My career in higher education began in 2008. Although I originally intended to teach secondary education and am currently certified to teach grades 6–12 in speech communication, it was a regional community college that offered me a position—thus beginning my career as a higher education professional.
I designed the curriculum, the evaluations, and taught the following courses multiple times:
- Introduction to Communication
- Public Speaking
- Business and Professional Communication
- Argumentation & Debate
- Introduction to Mass Communication
- Introduction to Electronic Media
I designed the curriculum, the evaluations, and taught the following courses under supervision or as exclusive engagements:
- Introduction to Rhetoric
- Media & Society
- Media Literacy
- Advanced Oral Communication
- Story, Popular Culture and Worldview
- Advanced Communication Theory
- Redemptive Cinema
When I first started teaching I knew I had to find a corduroy blazer to wear to class as that was the classic image of the college professor I had seen in media. What’s ironic is that I never saw nor do I remember any corduroy blazers being worn by any of the professors in my history of being a student.
Photo for reference:
And this wonderful corduroy blazer still hangs in my closet, just waiting to be worn again!
Conference Presentations & Speaking Engagements
It was a great joy to have prepared and presented the following conference presentations and speaking engagements:
Course Syllabi
To view a course syllabus, click on the link below and the file will open in a separate window as a PDF document.
Course Syllabus for Introduction to Communication
- College/University: Collin College
- Season: Summer II
Course Syllabus for Public Speaking
- College University: Christopher Newport University
- Season: Spring/Fall
- Modality: On-Campus, Face-to-Face
Course Syllabus for Public Speaking
- College/University: Belmont University
- Season: Spring/Fall
- Modality: On-Campus/Face-to-Face
Course Syllabus for Argumentation & Debate
- College/University: Collin College
- Season: Fall/Spring
- Modality: Online
Course Syllabus for Argumentation & Debate
- College/University: Christopher Newport University
- Season: Fall/Spring
- Modality: On-Campus, Face-to-Face
Course Syllabus for Introduction to Mass Communication
- College/University: Collin College
- Season: Fall/Spring
- Modality: On-Campus, Face-to-Face
Course Syllabus for Media & Society
- College/University: Christopher Newport University
- Season: Fall/Spring
- Modality: On-Campus, Face-to-Face
Course Syllabus for Introduction to Rhetoric
- College/University: Christopher Newport University
- Season: Fall/Spring
- Modality: On-Campus, Face-to-Face
Selected Instructional Videos
I record narrated videos of the PowerPoint presentations I use in class and upload them to the learning management system, allowing students to revisit the lectures and review the content covered.
Students are provided with paper copies of viewing notes to complete as the lecture progresses.
The videos below are selections from topics I believe I was able to illustrate in unique and engaging ways.
Tools used: TechSmith Camtasia, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Audition
Introduction to Mass Communication – What is Mass Communication?
Introduction to Electronic Media – What is (Mediated) Communication?
Introduction to Mass Communication – Radio
Introduction to Mass Communication – Television
Introduction to Electronic Media – Television Programming
Introduction to Mass Communication – The Numbing of the American Mind
Introduction to Electronic Media – Regulation, Legal Issues, and Ethics
Introduction to Electronic Media – Electronic Media Use and Implications
Argumentation Debate – The Role of Truth in Argumentation
Argumentation and Debate – What is Rhetoric, Persuasion and Argument
Andrew F. Rosbury 