In all of the classes that I teach, I strive to
- teach students a disciplinary vocabulary that they can use to see organizational phenomena
- foster a creative and safe learning environment
- encourage students to apply theory to their own work and organizational practice.
Below is a selection of courses that I have taught:
At University of North Carolina at Charlotte:
Comm 3050: Special Topics (Communication and Organizational Membership). This course covers current theory and research in selected areas of communication related to organizational membership. Topics include organizational membership negotiation (organizational socialization/assimilation, role transitions and role positioning), identity issues, and emotion management related to organizational membership. Discussions and assignments will revolve around theoretical traditions and real-world situations found within organizations. Students are encouraged to bring their personal insights into the classroom and use class concepts to evaluate their own organizational experiences.
Comm 4141: Advanced Organizational Communication – Communication, Work, and Identity. This course is designed to provide a critical examination of identity construction or the processes through which individual identities are formed, negotiated, and maintained in interaction, in relationship to organizations and work. This course will cover theoretical perspectives on identity construction in and around organizations and current research in the area of work and identity. Students are encouraged to bring their personal insights into the classroom and to use concepts from this course to interrogate their own identities and organizational experiences.
Comm 6100: Communication Research Methods (graduate). This course is designed to introduce students to research methods commonly employed by communication studies scholars. Specifically, we will focus on quantitative, qualitative, and rhetorical approaches used to study communication problems, processes, and practices. Our emphasis will be on the logic underlying research methodology and knowledge production, as well as the strengths and weaknesses, possibilities and limitations of these methods. Upon completion of the course, students should be able to understand and describe a variety of research methodologies, critically evaluate communication research, and design research relevant to their own interests. This course will prepare you to propose and conduct research for your graduate thesis or directed project and to take your comprehensive examinations.
OSCI 8206: Qualitative Methods I. This doctoral-level course examines qualitative approaches to Organizational Science research such as focus groups, verbal protocol, interviewing, naturalistic observation, and content analysis.
At University of California Santa Barbara:
Comm 152: Communication and Organizational Membership. This course covers current theory and research in selected areas of communication related to organizational membership. Topics include organizational membership negotiation (organizational socialization/assimilation, role transitions and role positioning), identity issues, and emotion management related to organizational membership. Discussions and assignments will revolve around theoretical traditions and real-world situations found within organizations. Students are encouraged to bring their personal insights into the classroom and use class concepts to evaluate their own organizational experiences.
At Azusa Pacific University:
COMM211: Professional Communication. Improves students’ professional communication skills and develops an understanding of vocational calling necessary to establish a professional identity. The course provides the structural skills necessary to deliver effective professional presentations using innovative technologies in a variety of contexts.
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