Communication/Performance Studies/
Education
Curriculum Vitae
Diane Howard, Ph.D.
Box 8012
Department of Communication & Media Studies
College of Humanities
(254) 295-4685
EDUCATION
1965-
1982-
1983-
1991-
1998-
1998-present- Post-graduate, faculty training in computer information
technology; computer-mediated, distance
communication, presentation, performance; videoconferencing, videostreaming, webcasting, website design/maintenance;online
graduate course writing, instruction, facilitation, faculty mentoring, grading,
gradebook management, Blackboard, Meta College,
Learning Management Systems (
2003 to present- Post-graduate performance studies training in
RECENT HONORS
1990- Sears-Roebuck Award for Teaching Excellence & Campus Leadership,
2000- Piper Professor Designee, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2000- Professional Summer Development Leave Award, University of Mary
Hardin-Baylor
2000- International Who's Who of Professional Business Women
2000- Directory of American Scholars
2000- Contemporary Authors
2001- Professional Summer Development Leave Award, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2002- Professional Summer Development Leave Award, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2003- UMHB Performance Award
2004- Who's Who
2005- Who's Who of American Women
2005- Who's Who in American Education
2005- Marquis Who's Who of American Women
2006- Marquis Who's Who in American Education
2006- Empire Who's Who of Women in Education
2006- Empire Who's Who of Executives and Professionals, Honored Member, 2006
2006- Cambridge Who's Who, Registry of Executives and Professionals, Lifetime, Honored Member
2008- Professional Summer Development Leave Award, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
RECENT COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1989 (summer)-
1988- present- University of Mary Hardin-Baylor,
RECENT RESEARCH
1991- 1996- The Relationship of Internal Locus of
Control and Female Role Models
in
1997-present- The
Relationship of Role Models Via Videoconference
Presentation
and Internal Locus of Control in
RECENT CONSULTATION
1996- 2005- Videoconference, Videostreaming, Web casting Networks with Distance
Education, Presentation;
Research; Programming; Delivery; Peer-Mentoring Programming;
Distance
Communication,
Presentation of Literature, Primary Research Mentoring
2003-2005- Graduate, Online Curriculum Developer and Facilitator
2006-
Small Group Communication Facilitator (EFT,
Deployed/Deployable Military Couples
Conference)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
1995- Authentic Assessment
- John Dewey Society Newsletter
1996- The Relationship
of Internal Locus of Control and Female Role Models in Female College Students-
published
dissertation
1999- Pioneer Performances, On-Site
and Long-Distance - PSI, international conference paper, web
publication
2000- Autobiographical Writing and Performing:
An Introductory, Contemporary Guide to Process and
Research in Speech
Performance (McGraw Hill)
2000- Autobiographical
Writing and Presenting- on-line educational column
2000- Noted Communicators (Journalists,
Authors, Public Speakers, State and National Leaders),During the
Female-Only Days at University of Mary
Hardin-Baylor- Presented with the Millennium Project: A History of
Speech Departments
in Texas Senior Colleges and U. T. Speech Association
Convention, Houston, TX
2000-2003- Autobiographical
Writing & Presenting: Value & Definition , Autobiographical Challenges
,The Effect
of Role Modeling, Birth of Written Autobiographies,
Autobiographies in the 16th -
18th Centuries,
Historical Storytelling Lessons,
Lessons from Medieval History ,
Lessons from the Reformation
and
Renaissance, Light in 18th - 19th Century Darkness,
Lessons from 20th Century
Presentations,
Enhanced by Technology, Effective
Curriculum for 21st Century Learners
(Ncubator, education, communication online articles)
2001-Empowering Students
of Color By Involvement in Distance Communication Research - Paper
published in
conference monograph; Joint
International Conference- National Association of
African American Studies, National
Association of Hispanic and
Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and the
International
Association of Asian Studies;
Houston, TX
2001- Writing and
Performing Autobiography, Christians and Theatre Journal
2001- Process and Instructional
Value of Distance Autobiographical Writing/Performing,
The Positive Role Modeling Effect in
Distance Autobiographical Performance,
How to Choose Historical Figures for
Distance Autobiographical Performances -
Apple Computer
Corp., Learning Interchange QuickTime TV for Learning; educational, online
articles,
videostreaming,
QuickTime Movies
2001- African
