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About Amber E. Kinser

Positions

Present Chair and Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Communication Studies and Storytelling
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Curriculum Vitae

Disciplines

Research Interests

Grants

2012 - 2014 Motherhood and the Family Meal
ETSU Research Development Committee
Mother's Perceptions, Experiences, and Needs Regarding Provision of Family-Shared Meals
$10,000
2008 - 2009 Motherhood and Feminism
East Tennessee State University
ETSU Research Development Committee
$1,500
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Professional Service and Affiliations

2015 - Present Member, Association for the Study of Food and Society
2011 - Present Member, Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction
2006 - Present Member, Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement
2002 - Present Member, Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender
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Honors and Awards

  • 2009 - Distinguished Faculty Service, College of Arts & Sciences (ETSU)
  • 2009 - Distinguished Faculty Award “Distinguished Achievement in Service,” ETSU
  • 2011 - YW Tribute to Women Award in Education, YWCA
  • 2015 - Museum of Motherhood Hall of Fame Inductee: “Practical and political inspiration in Motherhood Studies." New York, NY

Courses

  • Communication Theory
  • Gender and Communication
  • Family Communication
  • Food & Communication
  • Speaking for Social Change
  • Qualitative Research Methods

Education

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1997 PhD, Communication Studies, Purdue University
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1989 MA, Communication Studies, University of South Florida
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1987 BA, Speech Communication, University of South Florida
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Links

Contact Information

P.O. Box 70667
Johnson City, TN 37614

Office: Campus Center Building, Room 217
Phone: 423-439-7577

Email:

Publications (28)

Conference Participation (16)

Keynotes, Workshops, Invited Addresses (4)

Interviews (2)