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MARIE
SCHWAB MILLER, Ph.D.
Date of Appointment:
August, 1977
EDUCATION:
Degree Date Institution Area of Study
Ph.D. 1993 Walden University Management
(Organizational
Behavior and Communication)
M.Ed. 1982 South Dakota State University Biology
Educational
Foundations
B.S. 1975 South Dakota State University Microbiology
WORK EXPERIENCE:
1977-present Instructor/Assistant
Professor/Associate Professor
Presentation College
1996-present Independent
Organizational Development/Communication
Consultant
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:
Date Course Credits
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2009-2010
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Introduction to Algebra
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3
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Statistics
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3
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2008-2009
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Senior Seminar
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3
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Communication Research Project
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3
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Communication Skills II
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3
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Communication Field Experience II
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3
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Statistics
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3
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2007-2008
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Senior Seminar
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3
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Communication Research Project
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3
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Communication Theory
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3
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Statistics
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3
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2006-2007
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Skills II
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3
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Advanced Public Speaking
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3
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Communication Field Experience I
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3
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Field Experience II
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3
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Statistics
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3
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3
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2005-2006
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Skills II
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3
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Communication Field Experience I
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3
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Field Experience II
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3
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Communication Theory
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3
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Communication Research Project
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3
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Communication Senior Seminar
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3
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Statistics
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3
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2004-2005
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Skills Ii
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3
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Advanced Public Speaking
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3
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Communication Research Project
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3
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Communication Senior Seminar
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3
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Social Work Research
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3
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Statistics
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3
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2003-2004
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Theory
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3
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Statistics
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3
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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2002-2003
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Theory
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3
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I
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4
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II
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4
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Human Endeavor I
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3
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Human Endeavor II
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3
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Medical Terminology
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3
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Statistics
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3
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Social Work Research
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3
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College Experience
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-
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2001-2002
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Skills II
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3
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Applied Communication
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3
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Human Anatomy and Physiology I
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3
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Human Anatomy and Physiology II
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3
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Human Endeavor I
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3
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Human Endeavor II
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3
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Medical Terminology
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2
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Statistics
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3
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College Experience
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-
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Cultural Diversity and Critical Thinking
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-
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2000-2001
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Applied Communication
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3
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Senior Seminar II
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3
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Human Endeavor I
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3
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Medical Terminology
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2
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Statistics
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3
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College Experience
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1
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Wellness Internship
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6
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Medical Legal Aspects
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2
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1999-2000
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Skills II
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3
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Applied Communication
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3
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Senior Seminar II
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3
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College Algebra
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3
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1998-1999
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Skills II
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3
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Applied Communication
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3
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Interpersonal Communication
