| Email: | Katharine.O'Connor@fsw.edu |
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| Phone: | (239) 432-6768 |
| Extension: | 16768 |
| Location: | LEE A 210 Y |
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Biography
Professor of Communication Studies
-Design curricula and teach interdisciplinary courses in Social Sciences
-Direct and supervise undergraduate student research in Communication and Social Sciences, including capstone projects
-Develop networks for community-engagement projects (including International partnerships)
-Execute a new 鈥淐reative Capstone鈥� course
-Study Abroad course facilitator (Italy, Summer 2022)
-Open Educational Resource Course designer
Education (Degrees and Certifications)
- PhD, Leadership and Change
- MA, Communication
Research (Publications, Presentations, and Other Projects)
- Rysdam, S..; O鈥機onnor, K., Nijdam-Jones,A., Fama, K., Smith Parker, H., Felderhoff, B. Behind Every Woman: Feminist Mentoring in a Closed Social Feminist Mentoring in Academia
Courses (Classes Taught Regularly)
- IDS 2891
- SPC 1017
- SPC 2608
College and Community Service
Coordinator for the Teaching and Learning Center (2020-2022)
Steering Committee member, International Distinction Initiative (2020-Present)
Center for Undergraduate Research Committee (2022-Present)
Awards and Recognition
2021 Teacher of the Year- Florida Communication Association
2017 Campus and Community Partnership Award- Florida Campus Compact
2017 Commitment to Service Faculty Award- Florida Gulf Coast University
2016 Community Engagement Educator Award- Florida Campus Compact
Professional Development
2022 鈥淒emonstrating the Value of Research Capstones in General Education鈥� AAC&U General Education, Pedagogy, and Assessment Conference.
2020 鈥淭ools and Tips for Adapting ALL Communication Courses to an Online Environment: Classroom Instruction; Synchronous Group Work; and Office Hours鈥� Panel. Florida Communication Association Web Event.
2019 鈥淐reating and Communicating Change: Integration of Community Engagement Within the Curriculum and Community鈥� Florida Communication Association.
2017 鈥淗ealing a Nation Divided: Promoting Civil Discourse in the Basic Communication Course.鈥� Florida Communication Association.
2017 鈥淓ngaging Students Through Service-Learning Projects,鈥� New Faculty Seminar. Florida SouthWestern State College.
2016 鈥淔rom Forming to Performing: Service, Teams and Storytelling鈥︹�� International Listening Association. 2016
2016 鈥淚nspiring Civic-Minded Leadership: Redesigning Living-Learning Communities.鈥� First Year Experience Conference.