Graham D. Bodie
Graham Bodie is a third-year doctoral student at Purdue who has already achieved distinction as a researcher in the areas of listening, information processing, and communication pedagogy. His work on these topics has been presented at regional, national, and international conferences and has been published in several journals. Graham currently serves as Member-at-Large, Special Projects of the International Listening Association's Executive Committee and Chair of the International Listening Association Research Committee.

Jennifer N. Gill
Jennifer is the Student Executive Board Member of the International Listening Association and studies Interpersonal Communication as a PhD student at Purdue University. Her main areas of interest are stereotyping and prejudice, listening, and pedagogy.

Joanne Hopper
Director of General Education Services at Sanilac Intermediate School District, Peck, MI. In this role, she provides leadership, programs and services to local school districts in the areas of curriculum development, instruction, assessment and talent development. Joanne is a doctoral student in Central Michigan University Educational Leadership program. She has completed several research studies focusing on the areas of listening, general education services and professional learning communities.

Stephanie A. Materese
Materese is an M.A. student in Communication at the University of Maryland, College Park specializing in persuasion, health communication, and intercultural communication. With a particular interest in health and message design, Materese will be attending Yale University in the fall to pursue a Master of Public Health degree in Chronic Disease Epidemiology. Materese will be presenting her research on cross-cultural facial expressions of emotion at this year’s annual convention.

Sarah J. O'Colmain
Sarah O'Colmain is a second year Masters student at the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication at Arizona State University. She studies interpersonal communication, with particular interests in listening, conflict, and health communication. She is a teaching assistant for two sections of the department's Introduction to Communication course.

Gail Shultz
Gail Shultz is a PhD student at the University of South Florida in the field of Aging Studies. She is interested in affecting a positive change in the lives of older adults, especially as it relates to emergency management practices.

Erin Tobiasz
Erin is a senior in Psychology at Florida Gulf Coast University. She has been a member of the ILA and presented at the annual conferences for the last two years. She is currently an ILA Board Member serving as Member At Large Global Outreach.

Raynette Williams
Raynette Williams received her undergraduate degree in Communication Studies from the University of Maryland in 2003. She is currently enrolled in Trinity University in Washington, DC working toward her MA in Communication, while working full-time as a Business Analyst in neighboring Virginia. She thoroughly enjoys communication and research.