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3
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Medical Terminology
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2
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Introduction to Medical Microbiology
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4
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College Algebra
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3
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Statistics
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3
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1997-1998
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Applied Communication
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3
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Organizational Communication
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3
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Communication Theory
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3
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Statistics
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3
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1996-1997
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Introduction to Medical Microbiology
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4
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Communication Skills II
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3
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Organizational Communication
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3
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Business Management
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3
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1995-1996
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Introduction to Medical Microbiology
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3
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Concepts in Human Biology
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3
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Communication Skills I
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3
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Organizational Communication
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3
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1994-1995
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PASS
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2
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Introduction to Medical Microbiology
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4
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Human Nutrition
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3
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Concepts in Human Biology
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3
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Pathogenic Microbiology
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4
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Science in Society
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3
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Communication Skills I
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3
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1993-1994
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PASS
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2
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Introduction to Medical Microbiology
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4
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Human Nutrition
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3
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Survey of Microbiology
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3
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Concepts in Human Biology
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3
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Pathogenic Microbiology
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4
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Science in Society
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3
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1977-1993
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PASS
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1
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Introduction to Medical Microbiology
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4
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Human Nutrition
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3
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Survey of Microbiology
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3
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Concepts in Human Biology
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3
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Pathogenic Microbiology
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4
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Science in Society
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3
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Primary Health Core
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3
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General Biology I
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3
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General Biology II
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3
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Medical Terminology
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3
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Medical Terminology: Anatomical Terms
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1
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Medical Terminology: Cardiovascular and Respiratory
Terms
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1
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Medical Terminology: Orthopedics and Gastroenterology
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1
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Diagnostic Microbiology
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3
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Parasitology and Mycology
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2
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General Microbiology
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4
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English Communication
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3
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SCHOLARSHIP:
Presentations:
Year Title Presented
at:
2009 Stage
Presence/Public SD Snow
Queen Festival
Speaking Aberdeen, SD
2008 Online
Discussion Brown
Bag, Presentation College
Aberdeen,
SD
2008 Communicating
in SD
Snow Queen Festival
Relationships Aberdeen, SD
2008 Stage
Presence/Public SD Snow
Queen Festival
Speaking Aberdeen, SD
2007 Stage
Presence/Public SD Snow
Queen Festival
Speaking Aberdeen, SD
2006 Stage
Presence/Public SD Snow
Queen Festival
Speaking Aberdeen, SD
2005 Organizational
Restructuring SDGC District One Meeting
Andover, SD
2005 State
Presence/Public SD Snow
Queen Festival
Speaking Aberdeen, SD
2004 Communication Presentation College
2004 State
Presence/Public SD Snow
Queen Festival
Speaking Aberdeen, SD
2004 Learning
Disabilities Presentation College
2003 State
Presence/Public SD Snow
Queen Festival
Speaking Aberdeen, SD
1999-2002 Student
Orientation Workshop Presentation College
1999-2002 Statistics
in Research Presentation College
2001 Problem-Solving
in Organizations Corporate Client
Managing
Without Fear South Dakota
Systems
Approaches to Management
1999 When
a Child Goes to College Presentation College
1998 Adapting
to the Audience ITC
Club #600
Aberdeen, SD
1997 Student
Orientation Workshop Presentation
College
1997 Involving
the Remote Learner Presentation
College
1996 Leadership
for the 21st Century GFWC State Convention
Sioux
Falls, SD
1994 Take
This Job and Love It NA Skills
Fair
St.
Luke’s Hospital
Aberdeen, SD
1993-1994
Series management workshops K.O. Lee Company
Aberdeen, SD
1993-1994 Team-Building
Strategies Leadership
Aberdeen
Chamber
of Commerce
Aberdeen, SD
1993 Expanding
Your Horizons Northern
State University
Aberdeen, SD
1992 Stress
and Time Management RA In-service
Presentation College
1990 Mastery
Learning: Strategies Faculty
Orientation
Presentation College
1989 Mastery
Learning: Overview Faculty
Orientation
Presentation
College
Awards:
2009 NASW Citizen of the Year – for service in higher
education
2009 Debra Goreham Award for
Leadership
2005 Inducted, Phi Alpha Honor Society, Eta Gamma Chapter
1996 Leadership
Award, GFWC
1988 Burlington Northern
Excellence in Teaching Award, PC
1987
International Training in Communication Member of the Year
1986 & 1987
ITC Local, Council, and Regional Public Speaking Contest
Winner; International Public
Speaking Contestant
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
2010 Success and the Developmental Math Student, Webinar
2010 Using Supplements to Prepare Students for Class,
Webinar
2010 Using Visual Models in Developmental Math, Webinar
2009 Assisting During Crisis, NASW-SD Conference, Sioux
Falls, SD
2004 Faculty Athletics Representative Association Annual Conference,
Washington, D.C.
2002 Gateway
Executive Briefing/Buena Vista University Event, Sioux City
and Storm
Lake, IA
2002
Lobbying the US
Congress, Washington, D.C.
