Post-Secondary Education

William Jewell College
Bachelor of Arts
English

Texas State University
Master of Arts
Speech Communication

Teaching Experience

Professional Teaching Experience

Austin Community College | May 2002-present

Professor of Communication Studies | August 2016-present

Department name changed from Speech to Communication Studies in Fall 2016

Associate Professor of Speech | August 2006-August 2016

Assistant Professor of Speech | August 2005-August 2006

Adjunct Faculty Member of Speech | May 2002-August 2005

• Taught lecture courses in Introduction to Speech Communication, Business and Professional Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Small Group Communication, Leadership (honors), Interpersonal Communication in Film (honors), and Voice and Diction.
• Taught online courses in Business and Professional Communication, Introduction to Speech Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, and Leadership (honors).
• Redesigned online course in Business and Professional Communication as part of Quality Matters (QM) Online Course Redesign Academy.
• Designed and taught competency-based online Introduction to Speech Communication.
• Was first adjunct faculty member approved to teach online courses.

Florida State Community College at Jacksonville | October 2004-August 2005

(now Florida State College at Jacksonville)

Online Adjunct Instructor

• Taught Fundamentals of Speech Communication, Speech Communication for Business and the Professions, and English Composition II.

Texas State University | August 2004-December 2004

Lecturer in Communication Studies  

• Taught Fundamentals of Human Communication.

Austin Business College | May 2003-July 2004

(College closed in 2007)

Part-Time Public Speaking Instructor

• Taught Public Speaking, Business English, and Computing courses.

North Iowa Area Community College | January 1999-May 2000

Communication Skills Instructor  

• Taught Public Speaking, Group Communication, and Communication Skills courses.

Harry M. Ayers State Technical College| September 1996-December 1998

(now Ayers Campus of Gadsden State Community College)

Speech and English Instructor

• Taught Public Speaking, Introduction to Communication, and English courses.
• Developed and taught two new courses for the college.

Professional Publications

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