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Education
Ed.D. in Instructional Technology and Leadership, Duquesne University (2014)
Department of Instruction and Leadership in Education | Pittsburgh, PA
M.S. in New Media, Syracuse University (2006)
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Syracuse, NY
B.S. in Communication, Slippery Rock University (2005)
Concentration: Emerging Technology & Multimedia
College of Business, Information, and Social Sciences | Slippery Rock, PA
Department of Instruction and Leadership in Education | Pittsburgh, PA
M.S. in New Media, Syracuse University (2006)
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications | Syracuse, NY
B.S. in Communication, Slippery Rock University (2005)
Concentration: Emerging Technology & Multimedia
College of Business, Information, and Social Sciences | Slippery Rock, PA
Academic/Teaching Experience
Associate Professor, Department of Communication (Aug. 2020 – present)
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication (Aug. 2015 – July 2020)
Full-time, Temporary Instructor, Department of Communication (Aug. 2010 – Jul. 2015)
Slippery Rock University
Adjunct Professor, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University
Introduction to Digital Communications (Communications@Syracuse, Summer 2015)
Part-time Instructor, Visual and Interactive Communications (2007 – 2009)
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Adjunct Professor, Art Department (2008 – 2009)
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications (2006)
- Teach Web design, social media, visual literacy, media project management, and publication production courses to undergraduate students in class sizes averaging 20 to 90 students
Assistant Professor, Department of Communication (Aug. 2015 – July 2020)
- Taught Web design, social media, visual literacy, media project management, and publication production courses to undergraduate students in class sizes averaging 20 to 90 students
Full-time, Temporary Instructor, Department of Communication (Aug. 2010 – Jul. 2015)
Slippery Rock University
- Taught Web design, social media, and public speaking courses to undergraduate students in class sizes averaging 20 to 40 students
- Led digital portfolio workshops for students
Adjunct Professor, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Syracuse University
Introduction to Digital Communications (Communications@Syracuse, Summer 2015)
- Responsible for developing the curriculum and preparing all materials for the online course, including #DigCommSU
- Taught one section of the course from July-September 2015
- Responsible for researching and leading two students in the development of a tablet version of the student capstone magazine using the InDesign CS 5.5/6 software
- Barcode (Summer 2011); Twenty What (Summer 2012); Vertical Floor (Summer 2013); Bellwethr (Summer 2014); Badger (Summer 2015)
- Taught the introduction to graphic design course to graduate students in a lecture setting of 100 students and a lab setting of 17 students
Part-time Instructor, Visual and Interactive Communications (2007 – 2009)
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, Syracuse University
Adjunct Professor, Art Department (2008 – 2009)
Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, NY
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Syracuse University, S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications (2006)
Courses Taught
Slippery Rock University
Syracuse University
Onondaga Community College
U: Undergraduate course G: Graduate course * Courses Developed
- Interactive Multimedia 3 (U)
- Social Media* (U)
- Media Project Management (U)
- Senior Seminar (U)
- Publication Production (U)
- Visual Literacy (U)
- Public Speaking (U)
- Issues in Communication Technology (U)
- Advanced Web Management* (U)
Syracuse University
- Introduction to Digital Communications* (G, online)
- Visual Communication Theory & Practice (U & G)
- Designing Interactivity (U & G)
- Journalism Enterprise (G)
- Producing Cross-Platform Messages for Fashion Communications* (U & G)
- Interactive Fashion Communications* (U & G)
Onondaga Community College
- Introduction to Graphic Arts (U)
- Visual Design for the Web (U)
U: Undergraduate course G: Graduate course * Courses Developed
Teaching Evaluations
- Average scores nearly always exceed 4 on a 5-point scale (5 is most positive)
- Teaching evaluations available upon request
Professional Experience
Communication and Technology Specialist, VLN Partners (www.vlnpartners.com), Pittsburgh, PA (July 2009 – August 2010)
Partner , ThreeOneFive Design, Syracuse, NY (July 2006 – December 2009)
Partner , ThreeOneFive Design, Syracuse, NY (July 2006 – December 2009)
Presentations
Social Media University, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville (March 6, 2012)
This presentation was given to the administration and staff at the University of Pittsburgh-Titusville and focused on providing them an overview of social media and developing a social media strategy for the campus, as well as strategy development for each campus office.
