Curricula Vitae: Credence Baker, PhD

Sarah Maben, PhD Jennifer Edwards, PhD

Dr. Credence Baker Tarleton State University

Division: Academic Affairs: College of Education Curriculum and Instruction

(254) 968-9817 Email: cbaker@tarleton.edu

Education Ph D, University of North Texas, 2008.

Major: Applied Technology and Performance Improvement Dissertation Title: Instructor Immediacy and Presence in the Online Learning Environment: An Investigation of Student Affect, Motivation, and Cognition.

MED, Tarleton State University, 2005.

Major: Curriculum and Instruction BS, Tarleton State University, 2003.

Major: Administrative Systems

Administrative Assignments Certification Office, College of Education. (September 1, 2012 - Present). Director, Center for Instructional Innovation. (September 1, 2009 - September 1, 2012).

Permanent Data Assistant Professor

Professional Memberships Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education. (March 1, 2010 - Present). Texas Blackboard Users Group. (November 16, 2007 - Present). Reviewer, Texas Computer Education Association. (February 16, 2007 - Present). EDUCAUSE. (October 1, 2006 - September 1, 2012). Texas Distance Learning Association. (March 1, 2005 - September 1, 2012).

Development Activities Attended Universal Design Faculty Learning Community, "Universal Design Faculty Learning Community,"

Texas A&M University/Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas. (September 18, 2009 - Present).

Site Visit, "Klein ISD Educational Technology Site Visit," National School Board Association's

Technology Leadership Network, Klein, Texas. (February 19, 2012 - February 21, 2012).

Conference Attendance, "Texas Social Media Research Institute Fall 2011 Conference," TSMRI, Stephenville, Texas. (December 2, 2011).

Conference Attendance, "Texas Blackboard Users Group Annual Conference," TBUG, Dallas,

TX. (November 9, 2011 - November 11, 2011). Conference Attendance, "THECB's Reinventing Instruction and Learning Conference," THECB,

Austin, Texas. (November 2, 2011 - November 3, 2011). Conference Attendance, "THECB's College Success Summit," THECB, Grapevine, TX. (July 25,

2011 - July 26, 2011). Workshop, "Communication Skills for Women," Fred Pryor's Career Track, Denton, Texas. (June

7, 2011). Conference Attendance, "Excellence in Teaching Conference," Tarleton State University,

Stephenville, Texas. (March 25, 2011). Conference Attendance, "2011 Connected Mobile Learning Summit," Abilene Christian

University, Abilene, Texas. (February 27, 2011 - February 28, 2011). Workshop, "Mark Taylor Presentation/Workshop," Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Tx.

(November 11, 2010 - November 12, 2010). Conference Attendance, "Excellence in Teaching Conference," Tarleton State University,

Stephenville, Texas. (April 9, 2010). Conference Attendance, "2010 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education

International Conference," SITE, San Diego, Ca. (March 7, 2010 - March 11, 2010). Webinar, "Information Literacy Across the Curriculum," Association of College and Research

Libraries (ACRL), Stephenville, Tx. (November 18, 2009). Webinar, "10 Ways to Improve a Blended Learning Course," Magna, Stepenville, Tx. (November

14, 2009). Conference Attendance, "EDUCAUSE National Annual Conference," EDUCAUSE, Denver, Co.

(November 2, 2009 - November 6, 2009). Conference Attendance, "Texas Blackboard Users Group Annual Conference," TBUG,

Nacogdoches, Tx. (October 14, 2009 - October 16, 2009). Workshop, "Never Work Harder Than Your Students," Mindsteps, Granbury, Tx. (October 8,

2009). Conference Attendance, "Excellence in Teaching Conference," Tarleton State University,

Stephenville, Texas. (March 27, 2009).

Awards and Honors 2009 Diane Balestri Memorial Scholarship Award, EDUCAUSE. (November 3, 2009).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience

Tarleton State University CIS 103, Computer Concepts and Applications MGMT 301, Principles of Management EDTC 549, Educational Media and Technology EDTC 553, Design Online Learn Environments EDTC 554, Facilitating Online Learning Environments EDTC 538, Principles of Instructional Design EDTC 586, Problems: Teaching with Video Technology

Directed Student Learning Master's Non-Thesis Graduate Committee Member, "Resource Media for Agricultural Student

Teachers," Agri Services and Development. (August 1, 2010 - Present). Advised: Katie Wohl

Master's Non-Thesis Graduate Committee, "Development of Curriculum for K-12

Teachers/Member of Southwest Dairy Farmers Association," Agri Services and Development. (May 14, 2010 - Present). Advised: Leslie Bourg

Directed Individual/Independent Study, "Development of 'Tech4TexasTeachers' Website,"

Curriculum and Instruction. (January 18, 2011 - May 12, 2011). Advised: Lisa Monthie

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions Refereed Journal Articles

Baker, C., Edwards, J. (2011). A holistic approach for establishing social presence in online

courses and programs. The International HETL Review, 1(1). Edwards, J., Baker, C. (2010). A Case Study: Google Collaboration Applications as Online

Course Teaching Tools. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, 6(4), 828-838. jolt.merlot.org/vol6no4/edwards_1210.pdf

Baker, C., Taylor, S. L. (2010). The Importance of Teaching Presence in an Online Course.

Magna Publications(February 2010), Pg 5, 8. www.magnapubs.com/issues/magnapubs_oc/ Baker, C. (2010). The Impact of Instructor Immediacy and Presence for Online Student Affective

Learning, Cognition, and Motivation. Journal of Educators Online, 7(1), 30. www.thejeo.com/index.html

Conference Proceedings

Becker, M., Erwin, S., Winn, M., Baker, C. (2012). 21st Century Digital Instructional Model: Where Learning Clicks. Chesapeake, VA: Society for Information Technology & teacher Education.

Erwin, S., Winn, M., Baker, C., Becker, M. (2012). On-Demand Instruction: Rebooting the

University Instructional Model. Honolulu, HI: Hawaii International Conference on Education, 10th Annual Conference.

Baker, C., Rynearson, K. (2007). Fostering psychological closeness in online courses. Austin, Tx:

In R. Cravey (Ed.), Proceedings of the TCEA Educational Technology Research Symposium. Periodicals

Baker, C., Peak, K. W., Guthrie, C. (2011). In Rob Kelly (Ed.), The faculty driven model for

innovation in teaching initiatives (9th ed., vol. 27, pp. 4-6). Madison, WI: Academic Leader.

Presentations Given Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), International Society for Technology in Education, "Strategic

Integration of Social Media for Teaching and Learning," San Antonio, Texas. (June 24, 2013). Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Edwards, A. (Presenter Only), 2012 annual Texas Blackboard

Users Group Conference, "Social media mash-ups in the online learning environment," Killeen, Texas. (October 25, 2012).

Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Becker, M. (Presenter & Author), Clark-Goff, K. (Presenter Only),

CSOTTE Fall 2012 Teacher Education Conference, "A Strategic Approach for Integrating Technology in the Professional Development of Pre-Service Teachers," Consortium of State Organizations for Texas Teacher Education, Austin, Texas. (October 21, 2012).

Maben, S. K. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C., Peak, K. W., Horton, C. C., Edwards, A., Social

Media Technology Conference & Workshop, "Social Media Synergy: The intersection of Academics & Social Media in a Semi-Rural Community (The Texas Social Media Research Institute)," Howard University and Bowie State University, Washington, D.C.. (September 27, 2012).

