Joansandy Wong


Post-Secondary Education

Baylor University
Bachelor of Arts
Political Science

Baylor University
Master of Arts
Communication Studies

University of Texas Austin
Doctor of Philosophy
Communication Studies


Professional Publications

Doctoral Dissertation: Silence, Morality, and the Religious Left: Strategies for Voice in the Public Sphere

Master's Thesis: Constructing Reality from Fantasy in The Wheel of Time and Anita Blake

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis: The Wheel of Time: A Social Criticism 

Wong, J. (2022, March 8). Chapter 7: Group Dynamics and Conflict. In T. Davis (Ed.), Business Communication: Strategies for Success. OER Commons.      https://sites.google.com/austincc.edu/buscommoer/chapter-7. CC-BY-NC-SA.


Teaching Experience

Professor, Communication Studies Department, Austin Community College, Austin, TX, 2018 - present.

Associate Professor, Speech Communication, Austin Community College, Austin, TX

            2012 - 2018.

Assistant Instructor, Department of Communication Studies, University of Texas at

            Austin, 2012 - .

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Speech Communication, Austin Community College, Austin, TX

            2011-2012.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Accelerated Degree Program, Concordia University, Austin, TX

            2009 – 2011.

Adjunct Instructor, General Studies Department, Le Cordon Bleu College -Texas

            Culinary Academy, Austin, TX 2007 – 2011.

Full Time Faculty Member, General Studies Department, Austin Business College,

            Austin, TX 2006 – 2008.

Teaching Assistant, Baylor University, Waco, TX 2003 – 2004. 


Conference Papers and Speaking Engagements

Communication Studies Department Shop Talk, November 2021

Inclusive Collaborative Model, League of Innovation Summit, Team created and presented model, 2019

“Breaking the Backs of Strikes: Establishment and Media Reframing of South Africa Wildcat Strikes,” National Communication Association, Chicago, November 2014.

“What Happens when Money Buys Change? The Fight for Control of North Carolina,” National Communication Association, Chicago, November 2014.

“Third Persona and Radical Flank Effect: The Silencing and Repositioning of Gays within the GOP,” National Communication Association, Washington D.C., November 2013.

“Why You Hatin’?: The Vernacular Discourse on Brittney Griner on YouTube,” National Communication Association, Washington D.C., November 2013.

“Learning from Our Heroes,” Austin Community College Classified Association Appreciation Breakfast Key Note Address, Austin, May 2013


Courses taught

Professional Communication Skills

Introduction to Speech Communications – Distance Learning, Hybrid, Traditional

Public Speaking - Distance Learning and Traditional

Interpersonal Communication - Hybrid and Traditional

Business and Professional Communication - Distance Learning and Traditional

Developmental Reading

Developmental Writing

Business Ethics

Business Principles

Career Management


Committees and Administrative Roles

Academic and Student Affairs Committee, Faculty Senate Appointed Representative, 2022-present

Assistant Dean of Assessment and Planning for Design, Manufacturing, Construction, and Applied Technologies, 2022-present

Assistant Dean of Assessment and Planning for Liberal Arts Division, Interim 2021-2022

Program Review Working Group 2021-present

Assistant Department Chair of Curriculum and Assessments, Quality Assurance, Communication Studies 2019, 2022-present

Faculty Senator, Austin Community College, Highland Campus Representative 2017

Austin Community College Honor's Advisory Board 2016 - 2018

DAC Committee/Work Group, Austin Community College 2012-present

Speech Department Hiring Committee, Austin Community College 2012-present

General Education/Core Curriculum Committee,  Faculty Senate Appointed

            Representative, Austin Community College 2012-present

General Education/Core Curriculum Committee, Adjunct Faculty Association Appointed

            Representative, Austin Community College 2011-2012.

General Education Task Force, Austin Community College 2011-present

Speech Department Communication Apprehension Eastview Campus Coordinator 2012-2015

Rubric Committee, Austin Community College 2011

Cultural Competence Task Force 2012

Adjunct Faculty Association, Austin Community College 2011-2012.

Speech Department Curriculum Committee, Austin Community College 2011-present.

Speech Department, Voting Adjunct 2012 

Adjunct Impact Team, Speech Department, Austin Community College, 2011-2012.


Professional Memberships

International Communication Association

National Communication Association

Texas Community College Teachers



Published: January 15, 2025