American Role Models are Critically Needed , Presenting Role
Models from African American
History -
BlackTexas.com, online articles, 2001
2001- Presenting
Autobiographical Stories from Hispanic, Latino Culture and History -
Paper including sample script
by Natalia
Trejo; Published in conference monograph; Joint International Conference- NAAAS , Cancun, Mexico
2002- Using Performance Frames to Engage and
Involve the Audience in Autobiographical Stories
of Historic Role
Models - Paper including sample scripts by Christine Pointer; Published in
conference monograph;
Joint International
Conference- National Association of African American
Studies, National Association of Hispanic
and Latino
Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and the
International Association of Asian
Studies; Houston, TX
2002- Interview on Effective Videoconferencing, Screen Test- Published
in Smart Money, Feb. 2002
2002- Enhanced by Technology: A
Practical Guide to Distance Communication (McGraw Hill, 2002)
2003- Effective
Presentations via Distance Technologies,NAAAS ( National
Association of African American Studies,
National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National
Association of Native American Studies,
International
Association of Asian Studies),
Houston, TX
2004- Cyberspace,
the Great Equalizer,
Monograph, NAAAS ( National Association
of African American Studies,
National
Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native
American Studies,
International
Association of Asian Studies),
Houston, TX
2004-Conference Report, Distance Education Scholar
Joins International Board at NAAAS Conference;
Asian Journal of Distance Education
2005- Facilitation and
Enhancement in Online Community , Monograph,
NAAAS ( National Association
of African American Studies,
National Association of Hispanic
and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies,
International
Association of Asian Studies),
Houston, TX
2005- Speak Skillfully and
Successfully: A Guide to Developing Diction and Voice-Over
Excellence
(McGraw-Hill,
2005)
2006-
Structuring Autobiographical Stories,
Monograph,
NAAAS ( National
Association of African American Studies, National
Association of Hispanic and
Latino
Studies,
National Association of Native American Studies,
International Association of Asian Studies),
Houston, TX
2007-
What is at Stake in Observation of Leaders,
The
Psychology of Leadership and Role-Modeling Influence, Paper
for Psychology of Leadership Class,
UMHB
2007- Verbal and Non-Verbal Skills for Instructors and Speakers- Presented to Science and Math Faculty, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
2008 -
Effective Leadership and Networking
Communication Skills for Professional Women,
Prepared for Keynote Presentation,
Women's
Expo., Galveston, TX
RECENT COLLEGE, COMMUNICATION CURRICULA
DEVELOPED
1989- present - Performance Studies Major, Department
of Communication, UMHB
Performance Studies Major,
Theater Minor, Film Minor
Introduction to Speech Performance
Introduction to Performance Studies
Forensics
Voice and Diction
Internships
Public Speaking
Advanced Public Speaking
Distance Communication and
Presentation
Screenwriting
Acting for the Camera
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION/COMMUNICATION ASSOCIAT
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NCA (Presenter, National Communication Association ) TCEA (Presenter TX Nafas (Multi-Cultural, Poetry Organization, Board of Advisors, Presenter) Kappa Delta Pi (Participant, International Honor. Ed. Society) Alpha Psi Omega (Participant, National Theatre Society) TETA ( Texas Non-Profit Theaters (Participant in Civic Theater Productions in TX) ACOT (
Austin Film Forum (Participant in Austin Film Community) Texas Motion Picture Alliance (Participant in Texas Films) |
RECENT PRESENTATIONS (REGIONAL/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
& MEETINGS)
Personal Marketing -
Engaging Television Interviews-
How
to Effectively Present Via Videoconferencing for Teachers, Administrators-
TX, Belton Independent School District, 1997; BellNet,
1998- present; Temple Independent School District- 2002-present
Life Skills Camps, E-Research and Team Videoconference
Presentation for Students, Faculty, and Administrators - BellNet,
TX, Summers 1998 & 99
Pioneer
Performances, On-Site and Distance- International Performance
Studies Conference, Wales, 1999
The Relationship of African
American Role Models Presented Via Videoconferencing and Locus of Control in
African American College Student Audiences- International
Performance Studies Conference, Tempe, AZ, 2000
Empowering Students of Color
By Involvement in Distance Communication Research - Joint
International Conference- National Association of