Peak, K. W. (Presenter & Author), Guthrie, C. (Presenter & Author), Sharp, J. H. (Presenter &

Author), Lambert, B. D. (Presenter & Author), Garza, J. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Author Only), Jina, S. (Author Only), The Teaching Professor Conference, "From sage on the stage to engage: Active teaching techniques," The Teaching Professor, Washington, D.C.. (June 2012).

Guthrie, C. (Presenter & Author), Peak, K. W. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Author Only),

Sharp, J. H. (Presenter & Author), The Teaching Professor Conference, "Strategies for implementing course re-design," The Teaching Professor, Washington, D.C.. (June 2012).

Becker, M. (Presenter & Author), Erwin, S. (Presenter & Author), Winn, M. (Presenter & Author),

Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), 2nd Annual Nursing Futurity, "Teaching Adult Students for Nursing Futurity," Tarleton State University Department of Nursing, Stephenville, Texas. (April 14, 2012).

Peak, K. W. (Presenter & Author), Guthrie, C. (Presenter & Author), Sharp, J. H. (Presenter &

Author), Lambert, B. D. (Presenter & Author), Garza, J. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Excellence in Teaching Conference, "Active teaching techniques for the classroom," Center for Instructional Innovation, Tarleton State University. (March 2012).

Becker, M. (Presenter & Author), Erwin, S. (Presenter & Author), Winn, M. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), 23 Annual International Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, "21st Century Digital Instructional Model: Where Learning Clicks," Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Austin, Texas. (March 5, 2012).

Erwin, S. (Presenter & Author), Winn, M. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Presenter & Author),

Becker, M. (Presenter & Author), Hawaii International Conference on Education, "On-Demand Instruction: Rebooting the University Instructional Model," Pepperdine University, Honolulu HI. (January 5, 2012).

Baker, C., Edwards, J. (Presenter & Author), Texas Blackboard Users Group, "Establishing

Collaboration Opportunities in Your Online Class," Dallas, Texas. (November 10, 2011). Becker, M. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Rocky Mountain Educational

Research Association Annual Meeting, "Course Re-Design Instructional Model," Universities in the southern portion of the United States, Granbury, Texas. (October 28, 2011).

Baker, C., Gazi, Y. (Presenter & Author), 2011 Texas A&M System Chancellor's Summit on

Education, "Engagement Strategies for the Online Learning Environment," Texas A&M University System, Austin, Texas. (September 25, 2011).

Baker, C. (Presenter Only), Guthrie, C. (Presenter Only), Peak, K. W. (Presenter Only), 2011

Teaching Professor Conference, "The faculty fellowship: A vital component of faculty development initiatives.," The Teaching Professor/Magna Publications, Atlanta, GA. (May 20, 2011).

Baker, C. (Presenter Only), Edwards, J. (Presenter Only), 2011 Teaching with Technology

Conference, "Practical strategies for using google collaboration applications in the college classroom.," Texas A&M University, College Station, Tx. (February 9, 2011).

Baker, C. (Presenter Only), 2010 Texas A&M University Disability Training Network Summer

Institute, "Towards the scholarship of teaching and learning: Using a UD (universal design) rubric to develop a graduate-level course and assess results.," Texas A&M University, Grapevine, Texas. (June 28, 2010).

Baker, C. (Presenter Only), 2010 Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education

International Conference, "Instructor immediacy and presence: Implications for online student affective learning, cognition, and motivation.," Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education, San Diego, Ca. (March 8, 2010).

Worrell, P. L. (Presenter Only), Baker, C. (Presenter Only), "Web 2.0 tools for the classroom,"

Dublin ISD, Dublin HS, Dublin TX. (December 9, 2009). Becker, M. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Presenter Only), Texas Blackboard User Group

Annual Conference, "Are students listening and learning in my classroom?," Texas Blackboard, Nacogdoches, Texas. (October 16, 2009).

Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Becker, M. (Presenter Only), Texas Blackboard User Group

Annual Conference, "Using Soft Chalk as a Content Authoring Solution in Online and Hybrid Courses," Texas Blackboard, Nacogdoches, Texas. (October 16, 2009).

Baker, C. (Presenter Only), Taylor, S. (Presenter Only), Texas Distance Learning Association

2009 Annual Conference, "Establishing teaching presence in an online course," TXDLA, Corpus Christi, Texas. (April 9, 2009).

Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Becker, M. (Presenter Only), Mollick, G. M. (Presenter Only), 2007 Annual Conference of the Rocky Mountain Education Research Association, "Effective communication for online teaching," Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Granbury, Texas. (October 27, 2007).

Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Rynearson, K. (Presenter & Author), TCEA Educational

Technology Research Symposium, "Fostering psychological closeness in online classes," TCEA, Austin, Texas. (February 2007).

Baker, C. (Presenter & Author), Rynearson, K. (Presenter & Author), EDUCAUSE Conference,

"Verbal immediacy: Effective online interactions," EDUCAUSE, Dallas, Texas. (October 2006).

Mollick, G. M. (Presenter & Author), Becker, M. (Presenter Only), Baker, C. (Presenter & Author),

Texas Blackboard Users Group, "Issues in Implementing Blackboard CE 6 with a Lummis Data Integration," Blackboard, Dallas. (April 1, 2006).

Becker, M. (Presenter Only), Mollick, G. M. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C. (Presenter & Author),

Texas Blackboard Users Group, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, How do we Possibly Train Them All," Blackboard, Dallas. (April 1, 2006).

Mollick, G. M. (Presenter & Author), Becker, M. (Presenter Only), Baker, C. (Presenter & Author),

Texas Blackboard Users Group, "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, How do we Possibly Train Them All," Blackboard, Dallas. (April 1, 2006).

Media Contributions Internet

Texas Social Media Institute blog. (September 27, 2012).

Newspaper

Value of an Online Education. Dallas Morning News. (December 6, 2009).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research Grant

Baker, C. (Principal), "Texas Online Professional Development," Sponsored by THECB, Tarleton

State University, $150,000.00.

Baker, C. (Principal), "Expanding STEM Coursework in Rural Schools via Distance Education," Sponsored by Sid Richardson Foundation, Private, $300,000.00. (January 1, 2013 - Present).

Wood, J. A., Atkinson, R. G., Baker, C., Brawner, B. F., Cadle, J. C., Ewell, F. D., Faulkner, B.,

Garza, J., Geye, T., Graves, I. S., Holley, T. M., Lewis, S. E., McGahan, D. G., Montgomery, J. E., Pratt, F. E., Rinard, B. D., Shockey, M., Sword, B., Taylor, D. L., Gibson, J. L., Wells, R. L., Wilterding, C., Wood, K. M., "Universal Design Faculty Learning Community," Sponsored by Texas A&M University, Tarleton State University. (September 11, 2009 - Present).

Littleton, M. (Principal), Baker, C. (Supporting), "American Clearinghouse on Educational

Facilities," Sponsored by United States Department of Education, Federal, $2,738,785.00. (September 30, 2010 - September 2013).

Baker, C. (Principal), Jones, D. G. (Co-Principal), "Comprehensive Student Success Program,"

Sponsored by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, State, $300,000.00. (March 1, 2011 - August 15, 2012).