2001 Breast
Cancer Genetic Markers, Aberdeen,
SD
2001 Advances in
Cancer Treatment, Aberdeen,
SD
1999 College
Creative Problem Solving, College
Park, MD
1998 CCCC
Conference, Clearwater,
FL
1998
Problem-Solving Leadership, Albuquerque,
NM
1998 TQM Basics, Aberdeen, SD
1997 Training the
Trainer, Sioux Falls, SD
1997 Critical
Thinking, Aberdeen, SD
1997 Bush Faculty
Development Conference, Minneapolis,
MN
1996 PictureTel Workshop, Presentation
College, Aberdeen, SD
1994 Upper Missouri
Valley Leadership Workshop, Minot, ND
1993 Gifted and
Talented Conference, Sioux Falls,
SD
1990 Freshman
Year Experience Conference, Baltimore, MD
1990 Teaching the
Student of the 90s and Mastery Learning Philosophy
and
Practice, Dr. Joe Parisi, Aberdeen, SD
1990 Principles
of Adult Learning, Dr. Michael Brady, Aberdeen,
SD
1990
Communication Skills in the Classroom, Deb Hofer, Aberdeen, SD
1990 Active
Teaching and Learning Strategies, Dr. Robert Menges,
Aberdeen, SD
1990 Assessment
Teleconference, DSU, Madison,
SD
1985-1990
Immunology Seminars, SDSU, Brookings,
SD
1989 Improvement
of Teaching Behaviors, Dr. Robert Menges, Aberdeen,
SD
1989 Mastery
Learning, Dr. Judith Monsaas, Aberdeen, SD
1989 Fluids and
Electrolytes, Aberdeen,
SD
1989 ITC
Accreditation Level I Completed, Aberdeen,
SD
1988 Mastery
Learning, Dr. James Block, Aberdeen,
SD
1988 Improving
Teaching Behaviors, Dr. Sher Hrushka,
Aberdeen, SD
1988 Teaching
Behaviors and Mastery Learning Techniques, Dr. Frank
Rocco, Aberdeen, SD
1988 Tactics for
Thinking Workshop, Aberdeen,
SD
1987
Meyers-Briggs Type Indicator, Sharon Tebben,
Aberdeen, SD
1987
Communication Dynamics Instructors’ Training, Orlando, FL
1986 Women in
Education, USD, Vermillion, SD
1984-1985
Human Brain Conference on Cognition, USD
Vermillion, SD
COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE:
Committee Work
2009-2010 Faculty
Athletics Representative
Chair, UMAC
FAR Council
Chair, Core
Curriculum Committee
Student Survey
Committee
2008-2009 Faculty
Athletics Representative
Chair,
UMAC FAR Council
Chair,
Promotion and Tenure Committee
Chair,
Core Course Committee
Recruitment
and Retention Committee
2007-2008 Faculty
Athletics Representative
Chair,
UMAC FAR Council
Chair,
Promotion and Tenure Committee
2006-2007 Faculty
Athletics Representative
Chair, UMAC FAR Council
College
Development Committee
Chair,
Promotion and Tenure Committee
Mathematics
General Education Outcomes Committee
2005-2006
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Faculty Assembly President
College Development
Committee
College Development Steering
Committee
College Development
Committee e-Portfolio Sub-Committee
Course Evaluation Committee
Promotion and Tenure
Committee
Board of Trustees Planning
and Facility Committee
Academic Council
Commencement Committee
2004-2005
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Chair, Curriculum Committee
Faculty Assembly President
Handbook Revision Committee
President’s
Cabinet/College Development Committee
Board of Trustees Planning and Facility Committee
Academic
Council
College Growth Campaign Committee
Social Work Legislative Committee
Commencement Committee
2003-2004
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Chair, Core Curriculum
Committee
Curriculum Committee
Social Work Legislative Committee
2002-2003
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Chair, Core
Curriculum Committee
Biology Search Committee
2001-2002 Faculty
Athletics Representative
Distance
Learning Committee
2000-2001
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Distance Learning Committee
Chair, Core Curriculum
Committee
Wellness Search Committee
Promotion and Tenure
Committee
Mathematics Search Committee
Chair, Department of Allied
Health and Science
Department Chairs Committee
1999-2000 Faculty
Athletics Representative
Chair,
Core Curriculum Committee
Promotion
and Tenure Committee
Mathematics
Search Committee
Chair,
Department of Allied Health and Science
Chairs
Committee
1998-1999
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Chair, Core Curriculum
Committee
Faculty Welfare Committee
Wellness Curriculum
Development Committee
1997-1998
Faculty Athletics
Representative
Chair, Core
Curriculum Committee
Faculty Welfare Committee
Parliamentarian, Faculty
Assembly
1996-1997
Core
Curriculum Committee
Space Committee
PictureTel
Study Group
