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Most real-world applicable class I've ever taken. Meade taught us the best and most useful tips and practices in public speaking, whether that be to a small group or an auditorium we learned what it takes to be not just an effective speaker, but a speaker that can connect with their audience in a unique way. This professor is one of the hardest working teachers I've ever had and she puts in just as much effort helping her students learn the material as well as develop a personal connection and help foster them into better people. 

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I loved that the class actually made me a better public speaker, which I didn't expect. I used lessons I learned in the class in other classes. I specifically learned how to make effective presentations and how to time my speeches and cut them down to appropriate length. I have grown in confidence as a speaker. I loved that your teaching style was more conversational and allowed students to interact despite the online interface. Student Evaluation COVID Remote Semester 2021

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Communication in a Diverse World is one of the few classes I've taken so far that actually gave me information that I feel I could use in the real world. Surprisingly, it was full of advice on how to deal with relationships between, well, everyone in my life. It was insightful and overall a refreshing course. Dr. Meade is amazing at her job, she is so sweet, and I felt as though she really valued our opinion and wanted us to expand our thoughts toward all the people around us.

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I absolutely loved this class. Dr. Meade made our class environment a safe space from the beginning, which encouraged us to be active in our learning through discussions, activities, lectures and more. I have been able to apply each and every concept to the outside world, and I am very glad I chose to take this class.

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Not only was this an interesting and engaging class, the ways that Dr. Meade approached teaching made it a more meaningful and impactful course. As I said before, each day the class would discuss a different topic, in a different location. Instead of simply asking us to write reflection papers or complete readings, Dr. Meade had the class actively complete activities that required full class participation. For example, on the day we learned about religious influences, the class split into pairs to complete a scavenger hunt of churches. The pairs were required to visit as many churches as possible, noting the key architectural features and items of interest. This activity was interesting and unusual, because unlike traditional methods, we actually got the chance to see examples in person, rather than simply in a textbook.