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VITAE

Rozilyn Miller, Ph.D.

College of Liberal Arts

Department of Mass Communication

University of Central Oklahoma

Edmond, OK 73034

Telephone: (405) 974-5451

E-mail: [email protected]

Professional Preparation

• Doctor of Philosophy: Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum, University of

Oklahoma, December 2007

• Master of Arts in Speech: Oklahoma State University, July 1990

• Bachelor of Arts in Oral Communication: Central State University, July 1980

Teaching Experience

August 1998-present Communication/Mass Communication, University of Central

Oklahoma, Edmond, Oklahoma

• August 2017 - present Professor

• August 2013 - July 2017 Associate Professor

• January 2008 - July 2013 Assistant Professor

• August 1998 - December 2007 Instructor

• January 1997 - May 1998 Adjunct Lecturer

August 1997-May 1998 Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Education, University of

Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma

August 1994-May 1996 Instructor, Communication Arts, Southwestern Oklahoma State

University, Weatherford, OK

August 1990-June 1994 Instructor, Speech and Theatre, Coffeyville Community College,

Coffeyville, Kansas

August 1989-May 1990 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Theatre, Oklahoma State University,

Stillwater, Oklahoma

August 1985-May 1989 Classroom Teacher, Grades 7-12, Okarche Public Schools,

Okarche, Oklahoma

October 1984-May 1985 Substitute Teacher, Anchorage Public Schools, Anchorage, Alaska

mailto:[email protected]

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Scholarly Activities

Publication

▪ Pratt, S. B., Pratt, M. C., & Miller, R. (2011). Osage naming ritual as a form of cultural

identity. In A. Gonzalez, M. Houston, & V. Chen (Eds.), Our voices: Essays in culture,

ethnicity, and communication (5th ed.). Cary, NC: Oxford University Press.

Conference Papers

▪ Carver, M., Miller, R., & Vincent, C. (2017, April 6). “It’s More than Just the Paycheck:

Changing Practices to Improve the Lives of Adjunct Instructors.” Paper presented at the

Southern States Communication Association, Greenville, SC.

▪ Carver, M., Vincent, C., & Miller, R. (2014, October 18). “I’m Just an Adjunct!’: Women

Adjunct Instructors and Narratives of Justification.” Paper presented at the Organization for

the Study of Communication, Gender and Language Conference, San Francisco, CA.

▪ Miller, R. (2009, April 17). “Mass Communication Configurations in the 21st Century: An

Initial Examination of Undergraduate Public College and University Mass Communication

Programs.” Paper presented at the Western Social Science Association, Albuquerque, New

Mexico.

▪ Miller, R. (2006, November 18). “Creating Sites for Connection and Action in High School

Speech/Drama/Debate.” Paper presented at the National Communication Association

Convention, San Antonio, TX.

▪ Olivier, G., Miller, R., & Wardrope, W. (2004, November 12). “An Analysis of Training

and Development Curriculum at U.S. Colleges and Universities.” Paper presented at the

National Communication Association Convention, Chicago.

▪ Miller, R., & Olivier, G. (2004, November 11). “The Bachelor of Applied Technology

Degree Finds its Home Alongside Traditional Communication Programs.” Paper presented

at the National Communication Association Convention, Chicago.

▪ Miller, R., Olivier, G., & Wardrope, W. (2003, October 24). “A Report on Required

Communication Coursework for Undergraduate Education Majors at RMERA/NCATE

Institutions.” Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association

Conference, UCO, Edmond, OK.

▪ Miller, R., Olivier, G., & Wardrope, W. (2003, October 23). “A Report on the Effects of a

‘Communication for Teachers’ Course on Communication Apprehension Levels of

Undergraduate Education Majors.” Paper presented at the Rocky Mountain Educational

Research Association Conference, UCO, Edmond, OK.

▪ Miller, R. (2002, November 22). “It’s Not Just Oral Interp Anymore: The Depth and

Breadth of Performance Studies Courses in Communication Departments.” Paper presented

at the National Communication Association Convention, New Orleans.

▪ Miller, R. (2002, November 23). “Encouraging Social Action in Secondary Communication

Classrooms: Exploring Possibilities with Reader’s Theatre.” Paper presented at the National

Communication Association Convention, New Orleans.

▪ Houser, N. O. & Miller, R. (2002, October 17). “Art and Aesthetics for Personal Growth

and Social Activism in Teacher Education.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the

International Curriculum and & Pedagogy Conference, Decatur, GA.

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▪ Miller, R. (October 1998). “Public Speaking and Gender: Disproving the Stereotypes of

Sex Based Language Differences.” Paper presented at the Organization for the Study of

Communication, Language, and Gender, Portland, ME.

▪ Miller, R. (1996). “Mary Anne Fitzpatrick – Communication Scholar.” Paper presented at

the Sooner Communication Conference, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Panel Presentations

▪ “Supporting ‘Adjunct Faculty:’ Building, Engaging, and Sustaining Lasting Relationships

and Opportunities for Diverse Adjunct Faculty Through Mentorship and Other Professional

Development Opportunities.” Panel Presentation conducted at the National Communication

Association Conference, Dallas, November 17, 2017.

▪ “Empowering One Another: Gendered Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Success

in Academic Leadership.” Panel presentation conducted at the Oklahoma Women in Higher

Education Conference, UCO, November 20, 2015.

▪ “What Do Women Adjuncts Need? What Can Universities Do?” Panel presentation

conducted at the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender

Conference, San Francisco, CA, October 16, 2014.

▪ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction: Challenges Facing Women Adjuncts.” Panel presentation

conducted at the Oklahoma Women in Higher Education Conference, UCO, November 15,

2013.

▪ “Women of Hardball: The Journey Continues (Part 1 and Part 2).” Panel presentation

conducted at the Oklahoma Women in Higher Education Conference, UCO, November 16,

2012.

▪ “This is what a Feminist Looks Like: Feminists Acts and Ideological Challenges on a

University Campus.” Panel presentation conducted at the Oklahoma Women in Higher

Education Conference, UCO, November 16, 2012.

▪ “iPad Academy: Stories From the Front.” Panel presentation conducted for the 13th Annual

Collegium on College Teaching Practice, UCO, August 15, 2012.

