Jeffrey Tyus

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Dr. Jeffrey Tyus

Professor

Strategic Communication and Media

Bliss Hall 2015

phone: (330) 941-1856

jltyus@ysu.edu

Bio

Dr. Jeffrey Tyus is a Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of Communication at Youngstown State University. He previously taught at Ohio University, Furman University, and Sinclair Community College before joining the faculty of YSU in 2007. Dr. Tyus earned his degrees from Ohio University, acquiring a BA and MA in the School of Telecommunication, and his Ph.D. in the School of Interpersonal Communication. He earned a Distinguished Professor for Service in 2013 and 2018.

Dr. Tyus’ research agenda is heavily influenced by race, class, and gender studies, especially the study of underrepresented groups in American society. He has traveled to Ghana three times to recruit international students for both the Department of Communication and the university overall and to take students on a Study Abroad experience. He has also traveled extensively internationally to Italy, the Bahamas, Turkey, Paris, Greece, Ghana, Toronto, and Montreal.

Dr. Tyus is native to Cleveland and currently lives in the Twinsburg area of Cleveland with his two 2-year-old pups, Jaxson and Xola.

Research Interests

Sports Fandom
Critical Cultural Studies
Intercultural/International issues
Gender Communication
Media Studies

Teaching Interests

Communication Foundation
Intercultural Communication
Communication Research
Media Relations Campaigns
Conflict Management & Negotiation
Introduction to Graduate Studies

  • 1999

    Ph D, Interpersonal Communication

    Ohio University

    Dissertation/Thesis Title — "An interpretive inquiry into televisual representations in African American-oriented sitcoms."

  • 1995

    MA, Telecommunication

    Ohio University

  • 1993

    BS, Telecommunication

    Ohio University

  • 2023

    Community Foundation of the Mahoning Valley

    $2,500 Grant for the International Student Welcome Dinner

    Awarded a $2,500 grant to support our 2nd Annual International Student Welcome Dinner held in October

  • 2023

    International Institute of Youngstown

    $5,000

    Received this grant to support the 2nd Annual International Student Welcome Dinner held in October. I led a committee that organized this event.

  • 2022

    International Institute of Youngstown

    $5,000 Grant

    To fund the Inaugural International Student Welcome Dinner intended to welcome our International Students to campus. I led a committee that organized this event.

  • 2021

    Youngstown State University

    Student Service Award

    I was nominated for my role in chairing Student Conduct Board hearings

  • 2018

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished Professor in Service Award

    Received the Distinguished Professor Award in the area of service for all of the service-related things I am involved in on campus.

  • 2013

    Youngstown State University

    Distinguished Professor in Service

    I received the Distinguished Professor Award in the area of Service for my participation in multiple service-related projects on campus.

  • 2004

    Sinclair Community College

    Awarded a $3500 Professional Development Grant

    Awarded a professional development grant of $3500 to explore Italian culture through the Community Colleges of International Development (CCID) program at Sinclair Community College. Information obtained during the trip would be used in my Intercultural Communication class.

  • 2000

    Furman University

    Maiden Invitation Award Recipient

    I received the Maiden Invitation Award which was given to an Outstanding Faculty Member in the classroom and the university community.

  • 2007 -

    Youngstown State University

    Professor

  • 2000 - 2007

    Sinclair Community College

    Associate Professor

  • 1999 - 2000

    Furman University

    Assistant Professor (1-year, nontenure track)

  • 1998 - 1999

    Ohio University

    Adjunct Faculty

  • 2023 - present

    Director

  • 2022

    "How Partisanship in New Media Led to An Insurrection"

    C. Jackson Leftwich, J. Tyus

    Ghana Institute of Journalism Press

  • 2021

    "Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in an Intercultural Society"

    J. Tyus, J. Jackson

    Kendall Hunt Publishing Company

  • 2018

    "Observation and Note Taking, Conducting Qualitative Interviews, and Undertaking Focus Groups."

    R. Curnalia, A. Ferris, D. Mermer, J. Tyus, C. Wecht

    Top Hat

  • 2016

    "Untapped Potential: The Role of Faculty and State Associations in Developing the Undergraduate Researcher"

    J. Tyus

    Ohio Communication Journal, volume 54, p. 11-17

  • 2016

    "Experiencing Ghana: A View Through the Eyes of an African American"

    J. Tyus

    The Spectator (Ghanaian Newspaper), p. 12

  • 2015

    "It’s All in the Family: A Historical Analysis of Diversity and Family Communication Within Television Sitcoms"

    J. Tyus

    Sage Publications, Inc, p. 337-352

  • 2011

    "Recognizing the Struggles of Local Political Campaigns: A Call for a Revolution in Media Coverage of Local Politics"

    R. Curnalia, D. Mermer, J. Tyus

    Ohio Communication Journal, volume ume 49, p. 83-99

  • 2011

    "Cleveland Indians"

    A. Earnheardt, J. Tyus

  • 2011

    "Cleveland Browns"

    J. Tyus, A. Earnheardt

  • 2008

    "Test Bank for Grice and Skinner’s Mastering Public Speaking: The Handbook"

    J. Tyus

    Allyn and Bacon

  • 2002

    "Effective Speaking I: COM 211 Student Course Pac"

    K. Zimmerman, L. Disbrow, J. Tyus, D. Bodary

    International Thompson Publishing

  • 2017 - present

    Committee Member
    Doctoral Committee for Jaietta Jackson, College of Education, Kent State University