Policies and Procedures Task
Force
Accelerated Programs
Committee
Presidential Inauguration
Committee
1995-1996
Chair, Core Curriculum/Curriculum Committee
Space Committee
Enrollment Management
Committee
Academic Coordinating Council
1994-1995
Constitution and Bylaws Committee
Space Committee
Scholarship Interview
Committee
1977-1993
Standing Committees
Continuing Education Committee
(3 years)
Faculty Round Table (7 years)
Curriculum Committee (8 years)
Long Range Planning Committee
(5 years)
Standards Committee (2 years)
Faculty Development Committee
(4 years)
Admissions Committee (4 years)
Departmental Screening
Committees (8 years)
Primary Health Curriculum
Committee (2 years)
Faculty Senate Constitution
and Bylaws Committee (2 years)
Space
Committee (1 year)
Ad Hoc Committees
Inclusive Language Task Force
Freshman Year Experience Task
Force (2 years)
Computer Science Articulation
Committee
Handbook Revision Committee (2
years)
Burlington Northern Excellence in
Teaching Committee (4
terms)
Sears
Foundation Award Selection Committee (4 terms)
Constitution
Committee
Salary
Upgrade and Equity Study Committee
Roncalli Partnership Committee
Welcome
Committee
Presidential
Inauguration Committee (3 terms)
Communication
Task Force (2 years)
Self-Study
Committees
North Central
Agency Self-Study Sub-Committee (3 terms)
National
League for Nursing Self-Study Committee
MLT Self-Study
Committee (2 terms)
Elective Office
Division III
Secretary (4 years)
Division III
Chair (4 years)
Faculty Senate
Secretary
Faculty Senate
President (4 years)
Additional Service to the College (1977 to present)
Directed Student Group Research
Project, Needs Assessment for the
Homeless
in Brown County, 2005
Directed Student Group Research
Project, Continuity of Socially
Scripted
Behaviors in College Men and Women, 2004
Directed Student Group Research
Project, Dental Care for Medicaid
Recipients,
2003
Chair, Department of Allied
Health and Science, 1999-2001
Faculty Advisor/Coach, Presentation College Odyssey of the Minds
Advised
competitive problem solving team and accompanied
them to World
Finals Tournament in Knoxville,
TN. (1999)
Chaperone, student lobbying
trip to Washington, D.C. (2002)
Legislative
Committee, Social Work Department (8 years)
Properties
Mistress, Presentation College Theater (3 years)
MC,
Coordinator, Presentation Dinner Theater (3 years)
Statistical
analyst for various units within the College (approximately
2 dozen
projects)
Presentation
Speakers’ Bureau (10 years)
Delivered
talks at local schools and organizations.
Open Door (10 years)
Presented
illustrated talks to visiting high school students.
Planned
menus and prepared food for various events:
3
Presidential Inaugurations (160-300 people)
4
President’s Club Banquets (120-130 people)
Board
of Regents Dinner (40 people)
Scholarship
Donors (5-15 people)
President’s
Greeting Parties (200-300 people)
Fund
Drive Kick-Off Party (50 people)
Faculty
Assembly Dinner (40 people)
Panelist
for Fast for World Hunger
Edited
print materials for Admissions (1988-1991)
Presented reading and note-taking
seminars for Study Skills
Workshops (4
years)
Helped chaperone student trip
to Stand for Children, Washington,
D.C. (June,
1996)
Led
discussion at Mission Basics and Mission
and Values sessions
(1995)
Supervised
Nutrition class as they developed a nutritional assessment
for on-campus
use by Wellness Activity Coordinator (1994)
Compiled
Faculty Directory (1993)
Performed
and analyzed Institutional Goals Study with
recommendations
(1992-1993)
Designed
draft of Communication Survey for Communication Task
Force (1992)
Student Life Workshop for RAs
(1992)
Co-designed and delivered weekend
ELP workshops in Sioux Falls
(3
times) and Aberdeen
Represented the College at
Freshman Year Experience Conference,
Baltimore, MD
(1990)
Instrumental
in formation of Faculty Senate, meeting with Board of
Trustees
committee to negotiate provisions of Senate
Constitution
(1990)
Developed
and delivered faculty orientation workshops on mastery
learning
(1989-1990)
Designed
curriculum and operating procedures for external degree
major in
Allied Health Management (1989)
Recruited IMPRIMIS employees as
students. With the Academic
Dean, visited
the IMPRIMIS plant during all shifts, including
nights, over a
one-week period to contact and recruit
prospective students as the plant was closing.
