It’s official: I am a Ph.D. candidate and ABD!

Cover slide from powerpoint stating "What’s right in what we write? Examining the metalinguistic norms, language ideologies, and writing practices of the public relations industry"

I completed my 3rd year at the University of Oregon, and my committee approved my prospectus, "What’s right in what we write? Examining the metalinguistic norms, language ideologies, and writing practices of the public relations industry."

06/04/2025 0

Resource spotlight: Becoming culturally proficient communicators

Book cover with a colorful arrangement of face silhouettes with the text "Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Strategic Communications Becoming Culturally Proficient Communicators."

Drs. Lee Bush and Karen Lindsey's book is one of the best applied discussions of DEI concerns I've seen in academia.

09/12/2024 0

Looking at stock photography

Looking over-the-shoulder of a photographer as they take a photo of a model shown before them

I’ve been working on research since the fall term examining representations of “diversity” in stock photography. I will share it today at the University of Oregon 2024 Graduate Research Forum.

05/10/2024 0

Quote shown on a green background states "Power comes in many forms... There are lots of things you can do to influence your workplace in the direction you want, formal authority or not."

Chapter 5 of DEI Deconstructed starts with a statement I've often heard from communicators: “I don’t have enough power to make change."

12/29/2023 0

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