Duane Gundrum
Education
Master’s degree, communication graduated December 2008
University of the Pacific Stockton, California
Master’s degree, political science graduated December 2001
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan
Bachelor of Arts, political science Graduated APRIL 1999
San Francisco State University San Francisco, California
Associate degree of science, computer science Graduated MAY 1995
City College of San Francisco San Francisco, California
Honors and Awards
“Best of…” Fiction Award in honor of Charles Clerc from Artifact, May 2009
Stockton Arts Commission Short Story Contest, Second Place, March 2008
Stockton Arts Commission Short Story Contest, First Place, March 2007
Top Speaker Award, American Forensics Association, NCFA National Tournament, April 1999.
Top Speaker Award, Parliamentary Debate, Governor’s Cup, September 1998.
Top Speaker Award, American Forensics Association, Roadrunner Classic Tournament, October 1998.
Top Speaker Award, American Forensics Association, Roadrunner Classic Tournament, October 1997.
San Francisco State University Deans List, Fall 1997, Spring 1998, Fall 1998, Spring 1999
Merit Scholarship from American Legion, 1983.
Merit Scholarship from Bank of America for recognition in science achievement, 1983.
Academic and Professional Organizations
National Communication Association, since 2008
American Statistical Association, since 2005
American Political Science Association, since 2000
Political Science Graduate Student Association WMU, 1999-2006
publications & conferences
The Deck Const: Shadows & Rumors, Novel, 2014
A Season of Kings: Book 1 of the Tales of Reagul, Novel, 2014
Absent Without Leave, Novel, 2013
The Teddy Bear Conspiracy, Novel, 2013
Leader of the Losers, Novel, 2013
The Ameriad: The Untold Founding of America by the Survivors of Troy, Novel, 2013
Darkened Passages: A Collection of Dark Fantasy, Book of Short Stories, 2013
License to Quill, Book of Published Poetry, 2013
Neo-Revolutionary Messages: Russia’s August 1991 Coup, Nonfiction Book, 2011
“The Friendship Over Time (FOT) Model: A paradigmatic shift into a new theory of cooperation,” first author, coauthored with Kathleen Bruce, National Communications Association Peace and Conflict Division, November, 2008, San Diego, California.
Deadly Deceptions: A Steve Darwood Army Counterintelligence Novel, Novel, 2008
“(Neo) Revolutionary Messages: An analysis of the impact of counter-narratives versus state narratives during the 1991 coup d’etat in the former Soviet Union,” Thesis for master’s degree, University of the Pacific, 2008.
“Seen But Not Heard: An analysis of failed gender expectations observed during the August 1991 Soviet Coup,” first author, coauthored with Kathleen Bruce, Gender and Science Research Conference, Stockton, CA, 2008.
Destiny, Novel, 2007
“Why Poverty Exists,” World Issues: 360, August 2007.
“The Impact of Emotional Intelligence, Self-concepts on Romantic Communication over MySpace,” coauthored with Qingwen Dong and Mark Urista in CyberPsychology and Behavior, 2007.
“The Impact of Emotional Intelligence, Self-concepts on Romantic Communication over MySpace,” coauthored with Qingwen Dong and Mark Urista at the Midwinter Conference of AEJMC, Reno, NV, February 2007.
“Changing the Paradigm: Intelligence gathering and strategic/tactical level conflict,” Averting Future Security Threats Panel, MPSA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, April 2005.
Thompson’s Bounty, Novel, 2005.
Innocent Until Proven Guilty, Novel, 2001.
“Credit Limits of the Gods,” Just A Moment Magazine, Winter 1993-1994.
“Cosmic Delusions”, Barrelhouse Magazine, Winter Issue 1992.