Prepared analysis of faculty
requirements for baccalaureate status in
preparation
for NCA Focused Visit (1989)
Prepared
recruiting package targeting non-traditional students and
cover letter
for Admissions (1989)
Developed
B.S. curricula for four majors and performed feasibility
study for
addendum to NCA Self-Study (1989)
Analyzed
ACT Institutional Profile and wrote recommendations for
Admissions
(1988)
With a
colleague, designed General Education curriculum for the
baccalaureate
degree (1987-1988)
Liaison
with six hospitals for Radiologic Technology Program (1987-
1992)
Panelist
for Science in Society Seminars (1986-1987)
Analyzed
current science course offerings and prepared
recommendations
to President for revisions and additions in
preparation
for implementation of the B.S.N. (1985)
Traveled
to Sioux Falls
to interview applicants for microbiology
teaching
position in off-campus LPN upward-mobility program at
McKennan
Hospital (1985)
Designed
report form for Peer Evaluation by Classroom Observation
(1985)
Designed,
performed, and analyzed follow-up study on institutional
goals, with
recommendations to President (1983)
Analyzed institutional goals
study data and made recommendations to
the President
(1983)
Represented
College at ACCTion Consortium Grant-Writing
Meeting,
Washington, D.C.
(1978)
Service to Community:
Service
to Youth:
Affilliate Challenge Master, Challenge A, Destination
Imagination ( 2 years)
Judge,
Destination Imagination Regional Tournament, Northeast Region (10 years)
Coach/Team Manager, Odyssey of
the Minds/Destination Imagination,
Groton Public
Schools (10 years, 13 teams)
Nine first and
2 second places at Regional competition; three
first, seven
second, and one fourth place at State competition;
four trips to
World Finals with a sixth place finish among 54
teams and a ninth place finish among 29 teams.
Mentor, high school student science
projects (approximately 20
students over
10 years)
CCD teacher, All Saints’
Parish, Andover, SD (7 years)
Director
and Co-author, Christmas Program, All Saints’ Parish,
Andover, SD
(6 years)
Project
Leader, Jills and Jeans 4-H Club, Day County, SD
(10 years)
Workshops
for Gifted Students, Aberdeen Public Schools (3 years)
Instructor,
AAUW Math and Science Workshops, NSU (2 years)
Service
to Community Organizations and Projects:
Coronation
Chair and Stage Manager, South Dakota Snow Queen Festival (8 years)
Talent
Judge, South Dakota Snow Queen Festival (2003)
Citizens for Progress Steering Committee (2002)
Led
citizens’ survey and research organization which
successfully
passed $2.7 million bond issue for improvements to
the local high school.
Judge,
Northeast South Dakota Science Fair, NSU (29 years)
Judge,
7 local science fairs
Tournament Coordinator, Groton High School,
Webster High School,
SDHSAA District IIB and Region
IIB, and SDHSAA NEC Wrestling
Tournaments (17 years)
Leadership
Aberdeen Planning Committee, Aberdeen Chamber of
Commerce
(3 years)
Brown
County United Way Budget Committee (2 years)
Statistician,
Andover Baseball Club, Andover Men’s Softball Team,
Groton Women’s
Softball Program, Groton American Legion
Baseball
Program (15 years)
Concessions
Coordinator, Andover Baseball Club (6 years)
AAUW
Gender Equity Task Force
Exhibit
Assistant, Day County Fair (10 years)
Grant-Writing in the
Community:
Co-wrote
and was awarded SD Parks and Recreation Grant for
improvements
and new lighting system for Andover Baseball
Field.
Grant-writing
assistance to Aberdeen Public Schools Gifted and
Talented
Program.
Community Presentations:
Speaker,
Aberdeen
Rotary Club (2 presentations)
Workshops
for SD Crop Improvement Association, SD Farm Bureau,
and Day County
Extension Service (4 years)
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