DOF/DOD

Years on Team

Current Info

Dan Smith

??-1993

Director of Forensics; Assistant Professor at Bradley University. Teaches speech at Bradley and is also the director of Bradley's National Championship speech team. His research efforts are focused on news media and international relations. He came to Bradley in 1994.

Mike Maguire

1992-1993

In his second term as Mayor of Eagan, Minnesota. Mike Maguire has served on the City Council since January of 2003 and as Mayor since 2007. Completed doctoral course work in Speech Communication and American Studies at Indiana University.

Todd McDorman

1992-1994

Coached our first NDT tournament team.1998 completed his PhD. from IU Comm. and Culture with a focus on rhetorical studies. Presently an Associate Professor of Rhetoric at Wabash College.

Karen Lee (King)

1979-1980

Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Larry Medcalf

1977-1978

Prof. Communication Studies at San Francisco State University. San Francisco State University Director of Forensics for 12 years. Former Chair of SFSU Department of Speech and Communications.

Dayle Hardy-Short

1979-1984

Northern Arizona Professor in the School of Communication. Specific research interests include Environmental Rhetoric, Political Communication, Gender Studies

School of Communication.

Kelly Ford

Founder and Organizer at Arizona Dotnetnuke User Group.

Jon H. Amsbary

1978-1981

Jonathan Howard Amsbary isan associate professor in the department of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. 1980 MA and 1986 PhD from Speech Communication.

Dirk C. Gibson

1978-?

PhD, Associate Professor of Mass Communication in the Department of Comm. and Journalism at the University of Mexico. His specialty includes rhetorical analysis of Jack the Ripper and the rhetoric of serial murder cases.

1967

Gail Compton

1967

Director of Forensics and professor in the Department of Speech and Theatre.

Jim Roberts

1962

Asst. Coaches

Emily Hall

2014-

MPA/MSES Student SPEA.

Caitlin Reynolds

2012-

PhD student in American History.

Blake Hallinan

2012-2015

PhD student at UC Boulder.

Henry Fields

2012-2014

MPA-SPEA 2014. Project Manager with Innovation Institute at Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.

Katie Frederick

2012- 2014

MPA-SPEA 2014. Development associate with Camp Fire Associates, YNPN Portland board member.

Adam Abelkop

2010 - 2016

ABD PhD SPEA, J.D. Iowa. Stanford Law teaching fellow Environmental Law and Public Policy Program.

Brian S. Amsden

2009-2010

Founding member of the current era of debate at Indiana. Received his Ph.D. · Communication and Culture · American Studies in 2010. Currently at Pennsylvania State Univerisity as aLecturer in Comm. Arts and Sciences.

Nick Clark

2009-2010

Founding member of the current era of debate. Ph.D. expected academic year 2010-2011. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN. Fields of Concentration: Comparative Politics, International Relations.

Karen Lee

??-1993

Chief undergraduate advisor for The University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Communication Studies.

Jim Cherney

??-1993

PhD from Indiana 2003 from Communication and Culture. Assistant Professor in Wayne State's Department of Communication. He studies rhetorical and critical theory. Dr. Cherney's writing has received Outstanding and Top Three Paper awards in the fields of Disability Studies, Rhetorical and Critical Theory, and Public Address.

Jody D. Roy

1992

Professor of Communication and Chair of the Department, and Assistant Dean of Faculty. Communication of pro-/anti-violence messages in media and popular cultur. Communication strategies of American social movements

Mary Kahl

1978-1979

Associate Professor in New Paltz State Univ. of New York,Department of Communication & Media.

Phil Mayberry

1980

Semi-retired and an entrepeneur. Former president at Centennial Wireless which until its recent merger with AT&T provided communications services in the United States and Puerto Rico with over 1,000,000 wireless subscribers. Debate partner with Evan Byah and Chris Gambill.

Clark Kimball

1967

Kass Kovalcheck

1967

Donnan Pickleseimer

1967

Debaters

Warren Fasone

2011-2013

James Hessing

2012-2013

Nicholas Hartman

2012-2013

Alec Friend

2012-2013

Davis Forrest

2012-2013

Daily Olivia

2012-2013

Karra Chaltraw

2012-2014

Syed Shah

2011-2012

Christian Parroco

2011-2012

Luke Morgan

2010-2014

IU graduate, studied political science. Research Associate at American Bridge.

Darsh Suresh

2009-2013

SPEA and Political Science at IU. Interned for Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Sam Owens

2009-2013

IU graduate, public affairs with a policy analysis concentration.

Gabrielle Cherney

2009-2012

Studied Political science and Journalism at IU. Marketing Manager at Tin Roof Baltimore

Melissa Orizondo

2009-2012

IU graduate. IU Maurer Law school student.