Sponsored Research

Baker, C. (Co-Principal), Edwards, J. (Principal), "Student perceptions of cloud computing,"

Sponsored by HP Labs Innovations in Research Program, Private, $50,000.00.

Intellectual Contributions in Submission Books

Erwin, S., Winn, M., Baker, C., Becker, M., J. E. In Brian Ellerbeck (Ed.), Rebooting the Ivory

Tower: Revitalizing Higher Education Instruction to Reclaim 21st Century Learners. Teachers College Press. www.teacherscollegepress.com

Refereed Journal Articles

Erwin, S., Winn, M., Baker, C., Becker, M. (2012). On-Demand Instruction: Rebooting the

University Instructional Model. Administrative Issues Journal, 2(2).

Research in Progress "21st Century Digital Instructional Model" (On-Going)

Investigation of a 21st Century digital instructional model which includes effective teaching and learning strategies for public education and post secondary classrooms. The proposed instructional model addresses the needs of digital learners as they meet the expectations of the 21st Century Classroom.

"Factors affecting STEM achievement" (On-Going)

Longitudinal study tracking STEM programming and impact for girls in rural schools.

SERVICE

University Service Faculty Advisor, American Association of University Women - Tarleton Chapter. (September 1,

2010 – September 1, 2011). Committee Member, Academic Computer Services Committee. (September 1, 2009 - Present). Committee Member, Academic Council. (September 1, 2009 - Present). Committee Chair, CITDE Advisory Council. (September 1, 2009 - Present). Committee Member, Faculty Development Committee. (September 1, 2009 - Present). Committee Member, University Calendar Committee. (September 1, 2009 - Present). Committee Member, University Project Management Committee for Information Technology.

(September 1, 2009 - Present).

Committee Member, •Texas A&M University System Distance Education Advisory Council. (February 1, 2009 - Present).

Committee Member, University Planning Council. (September 1, 2009 - August 31, 2010). Committee Member, Presidential Inauguration Sub-Committee. (January 22, 2009 - October 2,

2009).

Professional Service Editorial Review Board Member, MERLOT Journal of Online Learning and Teaching, Wagga

Wagga, NSW. (July 30, 2012 - Present). Editor, Journal Editor, The Journal of Social Media in Society, Stephenville, Tx. (January 1, 2012

- Present). Board Member, Texas Social Media Research Institute, Stephenville, Texas. (August 1, 2011 -

Present). Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Educators Online, Dothan, Alabama. (May 7, 2010 -

Present).

Public Service Board Member, University of North Texas' College of Information Alumni Board, Denton, Texas.

(August 1, 2009 - July 31, 2011). Guest Speaker, Dublin ISD - Web 2.0 for Teaching & Learning Presentation, Dublin, Texas.

(December 9, 2009).

Consulting Academic, Glen Rose Independent School District, Glen Rose, Texas. (January 25, 2012). Government, Texas Education Agency, Austin, Tx. (January 1, 2011 - May 31, 2011).

Dr. Sarah K. Maben Tarleton State University

Division: Academic Affairs: College of Liberal and Fine Arts Communication Studies

(254) 968-9751 Email: maben@tarleton.edu

Education Ph D, University of North Texas, 2010.

Major: Higher Education Dissertation Title: A Mixed Method Analysis of Undergraduate Student-Run Public Relations Firms on U.S. College Campuses

MA, The University of Georgia, 2000.

Major: Journalism Dissertation Title: The Community and the Newspaper: Do More Artistic Resources Available to a Community Result in a Better-designed Newspaper?

BA, Baylor University, 1998.

Major: Journalism

Permanent Data Assistant Professor

Professional Memberships Member, American College Personnel Association. (October 23, 2012 - Present). Member, National Communication Association. (September 29, 2012 - Present). Member, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. (September 21, 2012 -

Present). Member, Society of Professional Journalists. (April 2012 - Present). Member, Association for the Study of Higher Education. (August 18, 2011 - Present). Member, Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. (August 17, 2011 -

Present).

Development Activities Attended Faculty Fellowship, "2013 Summer Grants Cohort," Office of Faculty Research, Stephenville,

Texas. (June 2013 - August 2013).

TEACHING

Teaching Experience

Tarleton State University COMS 110, Mass Comm & Society, 1 course.

COMS 211, Media Writing, 3 courses. COMS 220, Promotional Writing, 6 courses. COMS 311, Writing For Publication, 2 courses. COMS 318, News and Magazine Editing, 2 courses.

RESEARCH

Published Intellectual Contributions Book Chapters

Maben, S. K., Lambiase, J. J. (in press). In Contemporary Media Ethics, Koji Fuse, Mitchell Land,

and Bill Hornaday (Ed.), Getting “poned,” “pwned,” and owned: The Sony PlayStation Network hack and a PR nightmare. Spokane, WA: Marquette Books.

Lambiase, J., Maben, S. K. (in press). In Contemporary Media Ethics, Koji Fuse, Mitchell Land

and Bill Hornaday (Ed.), Privileging rights, ignoring victims: Amazon decides to defend its selling of a pedophile’s manifesto (2nd ed.). Spokane, WA: Marquette Books.

Refereed Journal Articles

Maben, S. K., Whitson, K. (in press). Undergraduate transformations: Reported observations from

advisors at U.S. student-run public relations firms. To appear in Teaching Journalism & Mass Communication.

Maben, S. K., Whitson, K. (in press). Experiential learning labs in public relations programs:

Characteristics of undergraduate student-run public relations firms on U.S. college campuses. To appear in Southwestern Mass Communication Journal. southwesternmcjournal.wordpress.com/

Journal Articles

Maben, S. K., Malone, D. F. (2012). Election Coverage on Campus / College journalists can and

should cover the presidential race: Here’s how. College Media Review, 50(2). cmreview.org/election-coverage-on-campus/

Maben, S. K., Malone, D. F. (2012). Live-blogging: a way to engage students, readers. To appear

in College Media Review. Other

Maben, S. K. (2012). The Journal of Social Media in Society (1st ed., vol. 1, pp. 64). Stephenville,

TX: Texas Social Media Research Institute. thejsms.org Maben, S. K. (2009). Book review: The perfect teacher: How to make the very best of your

teaching skills by Louisa Leaman. Education Review. edrev.asu.edu/brief/apr09.html Maben, S. K. (2008). Book review: The power of diversity: New ways of learning and teaching

through learning styles by Barbara Prashnig. Education Review. edrev.asu.edu/brief/oct08.html

Maben, S. K., Cutright, M. (2008). Book review: Leadership in place: How academic professionals

can find their leadership voice by Jon F. Wergin (ed.) (1st ed., vol. 32, pp. 147-149). The Review of Higher Education.

muse.jhu.edu/login?auth=0&type=summary&url=/journals/review_of_higher_education/v032/32.1.maben.html

Maben, S. K. (2008). Book review: Strategic leadership of change in higher education: What's

new? by Stephanie Marshall (ed.) (June 2008 ed.). Boulder, CO: Education Review. edrev.asu.edu/brief/june08.htm

Presentations Given Maben, S. K., AEJMC Midwinter Conference, "Panel: The Gender of Social Media," AEJMC,

Norman, Oklahoma. (March 1, 2013). Malone, D. F., Maben, S. K., Social Media Conference, "From Classroom to Newsroom - How

Social Media Helps Connect Student Journalists, Professors and Media Consumers," Texas Social Media Research Institute, Stephenville, Texas. (November 30, 2012).

