Date: May 14th 2009

The following is a newly created session to honor Dr. Michael Pfau.
The session will take place at the upcoming annual meeting of the
International Communication Association
ICA Session In Memory of Dr. Michael Pfau
Friday, May 22, 2009

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM

Scottsdale Room

Chicago Marriott Downtown



Dr. Michael Pfau, Professor and Chair of the Department of
Communication at the University of Oklahoma, passed away on March 12,
2009. Michael was a prolific scholar, a mentor in the true sense of
the word, and a valued friend to many in the field of communication.
His service to the International Communication Association was
especially strong having just recently stepped down from his
editorship of the Journal of Communication. Michael Pfau's influence
on the field will be felt for many years to come. This session will
be led by five scholars who knew Michael well and who can share some
unique perspectives on his life and work. We encourage everyone who
knew Michael Pfau to come to the session, share their experiences, and
pay tribute to this preeminent scholar who will be sorely missed by
the discipline.



Chair:

David Ewoldsen, Professor, School of Communication, The Ohio State
University

Participants:

James Price Dillard, Professor and Chair, Department of Communication
Arts & Sciences, Pennsylvania State University

Dhavan Shah, Louis A. and Mary E. Maier-Bascom Professor, School of
Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison

R. Lance Holbert, Associate Professor, School of Communication, The
Ohio State University

William Benoit, Professor, Department of Communication, University of
Missouri-Columbia