“Held Hostage by the Computer Revolution”, ComputorEdge Magazine, October 20, 1989.
classes taught
Speech 1315, Public Speaking, Del Mar College, Spr 18
Speech 1315, Public Speaking, Del Mar College, Spr 18 (2nd section)
Speech 1315, Public Speaking, Del Mar College, Fall 17
Speech 1315, Public Speaking, Del Mar College, Summer 17
Speech 1315, Public Speaking, Del Mar Community College, S 17
Freshman Seminar (2 sections), Wiley College, S 16
Freshman Seminar (4 sections), Wiley College, F 15
Freshman Seminar (3 sections), Wiley College, S 15
Freshman Seminar (4 sections), Wiley College, F14
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, Summer 14
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, S14
Political Science 110, American Government, Grand Rapids Community College, S14
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, F13
Political Science 110, American Government, Grand Rapids Community College, F13
Communication 131, Public Speaking, Grand Rapids Community College, S13
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, F12
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, Summer 12
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, S12
Political Science 110, American Government, Grand Rapids Community College, F 11
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, F 11
Political Science 110, American Government, Grand Rapids Community College, S 11
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, S 11
Communication 135, Interpersonal Communication, Grand Rapids Community College, F 10
Debate Instruction, Delta Academy, Seoul, South Korea, 08-09 (numerous courses)
English as a Second Language, Delta Academy, Seoul, South Korea, 08-09 (numerous courses)
English as a Second Language, EFS Institute, Fairfield, California, Sum 08
Inspector & Field Inspector Training, Registrar of Voters, Stockton, California, Sum 08
Poll Worker Training, Registrar of Voters, Stockton, California, Sum 08
Communication 27, Public Speaking, University of the Pacific, Sp 08
Communication 43, Interpersonal Communication, University of the Pacific, F 07
Communication 27, Public Speaking, University of the Pacific, Sp 07
Communication 43, Interpersonal Communication, University of the Pacific, F 06
Communication 27, Public Speaking, University of the Pacific, F 06
Communication 27, Public Speaking, University of the Pacific, F 06 (2nd section)
Political Science 100, Introduction to Political Science, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, F 05
Political Science 101, American Government, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, F 05
Political Science 100, Introduction to Political Science, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Sum 05
Political Science 101, American Government, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Sum 05
Political Science 250, International Relations, Western Michigan University, Sp 05
Political Science 100, Introduction to Political Science, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Sp 05
Political Science 101, American Government, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Sp 05
Political Science 101, American Government, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Sp 05 (2nd section)
Political Science 100, Introduction to Political Science, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, F 04
Political Science 3200, American Judicial Process (TA for course), Western Michigan University, Sum 04
Political Science 3200, American Judicial Process (TA for course), Western Michigan University, Sp 04
Political Science 100, Introduction to Political Science, Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Sp 04
Political Science 3200, American Judicial Process (TA for course), Western Michigan University, F 03
Work Experience
Assistant Instructor of Speech august 2016 – Present
Del Mar College Corpus Christi, Texas
assistant director of qep august 2014 – August 2016
Wiley College Marshall, Texas
Communication and political science instructor August 2010 – august 2014
Grand Rapids Community College Grand Rapids, Michigan
Education analyst & E-Learning designer September 2009 – december 2013
Spectrum Health Hospitals Grand Rapids, Michigan
English as second language instructor August 2008 – september 2009
Delta Academy Seoul, South Korea
English as second language instructor July 2008 – August 2008
EFS Institute Fairfield, California
Election training specialist June 2008 – July 2008
Registrar of Voters Stockton, California
graduate assistant/instructor august 2006 – may 2008
University of the Pacific Stockton, California
database coordinator/data analyst july 2005 – august 2006
Spectrum Health Hospitals Grand Rapids, Michigan
Political science instructor august 2004 – january 2006
Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, Michigan
opinion editor july 2004 – july 2005
The Western Herald Kalamazoo, Michigan
Graduate Associate July 2003 – JULY 2004
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan
Graduate Assistant/instructor July 1999 – July 2003
Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, Michigan
QA Tester september 1996 – July 1998
Electronic Arts Redwood City, California
computer repair technician september 1994 – september 1996
San Francisco State University San Francisco, California
Hotel investigator october 1988 – september 1994
San Francisco Hilton Hotel San Francisco, California
counterintelligence agent & demolitions specialist july 1983 – september 1988
Department of Defense Washington, D.C.
Workshops, Training and Seminars
Leadership Training, US Army July 1983 THROUGH June 1987
Specialty officer training courses throughout military career on leadership
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
- Assistant coach of top 10 nationally ranked speech and debate team
- Director of a university team of 35 individuals in speech and debate
- Experienced coaching with all types of debate and individual events
- Created and maintained numerous types of databases, including one of the first to categorize data for the S. military in South Korea
- Individualized training and counseling of students
- Personal responsibility of up to 300 individuals at one time while in military environment