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LORI WEST PETERSON, PH.D.
Associate Vice President of Faculty Development & Academic
Programs
St. Edward’s University
Office of Academic Affairs
3001 S. Congress Avenue
Austin, Texas 78704
[email protected]
9905 Luvora Cove
Austin, Texas 78739
512.644.5380 (mobile)
512.448.8668 (office)
EDUCATION
University of South Florida
University of South Florida
University of South Florida
Ph.D. in Communication
M.A. in Communication
B.S.W. in Social Work
1991-1995
1989-1991
1983-1987
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT RECORD
St. Edward’s University
Associate Vice President for Faculty Development
& Academic Programs
(Tenured 2012)
Associate Professor of Communication
Assistant Professor of Communication
2015-present
2004-present
2001-2004
University of Tulsa
Assistant Professor
1995-2001
University of South Florida
Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant
1991-1995
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS, GRANTS, AND FELLOWSHIPS
Awarded Global Innovation Fellowship, St. Edward’s University, 2014
Awarded Faculty Development Grant, St. Edward’s University, 2003-07, 2009, 2011-13
Awarded Sabbatical Leave, St. Edward’s University, Spring 2012
Awarded Curriculum Development Grant, St. Edward’s University, Summer 2010
Awarded Summer Presidential Grant, St. Edward’s University, 2003-2006
Awarded Faculty Research Grant, University of Tulsa, Fall 1996
Awarded Faculty Development Summer Fellowship, University of Tulsa, 1996
Doctoral dissertation, The influence of sharing a semantic link on social support in
work relationships at a hospital, partially funded by a grant from the University
of South Florida Graduate School
Received Popovich Award for Academic Excellence, University of South Florida, 1991
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TEACHING
Undergraduate Courses
COMM 1306
Introduction to Communication
COMM 1310
Fundamentals of Communication Theory
FYSM 1103
First Year Seminar in the Major
WMST 1301
Introduction to Women’s Studies
COMM 2321
Interpersonal Communication
COMM 2312
Gender Communication
COMM 2322
Nonverbal Communication
COMM 3346
Family Communication
COMM 3362
Mothers and Daughters
COMM 3301
Communication Research Methods
COMM 4350
Communication Internship in an International Setting
Communication within Organizations
(University of Tulsa)
Introduction to Organizational Communication (University of Tulsa)
Communication for Business and the Professions (University of South Florida)
Interview Communication
(University of South Florida)
Study Abroad Courses
COMM 1317
ESL Presentational Speaking, SEU, Angers, France 2011, 2014
COMM 2399
Special Topics in Communication: Presentational Speaking in an
International Setting, SEU, Angers, France 2011
BUSI 2321/
COMM 1317
Business & Presentational Speaking in France, SEU, Angers,
France 2014
COMM 3344/
CULF 3331
Intercultural Communication, SEU Angers, France 2011, 2014;
APU, Beppu, Japan, 2013
ADVISING
Communication Majors
Faculty academic advisor for approximately 20 Communication majors per year
McNair Scholars
Faculty Mentor for Jessica Cottrell, Defining African American Hair: Perceptions and
Notions of Black Hair Terminology by African American and European
American Females, Summer 2011
Faculty Mentor for Miranda Oropeza-Hines, “Exploring CampSHE as a Hardiness Zone
for Adolescent Girls,” Summer 2007
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Undergraduate Honor’s Theses
Faculty Director for Sarah Rhatigan, “The Role of Uncertainty Reduction Theory in the
Unique Communicative Patterns of Autistic Persons,” Spring 2005
Interdisciplinary Major
Faculty Advisor for Cliff Hunter’s Interdisciplinary Major, 2009-2012
SOURCE
Faculty Sponsor and/or Moderator for SOURCE 2013, 2011, 2008, 2006, 2004
PUBLICATIONS
Book Chapters
Peterson, L.W. (2010). Cutting the meeting short: Conflicting narrative choices in
one woman’s maternity leave. In S. Hayden & L. O’Brien Hallstein (Eds.)
Contemplating Maternity in the Era of Choice: Explorations into Discourses of
Reproduction. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, A Division of Rowman &
Littlefield, 227-246. (This book won the Organization for the Study of Culture,
Language, and Gender's 2011 Outstanding Book Award for an edited volume.)
