Teaching

I have been the instructor of record for five different courses (Presentational Speaking, Science Writing, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, & Communication, Information, & Society).

I have also served as a teaching assistant for three different courses (Introduction to Communication Theory, Introduction to Public Relations, & Persuasion). Below is more information about each of these courses.

Instructor of Record Courses

114: Presentational Speaking

Semesters: Fall 2017 & Spring 2018

Offered: In Person

This general education course for first-year students at Purdue University is about public speaking practices, insights into ways of managing and lessening public speaking anxiety, and opportunities for simulating presentational speaking in the workplace.

212: Interpersonal Communication

Semesters: Fall 2017, Spring 2018, & Fall 2022

Offered: In Person

This elective course for upper-level business communication undergraduate students at Purdue University and is about the theories and concepts associated with in-person/mediated interactions.

217: Science Writing & Presentations

Semesters: Fall 2017 & Spring 2018

Offered: In Person

This general education course for students in the College of Science, Engineering, or Technology at Purdue University is about incorporating effective presentational speaking and writing skills into scientific or otherwise technical research-grounded topics.

251: Communication, Information, & Society

Semester: Summer 2022, Summer 2023, Spring 2024, & Summer 2024

Offered: In Person & Online, Accelerated

This civic literacy course requirement at Purdue University is about practically applying economics and critical thinking principles to evaluating online information and its societal impacts. I designed the course material and content for this course and evaluated its alignment with the University requirements for the civics literacy curriculum requirements.

284: Principles of Public Relations

Semester: Fall 2025 & Summer 2026

Offered: In Person & Accelerated

This course is a required course for the Advertising & Public Relations major and an elective for several other Communication majors at the University of Tampa. This course is about learning the key concepts, theory, and models pertaining to the practice of Public Relations and practically applying these principles to be able to write PR materials and critically evaluate PR artifacts.

320: Small Group Communication

Semester: Summer 2018

Offered: In Person, Accelerated

This elective course for upper-level engineering technology students at Purdue University is about effective communication practices when working on business teams and in organizations.

374: Strategic Communication Research Methods

Semester: Fall 2025 & Spring 2026

Offered: In Person

This required course for upper-level Advertising & Public Relations students at the University of Tampa is about research practices when developing, implementing, and evalutating strategic communication campaigns for brands and organizations.

Teaching Assistant Courses

102: Introduction to Communication Theory

Semester: Fall 2018 & Fall 2023

Offered: In Person

This prerequisite course for Communication majors and minors at Purdue University is about the existing theories in the communication discipline and their practical implications. I taught two weekly recitation sections and led online exam review sessions before each exam.

253: Introduction to Public Relations

Semester: Fall 2024

Offered: In Person

This required course for Communication majors with Public Relations concentrations at Purdue University is about PR theories, current issues in PR, and PR writing. As the teaching assistant for this course, I meet with students and grade their PR writing and theory assignments.

318: Persuasion

Semester: Spring 2023 & Fall 2023

Offered: In Person

This elective communication course is the largest course offered in the School of Communication at Purdue University and teaches students how to practically study and apply theories of persuasion culminating in designing a persuasive campaign.

Sample Materials

Jackson Teaching Portfolio.pdf

Jackson 251 Sample.pdf

212 Sample.pdf

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