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About Annette Madlock-Gatison

Dr. Annette Madlock Gatison is currently serving as Professor of Strategic and Personal Communication in the School of Communication and Digital Content at Liberty University.  Dr. MG as she is affectionately known comes to Liberty from Southern Connecticut State University where she was a tenured member of the faculty. A former IT professional in the areas of computer programming and database administration, Madlock Gatison completed her doctoral work in Communication and Culture at Howard University. She earned both her MA in Communication and a BA in Organizational Studies from Bethel University. Her transition from technology professional to educator and scholar was natural as she always played the role of translator between individuals and technology in corporate settings. Madlock Gatison is an award-winning author with over 36 publications and over 40 national and international professional presentations and workshops. Two of her publications include: Health Communication and Breast Cancer Among Black Women: Culture, Identity, Spirituality and Strength, Lexington Books, 2016; and Communicating Women's Health Social and Cultural Norms that Influence Health Decisions, Routledge, 2016. With two forthcoming books in the areas of womanist theology and the rhetoric of health communication, MG stays relevant in her field. Madlock Gatison has been recognized for her scholarship in the area of women’s health communication and advocacy. Dr. Madlock Gatison is currently investigating women’s work in organizations that support social justice and health activism. As an educator, scholar, and advocate she leads by example through her mentoring and volunteer work in the communities with which she is associated.

Positions

Present Professor of Strategic and Personal Communication, Liberty University ‐ School of Communication and the Arts
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2017 - 2017 Instructor, University of Minnesota ‐ Department of Communication Studies
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2010 - 2017 Tenured Associate Professor, Southern Connecticut State University ‐ Department of Communication
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2008 - 2017 Member of Graduate Faculty, Southern Connecticut State University
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2007 - 2010 Assistant Professor & Basic Course Director, Southern Connecticut State University ‐ Department of Communication
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2005 - 2008 Online Instructor, Strayer University ‐ General Education Department
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2003 - 2004 Instructor, Bethel University ‐ Department of Communication
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2002 - 2004 Instructor, Northwestern College - Saint Paul ‐ Focus and Pathways Adult Education
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2001 - 2004 Adjunct Faculty, Bethel University ‐ Center for Graduate and Continuing Studies
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2002 - 2003 Visiting Assistant Professor, Northwestern College - Saint Paul ‐ Departments of Communication and Business
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1999 - 2002 Computer Programmer & Data Analyst, Bethel University
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Research Interests

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Honors and Awards

  • 2016 Outstanding Book Award: Health communication and breast cancer among Black women: culture, identity, spirituality, and strength
  • 2015 Top Article Award: The Pink and Black Experience: Lies That Make Us Suffer in Silence and Cost Us Our Lives
  • Most Distinguished Alumnus and Commencement Speaker, Milwaukee Area Technical College, 2014
  • Most Honored Faculty with Tenure Black Student Union Award in Recognition of Service and Mentoring to Students, Southern CT State University, 2014
  • Nominated Southern CT State University Distinguished Faculty Teaching Award 2013
  • Golden Key International Honor Society, Southern CT State University, 2012
  • Tenure Earned, Southern CT State University, 2011
  • National Women’s Studies Association and Spelman College Women of Color Leadership Institute 2009
  • Pass with distinction, Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination, Howard University, School of Communications, Department of Communication and Culture, 2006
  • Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Honor Society, The Howard University Chapter, 2006
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Howard University, National High School Forensics Academy and Tournament, 2004
  • Academic Scholarship from the Synod of Lakes and Prairies, Presbyterian Church USA Committee on Race, Ethnicity, and Diversity, 2004-2005

Education

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2004 - 2007 PhD, Howard University ‐ School of Communication, Department of Communication & Culture
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2004 - 2007 Fellow, Preparing Future Faculty, Howard University ‐ Graduate School
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2004 - 2004 Certificate Post-Secondary Teaching, Bethel University
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1999 - 1999 MA, Bethel University ‐ Communication Studies
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1997 - 1997 BA, Bethel University ‐ Organizational Studies
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