Peterson, L.W. (2006). From agnostic to evangelical: How an unlikely conversion
birthed a unique convergence. In R. Ashton and D. Denton (Eds.), Spirituality,
Ethnography, and Teaching: Stories from Within, Peter Lang Publishers, 92-104.
Refereed Scholarly Journal Articles
Peterson, L.W. & Vlasman, L. (2004). The transformative power of communication in
the lives of disabled persons: How the `Go Project’ engages students, engages
community, and engages education. The Texas Speech Communication Journal,
29 (2). 1-10.
Peterson, L.W. & Albrecht, T.L. (1999). Where gender/power/politics collide:
Deconstructing organizational maternity leave policy. Journal of Management
Inquiry, 8 (2). 168-181.
Peterson, L.W. & Albrecht, T.L. (1996). Message design logic, social support, and
mixed-status relationships. Western Journal of Communication, 60 (4),
291-301.
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Refereed Trade Journal Articles
Clupper, D.R., Clupper, J.H. & Peterson, L.W. (1997). Assess your quality of care
quotient. Physician Executive Journal of Management, 23, 28-30.
Peterson, L.W., Halsey, J., Albrecht, T.L., & McGough, K. (1995). Communicating
with the staff nurse: Support or hostility? Nursing Management, 6, 36-39.
Instructional Aids
Peterson, L.W. (2010) The effect of nonverbal communication on your presentation. In
S.P. Martinez (Ed.) St. Edward’s University Comm 1317 Workbook (2nd ed.).
Kendall-Hunt Publishers, Dubuque, IA, pp. 51-53.
Book Reviews
Peterson, L.W. (1997). Review of The fragile community: Living together with AIDS,
by M.B. Adelman and L.R. Frey. International Society for the Study of Personal
Relationships Bulletin, 14 (1), 19-21.
Letter to Editor
Peterson, L.W. (2007, August 4-5). A controversial professor loses his academic ward.
The Wall Street Journal, p. A5.
PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS, PANELS, AND PRESENTATIONS
Peterson, L.W. (2013, November). , “But now you have us!: Dis/connecting multiple
miscarriages from/to a family story”. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the National Communication Association (Ethnography Division), Washington,
D.C.
Peterson, L.W. (2012, November). When are we gonna tell the twins about Dad’s
accident?: An autoethnographic account of performing a family story. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association
(Ethnography Division), Orlando, FL.
Peterson, L.W. & MacDermott, C. (2012, August). Achieving academic excellence
through mastery learning. Presentation at the St. Edward’s University Teaching
Showcase.
Peterson, L.W. (2011, November). What’s the matter with you? You have
everything: Women’s talk about post-partum depression. Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the National Communication Association (Ethnography
Division), New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Peterson, L.W. (2009, November). Stability/change in women’s talk about maternity
leave experiences. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association (Ethnography Division), Chicago, IL.
Peterson, L.W. (2007, November). Navigating at the intersections: How collisions of
faith can create connections. Presenter for roundtable discussion at the annual
meeting of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL
Gilchrist, E.S. & Peterson, L.W. (2006, November). Have we improved media frames
of the disabled? An agenda setting theory content analysis of a decade of change
in newspaper coverage of disability issues. Paper presented at the annual meeting
of the National Communication Association (Disability Issues Caucus), San
Antonio, Texas.
Peterson, L.W. (2005, November). The effect of participation in communication classes
on perceived social support, self esteem, and identity transformation in disabled
students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association (Disability Issues Caucus), Boston, Massachusetts.
Peterson, L.W. & Vlasman, L. (2003, November). The transformative power of
communication in the lives of disabled women. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the National Communication Association (Disability Issues Caucus),
Miami, Florida.
Peterson, L.W. & Schmitz, J.A. (1999, April). When metatheories collide: A theoretical
basis for methodological praxis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Central States Communication Association, St. Louis, Missouri.
Peterson, L.W., Albrecht, T.L., & Sinclair, R.R. (1997, April). Whither `De-meaning’:
Theory/method interplay in communication network research. Paper presented at
the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association, St. Louis,
Missouri.
Peterson, L.W. (1996, May). The influence of sharing a semantic link on social support
in mixed-status relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
International Communication Association, Chicago.