African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies,
National Association of Native American Studies, and the International
Association of Asian Studies; Houston, TX, 2001
Performance: Translation,
Transition, and Transformation in Cyberspace, International
Performance Studies Conference,
Writing and Performing
Autobiography (Your Own or Another's), National Christians in Theater
Arts (CITA) Conference,
San Francisco, CA, 2001
Autobiographical Writing ,
Senior Saints Summit, Belton, TX, 2001, 2002
Presenting Autobiographical
Stories from Hispanic, Latino Culture and History - Included
sample performance by
Natalia Trejo; International Conference; National
Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies & Affiliates, National
Association of African American Studies National Association of Native American
Studies, International Association of Asian Studies; Cancun, Mexico, 2001
Involving the Audience in Autobiographical
Storytelling,The Story of Josephine Baker & Using
Performance Frames to Engage and Involve the Audience in Autobiographical
Stories of Historic African American Role Models - Included sample
performances by Christine Pointer; International Conference; National
Association of African American Studies, Association of Hispanic and Latino
Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, and
International Association of Asian Studies; Houston, TX, 2002
Using Dramatic
Simulations to Teach Peer Pressure Resistance Techniques,
Using Drama for Drug
Prevention; Crossing Cultural Borders, International Drug Prevention Conference,
Killeen, TX, 200
Facilitating Productivity in On-Site and Distance Communication and
Presentation, Graduate Management
and Negotiation Class, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, TX, 2002
Facilitating
Productivity in Distance Education
& Videostreaming
Performances, Fall
Texas Computer Educators Conference, Temple,
TX 2002
Effective
Presentations via Distance Technologies, NAAAS ( National Association
of African American Studies,
National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of
Native American Studies,
International Association of Asian Studies), Houston,
TX, 2003
Facilitating
Interactivity and Productivity in Distance Parent Education, National Conference on
Parent Education,
Dallas, TX , 2003
Effective Distance
Presentation of Poetry-Temple Independent School District, K-12,
TX, 2003
Distance Interview Skills- Temple
Independent School District, 6-12, TX, 2003
Effective
Non-Verbal Communication for Classroom Teaching, TX Ed. Region VI,
2003
Performance
Studies in Secondary Education, National Educational Theatre
Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 2003
Effective
Videoconference Skills, TCEA (Texas
Computer Education Association), TX, 2003
Introduction to Speech
Performance Through Project-Based, Autobiographical Performance,
National Communication Association Conference, Short Course, INTEGRATING
NARRATIVE
Cyberspace, the Great Equalizer, NAAAS ( National Association of African American Studies, National Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native American Studies, International Association of Asian Studies), Houston, TX, 2004
Facilitation and
Enhancement in Online Community , Monograph,
NAAAS ( National
Association of African American
Studies, National
Association of Hispanic and Latino Studies, National Association of Native
American Studies,
International
Association of Asian Studies),
Houston, TX , 2005
The March Toward Freedom in Women's History,
The Value of Equal Rights, Opportunities, and Participation, Spring 2005
Structuring
Autobiographical Stories,
Monograph,
NAAAS ( National
Association of African American Studies, National
Association of Hispanic and
Latino
Studies,
National Association of Native American Studies,
International Association of Asian Studies),
Houston, TX,
Winter, 2006
Inspiring Internal Locus of Control Through Narrative Role Models,
Conflict
Narrative Course
- A Site for Change: Connecting with Self
Through the Actions of Others
National Communication
Association Convention, San Antonio, TX,
Fall, 2006
What is at Stake in Observation of Leaders,
The
Psychology of Leadership and Role-Modeling Influence,
Presentation for Psychology of Leadership Class, UMHB, Fall 2007
Verbal and Non-Verbal Skills for Instructors and Speakers- Presented to Science and Math Faculty, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Fall 2007
Effective Leadership and Networking
Communication Skills for Professional Women,
Prepared for Keynote Presentation,
Women's Expo., Galveston, TX, Spring 2008
Dr. Howard's Current Performance Studies Programming and Research, UMHB; Professional Communication Guidelines; Current Resources, Tips
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