M.S. - Humanities with concentration in Aesthetic Studies
University of Texas at Dallas - 1990
Professional Preparation
B. S. E.
University of North Texas - 1977
University of North Texas - 1977
Appointments
Supervision and Assistance of the English Profi
University of Texas-Dallas [2000–2004]
University of Texas-Dallas [2000–2004]
Professor of Speech Communication
Collin County Community College [1986–2001]
Collin County Community College [1986–2001]
Additional Information
Presenter at National Communications Assoc. Convention (1999-2003), Texas Speech Assoc. Conference (2003), Western State Communications Assoc. (2001-02)
Awards:
- 2000 Who's Who
- 2000 Who's Who Among American Teachers, Strathmore's Who's Who
- 1999 Rose Award for over ten years of Excellence and Service, CCCC, National Spokesperson Lost Children's Network
- 1996 Elected State Critic Judge, U.I.L. One-Act Play Contest, Division 1A
- 1987 Most Distinguished Professor, Phi Beta Kappa
Conferences and Presentations
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2007
- From two-year to four-year andfour-year to two: Surviving the transition from the community college to the university (and vice versa). Selected Panelist: Competitively selected panel discussion presented at the National Communication Association convention, Chicago, IL, 2007 My portion of the presentation was covered by Dr. Shelley Lane.
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2004-2003
- Texas Speech Communication Conference
- Presenter: Parlimentary Debate: How to use it in any learning environment
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2004-2001
- National Communication Association Conference
- National Institute for Strategic Organizational Design
- Presenter on such topics as:
- "How to Keep Your Classes Exciting"
- "How Not to Use PowerPoint"
- "How to Use Storytelling Across the Curriculum"
- "How to Successfully Recruit Minority Students and Students with Disabilities into Your Program"
- "Establishing a Network among Students, Parents and Administrators in Order to Empower K-12 Students in Their Academic Pursuits"
- "Radical(izing) Network Efforts for Consultants Involved in Outreach Programs"
- "Using Debate Across the Cirriculum"
- "Effective Techniques for Job Interviewing"
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2001
- Western States Communication Conference
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1999 & 2001
- Guest Lecturer: Willamette University, Parliamentary Debate Workshop
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2002-2004
- Director and Senior Instructor: Debate and I.E. Forum (H.S.) University of San Diego, California
News Articles
Classical Laughs: ‘Lysistrata’ at University Theatre
A Greek revival is coming to campus this month when director Kathy Lingo and UT Dallas students bring Lysistrata to life in the University Theatre.The play by Aristophanes is a comic account of one woman’s extraordinary mission to end the Peloponnesian War. Lysistrata persuades the women of Greece to withhold marital privileges from their husbands as a means of forcing the men to negotiate peace, a strategy that inflames the battle between the sexes.