Peterson, L.W. (1995, November). Semantic networks and social support: New
directions for social support theory and research. Paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Antonio, Texas.
Peterson, L.W. (1994, November). `Network thinking’: A communicative approach to
organizational network analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
Speech Communication Association, New Orleans, Louisiana.
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Peterson, L.W. Albrecht, T.L., & Halsey, J. (1994, July). Maternity leave for nurses:
`Benefit’ or double-jeopardy? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the
International Communication Association, Sydney, Australia.
Peterson, L.W. (1994, April). Shopping time: An ethnography of women and shopping.
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication
Association, Norfolk, Virginia.
Peterson, L.W. & Albrecht, T.L. (1992, November). Message design logics and mixed
status relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Speech
Communication Association, Chicago.
Peterson, L.W. (1991, April). Transformational leadership and second-order change in
organizational studies: An exemplar for communication in the ‘90s. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication
Association, Tampa, Florida.
WORKS-IN-PROGRESS
Measuring Global Learning in study abroad vs. on campus students.
GRANT PROPOSALS
Creating a Major in Critical Languages—Japanese Track and a Minor in Japanese
Grant proposal to the U.S. Dept. of Education for Undergraduate International Studies
and Foreign Language Program (UISFL), July 2014. Submitted with Philippe Seminet
(PI),Sharon Nell, Bill Clabby, Kiri Lee, and Holly Holliday. Not funded.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND GUEST LECTURES
Peterson, L.W. & Zehner, W.(2014, November) Entrepreneurship: French vs. U.S.
perspectives. Presentation to Master’s level business students, Université
Catholique de l’Ouest, Angers, France.
Peterson, L.W. (2014, February). Panel guest speaker to Dr. Innes Mitchell’s
Perspectives on Atheism class.
Peterson, L.W. (2013, February). Nonverbal intercultural communication: Cultural
effects on the world beyond words. Guest “Lifesize” lecture to Dr. Kerstin
Somerholter’s CULF 3331 class in Angers, France.
Peterson, L.W. (2012, March). Signs, symbols, and semiotics: Managing meanings in the
global marketplace. Guest lecture presented to graduate-level International
Consumer Behavior students, Université d’Angers, France.
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Peterson, L.W. (2009, November). Contemplating maternity in the era of choice:
Explorations into discourses of reproduction. Roundtable panel presenter for
editor and contributing authors of book (same title) sponsored by Feminist
and Women’s Studies Division at the annual meeting of the National
Communication Association, Chicago, IL.
Peterson, L.W., Kirkpatrick, L., Wilkinson, R. (2010, April) Pillow Talk : Panel
discussion about different issues relating to sex and relationships in college. St.
Edward’s University, Theresa Hall.
Peterson, L.W. and Williams, J. (2008, August). The student-teacher relationship:
Making it work. Presentation, St. Edward’s University Teaching Showcase.
Peterson, L.W. (2008, January). Communicating climate change: The changing nature
of our conversations. Invited presentation at Focus the Nation, St. Edward’s
University, Austin, TX.
Peterson, L.W (2006, November). Male/female communication styles: A workshop. St.
Edward’s University, Dujarie Hall.
Peterson, L.W (2006, March). Male/female communication styles: A workshop. St.
Edward’s University, East Hall.
Peterson, L.W. (2007, October). Gendered communication: Language differences
between men and women. Guest lecture presented to Introduction to Linguistics
class at the request of instructor, Dr. Kerstin Somerholter.
Peterson, L.W. (2006, November). Male/Female communication styles: A workshop.
St. Edward’s University, Dujarie Hall.
Peterson, L.W. (2004, March). Gendered nonverbal communication. Guest lecture
presented to Gender Communication class at the request of instructor, Dr. Innes
Mitchell.
Peterson, L.W. (2003, August). Panel on Summer Presidential Grants.
Invited Presentation at the SEU Teaching Showcase.
Peterson, L.W. (2003, February). Male and female leadership styles: Confronting
stereotypes/transforming the workplace. Invited Presentation to the Student
Leadership Team, St. Edward’s University.