Olufemi Taiwo

2009-2012

Graduated from IU in Political science and Philosophy, Econ minor and math minor. PhD student in UCLA's Department of Philosophy.

Ya Yang

2010-2012

Graduated with a degree in Finance.

Jingyi Tian

2010-2011

Graduated from IU. Currently studying Journalism and Media at The University of Hong Kong

Shirin Baradaran

2008-2011

Studied Business Economics & Business Law. Consultant in the Risk and Compliance practice out the Protiviti's Chicago office.

Anthony Zeese

2008-2011

Studied secondary education at IU.

Vincent Thinath

2008-2010

Studied political science at IU.

Aaron Mandel

1989-1993

NDT Qualifier

Mark Jensen

1990-1994

NDT Qualifier. Received his Juris Doctorate from Harvard Law School, cum laude,and his undergraduate degree at Indiana University, summa cum laude. Currently a partner in the Special Matters and Government Investigations team in King & Spalding’s Washington, D.C., office. He focuses primarily on white collar criminal litigation, complex civil litigation, internal investigations and compliance counseling. 

Corey R. Amundson

Senior Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, Louisiana - Middle District, United States Department of Justice

Amy Webb

1993-1995

CEO and consultant of Webmedia group. She is an author, speaker and future thinker, adapting current and emerging technologies for use in communications. She has an M.S. from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and holds a B.A. in political economics from Indiana University.Click here to see her presentation skills!

David K. Orensten

1999

J.D. from Ohio State University. Lawyer focused on Business Litigation and Civil Defense. Located in Dublin, Ohio.

Judy Kingshott (Kenninger)

1993

BA in Journalism

Teresa Rubino

1993

BA in Religious Studies, minor in Music-Liberal Arts

Tavis Smiley

1982-1986

Talk show host, author, political commentator, entrepreneur, advocate and philanthropist.

R. Scott Potter

1980

Native of Jeffersonville, IN. He is a graduate of Indiana University (1981) and Indiana University School of Medicine (1985). He completed his Family Practice Residency at St. Vincent Hospital and is Board Certified in Family Medicine (ABFP 1988, 1995). Dr. Potter and his family resie in Northwest Indianapolis.

Maria Perr

1980

Platypus Technologie Director of Marketing as of February 4, 2008. Ms. Perr has extensive experience in market research, international marketing, and technical marketing, with over 20 years of marketing experience for Pierce Biotechnology, Perbio Sciences, and Fisher Scientific. Most recently, Ms. Perr served as Senior Manager, Large Volume and Custom Business for Thermo Fisher Scientific where she created and managed the large volume & custom sales department. Ms. Perr received an MBA from Northern Illinois University, an M.Sc. in Pharmacology and Immunology from Indiana University Medical School, and a B.S. in Biology and Chemistry from Indiana University.

Dan Marriottini

1980

Mike Glatt

1980

J.D. from Boston University. U.S. Government Lawyer. Office of Chief Counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Treasury Departmen.

Betsey Wells Edwards

1979-1980

The Director of Development for Preservation Virginia. Since leaving IU, Betsy spent her career in public relations, marketing and fundraising. Her job experience includes PR positions in Indiana and Virginia state government. For eight years she ran her own PR/marketing consulting firm. For the past 10 years She worked in management and development positions for three non-profits. She is the author of "Virginia Country: Inside the Private Historic Homes of the Old Dominion," Simon & Schuster 1998.

Debate Reflections: "My experience as a debater at IU has been invaluable in my PR and fundraising career. Virtually every day I realize that critical thinking, persuasion, research, communication, teamwork are all skills I learned as a debater. Twice a year I judge informal debates in my husband's community college English classes. As I watch these young people form arguments – I wish that all high school and college students could be exposed to debate."

Dave DePillo

1980-1983

BA in English

Jeff Wilhite

1980

Graduate of IU Law School. Member of Wilhite and Associates in Evansville, IN.

Nick Cullather

1978-1981

Ph.D. at University of Virginia, 1993. Nick is faculty member in the department of history at IUB. He specializes in the history of U.S. foreign relations, intelligence, development, and nation-building.

Dennis L. Schoff

1981

86' Graduate of IU Law School. Currently the Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Trustmark, a leading health and life insurer and benefits administrator.

Chris Gambill

1976-1979

Former President of the student body in 1980. Graduated from IU Law School in 1983. Chris has earned his reputation as a prominent trial attorney in southwest Indiana.  He was a public defender in Vigo County from 1984-1992. Currently Chris is an attorney at Wagner, Crawford and Gambill.