Using Social Media Professionally, California University of Pennsylvania (December 1, 2011)
This presentation was given to the PRSSA chapter at California University of Pennsylvania and focused examined how social media tools can be used for professional networking.
Cyber-Threatening Behaviors & Social Media Panel Presentation, Slippery Rock University (November 15, 2011)
This presentation discussed topics related to cyber-threatening behaviors, including cyber bullying, and was sponsored by the Office of Student Conflict Resolution Services and the Women’s Center at Slippery Rock University. Representatives from the Office of Student Conflict Resolution Services, Women’s Center, University Police, Criminology Department, and Communication Department discussed and answered questions related to victim resources. Student Code of Conduct, criminal consequences, and issues related to freedom of speech and social media. Dr. Thomas Flynn and myself represented the Communication Department.
Social Media & Rotary International, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville (April 9, 2011)
This 30-minute lecture was presented to Rotarians on the impact social media has had on people, the differences between the platforms, and how they can get the word out on their projects and fundraisers.
Cyber-Threatening Behaviors & Social Media Panel Presentation, Slippery Rock University (April 7, 2011)
This presentation discussed topics related to cyber-threatening behaviors, including cyber bullying, and was sponsored by the Office of Student Conflict Resolution Services and the Women’s Center at Slippery Rock University.
Social Media & Rotary International, Slippery Rock University (April 2, 2011)
This 30-minute lecture was presented to Rotarians on the impact social media has had on people, the differences between the platforms, and how they can get the word out on their projects and fundraisers.
Instructional Technology Trends, Jamesville-Dewitt High School, Syracuse, New York (March 25, 2011)
Presented topics related to the latest trends in instructional technology in educational settings to Mr. David Nylen’s Instructional Technology class.
Social Media & Amusement Parks, Slippery Rock University (March 3, 2011)
This lecture was presented to Dr. Katrina Quinn’s PR Campaigns course and focused on their client, Conneaut Lake Park, and examined social media usage at amusement parks.
E-Portfolio Workshop, Slippery Rock University
September 2009, January 2010, September 2010, & February 2011
Introduction to digital portfolio development using online web services, including Weebly,
Wordpress, and Wix.
NASPA 2008 Annual Conference, Boston, MA (March 2008)
Assisted in the conduction of the ReadySET poster session, answered questions about the design concepts of the ReadySET and attended
Introduction to Typography, Slippery Rock University
Fall 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, & 2011
Presented an introduction to typography to Dr. Valerie Swarts’ Visual Literacy course.
What is Graphic Design & Information Graphics, Slippery Rock University (Fall 2006)
Joint lecture with Professor Greg Hedges on information graphics presented to Dr. Valerie Swarts’
Visual Literacy course.
National Press Foundation, Washington, D.C. (2006)
Represented the Newhouse School at the National Press Foundation Awards Dinner and designed the Flash presentation for the 2005 Excellence in Online Journalism Award recipient, National Geographic Magazine online.
This presentation was given to the administration and staff at the University of Pittsburgh-Titusville and focused on providing them an overview of social media and developing a social media strategy for the campus, as well as strategy development for each campus office.
Using Social Media Professionally, California University of Pennsylvania (December 1, 2011)
This presentation was given to the PRSSA chapter at California University of Pennsylvania and focused examined how social media tools can be used for professional networking.
Cyber-Threatening Behaviors & Social Media Panel Presentation, Slippery Rock University (November 15, 2011)
This presentation discussed topics related to cyber-threatening behaviors, including cyber bullying, and was sponsored by the Office of Student Conflict Resolution Services and the Women’s Center at Slippery Rock University. Representatives from the Office of Student Conflict Resolution Services, Women’s Center, University Police, Criminology Department, and Communication Department discussed and answered questions related to victim resources. Student Code of Conduct, criminal consequences, and issues related to freedom of speech and social media. Dr. Thomas Flynn and myself represented the Communication Department.
