糖心APP

Work Experience

Professor of English & Communication Studies, 糖心APP, August 2007-present
English 101鈥擣undamentals of English I
English 151鈥擣undamentals of English II
English 202N鈥擲tudies in Literature (novel)
Communication 101鈥擨ntroduction to Public Speaking
Communication 101H鈥擧onors Introduction to Public Speaking
Communication 200鈥擨nterpersonal Communication
Communication 201鈥擨nstructional Communication
SDV 101鈥擣undamentals of College Study
SDV 102鈥擟ultural Enrichment Experience

Committees

Faculty Advisor of Wor-Wic Communication Club
Honors Committee
Cultural Enrichment Committee

Community Service

Maryland Communication Association (MCA) Immediate Past President & Interim Website Manager
Advisor, 糖心APP Communication Club
State 4-H public speaking contest judge

Awards

Walking Our Values Community Award (2025)
President’s Distinguished Faculty Award (2023-2024)
Walking Our Values Integrity Award (2024)
Walking Our Values Community Award (2024)
Walking Our Values Learning Award (2024)
Students鈥� Choice Teaching Excellence Award鈥擜ssignments (Fall 2022)
Students鈥� Choice Teaching Excellence Award鈥擯roviding feedback (Fall 2022)
Students鈥� Choice Teaching Excellence Award鈥擟ommunicating interest in individual student learning (Fall 2022)
Students鈥� Choice Teaching Excellence Award鈥擮rganization of course (Fall 2021)
Friend of 4-H Award (2020)

Publications

Book Project
Navigating classroom communication: Readings for educators. Textbook, 2024.

Doctoral Dissertation
鈥淔ormative assessment in the classroom: a phenomenological study of instructor perceptions of formative assessment strategies.鈥� Doctoral Dissertation, 2015.

Master鈥檚 Thesis
鈥淭he language of Nineteen Eighty-Four: Orwell鈥檚 changing role in popular culture.鈥� Master鈥檚 Thesis, 2006.

Introductions & Forewords
Introduction to International Institute of Pedagogy Research and Technology by Antoine Laguerre, 2018.

Foreword to PTS Network of Gifted education in the 21st century: Wireless Mind-based learning,鈥� by Antoine Laguerre, 2018.

Presentations

鈥淭he adult learner experience: A panel presentation.鈥� Presentation at 糖心APP Professional Development, 2021.

鈥淎utomating formative assessment of vocal delivery: the virtual speech coach.鈥� Presentation at Maryland Communication Association Conference, Catonsville, MD, 2016.

鈥淏uilding interpersonal skills in the classroom.鈥� Presentation at 糖心APP Professional Development, 2023.

鈥淐areers in higher education.鈥� Presentation at the Wor-Wic TRIO program鈥檚 Career Thursday, 2024.

鈥淐lassroom engagement.鈥� Presentation at 糖心APP Mentoring Meeting, 2024.

鈥淎 crash course in public speaking: Preparing for a speech contest.鈥� Presentation at Snow Hill 4-H Club, 2019.

鈥淔ormative assessment of voice: a virtual speech coach.鈥� Presentation at Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference, Princess Anne, MD, 2018.

鈥淚ncreasing teacher immediacy in online courses: Building connections and community.鈥� Presentation at 糖心APP Professional Development, 2018.

鈥淚ntergroup dialogues.鈥� Presentation at 糖心APP Diversity Day, 2020.

鈥淟earning to lead: Utilizing peer-led discussion strategies in online and face-to-face classes.鈥� Presentation at Cecil College Faculty Professional Development Day, North East, MD, 2013.

鈥淪oft skills will get you everywhere.鈥� Presentation at 糖心APP Diversity Day, 2023.

鈥淪trategies for increasing instructor immediacy in the online environment.鈥� Presentation at Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference, Princess Anne, MD, 2018.