Elizabeth A. Dickinson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in
Communication, Salem College Adjunct Instructor in Education
and Oceanography, Nova Southeastern University |
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CONTACT INFORMATION Dr.
Elizabeth Dickinson Assistant
Professor Communication
Department Salem
College 601 South Church Street Winston-Salem, NC
27101 Adjunct
Instructor Fischler School of
Education Oceanographic
Center Nova
Southeastern University Virtual E-mail:
eadickins@gmail.com Website: www.unm.edu/~edickins |
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Classes Asking for a Letter of Recommendation (PDF) How to Send an Effective Email (PDF) APA Citation Format Guide (PDF) APA Quick Reference Guide (PDF) Speaking Anxiety Quiz (PDF) Citing Sources in a Speech (PDF) CLASSES
TAUGHT Undergraduate
(Stand Alone) Fundamentals of Communication Public Speaking/Oral Communication Communication & Culture Persuasive Communication Business and Professional Communication Intercultural Communication Nonverbal Communication Interpersonal Communication Communication and Conflict Gender and Communication Graduate (Stand
Alone) Teaching the Basic Communication Course Reasons for Environmental Hope (Course Developer) Teaching Environmental Concepts (Course Developer) Environment & Society (Course Developer) TEACHING
& MENTORING AWARDS The Graduate
Student Mentor Award (2010). The Office of Graduate Studies, University of New Mexico. One
campus-wide award given; honors a graduate student who has provided
excellence in mentoring other graduate students Susan Deese-Roberts
Outstanding University Teaching Assistant Award (2008).
University of New Mexico. Campus-wide teaching award granted by the Faculty
Senate and the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship in Teaching and
Learning. One of seven awards granted. The Outstanding
Graduate Teaching Assistant Award (2008). Department of Communication and
Journalism, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM Jean Civikly-Powell New Teaching Assistant
Teaching Award (2007). Department of Communication and
Journalism, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM ICA Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award (1998).
Department of Communication Studies, New Mexico
State University, Albuquerque, NM STUDENT
COMMENTS Dr. Dickinson was an amazing professor! She
strived to make a personal connection with me though discussions and
assignment feedback. In addition, she always assisted with questions and
replied back to e-mails in a timely manner. The class was a great way to end
my program. Thanks for a fabulous learning experience! Nova
Southeastern University, Reasons
for Hope (Environmental Education), Summer 2010, as reported on official University Evaluations I really
enjoyed Dr. Dickinson's comments and points of view. She did a great job
keeping discussions and track. I really appreciate her thoughtful comments on
assignments and her quick responses on emails. Nova
Southeastern University, Reasons
for Hope (Environmental Education), Summer 2010, as reported on official University Evaluations I feel she did an incredible job providing an exceptional learning
environment. Her teaching style helped to provide information in a manner
that will stay with me for years to come. University of
New Mexico, Intercultural Communication, Fall 2008, as reported on official
University Evaluations I love how interesting you make the class. It is such a fun class to
come to. I appreciate teachers who really plan for their class well and have
a good balance of ways to teach from lectures, activities, movie clips, etc.
I enjoy our group project because its different from any other Ive done. University of
New Mexico, Persuasive Communication, Spring 2008, as reported on official
University Evaluations She is one of the most amazing professors I have ever had. University of
New Mexico, Persuasive Communication, Spring 2008, as reported on official
University Evaluations I enjoy the interaction among my colleagues. This allows for an open
communication environment and helps us become more familiar with nonverbal
communication. Because of this class I will be more aware of nonverbal cues
and how/why they convey a message. I will take into consideration my decoding
style to try to get the correct picture in a given context. I have become
more aware of my decoding/encoding styles. This class has also helped to
build a decoding style that will be useful in all aspects of life. Can apply
this in many aspects of life and relationships. University of
New Mexico, Nonverbal Communication, Spring 2007, as reported on official
University Evaluations I like the energy you bring to class and how you try to get all
students involved. I have always been a people watcher so now I can have
insight into why people might do what they do. The class also helps me be
more cognizant of my nonverbal behavior. University of New
Mexico, Nonverbal Communication, Spring 2007, as reported on instructors
administered midterm evaluations I enjoy the interaction among my colleagues. This allows for an open
communication environment. University of
New Mexico, Nonverbal Communication, Spring 2007, as reported on instructors
administered midterm evaluations I really enjoy the discussions. Its very interesting to me to
see/hear other peoples ideas and interpretations about nonverbal
communication because sometimes its something Id never thought about or it
helps me to have a better understanding of the topic. All of this stuff just
really fascinates me. University of
New Mexico, Nonverbal Communication, Fall 2006, as reported on official
University Evaluations Understanding. Challenge. Collaboration. Respect. My largest goal is to establish a space
where students can venture to learn while feeling challenged, respected, appreciated,
safe, and enlightened. I do not believe in education by shame or strictly
rote learning; a classroom is not just a physical place and learning should
not center on acquiring facts. Classrooms and knowledge are mental,
psychological, emotional, and spiritual sites where students can challenge
themselves through scholarship and application with and through their peers
and instructor. Learning can be rewarding and enjoyable and developing a
constructive learning environment is integral to achieving this objective. Second, I strive for students to achieve
higher levels of communication literacy, a concept most students enter the
course not realizing is necessary or possible. My job is to challenge
students to identify and examine the practical, theoretical, and
philosophical underpinnings of communication that lie at the heart of the
human experience. I do not believe in education in the arcane. Communication
is both skill and philosophically based and can be achievable and enjoyable.