▪ “Baseball vs. Hopscotch – How the Games We Played Affect Our Interactions in Higher

Education.” Panel presentation conducted for the Oklahoma Women in Higher Education

Conference, UCO, November 18, 2011.

▪ “Your Leadership Compass: Educator’s Leadership Academy (ELA).” Panel presentation

conducted for the Oklahoma Women in Higher Education Conference, UCO, November 18,

2011.

▪ “Baseball vs. Hopscotch – How Do the Games We Played Affect Our Interactions Today?”

Panel presentation conducted for UCO 13th Annual FEC Day, August 17, 2011.

▪ “Hardball for Women: Winning at the Game of Business Round Table Discussion.” Panel

presentation conducted for a UCO FEC sponsored Lunch and Learn, Tuesday, April 12th,

2011.

▪ “Chairs in Transition: Creativity, Leadership, and Transformational Learning (TL).” Panel

presentation conducted at UCO’s Faculty Enhancement Day, August 12, 2009.

▪ “Touchstone Project.” Panel presentation conducted at UCO’s Faculty Enhancement Day,

August 17, 2005.

▪ “Evaluating Communications Teacher Education Programs.” Panel presentation conducted

at the National Communication Association Convention, New Orleans, November 23, 2002.

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▪ “Teacher Curriculum Resource Guides.” Presentation with UCO Communication Education

majors conducted at the Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association, September

7, 2002.

▪ “Current Trends Facing Teacher Certification: Implications for Speech Education.” Panel

presentation conducted at the National Communication Association Convention, Atlanta,

Georgia, November 2, 2001.

▪ "The Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association and the High School

Curriculum Project." Panel presentation conducted at the National Communication

Association Convention, Seattle, WA, November 2000.

▪ "An EAWS in Time Can Save Nine." Presentation conducted at the National Institute for

Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), University of Texas, Austin, TX, May

1994.

▪ "Select Advising." Presentation conducted at the National Institute for Staff and

Organizational Development (NISOD), University of Texas, Austin, TX, May 1994.

Poster Presentation

▪ Olivier, G., Miller, R., & Wardrope, W. “The Curriculum of Technology: A National

Survey of Universities’ Courses in Mass Communication.” Oklahoma Research Day, UCO,

October 26, 2007.

Planning/Chairing/Moderating Conference Sessions

▪ Moderated “Leadership: Connecting the Dots” session at the Learning for Change

Transformative Learning Conference, UCO, April 20, 2011.

▪ Chaired “Women at the Heart of Rhetoric: Undergraduate Student Papers” at the Central

States Communication Association Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, April 8, 2005.

▪ Program Planner, Forensics Section, Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association

(OSTCA) Convention, September 6, 2003.

▪ Program Planner, Communication Section, OSTCA 2000 Convention.

▪ Chaired/Moderated the "Showcase of Outstanding Undergraduate and Graduate Research

Papers" for the OSTCA Convention, September 2000.

▪ Chaired/Moderated the "Blocking for Duo and One-Act Plays" session for the OSSAA

Teacher's Workshop for Speech, Drama, and Debate, September 2000.

▪ Chaired/Moderated the "Stock Set for One-Act Competition" session for the OSSAA


▪ Program Planner, Communication Section, OSTCA 1999 Convention.

▪ Chaired/Moderated the "Tournament Conduct and Behavior" session for the OSSAA


▪ Chaired/Moderated the "Oral Interpretation" session for the OSSAA Teacher's Workshop for

Speech, Drama, and Debate, September 1998.

Textbook Reviews

▪ Reviewed second edition of Uncivil Wars: Political Campaigns in a Media Age for

Bedford/St. Martin’s, a textbook for political communication written by Thomas A. Hollihan,

in May 2007, published in Fall 2008.

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▪ Reviewed Public Communication for McGraw-Hill, a textbook for public speaking written

by Paul E. Nelson, Scott Titsworth, and Judy C. Pearson, in December 2004, published in

2006.

▪ Reviewed A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking for Bedford/St. Martin’s, a textbook for public

speaking written by Dan O’Hair, Hannah Rubenstein, and Rob Stewart, in 2003, published in

2004.

Grants

• Awarded $1,000.00 Friends of the Library Faculty Grant for Women’s Rhetorical Historical

Documents FY 2010/2011, April 2010.

• Awarded Technology White Paper Mini-Grant by the Faculty Technology Advisory

Committee, sponsored by the Office of Information Technology and Office of Academic

Affairs, University of Central Oklahoma, January 2008: “Using Technology to Enhance

Team Communication Skills in Leadership Communication.”

Creative Activities

▪ “Oklahoma: Myth vs. Reality or Red Dirt Wind A mad bomber and Football.”

Created/directed reader’s theatre presentation based on Oklahoma stereotypes interweaving

songs, poetry, fiction, movies, humor, historical events, facts, and statistics with perceptions

of non-Oklahomans across the nation which won State, Conference, and National

Championships during Spring 2004.

▪ Established, recruited, and coached Individual Events (Public Speaking & Interpretation)

Forensics Team (1997-2004).

o Within seven years, the team matured from competing in one tournament and

winning zero awards to competing in seven tournaments and winning 42 awards.

o Seven to twenty-two students competed each year.

o In the last year of competition, the team won one state championship, four conference

championships, and three national championships.

o During the seven years the team existed, 85 students competed in 28 tournaments

bringing home 201 awards.

▪ Directed and performed a reader’s theatre poetry selection (“On the Pulse of Morning” by

Maya Angelou) for UCO’s World Within Celebration on October 22, 2001.

▪ "Looking Forward, Looking Back: The Ideal of the Educated Woman." Created/directed

reader's theatre presentation interweaving the works of Plato, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Mary

Wollstonecraft, Catherine Beecher, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, and Jane Roland Martin with

journal writings from a women’s studies graduate course, contemporary poetry, and humor

performed at the Central States Communication Association Conference, St. Louis, MO,

April 1999.

Curriculum Resource Guides

▪ Revised, updated, and edited the following High School Speech/Drama/Debate Teacher

Curriculum Resource Guides, published on the OSTCA Website in August 2002.