Maben, S. K., Southwest Education Council for Journalism & Mass Communication Symposium,

"Publishing in the Academy," SWECJMC, Round Rock, Texas. (November 3, 2012). Maben, S. K. (Presenter & Author), Whitson, K. (Author Only), Southwest Education Council for

Journalism and Mass Communication Symposium, "Experiential learning labs in public relations programs: Characteristics of undergraduate student-run public relations firms on U.S. college campuses," Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication, Round Rock, TX. (November 2, 2012).

Edwards, J. (Presenter & Author), Maben, S. K. (Presenter Only), Helvie-Mason, L. (Presenter

Only), NASPA Tech - Student Affairs Technology Conference, "Contributing to Student Success through Social Media," NASPA, Indianapolis, Indiana. (October 26, 2012).

Edwards, J. (Presenter & Author), Maben, S. K. (Presenter & Author), Social Media Technology

Conference & Workshop, "How to create a student-run social media empire," Howard University and Bowie State University, Washington, D.C. (September 28, 2012).

Maben, S. K. (Presenter & Author), Baker, C., Peak, K. W., Horton, C. C., Edwards, A., Social

Media Technology Conference & Workshop, "Social Media Synergy: The intersection of Academics & Social Media in a Semi-Rural Community (The Texas Social Media Research Institute)," Howard University and Bowie State University, Washington, D.C.. (September 27, 2012).

Maben, S. K., Pierce, M., King, H., Smithey, M., Transition Week, "Staying Connected: Discover

the BEST ways to communicate with your professors and fellow students using Facebook, Twitter, blogs, e-mail, text messaging, and other strategies," Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX. (August 23, 2012).

Maben, S. K. (Presenter & Author), SSCA Annual Convention, "Facebook in the Classroom:

Harnessing its Power for Student Learning and Engagement 24/7," Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, Texas. (April 11, 2012).

Maben, S. K., Excellence in Teaching 2012, "TSMRI –More Than Just Tweets, Facebook

Updates, and Pinterest Pins," Center for Instructional Innovation, Tarleton State University, Stephenville, TX. (March 30, 2012).

Media Contributions Internet

Texas Social Media Research Institute blog. (February 26, 2013). Texas Social Media Research Institute blog. (December 31, 2012).

Texas Social Media Research Institute blog. (July 26, 2012).

Texas Social Media Research Institute blog. (June 4, 2012).

Newspaper

Stephenville Empire-Tribune. (October 23, 2012).

Stephenville Empire-Tribune. (February 2012).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research Grant

Maben, S. K., Malone, D. F., "Distributive Journalism – a project using DocumentCloud,"

Sponsored by Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, Private, $7,650.00. (October 13, 2012 - Present).

Maben, S. K., "Faculty Development Grant," Sponsored by Tarleton State University, Tarleton

State University, $275.00. (October 23, 2012 - December 1, 2012).

Awards and Honors Top Paper, Southwest Education Council for Journalism and Mass Communication. (November

2, 2012).

Intellectual Contributions in Submission Refereed Journal Articles

Edwards, J., Maben, S. K. Tweeting and Eating: Gourmet Food Trucks and Their Online

Communities. Food, Culture & Society. Journal Articles

Maben, S. K. Tarleton students lead coverage of “American Sniper” murders. College Media

Review. cmreview.org Other

Edwards, J., Maben, S. K. Flogs. Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics.

SERVICE

Department Service

Co-Author, REAL Grant Applications. Committee Member, Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. (January

14, 2013 - Present). Faculty Mentor, Texan News Service In-Service Training. (January 13, 2012 - Present). Committee Chair, Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Film Studies. (October 10, 2011 -

Present). Faculty Advisor, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Internship Exam. (October 1, 2011 - Present). Faculty Mentor, Texan News Service. (August 2011 - Present).

College Service Committee Member, Search Committee, Assistant Professor of Animation. (January 14, 2013 -

Present).

University Service Faculty Mentor, Society of Professional Journalists. (January 24, 2012 - Present).

Professional Service Editor, Journal Editor, The Journal of Social Media in Society, Stephenville, TX. (January 1, 2012

- Present). Co-Director, Texas Social Media Research Institute, Stephenville, Texas. (September 1, 2011 -

Present).

Public Service Facilitator, Rotary District 5790, Texas. (July 1, 2010 - Present). Assistant Coordinator, Rotary Public Image, Zone 21b, Rotary International. (July 1, 2011 - June

30, 2012).

JENNIFER T. EDWARDS 1107 Harbor Lakes Dr. – Granbury, TX 76048

(817) 573-9427 jtedwards@tarleton.edu

EDUCATION

Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, December 2007 Program of Study: Educational Leadership: Higher Education Executive Leadership

Sam Houston State University - College of Education, Huntsville, TX

Master of Arts in Communication Studies, 2003 Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication, 2002

Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX Associate of Arts in Speech Communication, 2001 Panola College, Carthage, TX

TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES

Assistant Professor of Communication Studies 2007 - Present TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY, Stephenville, TX

Introduced the “Intercultural Communication” Course

Introduced the “Social Networking in Communication” Course (Face-to-Face and Online)

Teaching the “Interpersonal Communication” Course (Face-to-Face and Online)

Teaching the “Introduction to Speech Communication” Course (Face-to-Face and Online)

Teaching the “Organizational Communication” Course (Face-to-Face and Online)

Teaching the “Business and Professional Speaking” Course

Teaching the “Social Media Internship” Course

Created the “After the Degree, Now What?” Career Conference (Service Learning)

Created the “Diversity and Communication Research Symposium” (est. Fall 2010)

Created the a week-long campus event, Environmental Communication Week (Spring 2011-Present)

Engaging Over 150 Students in Undergraduate Research

Executive Director of the Texas Social Media Research Institute (TSMRI) 2011 - Present TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY, Stephenville, TX

Created the Texas Social Media Research Institute

Created the Social Media Conference Assistant Vice-President for Student Success and Multicultural Initiatives

2012-Present Adjunct Instructor of Speech Communication 2006 - 2007 BLINN COLLEGE, Bryan, TX

Taught the “Introduction to Speech Communication” Course (Online) Adjunct Instructor of Speech Communication 2006 – 2007 MONTGOMERY COLLEGE, The Woodlands, Texas

Taught the “Introduction to Public Speaking” Course

Taught the “Introduction to Speech Communication” Course

Taught the “Interpersonal Communication” Course Adjunct Instructor of Speech Communication 2006 – 2007 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, Huntsville, Texas

Taught the “Speech Communication for Business and the Professions” Course

Taught the “SAM 136 – First Year Experience” Course

Served as a Mentor for 25 Incoming Freshmen

KEY LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES Doctoral Fellow – Educational Leadership and Counseling 2007- 2009 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY, Huntsville, TX

Created Semester-Based, Faculty and Alumni Newsletter

Designed Brochures, Flyers, and Other Promotional Materials

Promoted Department on Campus and in the Surrounding Community.

Conducted Market Research on Counseling and Ed. Leadership Programs in Texas.

