for three years and claimed a national championship. He also served for two years as a peer tutor with Butler’s Speakers Lab.
Greg has publications and has presented at national and regional conferences on a variety of topics including the rhetoric of genocide, terrorism, and the Holocaust; facilitating student learning through the use of internet-based applications; and the relationship between communication tutoring centers and competitive forensic programs.
At Butler, he serves in a volunteer capacity as the Assistant Director of Forensics, coaching Butler’s speech and debate team. In his spare time, he enjoys watching Butler Basketball with his three sons.
Dr. Eileen Taylor is a Senior Lecturer in the Communication and Leadership Department of the College of Communication at Butler University.
Dr. Taylor’s research and expertise are organizational leadership communication with a focus on change and diversity of perspectives is complimented with a Bachelor of Science in Management, MBA, Master of Arts in Advanced Leadership Studies, and Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership. She earned her credentials from Indiana Wesleyan University. Dr. Taylor was a First Generation student as the first in her family to become a college graduate. At a young 45 years of age, she officially retired as a federal government career professional with 27 years and 7 months of business administration expertise that included human resources, financial management, and organizational leadership.
Dr. Taylor believes the essence of leadership is communication. She teaches organizational leadership and communication, speech for business, public speaking, communication ethics, financial management, introduction to human resources management, and principles of marketing at the college level.
Dr. Taylor is the textbook author of Diversity of Perspectives. Her professional philosophy is partially rooted in opportunities to live throughout the United States and Europe as a military dependent. At the time, a 5-year residency in Europe was pivotal in preparing Dr. Taylor to embrace the 21st century of globalization where technology continues to transform the method and scope of communication. This inclusive mindset has been the cornerstone of her personal authenticity and work ethics throughout the years. It has helped Dr. Taylor positively influence others in profit and not-for-profit organizations. As a leader and researcher, she inspires others to strengthen their personal foundation of individual values, assumptions, beliefs, and expectations that add value to any organization. The ability to also learn about and understand others who may be different from you are crucial skills in an ever-growing global market.
Organizations benefit from Dr. Taylor’s ability to demonstrate theories and practical experiences while she serves as Guest Lecturer, Keynote Speaker, and Professional Trainer. Dr. Taylor’s positive leadership perspective may help organizations overcome challenges that become future success stories.
Dr. Taylor also serves as the NFHS Project Director which is an external research grant partnership initiative between Butler University and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS). This research has been published in the Journal of Mother Studies and High School Today magazine (February 2024 , November 2022 , May 2020 ).
Erin has over 25 years in higher education with hands-on experience in Executive Leadership, Academic Program Development, Strategic eLearning program launch, Project Management, Coaching, Policy & Procedure Administration, Collaborative Management, Market Research, Teaching and Multicultural Education. Erin also serves as the President of the Board of Directors for Mid-North Food Pantry (www.midnorthfoodpantry.org), actively volunteers, sports enthusiast and is married with two children.