[http://www.ostca.org/resource_guide.htm]

1. “Argumentation”

2. “Broadcasting Activities and Resources”

3. “Communication Apprehension”

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4. “Costuming”

5. “Improvisational Acting”

6. “Lincoln-Douglas Debate”

7. “Listening”

8. “Mass Communication”

9. “Oral Interpretation”

10. “Public Speaking”

11. “Student Congress”

12. “Theatre Resource Guide”

▪ "Oral Interpretation Resource Guide." Curriculum resource guide created for and presented at

the Speech/Drama/Debate Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association High School

Teacher Workshop, University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond, OK, September 1999.

Training and Development

▪ “Gender Matters: Strategies for the Workplace.” UCO Professional Development, March 10,

2015.

▪ “Put Your Best Foot Forward: Positive Immediacy Behaviors for Success.” UCO Road to

Greatness Conference, May 16, 2012.

▪ “Put Your Best Foot Forward: Positive Instructor Immediacy Behaviors in the Classroom.”

Faculty Teaching and Learning Institute & New Faculty Orientation, UCO, August 11, 2011.

▪ “Put Your Best Foot Forward: Positive Instructor Immediacy Behaviors in the Classroom.”

Faculty Teaching and Learning Institute & New Faculty Orientation, UCO, August 12, 2010.

▪ “Communication for Leaders.” Workshop Presentation, Leadership UCO, May 8, 2007.

Invited Speaker

▪ Keynote Speaker, G. O. OCU Student Leadership Conference, Oklahoma City University,

September 24, 2016.

▪ “Role of the Department Chair and Chair Models.” Presenter for Higher Education Chair

Academy, ELA, UCO, May 16, 2016.

▪ Keynote speaker for Leadership UCO Class XII Graduation, May 5, 2015.

▪ "Stereotypes, Socialization, Sex, Gender and Expectations for (Mis)Communication: Part

One"; Lunch and Learn, UCO Faculty Enhancement, March 31, 2011.

▪ "Stereotypes, Socialization, Sex, Gender and Expectations for (Mis)Communication: Part

Two"; Lunch and Learn, UCO Faculty Enhancement, April 21, 2011.

▪ “How to Survive and Thrive as Chair.” Panel Presentation, Educator’s Leadership Higher

Education Chairs Academy, UCO, May 19, 2010.

▪ “Women’s Pedagogy in the Academy.” Invited panelist for luncheon discussion on feminist

pedagogy sponsored by the UCO Faculty Enhancement Center in February and March 2007.

▪ “Propaganda and Gender.” Invited speaker, UCO, Summer Intersession JOUR 4910

Propaganda course, August 7, 2003.

▪ “Communication Apprehension.” Invited speaker, UCO Toastmaster's Club, July 6, 2000.

Textbook Supplement

▪ Co-editor with Steve Strickler and Dr. Kenneth Cox. "Theatrical Supplement" to Types of

Drama: Plays and Essays by Barnet, Berman, and Burto, the textbook used in Introduction to

Theatre at Oklahoma State University, January 1990-May 1991. (The supplement focused

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on production-oriented information for the scripts in the textbook. Research on original

productions, significant productions since the original, playwrights, directors, actors,

designers, and reviews were provided in the supplement which students were required to

purchase.)

Service Activities

Departmental

▪ Chair, Department of Mass Communication (August 2009-December 2015)

o Represent the department to students, faculty, staff, college, university, other

stakeholders, professionals, and donors.

o Assess, develop, evaluate, and oversee long-range development of the department.

▪ Yearly assessment

▪ Self-Study for Continuous Improvement (SSCI)

• Self-Study conducted and written in Fall 2009

• Self-Study conducted and written in Fall 2014

▪ Strategic Planning

▪ Program Prioritization

o Address the needs of faculty, staff, students, accreditors, and other stakeholders.

o Articulate the needs of the department to the college and university.

o Oversee budget, course fee requests, travel funds, and grant applications.

▪ $21,058.00 E & G budget

▪ $393,637.94 course fee budgets

o Oversee the supervision, evaluation, and professional development of all

departmental personnel.

▪ 25 full-time faculty, 25-30 adjunct faculty, and seven staff members.

▪ Evaluation of faculty includes a combination of first annual review, annual

review, pre-tenure review, tenure, promotion, last-annual review, and post-

tenure review.

• 2015-2016: 20 full-time faculty and 3 adjunct faculty evaluations

• 2014-2015: 14 full-time faculty evaluations






▪ Evaluation of staff includes probationary planning documents, annual

planning document, annual review, and corrective action documents.

o Oversee curriculum

▪ Investigate and gather data on trends and requirements in the workforce and

for graduate school

▪ Work with departmental Advisory Boards to stay current with industry

expectations for graduates

▪ Initial departmental approval of program changes, new courses, course

changes, and course deletions; final departmental approval upon proposal

completion by the assistant chair and faculty.

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▪ Prepared three New Program proposals for Fall 2012 curriculum cycle with

input from faculty and MCOM Curriculum Committee – all were approved by

the regents.

▪ Prepared 30-credit hour Certificate in Crisis Communications for Fall 2015

curriculum cycle with input from Strategic Communications faculty and

MCOM Curriculum Committee.

o Scheduling issues: updating course frequency schedule; scheduling courses for fall,

spring, summer, and intersession.

o Successful participation in CLA Summer Profit Revenue Sharing Program.

Summer Credit Hour

Production

Profit Earned for

University

Profit Awarded to

MCOM

2010 1,740 hours $61,317.82 $22,400.00

2011 1,861 hours $86,458.48 $35,446.00

2012 2,108 hours $120,162.13 $58,608.00

2013 1,921 hours $124,096.29 $36,465.00

2014 1,508 hours $66,719.64 $31,216.00

2015 1,523 hours TBA TBA

o Collaborate with academic advisors and others to address students’ academic needs:

transfer articulation, course substitutions, and advisement.

o Address student issues: advising, fee waivers, scholarships, issues with faculty or

staff, and grade appeals.

o Oversight of student media:

▪ The Vista Student Newspaper

▪ UCentral News HD: live newscast, sports programs, and other student news

video programs

▪ UCentral News converged website: online news, video, photography, social

media, and student produced shows

▪ UCentral KZUC 99.3 Radio

▪ Student produced documentaries

o Attended “Succeeding with Problem Faculty: A 6-Step Guide” workshop for

department chairs, ELA, UCO on May 21, 2015.

o Attended Legal Issues in Higher Education Conference, Oklahoma State Regents for

Higher Education, OU, Norman, OK on September 30, 2014.

o Attended “Travel & Expense Banner Workflow – Overview” training in preparation

for UCO’s new paperless travel system on June 17, 2014.

o Renewed certification for “Faculty/Staff Screening Committee Training” for UCO on

April 2, 2014.

o Attended “Professional Fundraising Workshop for Deans, Department Chairs, and

Aspiring Academic Leaders,” Advanced Resources, Inc., Dallas, TX, November 8,

2013.

o Attended F.E.R.P.A. training session, UCO Learning Center, September 24, 2013.

o Hiring Committee – Chair, Mass Communication Coordinator Photographic Arts Lab

Facilities (Fall 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2013)

o Attended Academic Chairpersons Conference, San Antonio, February 6-8, 2013.