Developed a Public Relations and Marketing Plan for the Department. Coordinator of Multicultural and International Student Services 2003 –2006 Office of Student Activities/Office of Multicultural and International Student Services Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas Daily Operations and Programming with a $127,000.00 Budget

Raised Over $65,000.00 in Student Service Fees for the Office of M.I.S.S. Supervising Student Staff, Graduate Assistants, and Volunteers Advising 23 Greek-Lettered Organizations Advising the SAMentors’ Program and Students on a Quest for Unity and Diversity Created the Multicultural Awareness Certification Program for the SHSU community Created the State of Texas’ First Diversity Leadership Conference for students Created the Diversity Leadership Council – 50 Active Participants Created the Multicultural Ambassadors Program – Over 400 Active Participants Created Bi-annual UniDiversity Week Planning Leadership Programs Planning General Campus-Wide Programs - Tree of Light, Department and Org. Fairs Graduate Assistant 2002 – 2003 Office of Student Affairs Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas Created a Campus-Wide Volunteer Program – Presidential Student Service Award Assisted Greek Advisor with Panhellenic and IFC Rush Implemented and Maintained a Co-Curricular Transcript Program Served on the Multicultural Center Advisory Board Planned programs for the Multicultural Center Resident Assistant 2001 - 2002 Office of Residence Life Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas Served as a Peer Mentor for over 38 Residents Planned Programs for over 800 Residents

OTHER EXPERIENCES Director of Public Relations and Marketing - Knowledge Nook Daycare 1996 - Present KNOWLEDGE NOOK DAYCARE, Carthage, TX

Facilitating Informative Workshops for Childcare Providers

Creating a Public Relations and Advertising Plan

Designing and Updating Parent/Teacher Applications and Handbooks

Providing Informative and Interactive Workshops/Activities for the Surrounding Community

Designing Flyers/Advertisements/Creative Media

Creating Press Releases

Creating Monthly Newsletters for Parents and Other Constituents

DISSERTATION

Edwards, J.T. (2007). A phenomenological comparative study of barriers to graduation experienced by 48 undergraduate African American students at two historically black universities and two historically white universities., Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX

SCHOLARLY RESEARCH - PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles Edwards, J. T. (Accepted for Publication). Engaging Customers through Twitter: A Case Study of Three National Retail Chains. The Journal of New Communications Research. Kudwadkar, S. & Edwards, J. T. (Accepted for Publication). Summer Merit Camp and Environmental Communication Week: Targeted Approaches to Environmental Engineering Education. 2012 Proceedings of the American Society of Engineering Education Edwards, J. T. (Under Review) Using Google Documents to Provide Instant Feedback to Students, Communication Teacher. Edwards, J. T. (2011, October). A Case Study. Using Google Documents as Collaborative Writing Tools in Communication Courses. Texas Speech Communication Journal Online. Retrieved from http://www.etsca.com/tscjonline/0911-google/ Baker, C. J. & Edwards. J. T. (2011, August). Feature Article - A holistic approach for establishing social presence in online courses and programs. The International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Review. 1(1). Retrieved from http://hetl.org/2011/08/17/social-presence-in-online-courses/ Edwards, J. T. & Edwards, A. C. (2011, Summer). The effectiveness of a digital dirt training workshop on millennial individuals. Online Journal for Workforce Education and Development, 5(2) Retrieved from http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/ojwed/ McDonald, M., Thetford, K., Schueneman, N., Daleiden, J., Miller, C. & Edwards, J. T. (2011) College Students' Perceptions of Fitness and Body Type in Interpersonal Relationships. Undergraduate Research Journal for the Human Sciences. 10. http://www.kon.org/urc/urc_research_journal10.html Edwards, J. T. & Baker, C. T. (2010, December). A Case Study: Google Collaboration Applications as Online Course Teaching Tools. Journal of Online Learning and Teaching. 6(4), 828-838. Retrieved from http://jolt.merlot.org/vol6no4/edwards_1210.pdf Edwards, J. T. (2010, August). Reaching millennial students: Strategies for using twitter in high school and college communication classrooms. Texas Speech Communication Journal Online. http://www.etsca.com/tscjonline/0810-twitter/

Edwards, J. T. & Helvie-Mason, L. (2010, April). Technology and instructional communication: Student usage and perceptions of Virtual Office Hours (VOHs). Journal of Online Teaching and Learning, 6(1), 174-186. Retrieved from http://jolt.merlot.org/. Helvie-Mason, L. & Edwards, J. T. (2010, March). Twitter as an extension of the classroom. Academic Exchange Quarterly – Editor’s Choice Edition, 14(1), 35-40. Edwards, J. T. (2010, February). Undergraduate students’ perceptions and preferences of computer-mediated communication with faculty. American Communication Journal. 11(1), Retrieved from http://www.acjournal.org/holdings/vol11/01_Spring/Articles/ 110106%20Undergraduate%20Student%20Perception.pdf Edwards, J. T. (2009, April). Undergraduate millennial students' perceptions of virtual office hours. International Journal of Instructional Technology and Distance Learning, 6(4). Retrieved May 15, 2009, from http://itdl.org/Journal/Apr_09/article05.htm. Edwards, J. T. (2009, February). Perspectives of racial integration as perceived by historically white sorority members and historically black sorority members. Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity Advisors, 4(1), 42-54. Edwards, J. T. (2008, Summer). Five hot topics in education. The Eleusis of Chi Omega. Retrieved September 7, 2008, from http://www.theeleusis.com/feature.aspx?item=Secondary/Su08FiveHotTopics.xml. Roberts, J. T. (2007, February). Sam Houston State University: Diversity programs for a new demographic. American College Unions International - Union Wire, 40(1), Retrieved from http://www.acui.org/publications/unionwire/article.aspx?issue=574&id=2656 Roberts-Edwards, J. T. (2007, Winter). Best practices among student affairs professionals using online networking communities. Studentaffairs Online: The On-Line Magazine about Technology and Student Affairs, 8(1). Retrieved April 5, 2007, from http://studentaffairs.com/ejournal/ Winter_2007/ BestPracticesAmongStudentAffairsProfessionals.html Books Edwards, J. (2012). Women’s Magazines: Lifestyle/Health. In M. Kosut & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Gender and Media. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. Edwards, J. (2011). College students communities. In G. A. Barnett & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Networking. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. Edwards, J. (2011). Newsletters. In G. A. Barnett & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Networking. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications.

Edwards, J. (2011). Sororities. In G. A. Barnett & J. G. Golson (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Social Networking. Newbury Park, CA: SAGE Publications. Edwards, J. T., Holley, T., Horton, C., Howard, C., & Wakefield, G. (2011). Public speaking and beyond – Student workbook (4th ed.). Plymouth, MI: Hayden-McNeil Publishing Milford, M., Edwards, J. T., Holley, T., Horton, C., Howard, C., & Wakefield, G. (2010). Public speaking and beyond – Student workbook (3rd ed.). Plymouth, MI: Hayden-McNeil Publishing Milford, M., Edwards, J. T., Holley, T., Horton, C., Howard, C., & Wakefield, G. (2009). Public speaking and beyond – Student workbook (2nd ed.). New York: Pearson Custom Publishing. Journal Review Boards The International Journal of Multicultural Education (2009 – Present) The Journal of Online Teaching and Learning (JOLT) (2010 – Present) International Journal of Online Pedagogy and Course Design (IJOPCD) (2010 - Present)

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

Edwards, J. T. (2011, June). Millennials and Beyond: Student and Faculty Voices. American Libraries Association Conference. Edwards, J. T. (2010, January). Managing Your Time Through Google Apps, Tarleton State University – Librarian Staff Training Workshop, Stephenville, TX Edwards, J. T. & Edwards, A. C.(2010). What Impact Will Your Facebook Profile Have on Your Job Search, Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2009, February). From College to Career: From Student Leader to Professional, Black Student Leadership Conference, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2009, January). From College to Career: From Student Leader to Professional,, Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2008, May). Commencement Speaker, Panola College, Carthage, TX Edwards, J. T. (2008, April). Diversity-centered activities for the community college environment – Eastland College, Mesquite, TX.

