Festschrift of Edward L. Fink, Ph.D.

The Well-Lived Life of a Scholar

Sungeun Chung|Qi Wang Schlupp|Deborah A. Cai

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This Festschrift honors the life of Dr. Edward L. Fink, Professor Emeritus and former Laura H. Carnell Professor of Media and Communication at Temple University, and Professor Emeritus from the University of Maryland. Dr. Fink spent more than fifty years as a scholar of communication, persuasion, and quantitative research methods. Dr. Fink is a Fellow of the International Communication Association, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Honor Society, and the International Academy for Intercultural Research. His impact goes well beyond the field of communication. He was educated as a sociologist, and he has impacted the lives and careers of highly experienced as well as novice scholars and researchers for decades. This Festschrift comprises a collection of more than 50 essays that attest to Dr. Fink’s tremendous impact as a scholar, academic leader, and mentor.

This volume is divided into three sections. The first section provides a narrative of Ed Fink’s life story based on extensive interviews about his personal and academic life.

The second section addresses Dr. Fink’s academic contributions to communication science and his research. It includes contributions from scholars who have worked with Ed who have written about their collaborative projects by sharing anecdotes and insights about their work together.

The third section features personal stories about Ed from students, fellow researchers, colleagues, and friends.

This unique volume is a combination of biography, memory, and inspiration. The stories recounted capture the person of Dr. Edward L. Fink as a brilliant scholar as well as a selfless mentor, committed to helping scholars, young and old, achieve their best work. This volume makes accessible the experience of a quantitative scholar without leaving non-researchers behind.