Ann Neugebauer

1978-1982

Practicing law in Germany.

Phil Mayberry

1978-1979

Semi-retired and an entrepeneur. Former president at Centennial Wireless which until its recent merger with AT&T provided communications services in the United States and Puerto Rico with over 1,000,000 wireless subscribers. Debate partner with Evan Byah and Chris Gambill.

Nancy Chillag

1977-1979

Completed law school at Santa Clara University. Is now an attorney as well as owner of the Chillag & Associates PC lawfirm in Menlo Park, California.

Mike McConnell

Chris Ramsey

Evan Bayh, Jr.

1974-1978

Lawyer, advisor and former Democratic politician who served as the junior U.S. Senator from Indiana from1999 to 2011, Indiana's 46th Governor.

Steve Martin

1974-1978

Suzanne Holland

1974-1978

MA Louisville Presbyterian Seminary, PhD, Graduate Theological Union, Berkeley (1997). Religion and Philip M. Phibbs Research Scholar.

Doug Amber

1974-1978

Lawyer, Consultant to the Legal Community. Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team.

David Morgan

1976?

Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team

Charles Gale

1976?

Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team

Dana Abrahamsen

1976?

Part of IU's first International Parliamentary Debate Team.

Chuck E. Schialliol

1967-1970

B.S. in Business Economics and Public Policy with high distinction, J.D. from Yale University 1974. Chuck was Mitch Daniel's director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer for the State of Indiana. Council for Faegre Baker Daniels for corporate finance.

Tom Allen Brown

1969

Edward J. Paulin

1969

Stephen N. Dann

1969

B.S. Management and Real Estate

Gordon Doyle

1969

James Fisher

1967-1969

Charles Reafsnyder

1967-1969

Connie Brazina

1967

Dee Benjamin

1966-1969

Barbara Heron

1967

James Fisher

1967

Tony Maidenberg

1967

Dave Diesslin

1967

Lew Zaharako

1967

Helmut Haefke

1967

Jeff Smith

1967

Mark Agnini

1967

Alex Smith

1967

Don Febt

1967

Ed Paulin

1967

Dave Boll

1967

Jim Bopp

1967

Kirk Hard

1967

Lloyd C. Rohler

1966-1967

PhD Indiana University, Professor, at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Specializes in Rhetorical Theory, Persuasion, Political Communication. Partnered with Cook, considered the "top team" during their years at IU.

Roger Cook

1966-1967

Partnered with Rohler, considered the "top team" during their years at IU.

Edward W. Johnson

1966

Graduated with a B.S. in Business and Public Policy. J.D. from Indiana University Law. Presently a corporate Lawyer in Evansville, Indiana.

" I have always felt that my high school and college debating experiences contributed a great deal to the forty-one (41) years that I have practiced law, since my graduation from law school in 1969."

Judith Ann Wuletich

1965

A.B. Speech. IU Debate Society. Chesterton Highschool Graduate.

Martha Susan Johnson

1965

President of the Young Republicans, Graduated with B.S. in Piano and Radio TV.

Raymond Harry Modesitt

1965

A.B. Government. Graduated from Indiana Law in 1968. Raymond returned to Terra Haute after college and is currently practicing law with: Wilkinson, Goeller, Modesitt, Wilkinson & Drummy.

William Michael Hartman

1965

A.B. Economics. Graduated from USC Law in 1973.

William Russell Graves

1965

A.B. History.

Robert James Berry

1965

A.B. Speech. Varsity Intercollegiate Debate.

List of 1963 Debate Society Debaters (Click for picture)

Julia Deffendahl, Pamela Kreibaum, Martha Susan Johnson, Sarah Bryant, Anita Munson, Betty Davis, Judith Ann Wuletich, Nancy Stewart. Second Row: Henry Hawken, Robert Berry, Patricia Taylor, Raymond Modesitt, Larry Dee Hand, Donald Cronkite, Sheldon Annis, William Graves, Third Row: Gary Baumler, John Lamn, Robert Delaney, Alan Goldstein, Michael Hartman, William Colburn, Severin Sehurger, Roger L- Winters, David Mabey.

James Leachman

1962

D.B.S in Social Studies

Edward G. Boehne

1962

B. S. Bus. Econ. and Public Policy, MBA Kelley, PhD Economics. Senior Economic Advisor for Haverford Trust Company. Former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.

Marlene Sue McFeel

1962

A.B. Speech.

Lynda Anne Beltz

1962

A.B. American Lit ,Indiana Assistant Professor of Speech Communications in the College of Arts and Sciences,in 1975 accepted a position at Chatham College.

Debate Team

1962

15th Annual Hoosier Debate Tournament. The Tournament included a Toronto team!