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▪ “Managing Conflict and Especially Difficult Personalities” – Presented by Dr.

Mary Lou Higgerson

▪ “The Chairs Role in Fostering a Collegial Department” – Presented by Dr.

Bob Cipriano

▪ “Student Ratings: The Evidence vs. the Myths – Things a Chair Needs to

Know” – Presented by Dr. Steven Benton, The IDEA Center

▪ “Positive Academic Leadership: Stop Putting Out Fires and Start Making a

Difference” – Presented by Dr. Jeffrey Buller

▪ “Time Management for Department Chairs” – Presented by Dr. Christian

Wilson

o Attended Funding Opportunities at NEH: Grant-Writing Workshop, OU, April 7,

2010.

o Instituted MCOM 1133 Media Writing Committee to establish a common syllabus

with shared objectives, textbooks, similar assignments, and similar student outcomes

while still allowing full-time and adjunct instructors academic freedom. (Fall 2009)

o Speaker for PRSSA: “Leadership”, October 24, 2012

o Hiring Committee – Chair, Mass Communication Administrative Assistant I

(Summer 2010, Summer 2012)

▪ Assistant Chair, Department of Mass Communication (July 2005-July 2009)

o Chaired Curriculum Committee for Department of Mass Communication

▪ Guided 67 proposals in Fall 2008, 52 proposals in Fall 2006, and 42 proposals

in Fall 2005 (program changes, new courses, course changes, course deletions,

and program/course transfers resulting from the merger/creation of the

Department of Mass Communication in July 2005) through each stage in the

curriculum approval process.

▪ Developed guidelines and procedures within the Department to accomplish

the following objectives: informing faculty of deadlines, general information,

and required assessment to support changes; facilitating faculty requests;

seeking preliminary approval/disapproval from Chair based on feasibility of

faculty request in terms of best interests of students, budget, resources, and

long-term impact of proposed request; if approved by Chair, creating initial

curriculum form; working with faculty to appropriately complete the form;

consulting with appropriate faculty for additional input; chairing the

departmental curriculum committee to examine proposals and utilize feedback

to make appropriate changes; gaining final approval from Chair, and

forwarding all proposals to the College by the yearly deadline.

▪ Served as point person for the Department as proposals were forwarded and

examined by LA Curriculum Committee, LA Dean’s Office, Academic

Affairs Council, and the Provost’s Office.

o Assisted/coordinated report work: Course Fee Requests, Assessment, Strategic Plan,

Capital Improvements, and Self-Study for Continuous Improvement (SSCI).

o Advised students: available degree options, curriculum sequences/requirements,

course equivalencies, course substitutions, course rotation schedule, graduate school

opportunities, student concerns, etc.

o Handled advisement office course articulation.

o Updated course frequency schedule.

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o Advised Chair on scheduling of courses.

o Worked with Chair to insure that all disciplines and majors in the department are

equitably represented.

o Handled all duties of the Chair when Chair is out of office or unavailable.

▪ Interim Core Curriculum Coordinator (October 2008-July 2009)

o Supervised and collaborated with 16-17 adjunct faculty teaching core curriculum and

service communication courses

o Interviewed and hired adjunct faculty

o Scheduled sections and adjunct faculty

o Observed and evaluated adjunct faculty

o MCOM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech

▪ Required core curriculum course focused on public speaking

▪ 35 to 38 sections a semester

o MCOM 2013 Introduction to Human Communications

▪ Introductory course required for Interpersonal Communication majors

▪ Communication course required for all Criminal Justice majors

▪ 6-7 sections a semester

o COMM 2023 Communication for Teachers

▪ Public speaking course required for all Teacher Education and Speech

Pathology majors

▪ 5 to 8 sections a semester

▪ Hiring Committee for The Vista Adviser (Summer 2009)

▪ Hiring Committee for Core Curriculum Coordinator (Spring 2009)

▪ Edith K. Gaylord Excellence in Journalism Endowed Ethics Chair Selection Committee

(2009)

▪ Academic Continuous Improvement Council Committee (2005-2009)

▪ Sponsored 1-8 student panels per year for the Liberal Arts Symposium (1997-2004 & 2008)

▪ Hiring Committee for Core Curriculum Coordinator (Fall 2007)

▪ Hiring Committee for Photographic Arts faculty position (Spring 2007)

▪ Hiring Committee for Core Curriculum Coordinator (Summer 2006)

▪ Interim Basic Course Director – Core Curriculum – (Spring/Summer 2006)

▪ Hiring Committee for Interpersonal Communication faculty position (Spring 2006)

▪ Hiring Committee for Photographic Arts faculty position (Spring 2006)

▪ Hiring Committee for Corporate Communication faculty position (Summer 2005)

▪ Curriculum Committee Chair for Department of Communication (2001-2005)

o Departmental Syllabi Review Initiated/Conducted in June/July 2003 for Fall 2003

Syllabi

o Departmental Review of Entire Curricula

o Ongoing New Course Proposals, Course Changes, Program Changes

o Course Proposals for New Core Curriculum

▪ Assisted with Self Study for Continuous Improvement (2003-04)

▪ Hiring Committee for Basic Course Director (Spring 2004)

▪ Faculty Sponsor – Association for Women in Communication (1999-2001)

Teacher Education (1999-2006)

▪ Council of Teacher Education (2004-2005)

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▪ Council of Teacher Education Admissions Committee (2004-2005)

