Present | Chair and Professor, East Tennessee State University ‐ Department of Communication Studies and Storytelling | |
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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 |
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 |
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
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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Johnson City, TN 37614
Office: Campus Center Building, Room 217
Phone: 423-439-7577
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