Social Media & Rotary International, University of Pittsburgh-Titusville (April 9, 2011)
This 30-minute lecture was presented to Rotarians on the impact social media has had on people, the differences between the platforms, and how they can get the word out on their projects and fundraisers.
Cyber-Threatening Behaviors & Social Media Panel Presentation, Slippery Rock University (April 7, 2011)
This presentation discussed topics related to cyber-threatening behaviors, including cyber bullying, and was sponsored by the Office of Student Conflict Resolution Services and the Women’s Center at Slippery Rock University.
Social Media & Rotary International, Slippery Rock University (April 2, 2011)
This 30-minute lecture was presented to Rotarians on the impact social media has had on people, the differences between the platforms, and how they can get the word out on their projects and fundraisers.
Instructional Technology Trends, Jamesville-Dewitt High School, Syracuse, New York (March 25, 2011)
Presented topics related to the latest trends in instructional technology in educational settings to Mr. David Nylen’s Instructional Technology class.
Social Media & Amusement Parks, Slippery Rock University (March 3, 2011)
This lecture was presented to Dr. Katrina Quinn’s PR Campaigns course and focused on their client, Conneaut Lake Park, and examined social media usage at amusement parks.
E-Portfolio Workshop, Slippery Rock University
September 2009, January 2010, September 2010, & February 2011
Introduction to digital portfolio development using online web services, including Weebly,
Wordpress, and Wix.
NASPA 2008 Annual Conference, Boston, MA (March 2008)
Assisted in the conduction of the ReadySET poster session, answered questions about the design concepts of the ReadySET and attended
Introduction to Typography, Slippery Rock University
Fall 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, & 2011
Presented an introduction to typography to Dr. Valerie Swarts’ Visual Literacy course.
What is Graphic Design & Information Graphics, Slippery Rock University (Fall 2006)
Joint lecture with Professor Greg Hedges on information graphics presented to Dr. Valerie Swarts’
Visual Literacy course.
National Press Foundation, Washington, D.C. (2006)
Represented the Newhouse School at the National Press Foundation Awards Dinner and designed the Flash presentation for the 2005 Excellence in Online Journalism Award recipient, National Geographic Magazine online.
Conference Panels
Snapshot: Extending the Classroom and Learning through Twitter, Co-presented with Jessica Barron.
2015 ISTE Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA
(Social) Deliberations from Social Media Data: ECA 2014 as a Case Study on Social Media Marketing, Management, Organization and Pedagogy, Panelist.
Eastern Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA | April 2014
Pedagogy 2.0: The Evolving Discourse Over Social Media in Education, Panelist.
Eastern Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA | April 2014
"To Be or Not to Be": Managing Online and Offline Professional Identities, Chair/Panelist. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2012
Rules and Consequences: The Ethics and Law of Social Media, Panelist. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2012
Developing Deeper Connections with Digital Portfolios: Connecting and Collaborating with the Professional World, Panelist. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2011.
Evolving Conversations: Perceptions of Social Networking Websites for Establishing Personal and Professional Connections. Chair. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2011.
Roundtable on Internet Legal Issues. Panelist. Eastern Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA | April 2006.
2015 ISTE Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, PA
(Social) Deliberations from Social Media Data: ECA 2014 as a Case Study on Social Media Marketing, Management, Organization and Pedagogy, Panelist.
Eastern Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA | April 2014
Pedagogy 2.0: The Evolving Discourse Over Social Media in Education, Panelist.
Eastern Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA | April 2014
"To Be or Not to Be": Managing Online and Offline Professional Identities, Chair/Panelist. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2012
Rules and Consequences: The Ethics and Law of Social Media, Panelist. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2012
Developing Deeper Connections with Digital Portfolios: Connecting and Collaborating with the Professional World, Panelist. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2011.