▪ Teacher Education Program Coordinator for Communication Education (2000-2006)

o Advisement

▪ Served as contact person/advisor for program

▪ Served as content advisor for the program

▪ Conducted cohort meetings with students

o Assessment

▪ Completed Institutional Assessment Reports for program

▪ Interviewed students for admission

▪ Kept all records for program

▪ Organized Advisory Panel

▪ Evaluated Portfolio Artifacts in area

▪ Supervised Resident Teachers

▪ Monitored, evaluated, and reported on the following assessments of teacher

education candidates

• Advisory Panel Input

• Certification Test Results

• Course-based Assessments

• Field Experience Assessments

• Program Portfolio Artifacts

• Program Specific Field Assessments

• Residency Assessments

• Program Specific Residency Assessments

• Graduating Student Surveys

• NSSE

o Curriculum

▪ Monitored changes in national standards and learned societies

▪ Updated syllabi for program

▪ Wrote/updated program changes

▪ Wrote Program Review for NCATE visit

▪ Judged at the OSSAA Class 3A Regional One-Act Competition held at Edmond North High

School, October 15, 2005.

▪ Organized and hosted the annual workshop for the OSSAA Teacher's Workshop for Speech,

Drama, and Debate held on the UCO campus, September 10, 2005.

▪ Judged at the OSSAA Class 1A State One-Act Competition held at Mustang High School,

October 29, 2004.

▪ Participated in the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Oklahoma Subject Area

Tests Passing Score Review Conference for the revised Speech/Drama/Debate Oklahoma

Subject Area Test, October 6, 2004.

▪ Participated in the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Marker Selection Meeting

to review responses to constructed-response items for the revised Speech/Drama/Debate

Oklahoma Subject Area Test, September 14, 2004.

▪ Co-Director of the annual OSSAA Teacher’s Workshop for Speech, Drama, and Debate held

on the UCO campus, September 11, 2004.

▪ Judged at the Bishop McGuiness Catholic High School Speech Festival and Tournament for

middle school students, April 2, 2004.

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▪ Participated in the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation Content Advisory

Committee Meeting to assist in the review of assessment materials for the Oklahoma Subject

Area Test for Speech/Drama/Debate, March 9-10, 2004.

▪ Assisted with the Putnam City North High School Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament by

working the ballot table and judging, December 6, 2003.

▪ Served on Residency Committee for two Entry Year Speech/Drama/Debate Teachers:

Mustang High School and Putnam City North High School (2002-2003).

▪ Judged at the OSSAA Regional 1A-2A Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held at SWOSU

on March 24, 2003.

▪ Judged at the OSSAA Regional 3A-4A Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held at Rose

State College, March 15, 2003.

▪ Tournament Director for 1A-2A-3A High School Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held on

the UCO campus, November 1-2, 2002:

o 18 high schools

o 192 high school students

o 274 entries

o 64 coaches and judges

▪ Program Review Training for the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation for

Compiling Program Reviews for Communication Education Programs, September 19, 2002.

▪ Assisted in the planning and running of the annual workshop for the OSSAA Teacher's

Workshop for Speech, Drama, and Debate held on the UCO campus, September 1998-2002.

▪ Assisted with the 3A-4A High School Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held on the UCO

campus, January18-19, 2002.

▪ Tournament Director for 1A-2A High School Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held on the

UCO campus, October 26-27, 2001.

▪ Judged Class 3A Regional High School One-Act Competition at Edmond Santa Fe High

School for the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA), October 8,

2001.

▪ Poster Presentation on Communication Education Program for NCATE Accreditation Visit,

April 8, 2001.

▪ Co-tournament Director for 1A-2A High School Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held on

the UCO campus, February 9-10, 2001.

▪ Co-tournament Director for 3A-4A High School Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held on

the UCO campus, January 19-20, 2001.

▪ Assisted in the preparation of the Communication Education Folio Review for the Oklahoma

Commission for Teacher Preparation (1999).

▪ Completed Folio Review Training Seminar for Curriculum Review Committee Members in

Non-Core Areas sponsored by the Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation, June 15-

16, 1999.

College

▪ Assistant Dean, College of Liberal Arts (January 2016-present)

o Chairing CLA Curriculum Committee and CLA Representative to AACC

o CLA Liaison for Architectural & Engineering Services, Facilities, CeCE, Digital

Measures, IT, 2+2 Agreements, and Title IX

o CLA Web Oversight

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o Assisting departments with SSCI reports

▪ Director, Leadership Minor (April 1, 2015-present). This minor was previously housed in

Academic Affairs, served as Director from Fall 2009 to April 1, 2015.

o Promote the Leadership Minor

o Interview and hire adjunct faculty

o Schedule sections and adjunct faculty

o Observe, evaluate, and mentor adjunct faculty

o Advise students on courses and sequencing

o Maintain permanent records of course evaluations (SPIEs), distribute to instructors,

and evaluate instructor’s performance in terms of future teaching

o Coordinate curriculum proposals

o Collaborate with Leadership Advisory Committee

o Oversee assessment program

▪ CLA Chairs Council (Fall 2009-present)

▪ CLA Action Team/Task Force on Digital Measures (Fall 2014)

▪ CLA Outstanding Service Award Selection Committee (Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring

2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013)

▪ Student Success Advisor Hiring Committee (Fall 2010, May 2013, January 2014)

▪ CLA Curriculum Committee (2000-2009)

o CLA Curriculum Team Leader for Core Curriculum (2003-2004)

o CLA Curriculum Sub-Committee Chair (2002-2003)

▪ CLA Academic Continuous Improvement Council (Spring 2003 and 2005-2009)

o Attended Consortium for Assessment Planning Support Conference at Northwest

Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri, April 24-27, 2003.

