Dr. Douglas Lawrence, chair of the communications department, for making me work harder than I ever imagined, and believing in me when I didin't believe in myself. He made graduate school tolerable and I greatly looked forward to every single class with him, despite the workload involved. Doug saw me go from a flighty, unsure undergrad into a high-achieving graduate student and still remains my biggest cheer leader. When the going gets tough, Dr. Lawrence is always there.