Awards and Certifications
McMaster Fellow: Rome, 2022 to present
McMaster School for Advancing Humanity
Reacting to the Past, 2022
Attended the 2022 Winter Conference: Bold Design; Brave Students
Influential Faculty Member, 2022
In my second semester, chosen by the Defiance College Women’s Softball Team for making a positive impact and being a role model for the players.
Influential Faculty Member, 2021
In my first semester, chosen by the Defiance College Women’s Soccer Team for making a positive impact and being a role model for the players.
Top Student Paper – Interpersonal Communication Division, 2021
Operationalizing identity bridges: Responses to identity gaps. 107th Annual Conference of the National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
First Place – BGSU Three Minute Thesis Competition, 2021
Competition among Master’s and PhD graduate students to effectively explain their research to a non-specialist audience.
Excellence in Online Teaching Learning Community, 2020 – 2021
Discusses approaches to online teaching, promoting student success with online and remote learning
First Place – Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Graduate Art Contest, 2020
Visual Femifesta: Reconceptualizing my understanding of feminism
The Safe Zone Program Certification, 2019
Certified by BGSU to effectively educate and promote exclusivity, building a network of allies within the university as well as increasing awareness of the LGBTQ+ community
School of Media & Communication Excellence Award, 2019
Recognized by the Dr. J. Michael Sproule and Dr. Betty Ann Sproule School of Media & Communication Fund for my scholarly contributions, leadership, and community-building within the School of Media and Communication
School of Media & Communication Excellence in Teaching Award, 2019
Recognized by the School of Media and Communication for exemplifying the following standards of teaching excellence: knowledge and commitment to the subject, creativity, concern with students’ personal development, active reflexivity, innovation, contribution to student interaction and growth, accessibility to students, professionalism in teaching, and responsiveness to student feedback.
Active Learning Classroom Certification, 2019
Through the Center for Faculty Excellence, completed certification in transforming classrooms into student-centered learning experiences
Teaching and Learning Certificate, 2019
Through the Center for Faculty Excellence, explores current, innovative, and practical teaching strategies
Affordable Learning Community, 2019
Through the Center for Faculty Excellence, orchestrated opportunities to make course material more affordable to students through library materials and licensed materials
Community Membership/Service
Bowling Green State University’s Shanklin Colloquium, 2021
Moderator and Judge
Annual Conference of the International Communication Association
Interpersonal Communication Division Paper Reviewer
Annual Conference of the National Communication Association
Interpersonal Communication Division Paper Reviewer
Rhetorical & Communication Theory Division Paper Reviewer
Family Communication Division Paper Reviewer
Interpersonal Communication Division Panel Session Chair
Graduate Communication Association- Bowling Green State University, 2019 – 2020
President
This is 40 – Bowling Green State University, 2018
Women & Gender Studies 40th Anniversary Archival Project
Workshops
Babb, R., Bills, C., Bowen, B., Burns, A., Findley, E., Hendricks, A., Hicks, A., Kuiper, K., Line, J., Poland, B., Prude, A., Shetterly, J. R., White, J., & Ziegler, L. (2019, April 18). Confronting the Blurred Lines of Sexual Consent [Workshop led]. Violence Prevention Center Teach-In. Bowling Green, OH.
Jeffries, C., Head, N., Kuiper, K., Nagarajan, N., Olafson, H., Sharma, R., Swanson, A., Webb, J. (2019, April 18). An Open Dialogue on Rape Culture on College Campuses. [Workshop led]. Violence Prevention Center Teach-In. Bowling Green, OH.
Professional Memberships
Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
Eastern Communication Association (ECA)
International Communication Association (ICA)
National Communication Association (NCA)