▪ Applied Liberal Arts Program Steering Committee (2007-2009)

▪ Coordinator of Bachelor of Applied Technology program (2004-2006)

▪ Teaching Taskforce for Revising Tenure and Promotion Guidelines (Spring 2005)

▪ Chair for Outstanding Teaching Award for Liberal Arts Selection Committee (Spring 2005)

▪ Creating-the-Future Taskforce for the Communication/Journalism Merger (2004-2005)

▪ Advisor for Auditions for the Women’s Studies Association production of The Vagina

Monologues (Spring 2005)

▪ CLA Awards Committee (Spring 2003)

▪ Women’s Studies Program Committee (2002-2005)

▪ CLA Symposium Committee (1998-2001)

▪ Pilot faculty group for incorporating Blackboard into the classroom (Fall 2000)

University

▪ University Title IX Panel Member (Fall 2015-present)

o The Title IX Panel hears cases involving allegations of gender discrimination

including sexual misconduct and/or other Title IX policy violations. The Title IX

Panel is composed of nominated faculty and staff members whose selection is based

upon the completion of continued education on Title IX related training, including

investigations, hearing procedures, and other areas consistent with federal guidance

and applicable laws.

o Panel Member Training: November 4, 2016 and July 31, 2015.

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o Sexual Misconduct and Gender-Based Discrimination Course Completion: 2016-

2017, 2015-2016, and 2014-2015

▪ Guest Leader Panel Member, UCO LeaderShape, Oakridge Camp, Anadarko, OK on July 26,

2017.

▪ Member of Student Affairs Assessment Team to examine NSSE results for Academic

Advisement (Spring 2017)

▪ Facilitator for Fall 2016 book discussion group for UCO faculty and staff for Our Kids: The

American Dream in Crisis by Robert D. Putnam.

▪ Served as a Mentor for ELA Participants:

o Higher Ed Department Chair Academy, UCO, May 16-18, 2016

o New Chairs & Assistant Chairs Orientation, UCO, May 19, 2016

o Educational Administrators’ Academy, 2016-2017

▪ Faculty Handbook Editorial Board (2015-16)

▪ Judge for Student Poster Session at UCO Transformative Learning Conference, March 31,

2016

▪ Alert Lockdown Inform Counter Evacuate (ALICE) Training (lecture and practical

exercises); January 8, 2016; UCO

▪ Facilitated book discussion group for faculty and staff for That Used to Be Us: How America

Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back in preparation for the

UCO visit and presentation by Thomas L. Friedman on November 10, 2015 (UCO@125

Event).

▪ UCO Representative at Girls State, May 28, 2015 on the OU campus: Facilitator for three

break-out sessions: “Leadership Development.”

▪ Leadership Minor Director (Fall 2009 – April 1, 2015: Leadership Minor transferred to the

College of Liberal Arts on April 1, 2015)

o Promote the Leadership Minor.

o Identify and recruit potential professors to teach leadership courses on campus.

o Advise students on courses and sequencing.

o Schedule courses to fulfill the Leadership Minor sequencing each semester.

o Maintain permanent records of course evaluations (SPIEs), distribute to professors,

and evaluate professor’s performance in terms of future teaching.

o Coordinate curriculum proposals and the Leadership Advisory Committee.

o Oversee assessment program.

o Conduct and write Self-Study for Continuous Improvement (SSCI), Fall 2013.

▪ Facilitated book discussion group for faculty and staff for Bully in the Ivory Tower: How

Aggression & Incivility Erode American Higher Education in preparation for the UCO visit

and presentations by Dr. Leah Hollis, Spring 2015.

▪ UCO 125 Film Participant (November 2014)

▪ Educators’ Leadership Academy/Gender Issues in Leadership, 2014.

▪ Fall 2015 TEDxUCO Selection Committee, 2014-2015.

▪ Faculty representative in the “Reasons to Work at UCO” video created for the UCO Human

Resources website; videoed in March 2014 and available for viewing beginning in June

2014: http://youtu.be/v8AVBHbPgGg and http://youtu.be/qPOoHxem8LU.

▪ UCO Representative at Girls State, May 29, 2014 on the OU campus: Facilitator for three

break-out sessions: “Leadership, Service-Learning, and Volunteer Opportunities in Higher

Education.”

http://youtu.be/v8AVBHbPgGg

http://youtu.be/qPOoHxem8LU

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▪ President’s Council Strategic Planning (2012-2013, 2013-2014)

▪ President’s Council Strategic Planning Team B: Assisted Team B develop qualitative

interview questions for use with Oklahoma leaders and ran pilot interview to test questions

(June 2013)

▪ Judge for Finals of annual Martin Luther King Enterprise Oratory Competition sponsored by

the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)

▪ Facilitator for Oklahoma A+ Schools, Principals, Springlake Metro Tech, November 9, 2012

▪ Speaker for UCO High School Counselor Day, November 7, 2012

▪ Exceptional Performance Award Reviewer for HR (2012-2013)

▪ Speaker for New Broncho Orientation, August 16 & 17, 2012

▪ Speaker for Parent Orientation, August 16 & 17, 2012

▪ UCO Representative at First DaVinci Invitational Forum, October 14, 2011 at Oklahoma

City Community College

▪ Campus Leadership Awards Committee, March 2011

▪ SSCI Internal Reviewer for Department of Finance, Spring 2011

▪ “Academic Integrity” Speaker at New Broncho Orientation, August 19-20, 2010

▪ Hiring Committee, Academic Advising (Mass Communication), Summer 2010

▪ Mortar Board Advisor (2009-2010)

▪ Educators' Leadership Academy/Higher Education Department Chair Academy Class I

(2009-2010)

▪ Academic Affairs Curriculum Council (Fall 2008-Spring 2011)

▪ Faculty Handbook Editorial Board (2008-2009)

▪ State Regents Course Equivalency Project Faculty Committee (2008-2009)

▪ Educators' Leadership Combo Academy, Class XI (2008-2009)

▪ UCO Ambassador for Oklahoma School Security Seminar, September 19, 2007

▪ Leadership UCO Class V (2007-2008)

▪ BOLD (Bachelor of Organizational Leadership Degree) Accelerated Degree Program

Committee (Fall 2005)

▪ Touchstone Project, Phase III, Pilot Assessment of Rubric and Writing Artifacts to Assess

University Core Curriculum (Summer 2005)

▪ UNIV 1012 Success Central Inaugural Faculty Member (Spring 2003 to Spring 2004)

▪ Interview Judge for Homecoming Queen/King Candidates, September 24, 2001

▪ Usher Team Leader B for December Graduation Ceremonies, December 2000

▪ Judge for the First Annual West Hall Talent Show, October 2000

▪ Faculty Sponsor – Hispanic American Student Association (2000)

▪ Usher for December Graduation Ceremonies, December 1999

▪ Stampede Week Volunteer (1998-2000)

Professional Community

▪ Reviewed 8 panel proposals for Women’s Caucus for Central States Communication

Association, September 2006.