Peterson, L.W. (1999, April). Mediating effective customer focus groups. Invited
Presentation to Petroleum Abstracts Major Subscribers Industry Group Meeting,
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Peterson, L.W. & Albrecht, T.L. (1997, March). Message design logics and social
support in mixed-status relationships. Guest lecture presented to upper-level
undergraduate class in the College of Nursing, University of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Peterson, L.W. (1997, February). Using deconstruction as an analytic tool in social
science research. Invited guest lecture presented to graduate-level
industrial/organizational psychology class in the Department of Psychology,
University of Tulsa, Oklahoma
Peterson, L.W. (1996, June). `Time out’: A business woman’s problem in a business
man’s world. Invited presentation comparing U.S. and U.K. maternity leave
policy to the Business and Professional Women’s Association of Warrington.
Warrington, Chesire, U.K.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AND SERVICE
Panel organizer for peer reviewed paper session entitled, Communicating Dis/connection:
Family narratives of dis/ease, dis/junction, and dis/association, for 2013 annual
meeting of the National Communication Association (Ethnography Division).
Doctoral Committee Member, for Danielle LeCointre-Erickson, Université d’Angers,
Angers, France.
Panel co-organizer (with Dr. Christine Kiesinger) for peer-reviewed paper session
entitled, Autoethnographic Community: Sharing Difficult Family Stories to Invite
Healing, sponsored by the Ethnography Division, National Communication
Association Conference, 2012
Panel organizer for peer-reviewed paper session entitled, Voicing Family Disruptions:
Ethnographies of illness, bereavement, miscarriage, and postpartum depression.
sponsored by the, Ethnography Division, National Communication Association
Conference, 2011
Panel organizer for peer reviewed paper session entitled, Ghosts, Clocks, and
(Re)Production: Strands in the Tapestry of Stability/Change in Motherhood,
sponsored by Feminist and Women’s Studies Division at the annual meeting of
the National Communication Association, 2009
Round-table organizer for peer-reviewed session entitled, Navigating at the
Intersections: How Collsions of Faiths Can Create Connections sponsored by the
Communication and Spirituality Division ?? at the National Communication
Association Conference, 2007.
Reviewer for papers submitted to the Interpersonal Communication Division for
presentation at the National Communication Association Conference, 2007.
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Textbook Reviewer, Bedford/St. Martin’s Press, 2006
Editorial Board, Communication Studies, 2004-2006
Reviewer, Management Communication Quarterly, 1997-1998.
Book Reviewer, International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships Bulletin
Reviewer, Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1996.
DEPARTMENT, SCHOOL, AND UNIVERSITY SERVICE,
ST. EDWARD’S UNIVERSITY, 2001-PRESENT
Appointed Member, Faculty Advisory Board for Global Initiatives, 2014-2016
Appointed Member, Faculty Performance Evaluation Committee, 2014-2016
Appointed Member, New College Academic Planning Group 2013-2014
Participant, Spring Graduation, 2012-2014, 2002-2010
Participant, Medallion Ceremony, 2003-2013
Judge, Passion and Civility Debate, 2014, 2009
Elected Member, Humanities School Committee, 2012-2013
Member, Ad Hoc School of Humanities Committee on Evaluation Criteria, 2013
Elected Alternate Humanities Representative, Faculty Senate, 2012-2014
Member, Search Committee for Scott Christopherson’s position, 2011-2012
Member, Undergraduate Admissions Committee, 2005-2007; and 2009-2011
Elected Member, Faculty Development Committee, 2008-2010
`Go Project’ liaison with Austin Independent School District, 2004- present
Site Leader, Founder’s Day Service Project, St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 10/23/10
Faculty Host for three visiting First Year in France students, October 2010
Member, Evaluation Committee for the 2008 and 2009 Unsung Hero Awards
Usher, Summer Graduation, 2010
Usher, Fall Graduation 2004-2006, 2007, 2009
Member, Search Committee for Dr. Corinne Weisgerber’s position, 2006
Member, Search Committee for Program Director for Involvement and Leadership, 2006
Faculty Advisor, Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) 2006-2008
Faculty Advisor, St. Edward’s Third Party Group, 2006
Faculty Advisor, St. Edward’s Communication Society (COSO), 2004-2005
Member, Search Committee for Dr. Billy Earnest’s position, 2005
Member, First Year Seminar in the Major Committee, 2004-2006
Member, Women’s Studies Minor Committee, 2002-present
Co-facilitated session for College Life 2005: Summer Orientation, 2005
Faculty Host, International Student Host Program, 2004-2005
Area Coordinator, Department of Communication, 2002-2004
Chair, Search Committee for Dr. Stephanie Martinez’ position, 2003
Co-facilitator Summer Orientation Class, 2002
Co-Chair, Search Committee for Dr. Marilyn Schultz’s position, 2002
Member, SEU Hilltopper Club
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DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE, AND UNIVERSTY SERVICE,
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA, 1995-2001
Member, Promotion committee for Associate Professor Joli Jensen, 1999
Member, Executive Committee, 1998-1999
Member, Communication Faculty Curriculum Committee, 1995-1996; 1998-1999
Member, Communication Faculty Two-Year Review Committee, 1998
Member, Communication Faculty Four-Year Review Committee 1995, 1998
Member, Faculty Senate, 1997-1998.
