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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 1 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 2 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. 3 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. 4 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. 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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 9 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 10 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. 11