▪ Tournament Director of the UCO Invitational Collegiate Forensics Tournament held on the

UCO campus, February 6-7, 2004:

o 12 colleges and universities

o 76 college competitors

o 171 entries (1 reader’s theatre entry/18 debate entries/152 individual event entries)

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▪ Tellers Committee for Great Plains Forensics Conference (2003-2004)

▪ Tournament Director for the State of Oklahoma Collegiate Forensics Tournament (“Okie

Roundup”) held on the UCO campus, February 14-15, 2003:

o 12 colleges and universities

o 93 college competitors

o 122 entries (4 reader’s theatre entries/23 debate entries/95 individual event entries)


▪ OSTCA Executive Council (2002-2003)

▪ OSTCA Forensics Section Chair (2002-2003)

▪ Awards Committee for Great Plains Forensics Conference (2001-2003)

▪ Oklahoma Speech Theatre Communication Association (OSTCA) Task Force on High

School Curriculum (1996-2002)

▪ OSTCA Executive Council (1998-2000)

▪ OSTCA Communication Section Chair (1998-2000)

▪ Reviewer for the OSTCA Student Paper Competition (Summer 1998)

Teaching Activities

Courses Taught

COMM 1103 Voice and Diction

COMM 2013 Intro to Human Communications

COMM 2023 Communication for Teachers

COMM 2113 Performance of Literature

COMM 3142 Directing Speech Activities in the Secondary Schools

COMM 3173 Women’s Rhetoric (developed)

COMM 3990 Speak Up/Act Out for Social Change (three-credit hour course developed for

Intersession)

COMM 3990 Performance for Social Change (three-credit hour course developed for

Intersession)

COMM 4843 Methods of Teaching Speech/Drama/Debate in the Secondary Schools

COMM 4990 Nonverbal Communication

LEAD 2213 Theories of Leadership (online)

LEAD 3533 Women and Leadership (developed for Leadership minor)

LEAD 3631 Leadership and Immediacy Behaviors (developed as a one-credit hour weekend

course for the Leadership minor)

LEAD 4213 Ethics and Leadership (online)

LEAD 4893 Leadership Capstone (developed online course for Leadership minor)

LEAD 4950 Internship in Leadership

MCOM 1113 Fundamentals of Speech (traditional face-to-face and hybrid online)

MCOM 3053 Principles of Persuasion

MCOM 3093 Presentation Techniques (significant course redesign)

MCOM 3193 Political Communication

MCOM 3423 Communication and Gender

MCOM/LEAD 3513 Leadership Communication (developed for Leadership minor)

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MCOM 3990 Sex, Love, Romance and Mass Media (three-credit hour course developed for

Intersession)

Advising, Supervising, and Mentoring Students

▪ Mentored student research paper awarded Top Undergraduate Paper at the Sooner

Communication Conference in Norman, OK (March 2010).

▪ Mentored student research paper chosen to represent the Department of Mass

Communication in the Dean’s Symposium Award for Excellence in Research or Creative

Activity (February 2010) and awarded 3rd Place (April 2010).

▪ Mentored student research paper chosen to represent the Department of Mass

Communication in the LA Dean’s Outstanding Student Research Paper Competition for

Symposium (February 2008); awarded 3rd Place in the OG&E Outstanding Undergraduate

Research Paper Competition (Spring 2008); awarded Outstanding Undergraduate Research

Paper at the Sooner Communication Conference in Norman, OK (March 2008); and

published in the New Plains Review (Spring 2008).

▪ Mentored two student papers accepted for presentation at the Theodore Clevenger, Jr.

Undergraduate Honors Conference held in conjunction with the Southern States

Communication Association Conference, Dallas, April 2006.

▪ McNair Faculty Mentor for the McNair Scholars Summer Research Internship 2005.

▪ Sponsored/mentored a panel of 4 student research papers from COMM 3173 Women’s

Rhetoric: “Women at the Heart of Rhetoric: Undergraduate Student Papers,” Central States

Communication Association Conference, Kansas City, Missouri, April 8, 2005.

▪ Sponsored/mentored a panel of 6 student research papers from COMM 3173 Women’s

Rhetoric: “Women’s Rhetoric – Student Panel” presented at the Oklahoma Speech Theatre

Communication Association on September 11, 2004.

▪ Coached/Supervised Communication Education majors on the competitive Individual Events

Team (1997-2004).

▪ Independent Study for COMM 3142 Directing Speech Activities in the Secondary Schools,

Spring 2004.

▪ Independent Study for COMM 3990 Communication and Gender, Fall 2003.

▪ Supervised and mentored COMM 3142 Directing Speech Activities in the Secondary

Schools students to host a high school tournament which involved tournament planning,

preparing, and management.

▪ Independent Study for Directing Speech Activities in the Secondary Schools for two

students, Summer 2001.

▪ Mentored two Communication Education seniors as Tournament Co-Directors for the 1A-2A

High School Speech/Drama/Debate Tournament held on the UCO campus, October 26-27,

2001.

Developing Learning Activities

▪ Developed LEAD 4893 Leadership Capstone for online delivery in Fall 2010; taught it

online for first time in Spring 2011 and then subsequently in Spring 2012, 2013, and 2014;

collaborated with CeCE for course redesign in 2015-16; taught in Spring 2016.

▪ Submitted LEAD 3533 Women and Leadership for inclusion as an elective in the Leadership

Minor, Fall 2009.

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▪ Created curriculum for new intersession course, MCOM 3990 Sex, Love, Romance and Mass

Media, first taught in May 2010.

▪ Created curriculum for new team-taught course, COMM/LEAD 3990 Women and

Leadership, first taught in Spring 2009.

▪ Created curriculum and submitted new course proposal, COMM/LEAD 3513 Leadership

Communication, Fall 2006.

▪ Created May 2006 Intersession course, COMM 3990 Performance for Social Change.

▪ Created curriculum for new course, COMM 3173 Women’s Rhetoric, Spring 2004.

▪ Created curriculum and submitted new course proposal, COMM 3423 Communication and

Gender, Fall 2003.

▪ Participated in initial curriculum development and design for new UNIV 1012 Success

Central freshman orientation course taught for the first time in Fall 2003.

