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Patricia Totusek

Patricia Totusek

Assistant Professor of Instruction

Teacher, mentor, curriculum planner, educationally trained (BFA, MA, PhD) to instruct students in reaching their communication potential.

 
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Professional Preparation

Doctor of Philosophy - Organizational Communication
University of Texas at Austin
Master of Arts - Instructional Communication
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Fine Arts - English & Speech
Texas Christian University

Research Areas

Curriculum Development
Nonverbal Communication
Small Group/Team Communication
Ethics and Communication
Online Education

Awards

Nominated for The President's Teaching Excellence Award for Onine/Blended Instruction - The University of Texas at Dallas [2021]
Nominated for The President's Teaching Excellence Award - The University of Texas at Dallas [2019]
Nominated for The President's Teaching Excellence Award - The University of Texas at Dallas [2019]

Appointments

Basic Course Director, COMM1311 and COMM11315
The University of Texas at Dallas [2024–Present]
Assistant Professor of Instruction, Communications
The University of Texas at Dallas [2021–Present]
Senior Lecturer
The University of Texas at Dallas [2016–2021]
Lecturer
The University of Texas at Dallas [2014–2016]
Adjunct Professor
Richland College [2010–2014]
Adjunct Professor
Brookhaven College [2010–2014]
Assistant Instructor
The University of Texas at Austin [1977–1977]
Graduate Teaching Assistant
The University of Texas at Austin [1973–1977]

Presentations

Leveraging eLearning in Face-to-Face Classes. Hosted by Educational Technology Services, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2023.
What the Schools Don't Teach You: Promoting the Use of Research/Evaluation Findings." Southwest Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Austin, 1982
Promoting Evaluation Utilization: Politicking and Communicating. American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, 1981
Major Communication Assignments and Lesson Plans for Training Prospective Teachers, National Communication Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 1976
Improving Achievement for Pupils of Low Socioeconomic Strata: The Gamble We Must Take, American Education Research Association Annual Meeting, New Yourk, 1982.

Additional Information

Certificate
Effective Teaching Practices Course, ACUE and UT Dallas CTL, 2023024
Certificate
Online Instruction Certification, Level 1, UT Dallas eLearning
ACUE Course
Writing Effective AI Prompts