  • 2014 - 2015

    Workshop Organizer
    Short Courses Division, National Communication Association Annual Conference

  • 2014 - 2015

    Committee Member
    National Communication Association Program Planning Team

  • 2012 - 2014

    Task Force Member
    National Communication Association Constitutional Revision Taskforce

  • 2010 - 2011

    Task Force Chair
    Convention Theme Committee, National Communication Association

  • 2008 - 2011

    Committee Chair
    Wallace A Bacon Lifetime Teaching Excellence Award Committee, National Communication Association

  • 2008 - present

    Other
    Ohio Communication Association

  • 2008 - 2013

    Committee Member
    Northeast Ohio Communication Advocates (NOCA)

  • 2008 - 2013

    Committee Chair
    Public Relations Society of America, Akron Chapter

  • 2006 - 2014

    Committee Member
    Legislative Assembly, National Communication Association

  • 2005 - 2006

    Committee Member
    Central States Communication Association

  • 2005 - 2007

    Committee Member
    Faculty Advisory Board, Sigma Chi Eta National Office, National Communication Association

  • 2004 - 2006

    Officer, President/Elect/Past
    Ohio Communication Association

  • 2003 - 2004

    Committee Chair
    Community College Interest Group, Central States Communication Association

  • 2002 - 2003

    Committee Member
    Community College Interest Group, Central States Communication Association

  • 2002 - 2004

    Officer, Vice President
    Speech Communication Association of Ohio (later became Ohio Communication Association)

  • 2024 - present

    Other
    Youngstown Vindicator Regional Spelling Bee

  • 2022 - present

    Participant
    WCBA Dare to Care Community Service Event

  • 2021 - 2021

    Guest Speaker
    Ohio Colloquium

  • 2020 - present

    Participant
    Ohio Colloquium at Ohio University

  • 2019 - 2024

    Chair
    Justice and Policing Subcommittee of the JEDI Committee

  • 2019 - 2024

    Committee Member
    Justice Equity Diversity Inclusion (JEDI) Committee

  • 2012 - present

    Board Member
    The International Institute Foundation of Youngstown, Ohio, Inc

  • 2006 - 2007

    Committee Member
    YMCA Metro Office

  • 2006 - 2007

    Chair
    Downtown Dayton YMCA

  • 2006 - 2007

    Other
    STARS Programs

  • 2003 - 2004

    Committee Member
    Downtown Dayton YMCA

  • 2003 - 2004

    Committee Member
    Division Merit Committee, Fine and Performing Arts Division

  • 2003 - 2007

    Board Member
    Downtown Dayton YMCA

  • 2002 - 2006

    Committee Member
    Downtown Dayton YMCA

  • 2002 - 2006

    Committee Member
    Academic Petitions Committee

  • 2002 - 2007

    Other
    Lambda Chapter, Sigma Chi Eta

  • 2002 - 2007

    Chair
    Blackademic Challenge Trivia Contest subcommittee, African American History Month Committee

  • 2001 - 2001

    Volunteer
    CityFolk Festival

  • 2001 - 2002

    Other
    Upward Bound College Prep Program

  • 2001 - 2002

    Committee Member
    Auction Supercommittee Fundraiser to support the Sinclair Foundation

  • 2001 - 2007

    Other
    College Without Walls (CWW) Program

  • 2001 - 2007

    Committee Member
    African American History Month Committee

  • 2000 - 2002

    Member
    Northern Hills Neighborhood Association

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Professor, Department of Communication

His education includes:

  • PhD: Ohio University
  • MA: Ohio University
  • BA: Ohio University

His recent publications include:

  • Tyus, J. (2016). Untapped Potential: The Role of Faculty and State Associations in Developing the Undergraduate Researcher. Ohio Communication Journal, Vol. 54, p. 11-17.
  • Tyus, J. (June 11, 2016). Experiencing Ghana: A View Through the Eyes of an African American. The Spectator (Ghanaian Newspaper), p. 12.
  • Tyus, J. (2015). It’s All in the Family: A Historical Analysis of Diversity and Family Communication Within Television Sitcoms, in The Sage Handbook of Family Communication, Sage Publications,Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp.337-352
  • Curnalia, R., Mermer, D., & Tyus, J. (2011). Recognizing the Struggles of Local Political Campaigns: A Call for a Revolution in Media Coverage of Local Politics. Ohio Communication Journal, Volume 49, pp. 83-99.
  • Earnheardt, A. C., & Tyus, J. L. (2011). Cleveland Indians. Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Tyus, J. L., & Earnheardt, A. C. (2011). Cleveland Browns. Encyclopedia of Sports Management and Marketing. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
  • Tyus, J. (2008) Test Bank for Grice and Skinner’s Mastering Public Speaking: The Handbook. Allyn and Bacon; Boston, MA.
  • Zimmerman, K., Disbrow, L., Tyus, J. & Bodary, D. (2002) Effective Speaking I: COM 211 Student Course Pac. International Thompson Publishing.

  • His Research Interests include:

  • Cultural studies, especially as it relates to intercultural and gender communication
  • Media studies
  • Media and public relations
  • Sports communication and fandom

  • His awards include:

  • Student Services Award, Youngstown State University, 2021
  • Distinguished Professor in Service, Youngstown State University, 2013 & 2018
  • Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Diversity Award, Mentor Recognition, January 21, 2010.
  • Awarded a professional development grant of $3500 to explore Italian culture through the Community Colleges of International Development (CCID) program.
  • Maiden Invitation Award—Outstanding Faculty Member, Furman University, May 3, 2000
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