Communication Studies Department: Faculty and Staff Accomplishments

 

2009-2010 Accomplishments

  • Dr. Sara Docan-Morgan published an essay entitled "The way forward: A testimony of loss and connection" in the Journal of Korean Adoption Studies, 1, 133-151.

2008-2009 Accomplishments

  • Dr. Tony Docan-Morgan published an article in Communication Education that examines relational turning point events between college teachers and students. He has received a UW-L Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Grant to continue his research on this topic.
  • Dr. Ronda Smith presented on a panel at the Central States Communication Association, St. Louis, MO. The title of her talk was, "Service-learning and learning community: An account from the administrative side."
  • Dr. Sara Docan-Morgan presented on a panel entitled "Korean adoption research: Current perspectives, future directions" at the International Korean Adoptee Association Mini-Gathering, New York, NY, in April 2009.
  • Dr. Sara Docan-Morgan presented a paper entitled, “They don’t know what it’s like to be in my shoes”: Topic avoidance about race in transracially adoptive families" at the 94th Annual Conference of the National Communication Association, San Diego, CA, in November 2009. This paper received the honor of being one of the top student papers for the Family Communication Division.