Edwards, J.T. (2008, March). Keynote Speaker - Millennial College Students: Who Are They?” , Excellence in Teaching Conference. Tarleton State University Edwards, J. T. (2008, February). Supports for and barriers to on-time graduation as perceived by African American undergraduate students, Stephenville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2007, April). The brown paper bag test. Keynote speech presented for National Association of Black Engineers - Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS. Edwards, J. T. (2007, March). Portrayal of women in music videos. Keynote speech presented for Women’s History Month - Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2005, September). Lights, camera, action!, Keynote speech presented at Circle K Training – Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2004, February). Morning greetings. Keynote speech presented at Regional Convention - Zeta Phi Beta and Phi Beta Sigma, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2004, February). Fly with the eagles!. Keynote speech presented at Induction Ceremony - Kappa Delta Pi Induction Ceremony, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2003, October). Fly Eagle Fly!. Keynote speech presented at Golden Key Induction Ceremony, Huntsville, TX.

SCHOLARLY PAPER PRESENTATIONS

National Presentations

Edwards, J. T. (2012, June). Google Products - How to Use These Collaborative Online Tools to Create and Sustain Undergraduate Research Projects. Council on Undergraduate Research, Ewing, New Jersey. Edwards, J. T. (2011, November). Synchronous Voices in the Cloud Computing Environment: Using Google Documents in Student Writing Groups. National Communication Association Conference, New Orleans, LA Edwards, J. T. (2011, November). Innovative Techniques for Training Professionals. National Communication Association Conference, New Orleans, LA Edwards, J. T. (2011, November). Online Service-Learning: Creating an Online Training and Development Resource for Local Non-Profit Organizations. National Communication Association Conference, New Orleans, LA

Edwards, J. T. (2011, April). Reaching Millennial Students: Strategies for Using Twitter in High School and College Communication Classrooms. In Pedagogies and the Profession: New Media and Online Strategies and Methods. The 2011 Joint Conference of the National Popular Culture & American Culture Association and the Southwest/Texas Popular Culture & American Culture Association. Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association. San Antonio, TX Edwards, J. T. (2010, November). The Effectiveness of a Digital Dirt Training Session on Millennial Individuals’ Disclosure on Social Networking Websites (Top Paper Session). National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Edwards, J. T. (2010, November). Google Documents in Action: An Interactive Training and Development Activity for Companies and Organizations. Innovative Techniques for Training Professionals, National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Edwards, J. T. (2010, November). The 'After the Degree, Now What?' Conference: A Student-Driven Service Learning Experience for the Greater Campus Community. National Communication Association Conference, San Francisco, CA. Edwards, J. T. (2010, June). Google Documents as a Collaborative Research Tool, Council on Undergraduate Research Conference, Ogden, UT Edwards, J. T. (2009, November). G.I.F.T.S. (Great Ideas for Teaching Speech), Does YOUR Group Have the Most Persuasive Business Plan? National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL. Edwards, J. T. (2009, November). Service Learning Discussion Circles Turns 10: Celebrate Service-Learning in Communication Classrooms – Peer-to-Peer Mentoring in an Interpersonal Communication. National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL. Edwards, J. T. (2009, November). The Pros and Cons of Using New Media in Communication Research. National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL. Edwards, J. T. (2009, November). The Role of Training and Development in Improving Organizational Stability while Nurturing Change: The Effectiveness of a Digital Dirt Training Workshop on Millennial Individuals. National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL. Edwards, J.T. (2008, November). Service-Learning Discussion Circles: An UnConventional Pedagogy in Communication Classrooms, “An Intercultural Approach to Service Learning” National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA. Edwards, J.T. (2008, November). UnConventional Speech Grading Techniques: Using Software Programs to Administer Speech Feedback “ National Communication Association Conference, San Diego, CA

Edwards, J. T. (2007, October). Paper Presentation Roundtable – Supports for and barriers to on-time graduation as perceived by African American undergraduate students attending historically black colleges and universities and historically white colleges and universities, American Educational Research Association – Research on Women in Education Conference, San Antonio, TX Regional Presentations

Edwards, J. T. (2012, April). Teaching Our Students the Learning Management System, Southern States Communication Association Conference, San Antonio, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2012, April). Intercultural Sensitivity and Traditionally-Aged Undergraduate Students‘ Perceptions of their Older Undergraduate Peers, Southern States Communication Association Conference, San Antonio, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2012, April). Academic Women and the Tenure Track: Finding Voice and Balance through the Blogospher e – Panel Presentation, Southern States Communication Association Conference, San Antonio, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2012, April). Customs, Supports, and Challenges in Integrating Online Technology in Face-to-Face and Internet-Based Classroom Environments, Southern States Communication Association Conference, San Antonio, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2011, April). Panel Presentation - Why can’t everyone just speak English?” exposing place-bound students to cultural diversity. Southern States Communication Association Conference, Little Rock, AR. Edwards, J. T. (2011, April). Social Networking Websites and Digital Dirt: The Effectiveness of an Online Disclosure/Digital Dirt Workshop for Millennial Pre-Service Teacher. Southern States Communication Association Conference, Little Rock, AR. Edwards, J. T. (2011, April). Top Papers in Mass Communication - Engaging Customers Through Twitter: A Case Study of Three National Retail Chains. Southern States Communication Association Conference, Little Rock, AR.

Helvie-Mason, L. & Edwards, J. T. (2010, April). Top Paper in Instructional Development - Twitter as an extension of the classroom. Southern States Communication Association Conference - Memphis, TN. Edwards, J. T. & Helvie-Mason, L. (2010, April). Paper Presentation - Technology and instructional communication: Student usage and perceptions of Virtual Office Hours (VOHs). Southern States Communication Association Conference - Memphis, TN.