Foreword; Joseph Woelfel

Section 1. Biography
Chapter 1. From Bronx Curiosity to Scholarly Eminence: The Extraordinary Journey of Dr. Edward L. Fink; Qi Wang Schlupp, Sungeun Chung, and Deborah A. Cai
Section 2. Research Contributions and Impact
Chapter 2. Edward L. Fink’s Contribution to Science; Joseph Woelfel
Chapter 3. Working with Ed Fink: A Close Friendship and an Intellectually Stimulating and Enjoyable Collaboration; Stan A. Kaplowitz
Chapter 4. Edward L. (Not J. Eddy) Fink; Franklin J. Boster
Chapter 5. When You Have a Vexing Question and You Need a Smart Answer; James Price Dillard
Chapter 6. Ed Fink: Graduate Students’ Model for Blending Brilliance in Research and Teaching with Departmental Collegiality and Personal Compassion; David R. Seibold
Chapter 7. Ed Fink: Expect the Unexpected; Kimberly A. Neuendorf
Chapter 8. Behind the Numbers: Ed Fink’s Generosity and Supportiveness; Patrice M. Buzzanell
Chapter 9. Celebrating the Contribution of Ed Fink: Why Not Stand on the Shoulders of Giants?; Mary Bresnahan
Chapter 10. An Exemplar for Theoretically Driven Research Programs: A Man Ahead of His Times; David R. Ewoldsen
Chapter 11. Joining the Game: Moments with Ed Fink; Rachel A. Smith
Chapter 12. And He Also Does Intercultural Research!; Deborah A. Cai
Chapter 13. Things I Have Learned from Ed Fink (So Far): Correlation Matrices, the Geometry of Statistics, the Magnitude Scale, and Joy of Research; Sungeun Chung
Section 3. Impact on Personal Lives
Chapter 14. Ed Fink: A Legacy with Really Long Legs; William A. Donohue
Chapter 15. A Tribute to Ed Fink; George A. Barnett
Chapter 16. Dear Ed; Mark A. Hamilton
Chapter 17. Ed Fink: An Outstanding Scholar Educator and Friend; Pamela J. Kalbfleisch
Chapter 18. Mister Ed (no, not the talking horse; the other one); Charles Pavitt
Chapter 19. On Academic Passion and Ed Fink: When No! No!! No!!! is a Sign of Caring; Jennifer L. Monahan
Chapter 20. The Treat of Ed's Generosity; Adam S. Richards
Chapter 21. Edward L. Fink: A Legacy of Rigor, Mentorship, and Lifelong Learning; Susan Hubbard
Chapter 22. Ed Fink: Mentor and Mensch; Mary Anne Trasciatti
Chapter 23. Ed Fink: High Research Standards and a Participant-Centric Approach—Don’t Settle for Less; Holly Massett
Chapter 24. Ed Made Me Read Think; Leslie D. Dinauer
Chapter 25. Mazel Tov, Chutzpah, and Mensch: Three Yiddish Words I Learned from Ed; Sungeun Chung
Chapter 26. ELF: A Tree Planted by the Rivers of Water; Qi Wang Schlupp
Chapter 27. Ed in My Mind: A Walking Encyclopedia and Unwavering Support to Graduate Students; Shuo Yao
Chapter 28. From Russia with Love: Reflections on Two Decades of Friendship with Ed; Elena Bessarabova
Chapter 29. Follow the Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Ed; Rong Ma
Chapter 30. Honoring Dr. Ed Fink: A Personal Tribute to an Extraordinary Mentor; Savreen Hundal
Chapter 31. Page Numbers Only: A Tribute to Ed Fink; Michael Phillips-Anderson
Chapter 32. Ed Fink: A Master Researcher and Teacher Who Influences Others with the Magic of Laughter and Humor; Bing Han
Chapter 33. A Note of Deep-Seated Appreciation; Xiaoying Xie
Chapter 34. Ed: A Devoted and Authentic Mentor; Chun-Ju Flora Hung-Baesecke
Chapter 35. Honoring Edward Fink: A Tribute to a Remarkable Scholar and Role Model; Yi-Ru Regina Chen
Chapter 36. Ed Fink: The Man, The Myth, The Mensch (How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Job); John Banas
Chapter 37. How My Entry into the Ed Fink Appreciation Society Began During a Tornado Warning; Amanda L. Irions
Chapter 38. Celebrating Professor Edward L. Fink’s Contributions; Leah Waks
Chapter 39. Ed Fink: Boss, Mentor, Friend; Monique Mitchell Turner
Chapter 40. Ed Fink: My Rabbi, Go-To Colleague for Social Justice, and Laughmeister; Judith Peller Hallett
Chapter 41. Edward L. Fink: A Mentor as Kind as He is Brilliant; Anita Atwell Seate
Chapter 42. Finding the Ideal Mentor; Brooke Fischer Liu
Chapter 43. Unforgettable Memories About Ed Fink; Meina Liu
Chapter 44. “I Guess We’ll Agree to Disagree”: Ed Fink, Friend, Colleague, and Inspiration; Timothy J. Ng
Chapter 45. Dr. Edward L. Fink, Chair of the Department of Communication: Impressions and Reflections; Bonnie Waggoner Gaines
Chapter 46. Tribute to Edward L. Fink; Rachel S. Kovacs
Chapter 47. Please, Call Me Ed; Mary Bell
Chapter 48. Ed Fink: Mighty is the Charm; Luling Huang
Chapter 49. Academic Rigor and Richness: Dr. Fink’s Contributions to the Graduate Experience; Connor Phillips
Chapter 50. Ed Fink: The Epitome of Humorous and Supportive Mentorship; Simu Dey
Chapter 51. Thank you, Dr. Edward L. Fink; Bruce W. Hardy and Meghnaa Tallapragada
Chapter 52. The Social Scientist; Avrum Gillespie
Chapter 53. Mondays With Ed; David W. Brown
Chapter 54. Ed Fink: Penultimate Colleague of Fun, Facts, and Friendship; Linda L. Putnam
Chapter 55. Ed Fink: Curiosity and Interest in the World; Karin Gwinn Wilkins
Chapter 56. Ed Fink, Role Model; Christopher J. Carpenter
Chapter 57. Ed Fink: A Multi-faceted Character; Daniel Druckman
Chapter 58. Ed Fink: A Person You’ll Always Learn Something from and Never Have a Short Conversation with; Laura Rees
Epilogue; Deborah A. Cai

Sungeun Chung is Professor in the Department of Media and Communication at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. His research focuses on improving the major theories of persuasive communication and applying these theories to health and risk-related scientific communication.

Qi Wang Schlupp is Professor at Villanova University, USA, her research areas are intercultural communication, interpersonal and mediated communication, conflict management and quantitative research methods.

Deborah A. Cai is Acting Dean and Professor at Klein College of Media and Communication, Temple University, USA. Her research focuses on intercultural communication in conflict management and negotiation.

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