To aid students in increasing their communication literacy, I facilitate the
class in a hands-on, laboratory style format. Students take notes and I
present information, but it is framed in the context of doing and acting.
This enables students to appreciate the application of the material and learn
by numerous methods, including hearing, speaking, acting,
writing, and reflecting. Knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis,
synthesis, and evaluation are daily goals. Third, I set the bar high and call on
students to challenge themselves and take responsibility for their own
learning. I do not believe in education by sabotage or torture. Setting the
bar too high can cause frustration, anger, and fatigue; setting it too low
can result in lethargy and stunted motivation and application. My objective
is to challenge students while providing them a format to succeed. If they do
not, I understand it may be part of their learning process and they may be
negotiating their positionality in higher education and in the classroom. I
encourage students to engage in their own learning process while not
offering handouts or freebies. Earning a grade (versus being given one) is
central to my teaching philosophy. While understanding my place of power in
the classroom, I call on students to earn their grade but focus on learning. Last, I do not believe in education by
inaccessibility and loneliness. Striving for students to take responsibility
for their own learning often means they need and deserve my assistance. I
believe in students being accountable for themselves
but I am also accountable to them. Without babying students, I try to keep
open lines of communication (both face-to-face and via e-mail) and frequently
encourage students to contact me. SUMMARY
TABLE OF TEACHING EVALUATIONS
PREVIOUS
CLASSES TAUGHT SUMMER 2012 Nova: Environmental Education
(oceanography), (1 class, online) SPRING 2012 Nova: Reasons for Hope
(education), (1 class, online) Nova: Costal Zone
Interpretation (oceanography), (1 class, online) FALL 2011 Salem: Gender and
Communication (1 class) Syllabus
(PDF) Salem: Intercultural
Communication (2 classes) Syllabus (PDF) Nova: Teaching
Environmental Concepts (education) (1 class, online) SUMMER 2011 Nova: Reasons for Hope
(education) (1 class, online) SPRING 2011 Salem: Oral
Communication (2 classes) Salem: Intercultural
Communication (1 class) Nova: Teaching
Environmental Concepts (education) (1 class, online) Nova: Reasons for Hope (education) (1 class, online) FALL 2010 Nova: Teaching
Environmental Concepts (education) (1 class, online) Nova: Environment & Society (education) (1 class, online) MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (3 classes, online) FIU: Business &
Professional Communication (1 class, online) SUMMER 2010 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (3 classes, online) Nova: Reasons for Hope
(education) (1 class, online) SPRING 2010 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (3 classes, online) FIU: Business &
Professional Communication (1 class, online) FALL 2009 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (3 classes, online) SUMMER 2009 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (2 classes, online) SPRING 2009 UNM: Persuasion (1
class) UNM: Teaching the
Basic Course (1 class) MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (3 classes, online) FALL 2008 UNM: Intercultural
Communication (with service learning) (1 class) UNM: Teaching the
Basic Course (1 class) MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (3 classes, online) SPRING 2008 UNM: Persuasion (2
classes) FALL 2007 UNM: Persuasion (2
classes) SUMMER 2007 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (2 classes) MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (2 classes, online) SPRING 2007 UNM: Nonverbal
Communication (2 classes) FALL 2006 UNM: Nonverbal
Communication (2 classes) SUMMER B 2006 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (1 class) SUMMER A 2006 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (2 classes) FIU: Intercultural
Communication (2 classes) Kaplan: Interpersonal Communication (1 class) SPRING 2006 FIU: Intercultural
Communication (2 classes) FIU: Business and
Professional Communication (2 classes) Kaplan: Conflict (2 classes) FALL 2005 FIU: Intercultural
Communication (2 classes) FIU: Business and
Professional Communication (2 classes) Kaplan: Interpersonal Com (2 classes) SUMMER B 2005 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (1 class) SUMMER A 2005 MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (2 classes) FIU: Intercultural
Communication (2 classes) SPRING 2005 FIU: Business and
Professional Communication (2 classes) FIU: Intercultural
Communication (2 classes) FALL 2004 FIU: Business and
Professional Communication (2 classes) FIU: Intercultural
Communication (2 classes) SUMMER A 2004 FIU: Business and
Professional Communication (2 classes) MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (2 classes) SPRING 2004 FIU: Business and
Professional Communication (2 classes) MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (3 classes) FALL 2004 FIU: Business and
Professional Communication (1 class) MDC: Fundamentals of
Communication (4 classes) FALL 2001 ICB (Beijing,
China): Fundamentals
(2 classes) SPRING 2001 ICB (Beijing,
China): Public
Speaking (1 class) ICB (Beijing,
China):
Fundamentals of Communication (2 classes) SPRING 1998 NMSU: Principles of
Human Communication (2 classes) FALL 1997 NMSU: Principles of
Human Communication (2 classes) SUMMER 1997 NMSU: Principles of Human
Communication (1 class) SPRING 1997 NMSU: Principles of
Human Communication (2 classes) FALL 1996 NMSU: Principles of
Human Communication (2 classes) SECTIONS OF
CLASSES TAUGHT SO FAR: 107 |
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