Edwards, J. T. (2009, March). Undergraduate Millennial Students’ Perceptions of Virtual Office Hours in Introductory Communication Courses, Southern States Communication Association – Norfolk, VA. Edwards, J. T. (2009, March). Mentoring Boot Camp: How to Create and Sustain a Classroom-Based Undergraduate Millennial Mentoring Program, 2009 Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education – Baton Rouge, LA. Edwards, J.T. (2008, March). Inter-Community Experiences: Service-Learning from an Interpersonal Communication Class Perspective, Southern States Communication Association – Savannah, GA. Edwards, J. T. (2007, November). Award winning diversity programming ideas, Southern Association for College Student Affairs/Texas Association for College and University Personnel Administrators, Addison, TX Edwards, J. T. (2007, October). Supports for and barriers to on-time graduation as perceived by African American undergraduate students attending historically black colleges and universities and historically white colleges and universities, Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association, Granbury, TX State Presentations

Baker, C. & Edwards, J. T. (2011, November). Establishing Collaboration Opportunities in Your Online Class, Texas Blackboard Users Group Conference, Richardson, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2011, October). - Using Social Media to Create and Sustain Relationships with Students, Presented at Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, Fall Conference, Austin, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2011, April). Incorporating Google Docs in Distance Learning Courses, Texas Distance Learning Association, San Antonio, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2010, October). Google Applications: How These Free Products Can Benefit You and Your Department, Presented at Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, Fall Conference, Fort Worth, TX. Edwards, A. C. & Edwards, J. T. (2009, November). Enhancing Student Achievement with Instructional Technology, Presented at the Science Teachers Association of Texas Annual Conference – Galveston, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2009, October). Supports for and barriers to on-time graduation as perceived by African-American undergraduate students, Presented at Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, Fall Conference, El Paso, TX.

Edwards, J. T. (2007, June). What do millennial generation student affairs professionals desire from their supervisors?: A millennial's perspective and research, Presented at Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, Summer Conference, San Antonio, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2006, October). How to survive as a new professional in student affairs. Speech presented at Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators, Fall Conference, Dallas, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2005, October). The brown paper bag test. Speech presented at Student Leadership Conference - University of Houston - Clearlake, Houston, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2004, April). The magic box. Speech presented at UniDiversity Week - Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Local Presentations Edwards, J. T. (2011, September). Reaching millennial students. Tarleton State University, Newton Gresham Library Training. Edwards, J. T. (2008, September). Create a blog: Become a Web-Published Author. Tarleton State University, Newton Gresham Library Training. Edwards, J.T. (2008, March). Virtually engaging millennial students: From a millennial’s perspective. Excellence in Teaching Conference. Tarleton State University Edwards, J. T. (2008, February). Supports for and barriers to on-time graduation as perceived by African American undergraduate students attending HBCUs and HWCUs. Brown Bag Luncheon – Presidential Honors Society. Edwards, J. T. (2006, August). Culturally proficient leadership in secondary school. Speech presented at Conroe Independent School District’s Fall Training, The Woodlands, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2006, February). Advising multicultural organizations. Speech presented at Diversity Leadership Conference - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2005, November). Democracy, diversity, and higher education. Speech presented at American Democracy Project Conference - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2005, April). How to survive in college, Speech presented at Young Hispanic Women’s Conference - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.

Edwards, J. T. (2005, March). The wall, Speech presented at Gateway Unit Training - Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2004, November). Crossing the line. Speech presented at Alpha Chi Omega Sorority Training, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2004, March). An introduction of diversity services which are available for students, faculty, and staff at Sam Houston State University. Speech presented at Texas GO Center Project Training - Region 6 Education Service Center, Huntsville, TX. Edwards, J. T. (2004, February). Agree to disagree. Brotherhood and Sisterhood Conference - Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.

STUDENT RESEARCH

Spring 2011 – Fall 2011 Spring 2011 – Fall 2011 – Worked with over 100 undergraduate researchers to write 20 undergraduate research papers focused on technology and interpersonal communication/intercultural communication/organizational communication. Students presented the data from these presentations at the Tarleton Undergraduate Research Symposium, the 9th Annual Texas A&M University System - Pathways Student Research Symposium, the Social Media Conference, and the Southern States Communication Association Annual Conference. Fall 2010 - College Students' Perceptions of Sexual Orientation in Interpersonal Relationships. Callie Fender*, Lesleigh Conway*, Jeffrey Shaw*, Kourtney Koepp, Brittany Dearing, and Chris Stephens. Fall 2010 - College Students' Perceptions of Students with Sexually Transmitted Infections. Rachel Clark*, Micheal Coburn, Stacy Coggins*, Brooke Craddock*, and Matt Roth*. Fall 2010 - College Students' Perceptions of Fitness and Body Type in Interpersonal Relationships. Melissa MacDonald*, Nicole Schueneman, Justin Daleiden, Cresenda Morrison, and Cameron Miller. Fall 2010 - College Students' Perceptions of Religion in a Group Setting. Melissa MacDonald*, Danel Smith*, Caleb Hixon, Drew Eubank, and Heather Hale. Fall 2010 - College Students' Perceptions of Physical Appearance in Group Settings. Amber Ward*, Winston Dawson*, Larry Carpenter, Carissa Gentry, and Emily Pfister.

Fall 2010 - College Students' Perceptions of Sexual Minorities. Roderick Smith*, Nicole Arapis*, Keili Elenburg, Daniel Farish, and Carissa Gentry.

Fall 2010 - College Students‟ Perceptions of Socio-Economic Differences Among Their Undergraduate Peers. Jessica McDonald*, Tammo Mellema*, Kato Neves, Taylor Krause, Robert Benton, and Trayveon Davis.

Fall 2010 - College Students‟ Perceptions of Interracial Relationships. Chale Moreno*, Raul Carillo*, Kelsey Fitzgibbon*, Jay Bibles, Winston Dawson, and Weston Rosiles.

Fall 2010 - College Students‟ Perceptions of Age and Interpersonal Relationships. Cheryl Krey*, Kayla Cash*, Kayla Hearell* ,Raelin Ogle, and Matt Shifflett.

Fall 2010 - College Students‟ Perceptions of Illegal Immigrants. Justin Stanford*, Jessica Hodge*, Kayla Cash*, Stephen Banks*, Drew Slattery, Rick Cotton, and Kevin Ogg. Edwards, J. T. & Armstrong, P. (Current Research). The effectiveness of a digital dirt training workshop on millennial individuals.

Edwards, A.C. & Edwards, J. T. (2008, October). Undergraduate millennial students’ perceptions of virtual office hours, Texas A&M University System Student Research Conference.

GRANTS

Funded Grant Writing in Progress. (2012). Guides on the Use of Social Media to Improve Participation in Public Involvement Processes. Texas Department of Transportation. Student Research Travel Grant (2011) – Seven of my Undergraduate Students were Awarded Travel Money to Attend the Southern States Communication Association Conference in Little Rock, AR. Real World Experiences Applied to Learning Grant (2010-2011) – $1,500 Undergraduate Research Assistantship – Funding (Spring 2010) - $1,000 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – Rural HALOS Academic Enrichment Summer Program: “Get R.E.A.L. - Real-world Experiences Applied to Learning” (2009) - $100,000

- Proposal Contributor Tarleton Faculty Research Grant (2008) - $8,500.00 Gulf South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement through Higher Education: Conference Registration and Hotel Scholarship (2009) - $458.00 Tarleton Faculty Development Grant (2008) - $473.00 (Travel Assistance for NCA Conference) Tarleton Faculty Development Grant (2007) - $184.00 (Travel Assistance for NCA SSCA Conference) Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) – Research Grant (2007) - $1,000.00 Guaranty Bank – Regional Office (2006). Multicultural Awareness Certification Ceremony Sponsor - $500.00 H.E.B. – Regional Office (2006). Diversity Leadership Conference Sponsor - $2,500.00 Texas Diversity Council (2005). Diversity Leadership Conference Sponsor - $300.00 Not Funded Association of College and Research Libraries (2010) – “Scholarly Communication Road Show 101” (partnership with Tarleton Library) Higher Education Equity Publication Workshop for Junior Faculty (2008) – Travel and Registration Wuzzleburg Pre-School Garden Grant Program (2008) - $1,000.00 National Academy of Education/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (2007) - $55,000

HONORS AND AWARDS

Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence (Fall 2011). Texas A&M University System. Student Recognition Award for Teaching Excellence (Spring 2011). Texas A&M University System.

