October2022_CollegeNews

Elizabeth K. Eger published "Resisting cookie-cutter fundraising norms: Rethinking power in nonprofit organizing," in Casing Organizational Communication, Volume 2 . Elizabeth hosted a virtual session in which M.A. alumni presented on their research papers and how they use Communication Studies in their work-life. Presenters included: Chelsea Biggerstaff, Mike Cavanagh, Niko Corbin, Livia Hendrickson, Ramces Luna, Brad Palmisano, and Michael Tahmoressi. Rebekah Fox published "The politicization of protests and protection: The major free speech issues during COVID-19 pandemic" in Public Communication in the Time of COVID-19 . The piece was published with Ann Burnette . Lindsay Timmerman published “Redefining ‘healthy mom, healthy baby’: Making sense of traumatic birth stories through relational dialectics theory” in the Western Journal of Communication . Marian Houser published the third edition of Handbook of Instructional Communication: Principles & Practices of Teaching Rhetorical & Relational Perspectives with M.A. alum Angela Hosek . The new edition of the handbook covers an up-to-date array of topics that include social identity, technology, sex and gender, race and ethnicity, risk and crisis, and civility and dissent. Maureen Keeley published "Interdisciplinary simulation for nursing and medical students about final conversation: Catalyzing relationships at the end of life" in Palliative and Supportive Care. ALUMNI ACCOLADES M.A. alum Victoria Locke , Vice President of Research and Assessment at Istation, presented “Companies Love Data: Leveraging Your Empirical Research Methods Course in Industry.” [3] S She discussed why it is crucial to understand the research process and how that prepares students for careers in many different industries. Istation is an award-winning educational technology company located in Dallas. Recent work at Istation includes research on the ISIP as a screener for the risk of dyslexia, the use of ISIP in bilingual and dual language education, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student learning. Victoria currently develops and implements product research and innovation for the Istation’s Indicators of Progress (ISIP) suite of assessments that are used by millions of students. College of Fine Arts and Communication | 7 The Texas State University Teaching & Learning Academy (TLA ) is a comprehensive training program for Communication Studies graduate students and adjunct faculty who teach COMM 1310: Fundamentals of Human Communication. It is held in both the fall and spring semesters, and is required for all COMM 1310 instructors. COMM 1310 instructors are trained to teach students how to develop communication skills in interpersonal, small group, and presentational speaking contexts. This training includes lesson communication skill development, and instructional communication theories and principles. COMM 1310 has been recognized by the National Communication Association as a Program of Excellence. Much of this distinction came from the training our instructors receive during TLA. Being a new instructor may seem overwhelming, but TLA provides instructional tools to prepare instructors for the incoming semester. TLA training is continued over the semester with "Just-in-Time" workshops that help instructors achieve continued success as a COMM 1310 instructor.