Courses Taught at Quinnipiac University
- JRN 160: Intro to Media Writing
- JRN 263: Broadcast News Writing (re-developed spring 2015)
- JRN 280: The Art of the Podcast (developed spring 2016)
- JRN 291: Reporting for Television
- JRN 300: Special Topics – Newscast Producing for Radio and TV
- JRN 311: Advanced Reporting for TV
- JRN 496: Producing and Presenting the News (AKA: The QNN Newscast)
- JRN 524: Broadcast Journalism (Graduate-level)
- JRN 590: Newsroom Clinical (Graduate-level)
- JRN 595: Sports Clinical (Graduate-level)
- COM 140: Storytelling
Significant Service Activities
- Interim Journalism Department Chair (2013-2014)
- Faculty Senator (Term faculty representative 2014-2015)
- Developed and implemented new and innovative undergraduate journalism curriculum (2014)
- Chaired two successful faculty search committees
- University Curriculum Review Committee (2015-present, Vice Chair 2016-2017)
- School of Communications Undergraduate Curriculum Committee (2016-present)
- Faculty Senate IT Committee member (2014-2015)
- School of Communications Ad Hoc Writing Committee member (2013-2014)
- Academic advisor and mentor to 30+ students per semester
- “The Art of the Podcast” Panel Moderator / Presenter at BEA 2017 convention in Las Vegas.
Conceived of the panel idea, recruited three participants, and organized / moderated the panel discussion. The presentation had well over 60 attendees.
- “Curriculum Swapshop” – Presentation on “Podcasting Instead of Papers: Ways to Encourage Student Creativity” chosen as part of the panel in a competitive process at the BEA 2017 convention in Las Vegas
Submitted a presentation idea to the panel and was accepted in a competitive process.
- “New Face in the Newsroom: How to Fit In as a Freelancer” – chosen as part of the panel in a competitive process at the BEA 2017 convention in Las Vegas
Submitted a presentation idea to the panel and was accepted in a competitive process.
Panelist: “Do-It-Yourself Radio and Audio Presentations” National Coalition of Independent Scholars (NCIS) Conference (New Haven, CT: June 2015)
- Panelist: “Making the Most of Your Student Newscast” Broadcast Educator’s Association (BEA) Conference (Las Vegas, NV: April 2015)
- “The Media and Disaster Coverage” – Presentation at National Governor’s Association meeting (Santa Fe, NM: April 2012)
- “The Media and Mass Evacuations” – Presentation at National Governor’s Association Mass Evacuation Summit (Fairfax, VA: February 2012)