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- Vincent R. Waldron, (Ph.D, 1989, Ohio State University) is Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 40506. Marilyn D. Hunt (M. A., 1979, California State University, Los Angeles) is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.