Center for Academic Success and Professional Development (CAPE) Seminars

Presenter

2016 & 2017:

"Writing a Winning Award."

Attendee

Fall 2015:

"Academic Self-Efficacy in Diverse Learners."

"Grit and Resilience- Helping Students Develop a Growth Mindset."

"Using Canvas to Connect Beyond the Classroom."

"Sexual Harassment Prevention."

Spring 2016:

"418 - Bridges- Building a Supportive Community."

"The Road to Tenure at CSN."

Fall 2016:

"Creating a Circle of Trust: Living Authentic, Integral Lives

"People are like Onions, They Have Layers."

Spring 2017:

"Community Building and Student Engagement in Online Classes."

"Introduction to One Book/One College and the Selection for 2017-2018."

"Online Search Committee Training."

Fall 2017:

"Critical Thinking Online."

"MLA 8th Edition - What’s New?"

Fall 2018:

"Communicating Across Cultures- Understanding Multicultural, Intergenerational Differences."

"Disability 101- Accommodating Students with Disabilities- Your Rights Responsibilities and Obligations."

Service to Professional Organizations

Reviewer

Performance Studies Division. National Communication Association. 2017

"Communication Teacher." A Publication of the National Communication Association. 2016-2017

2018:

"Using the Movie Reign Over Me to Teach Interpersonal Communication"

"Teaching Metatheory through Research Application and Design"

2017:

"From Evaluation to Empathy: Translating Criticism through Nonviolent Communication and Peer Engagement"

"Persuasion GO: An Activity for Increasing Students’ Awareness of Approaches to Social Influence"

2016:

Applying Uncertainty Reduction Theory to Lessen Speaking Anxiety via a Class Introduction Exercise

"Moving Wor(l)ds: Practicing Evocative Language Use through Fairy Tales"

Panel Presentations at Professional Conferences

Presenter

2017:

“A Yarnbombing Case Study: Pittsburgh's Knit the Bridge Installation as Cultural Performance and Feminist Pedagogy.” National Communication Association Annual Convention.

“Unraveling Convention: (Re)Creating Sewing Circles as Feminist Praxis.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.

2016:

“The Applications, Potentialities, and Limitations of Self-Efficacy for Community College Students.” National Communication Association Annual Convention.

“Building a Firm Foundation: Learning from the Suffragists.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.

“Feminist and Street Graffiti Artists as Yarnbombers’ Performative Predecessors.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.

“Exploring Everyday Spatial Performances of Motility Through Engagement, Interaction, and Reflection.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.

“Revitalizing the Foundation of the Performance Studies & Theatre Interest Group.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.

2015:

“Women’s Textile Graffiti: A Performative Rendering of the ‘Moral Mother’ Protest Trope.” National Communication Association Annual Convention.

"Hugs, Kisses, and Keep Your Hands Off: Performance and the Politics of the Embrace." National Communication Association Annual Convention.

“Radical Juxtaposition in Textile Graffiti.” National Communication Association Annual Convention.

Respondent

2017:

“Creation In/Because of The Cloud.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.

2016:

“Visual Rhetorics of War and Peace.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.

Chair

2017:

“Top Solo Papers and Performances in Performance Studies and Theatre.” Central States Communication Association Annual Convention.