Member, Communication Faculty Review Committee for Applied position, 1996.
Departmental Secretary, Faculty of Communication, 1995.
Volunteer Orientation Representative for new students, August, 1996.
Volunteer Representative for Communication Faculty, TU Open House, September, 1995
Volunteer Representative for Communication Faculty, TU Career Fair, September, 1995.
COMMUNITY SERVICE, APPLIED RESEARCH, AND TRAINING
Southwest Hills Community Church, Family Leader, Vacation Bible School, Austin, TX
August, 2011 & 2010
English Language Library, Angers, France, English conversation group leader, 2014;
Language-exchange partner, 2011
Austin Pregnancy Resource Center, created bags full of baby supplies for visitors to the
center in affiliation with ‘Go-and-Do Service Project’ for Southwest Hills
Community Church. 10/5/10
Zilker Botanical Gardens, Invited presenter, Docent Training. How to put on your
‘teacher voice’, January 2010.
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF International), Supervisor of Children’s School Program,
Austin, Texas Evening Women’s Group, 2008-2010.
Kiker Elementary School, Participant, Career Day. Presented to 5th graders about my
career as a University professor, Spring 2009
Bible Study Fellowship (BSF International), Discussion Leader, Austin, Texas Evening
Women’s Group, 2002-2008.
Texas Book Festival. Volunteer, Austin, Texas, October, 2005.
Baranoff Elementary School, Participant, Career Day. Presented to 5th graders about my
career as a University professor, Spring 2005.
Westoak Woods Baptist Church, Sunday School Teacher (Grades 1-2) and VBS Leader,
Austin, TX, 2002-2008.
Consultant to: Center for Non-profit Management, Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Developed
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interview schedules designed to persuade non-profit organizations to adopt
outcome measurement techniques for their services). Spring, 2000.
Consultant to: HuMed Support Services, Tulsa, Oklahoma. (Developed interview
protocols, designed focus group guidelines, conducted focus groups with
physician groups, interpreted qualitative and quantitative data). 1995-2000.
Invited participant, Sharp Chapel/University of Tulsa Colloquy series, “Wroxton Summer
Colloquy,” Wroxton, England, May-June, 1996.
Quoted in The Tulsa World, for September 10, 1995 article, “Interfacing with TechnoSpeak.”
“Semantic links, perceived agreement, and social support in nursing relationships,”
presentation of research findings to nurse managers, staff nurses, and hospital
administrators, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, June, 1995.
Course instructor, Palmer Tennis Academy, Tampa, Florida. Taught ESL and American
History to international, boarding-school students, Fall 1993.
“Message design logics and social support in nursing relationships,” report of research
findings to nurse managers, Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida, Fall 1992.
“Working smarter not harder,” workshop for customer service personnel, ADP, Inc.
Tampa, Florida, July, 1990.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Current
National Communication Association (NCA)
American Association of University Professors (AAUP)
Past
Southern States Communication Association (SSCA)
Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
International Communication Association (ICA)
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Social Worker for Traveler’s Aide Society, A United Way Agency, Tampa, Florida,
1987-1989.
Night-Relief Case Worker for The Spring, Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence,
Tampa, Florida, 1986-1987.
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