▪ Created May 2003 Intersession course, COMM 2000: Communication and Gender.

▪ Significantly redesigned COMM 3142: Directing Speech Activities in the Secondary

Schools, Fall 2002:

1. Increased contact with high school speech/drama/debate programs and students.

2. Initiated mentor relationships with high school coaches and students.

3. Established tradition of student ownership for hosting high school tournament by

involving students in all aspects of tournament planning, preparing, and

management.

4. Incorporated the conceptual framework of the College of Education: Reflective,

Responsive, and Resourceful.

▪ Created January 2002 Intersession course, COMM 3993: Speak Up/Act Out: Performing

Social Change.

▪ Significantly redesigned COMM 4843: Methods of Teaching Speech/Drama/Debate/Media

in the Secondary Schools for Fall 2001 to reflect and incorporate the conceptual framework

of the College of Education: Reflective, Responsive, and Resourceful.

Professional Development in Teaching

▪ Dr. Todd Zakrajsek, The New Science of Learning Workshop, 17th Annual Collegium on

College Teaching Practice, UCO, August 17, 2016.

▪ Completed Part I and II of STLR Training, Spring 2016.

▪ “Cultural Competency: LGBTQ on Campus.” Dr. David Macey, CETTL, UCO, September

22, 2015.

▪ Dr. Melissa Peet, Integrative Learning Workshop, 15th Annual Collegium on College

Teaching Practice, UCO, August 13, 2014.

▪ Educator’s Leadership Academy, Dr. Mary Lou Higgerson, Managing Conflict and

Especially Difficult People Workshop, UCO, May 24, 2013.

▪ UCO iPad Academy, May 2012

▪ Educator’s Leadership Academy Alumni, Dr. Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence,

UCO, October 4, 2011.

▪ Mass Communication in the Modern Age: A Workshop for College Professors, Instructors

and Others; OPUBCO Communications Group; November 4, 2011.

▪ Oklahoma Women in Higher Education Conference, UCO, November 20, 2009.

▪ “IN YOUR FACEBOOK -- Better Ways to Use Facebook/Social Networking to Promote

Your Work.” The Oklahoman, November 12, 2009.

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▪ “The New Renaissance: A Revolution of Creativity and Learning.” Creative Oklahoma,

Inc., UCO, September 30, 2009.

▪ T.E.A.C.H. Distance Education Workshop, Fall 2008

▪ “Grant Writing for Beginners.” Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education

Videoconference, March 13, 2008.

▪ “Creativity & Innovation in Education.” Creative Oklahoma, Inc., UCO, February 8, 2008.

▪ Completed Certified Distance Education Trainer Program, State University of West Georgia,

January-July 2007: 5-month professional program offered completely online. The program's

goal was to enable instructional designers and distance learning support personnel to better

prepare the faculty and staff with whom they work.

▪ UCO Technology Training: “What’s New in WebCT 6.0,” December 11, 2006.

▪ Short courses at the National Communication Association Convention in San Antonio, TX,

November 18, 2006:

1. “A Short Course on Teaching American Women’s Public Address”

2. “Teaching the Connection between Leadership and Communication: Creating

Learning Sites for Action”

▪ Disney Keys to Excellence Training Program at UCO, Disney Institute: “Leadership, Disney

Style” and “Management, Disney Style,” September 21, 2006.

▪ “Power of E-Learning for Educators” Workshop, June 5-6, 2006.

▪ Completion of CITI, Course in The Protection of Human Research Subjects, Social

Behavioral Modules, University of Oklahoma, January 2006.

▪ Short courses at the National Communication Association Convention in Chicago, November

11-13, 2004:

1. “Teaching Online Public Speaking: From Development to Delivery”

2. “Conquer Speech Anxiety: Design a Module or Workshop That Works”

▪ Attended Phase 1 of e-Portfolio Training for new electronic student portfolio for the College

of Education (July 2004).

▪ Attended Pedagogy and Theatre of the Oppressed Conference in Milwaukee, May 29-June 1,

2003:

1. Performances

2. Workshops

3. Intensive workshop with Augusto Boal, Brazilian political activist and founder of

Theatre of the Oppressed

▪ Short courses at the National Communication Association Convention in New Orleans,

November 21-23, 2002:

1. “Classroom Assessment Techniques in Communication”

2. “Teaching the College Course in Gender Communication”

3. “Managing Communication Teacher Education Programs”

3. “Advantages of MERLOT, the Web for Educational Materials”

▪ Short courses at the National Communication Association Convention in Atlanta, Georgia,

November 2-3, 2001:

1. “Teaching the College Class in Small Groups”

2. “Teaching the College Course in Nonverbal Communication”

3. “Performing Autobiography”

▪ Seminars at the National Communication Association Association’s Summer Conference on

“Engaging 21st Century Communication Students” on June 7-10, 2001:

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1. “Distance Education in Communication Studies”

2. “Scholarship of Teaching and Learning”

3. “Service Learning in the Communication Curriculum”

▪ Oklahoma Campus Compact College Faculty Service Learning Workshop, April 19, 2001.

▪ WEBCT Training I, December 11 & 15, 2000.

K-12 Teaching Experience

Okarche, OK Public Schools

Grades 7-12 High School Speech, Drama, English Teacher (1985-1989)

Drama Director (1985-1989)

Forensics Coach (1985-1989)

Teaching Certifications

Oklahoma: Speech and Drama, 7-12, major.

American Literature, 7-12, minor.

Grammar and Composition, 7-12, minor.

Journalism, 7-12, minor.

Newspaper, 7-12, minor.

Yearbook, 7-12, minor.

Special Recognition

2008 Outstanding Service Award – UCO College of Liberal Arts

2003 OSTCA Fred Tewell Outstanding College Communication Educator Award

2002 Outstanding Creative Activity Award 2002 – UCO College of Liberal Arts

2002 Outstanding Creative Activity Award 2002 – UCO Department of

Communication

1994 NISOD Teaching Excellence Award

1993 Master Advisor – Coffeyville Community College

1993 Distinguished Professor of the Year – Coffeyville Community College

1990 Phi Kappa Phi

1989 Oklahoma State University Foundation Graduate Fellowship

1979 Speech Communication Association Award - Central State University

1979 Alpha Chi