As I taught my course this past semester, I was increasingly concerned that not all of my students felt comfortable sharing their thoughts and perspectives with the class. Southern Utah University has a predominantly Caucasian-American, LDS student body. There is nothing wrong with this, as I have thoroughly enjoyed my interactions within the SUU community,Continue reading “GO TO LUNCH”
Tag Archives: Academic
REDDING TRADITION
The article, “The Redding Tradition of Organizational Communication Scholarship: W. Charles Redding and His Legacy” by Patrice M. Buzzanell and Cynthia Stohl accurately portrays Redding’s academic legacy and the impact he left on the field of organizational communications. W. Charles Redding is credited with being the father of organizational communications. It was his work thatContinue reading “REDDING TRADITION”
LYING
Lying: Moral Choice in Public and Private Life, by Sissela Bok is the single most influential and groundbreaking piece of literature on the subject of lying. This book explores the ethics of lying, motivations for lying, and in which scenarios that lying is justified. If we are being truly honest with ourselves, we can acceptContinue reading “LYING”
MY STYLE
I successfully survived my first semester as a teacher. And instead of going out to celebrate, I sit here on my recliner and reflect on what happened. How did I get to this point in my life? Why did I decide to pursue teaching? I don’t have all the answers, nor do I know how thingsContinue reading “MY STYLE”
BEYOND RELIGION
Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World, by the Dalai Lama teaches core principles of compassion, tolerance, and justice. From an ethical stand point, this is one of the most important books for modern day communications. As the world continues to grow and each of us are subject to different cultures, beliefs, and reasoning, itContinue reading “BEYOND RELIGION”
WRITING BOOKS II
If I ever get to teach a writing course of any sort, The War of Art by Steven Pressfield would be required reading. Upon completion of this book, I felt inspired to continue writing, but more importantly, I knew that the only person that could hold me back was me. The War of Art StevenContinue reading “WRITING BOOKS II”
WRITING BOOKS I
For much of my adult life, I thought I wanted to be a writer. I wanted to write about sports and the athletes that captivate us, I wanted an audience to know my thoughts and feelings, but mostly, I wanted to communicate with the world. While face-to-face interpersonal interaction is by far the best and richestContinue reading “WRITING BOOKS I”
911 CALLS
For a school assignment, I recently read a fascinating research article. The article, “When Questioning Turns to Face Threat: An Interactional Sensitivity in 911 Call-Taking,” by Sarah Tracy, can be found here. This article was both interesting and a prime example of a well-structured research article. The article focuses on the positive and negative aspectsContinue reading “911 CALLS”
PERSONAL MORALS
A personal moral theory is a structured set of values and virtues that are used to explain why certain actions are right or wrong. It is the basis for one’s ethical reasoning and provides the framework for the way moral issues are evaluated and processed. The purpose of this blog post is to transcribe and explain my personalContinue reading “PERSONAL MORALS”
Framing Theory
For my thesis I have been studying up on framing theory. It may not be the most exciting blog post you’ve ever read, but…wait…it just might be! No, it really won’t be. But I think it’s cool. What is Framing Theory Framing theory was originally introduced by a renowned sociologist named Erving Goffman. In hisContinue reading “Framing Theory”
Hayden Coombs 