Courses Taught

Instructor, Family Communication

Develop all course materials for the 400 level course
Educate students on the theoretical frameworks of family communication
Conduct research on family communication and explore patterns in family dynamics

Instructor, Introduction to Communication and Information Processes

Develop syllabus, exams, and assignments and lecture to approximately 450 students
Introduce students to the field of communication, important theoretical frameworks, and research
Supervise a staff of teaching assistants

Teaching Assistant, Communication Research

Instructor, Communication in Relationships

Develop course material and assignments including syllabus and exams
Review the foundations of human communicative behavior
Explain the different contexts of interpersonal relationships, and how each context impacts the nature and quality of those relationships
Discuss how our own behavior affects our interpersonal relationships
Identify how different theories can be used to explain relational behavior
Describe the impacts of one’s own communicative actions and the consequent effects messages send to others both directly and indirectly
Apply concepts, definitions, and ideas discussed in class to student’s own individual relationships in hopes of explaining and identifying healthy and unhealthy behavior
Advance critical thinking of scholarly material and be able to discuss academic concepts with others
Require students to produce an academically sound research paper highlighting an area of interpersonal communication

Instructor, Living Learning Community (RUtv & WeatherWatchers)

Create course syllabus and assignments
Facilitate student learning through applied exercises in script writing and public speaking
Encourage critical thinking through rhetorical critique exercises on media artifacts
Advise students on various jobs within the broadcast communications and meteorology fields
Develop student writing abilities through weekly reflection papers
Teach students what to expect in their careers and best ways to attain professional goals

Instructor, Communication Skills for Career Growth

Facilitate all class discussions in hybrid online and on campus forums
Monitor students abilities and application of material
Set example of proper communication skills and how they can be used
Identify the importance of effective communication skills in the Information Age

Instructor, Process of Communication

Create all lecture and class material including syllabus and tests
Diagram the various models within communication
Discuss the perception process and apply to personal experience or previous knowledge
Examine both verbal and nonverbal communication
Deliver three types of public speeches
Evaluate strengths and limitations in small group communication
Dissect and explain the impact of communication on interpersonal relationships

Instructor, Language & Communication Behavior

Lead discussions on the power of language and the importance of context behind an utterance
Instruct ethnographic research and guide students to recognize conversational phenomena

Teach students how to recognize variables regarding identity, gender and other forms of member categorization sequentially appearing in social interactions

Instructor, Introduction to Public Speaking

Develop all course material and assignments including syllabus and exams
Teach 30+ students quarterly, with lectures on required course material throughout
Devise effective strategies to reduce students’ communication apprehension and build confidence
Manage online course functions and operations
Assist students in understanding of the conceptual basis for oral communication
Advise students on how to properly research, reason, practice and deliver their speeches
Emphasize the importance of critical thinking and analyzing through written assignments
Incorporate the importance of cultural influences to the construction, delivery and analysis of communication
Speech and debate tournament judge for departmental forensic team