Education |
| Doctorate
of Philosophy, Communication, Expected May 2004 Purdue University |
| Master
of Arts, Communication, May 1999 Purdue University |
| Bachelor
of Arts, Communication and Public Relations, June 1997 Bucharest University, Bucharest, Romania |
Awards
and honors |
| •
Bruce Kendall Award for Excellence in Teaching, Honorable mention,
2003 • Puskas Fellowship, August 2002 – August 2003. Competitive fellowship awarded to Romanian students at Purdue University • Purdue Research Foundation Summer Research Grant, 2002 • Graduate Student Association Travel Grant, Fall 2001 • Bucharest University Outstanding Student Scholarship, 1994-1997 |
Service |
•
Reader, National Communication Association, Public Relations division |
Affiliations |
| •
National Communication Association • International Communication Association • Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS) • Conseil Europeen de Relations Publiques (CERP) – European Council for Public Relations |
Research
interests |
• Internet
public relations |
Research
experience |
| Senior
Research Assistant, Department of Communication and Center
for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS),
Purdue University, August 1999 – December 2000 • Assisted research project development. • Contributed to theoretical foundations and research design of study assessing effects of electronic surveillance in the workplace. • Collected and analyzed pilot survey data. • Grant drafting assistant • Responsible for NSF online (Fastlane) grant application submission |
Papers
and presentations |
Vorvoreanu, M. (2003). Propagating American Imperialism through the Domination of Writing Style. Paper to be presented at the Vorvoreanu, M. (2003). Teaching Internet Public Relations. Poster to be presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Miami, FL. Vorvoreanu, M. (2003). Drawing Virtual Borderlands: Central European Countries’ Self-Presentation Strategies on the World Wide Web. Paper presented at the International Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, CA. Vorvoreanu, M. (2003). Teaching Internet Public Relations at Purdue University. Poster session presented at the Teaching and Learning with technology Showcase, April 2-3, 2003, West Lafayette, IN. Vorvoreanu, M. (2003). Creating Course Web Sites That Communicate Effectively. Workshop taught at the Teaching and Learning with technology Showcase, April 2-3, 2003, West Lafayette, IN. Vorvoreanu, M. (2002). Digital Rhetoric: A Framework for Analyzing Web-based Communication. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. Vorvoreanu, M. (2001). Corporate Legitimacy on the World Wide Web: A Case Study. Paper presented at the National Communication Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA. Vorvoreanu, M., & Botan, C. (2000). Examining Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace: A Review of Theoretical Perspectives and Research Findings. CERIAS Technical report 2001-32. Botan, C., & Vorvoreanu, M. (2000). “What are you really saying to me?” Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace. CERIAS Technical report 2001-23. Botan, C., & Vorvoreanu, M. (2001). Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace: Presented at the Second CERIAS Annual Symposium, West Lafayette, IN. Botan, C., Vorvoreanu, M., & Applegate, M. (2000). Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace. Presented at the First CERIAS Annual Symposium, West Lafayette, IN. Vorvoreanu, M., & Botan, C. (2000). Examining Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace: A Review of Theoretical Perspectives and Research Findings. Presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Acapulco, Mexico. Botan, C., & Vorvoreanu, M. (2000). “What are you really saying to me?” Electronic Surveillance in the Workplace. Presented at the International Communication Association Conference, Acapulco, Mexico.
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Teaching
interests |
| •
Public relations • Internet technologies • Communication theory • Introduction to graduate studies • Research methods in communication • Public speaking |
Teaching
experience |
| Teaching
Assistant, Department of Communication, Purdue University August 2001 – December 2002 • Designed and taught a senior-level seminar: Public Relations and Internet technologies (COM 491S/T) Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication,
Purdue University Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication,
Purdue University |
Professional
experience |
| Public
Relations Manager, GFS Trading, Bucharest, Romania July 1999 – August 1999 • Managed organization’s external communication. • Organized new product line launch event. • Counseled corporate identity change program. Publicity Consultant, Carpati Station
for Technical Equipment (CSTE), Bucharest, Romania April. 1997 –
June 1997 |