Dr. Daniel Cronn-Mills

Professor
Distinguished Faculty Scholar

207-C Armstrong Hall
(507) 389-6160
Fax: (507) 389-3284
daniel.cronn-mills@mnsu.edu

Education

Ph.D., University of Nebraska, 1995
M.A., Mankato State University, 1989
B.A., Mankato State University, 1987

Research/Creative Interests

Forensics, Rhetoric, Religion & Communication, Technology

Professional Vita

Selected Awards

• American Forensic Association Distinguished Service Award. (2011). American Forensic Association. Presented during the AFA business meeting in conjunction with the National Communication Association annual conference, New Orleans, LA. The award recognizes a history of service to the American forensics community, a positive impact on forensics in research, educational practices, community development, and a career as a model for forensic professionals. The award is one of the highest honors conferred by the forensic community.
• Distinguished Faculty Scholar Award. (2010). Center for Excellence in Scholarship and Research, Minnesota State University, Mankato. The award recognizes outstanding professional scholarly achievements with emphasis on originality, imagination, and innovation, impact on the nominee’s discipline or field of study, a national or international scholarly reputation, contributions to undergraduate and/or graduate education, and contributions to the university, profession, and wider community.
• Outstanding Service Award. (2008-2009). Academic Affairs Division. Minnesota State University, Mankato. The award recognizes contributions to the online Curriculum Design System (CDS) at MSU, Mankato.
• Curriculum Design Award. (2009). Campus Technology magazine. Awarded to MSU and the Curriculum Design System team that developed it.
• MSCA Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to Minnesota High School Speech Activities. (2004). Minnesota Speech Coaches Association. Presented during the Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota annual conference, St. Paul, MN.
• The Robert H. Henry Outstanding Professor Award. (2004). National Speakers Association. The award "recognizes outstanding commitment to understanding and enhancing the spoken word shown through unusually effective undergraduate and graduate teaching of presentation skills. Furthermore, this award recognizes superior contributions through original research and significant publications." Presented during the Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota annual conference, St. Paul, MN.
• Larry Schnoor District IV Distinguished Service Award. (2003, March). District IV of the American Forensic Association-National Individual Events Tournament. Presented at the 2003 District IV Qualifying Tournament for the AFA-NIET for "outstanding service to the forensics community in District IV."
• Outstanding Individual in Communication and Theater Award. (2002, September). Communication and Theater Association of Minnesota. Presented at the CTAM annual convention in Stillwater, MN in "recognition of distinguished service to communication and theater education in Minnesota."
• Distinguished Service Award. (2002, April). American Forensic Association-National Individual Events Tournament. Presented at the AFA-NIET at Bradley University, Peoria, IL.
• L. E. Norton Award for Outstanding Forensics Scholarship. (2001, November). Pi Kappa Delta. Presented at the National Communication Association annual convention in Atlanta, GA.
• Outstanding New Teacher of the Year. (1997). Central States Communication Association.