Barry B. Thompson Service Award (2011). Tarleton State University. *Only one award is given each year. Society for New Communications Research Fellowship (2011-2013). Society for New Communications Research Top Paper Award (2010). Instructional Development Division – Southern States Communication Association, Memphis, TN. Dissertation of the Year (2008). Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (2006). Student Conference Scholarship Recipient MOSAIC Multicultural Award (2006). American College Unions International Region 12 President’s Employee Scholarship (2003-2006). Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX Honoree. (2005). Adopt a Heart Service Organization, Huntsville, TX Honoree. (2005) Outstanding African-American graduate of Carthage High School. Carthage, TX Outstanding Woman of SHSU Honoree. (2005). “Tribute to the Women at SHSU”, Talented Tenth Organization, Huntsville, TX Outstanding Professional Staff Member Finalist. (2004). Sam Houston State University – Division of Student Services, Huntsville, TX

Barbara Jackson Scholar. (2004). University Council of Educational Administrators (UCEA), Kansas City, MO

Miss. Stephen F. Austin State University Finalist. (2003). Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, TX

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Communication Associations National Communication Association (NCA), 2007 - Present Southern States Communication Association (SSCA), 2008 - Present

Higher Education Associations

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR), 2010 – Present

American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2010 - Present

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), 2010 – Present

Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA), 2004-Present

College Student Educators International (ACPA), 2007 - 2008

Golden Key (Honorary Membership), 2003 - Present

American Association of University Women (AAUW), 2006 – 2007 Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA), 2003 - 2005

SERVICE

National Committees/Service

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) - Conference Paper Proposal Reviewer (Spring 2008 – Spring 2011)

Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) - Social Sciences Councilor (2011-2013)

College Student Educators International (ACPA) - ACPA Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and the First Year Experience

- Grant Reviewer (Spring 2008) - Conference Session Proposal Reviewer (Fall 2008)

National Communication Association (NCA) - Conference Paper /Session Proposal Reviewer – Training and Development

(Spring 2010 – Spring 2011)

University Council for Education Administration (UCEA) - Conference Session Proposal/Paper Presentation Reviewer (Fall 2005 – Fall

2006) Regional Committees/Service

Southern States Communication Association - Instructional Communication Division – Chair Elect, Vice Chair, Chair:

2009-2012 (Session Reviewer – 2009, 2010)

- Intercultural Communication Division – Chair Elect, Vice Chair, Chair: 2011-2013; Secretary: 2008-2010; (Session Reviewer – 2008)

The Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education – Students Beyond Boundaries Grant Competition.

- Grant Reviewer (Summer 2009) State Committees/Service

Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA)

- Vice-President of Education and Professional Development: 2010 - Present - Co-Chair of GEAR (Graduate Education and Research Commission):

2007-Present - Co-Chair of Graduate Student Caucus: 2005-2006

ONESTAR Foundation (Texas Governor’s Mentoring Initiative) - Grant Review Committee (Capacity Building Grant): 2007

University Committees/Service – Tarleton State University

Academic Advising Committee: 2007 - 2009

Advisor to Minority Student Leaders: 2007 – 2008

Advisor to Kappa Delta Chi, National Hispanic Sorority: 2009 - 2011

College of Liberal and Fine Arts – Curriculum Committee: 2008 - present

College of Liberal and Fine Arts – Faculty Research Award Committee: 2010 - present

Career Services (Assistant Director) Search Committee - 2008

Career Services Program Review Committee: 2007 - 2008

Faculty Development Committee (University-Wide): 2008 – present

Faculty Development Committee (Distributed Learning Dept.): 2009 - present

First Year Experience/Learning Communities Committee: 2007 - 2008

Political Science (Endowed Chair) Search Committee: 2008 - 2009

Project Graduation Initiative: 2011 - Present

Residence Life - Faculty Partner Program: 2007 - 2011

Strategic Enrollment Management Executive Council (SEMEC): 2008 - 2009

Student Activities’ Leadership Programs Advisory Board: 2008 – present

Student Activities’ John Tarleton Service Awards Committee: 2009

Technical Writing Director Search Committee: 2010 – 2011

Departmental Service

Editor/Co-Editor of “Public Speaking and Beyond” – Departmental Student Workbook

Created the “After the Degree, Now What” Conference for students, alumni, and members of the community.

Created the university’s annual “Environmental Communication Week” through the Communication Studies Department.

Created the “Diversity and Communication Research Symposium” to provide Communication Students with a forum to present their undergraduate research.

Served on Textbook Selection Committee Community Committees/Service

Leadership Granbury (Class of 2009) - Granbury, TX (2009)

Friends of the Hood County Library – Granbury, TX (2010)

Provided Public Relations Assistance for the Carthage “Beans and Cornbread” Festival (2009)

Served on the Huntsville Item Newspaper Advisory Board - Huntsville, TX (2005)

Served on the African-American Cultural Committee – Huntsville, TX (2005) University Committees - Sam Houston State University

Campus-Wide Alcohol Abuse Initiative Committee

Campus-Wide Intercultural Awareness Committee

Campus-Wide International Committee

Search Committee - Director of the Office of International Programs

Parents Weekend Committee

Freshman Orientation Committee

Freshman Student Leader Selection Committee

Fall Staff Development Planning Committee

SPECIAL TRAININGS

Texas A&M University System - Disability Training Network (DTI), November 2011 - Present Texas Blackboard Users Conference (TBUG) (Richardson, TX), October 2011 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Councilor Training (St. Louis, MO), June 2011 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division J Emerging Scholars Workshop (New Orleans, LA), April 2011 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) (Odgen, UT), June 2010 American Educational Research Association (Denver, CO), May 2010 Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Conference (San Antonio, TX), April 2010

Texas College Readiness Round-Up (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), November 2009 Texas College Readiness Implementation Meeting (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board), August 2008 Texas A&M University System 3rd Annual Junior Faculty Workshop for Grant Writing (held at Tarleton State University), November 2007 Texas A&M University System Student Research Symposium (held at Tarleton State University), November 2007 College Student Educators International (ACPA), Orlando, FL, March 2007

Taking the Technology Plunge, Texas Collaborate for Teaching Excellence, Held at Panola College, Carthage, TX, February 2007

Advanced Blackboard and WebCT Training – Blinn College (2007), Sam Houston State University (2006) American Association of Blacks in Higher Education – Leadership Mentoring Institute, Savannah, GA, July 2006 College Student Educators International (ACPA), Indianapolis, IN, March 2006 New Professional’s Institute, TACUSPA, Denton, TX, October 2005

National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), New York, NY, May 2005

Student Conference on Latin Affairs (SCOLA), College, Station, TX, March 2005

National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE), Miami, FL, May 2004

Diversity Training Institute, College Station, TX, July 2004

Texas Governor’s Mentoring Program Training, Nacogdoches, TX, March 2004 Association of Fraternity Advisors (AFA) National Convention, San Antonio, TX, December 2003

National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) - National Convention, Dallas, TX, November 2003 National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) – National Convention, March 2003