Evolving Conversations: Perceptions of Social Networking Websites for Establishing Personal and Professional Connections. Chair. New York State Communication Association Conference, Ellenville, NY | October 2011.
Roundtable on Internet Legal Issues. Panelist. Eastern Communication Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA | April 2006.
Publications
Misrepresentation, Transparency, and Social Media. In Regulating Social Media: Legal and Ethical Considerations. Gumpert and Drucker (eds.) Peter Lang. Co-authored with Dr. Thomas Flynn. June 2013.
Professional/Academic Honors & Awards
Communication Department Nominee, President’s Award for Excellence In Teaching (2010-2011)
ReadySET, Syracuse University’s New Student Orientation Package
Vice-President, Newhouse Masters Association (Fall 2005 – Spring 2006)
ReadySET, Syracuse University’s New Student Orientation Package
- Grand Silver Excellence Award, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
- Gold Award for Excellence, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (Syracuse University’s first Excellence Award at the Gold Level)
- Outstanding General Handbook, National Orientation Directors Association
- Best Practices in Communications-Silver, Council for Advancement and Support of Education
- Best Practices in Communications-Silver, Council for Advancement and Support of Education
Vice-President, Newhouse Masters Association (Fall 2005 – Spring 2006)
Service
Slippery Rock University Communication Department Digital Media Production Search Committee. Chair. Spring 2016.
Eastern Communication Association Social Media Coordinator. 2014-present.
Slippery Rock University Communication Department Advisory Board. 2010-2015.
Slippery Rock University Communication Department Website. Responsible for updating the Communication Department web pages during the 2011-2012 academic school year.
Slippery Rock University Communication Department Representative. Served as the department representative to numerous student visitations and freshmen orientation workshops.
Student Marketing and Development Committee. Served on this committee during the 2010-2011 academic school year in the Communication Department at Slippery Rock University.
SRU Digital Portfolio Workshop. This workshop is part of the Senior Seminar presentations, where students are responsible for creating a digital portfolio documenting their work at Slippery Rock University. I was responsible for lecturing on planning, developing and designing a digital portfolio, and was the point person to students having questions about the process.
NHinteractive. Newhouse Interactive is a Web site used by the Newhouse School to display student work and practice online storytelling. I was responsible for building the site and the supporting Content Management System to manage the site. (http://cmr.syr.edu/nhinteractive - inactive)
Cuse Clothes Line. Cuse Clothes Line is a new student-run blog for student’s interested in learning about blogging and blogging about fashion-related topics. Established in my Spring 2008 Fashion course, it has been adapted from a class blog to a start-up student organization. (http://cuseclothesline.blogspot.com)
Eastern Communication Association Social Media Coordinator. 2014-present.
Slippery Rock University Communication Department Advisory Board. 2010-2015.
Slippery Rock University Communication Department Website. Responsible for updating the Communication Department web pages during the 2011-2012 academic school year.
Slippery Rock University Communication Department Representative. Served as the department representative to numerous student visitations and freshmen orientation workshops.
Student Marketing and Development Committee. Served on this committee during the 2010-2011 academic school year in the Communication Department at Slippery Rock University.
SRU Digital Portfolio Workshop. This workshop is part of the Senior Seminar presentations, where students are responsible for creating a digital portfolio documenting their work at Slippery Rock University. I was responsible for lecturing on planning, developing and designing a digital portfolio, and was the point person to students having questions about the process.
NHinteractive. Newhouse Interactive is a Web site used by the Newhouse School to display student work and practice online storytelling. I was responsible for building the site and the supporting Content Management System to manage the site. (http://cmr.syr.edu/nhinteractive - inactive)
Cuse Clothes Line. Cuse Clothes Line is a new student-run blog for student’s interested in learning about blogging and blogging about fashion-related topics. Established in my Spring 2008 Fashion course, it has been adapted from a class blog to a start-up student organization. (http://cuseclothesline.blogspot.com)
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