Education
Professional Development
&
PhD
(Cultural) Sociology &
(Political) Communication
May 2005
University at Albany, SUNY
GPA: 3.70
COURSEWORK: • ACOM635: Political Communication & Citizen Participation • ACOM697R: Ind. Study, Rhetorical Analyses (w/ S.M. Halloran @ RPI) • ASOC509: Research Methods • ASOC510: Sociological Theories I • ASOC511: Sociological Theories II • ASOC522: Intermediate Statistics in Sociology • ASOC590A: Orientation to Sociology • ASOC590B: Orientation to Sociology • ASOC606: Co-teaching Internship, Public Speaking • ASOC609: Multivariate Analysis • ASOC666Q: Civil Society & the Public Sphere • ASOC666R: Interorganizational Relationships • ASOC690: Seminar in Teaching Issues • ASOC693: Studies in Specialized Areas I, Sociology of Media • ACOM697Q: Independent Study, Rhetorical Analyses • ASOC899: Doctoral Dissertation
DISSERTATION:
• Providence, Presidents, & the Press: Inaugural Rhetoric of Religion in a Historical Perspective
SUPERVISOR(S):
• J.C. Strachan, with R. Jacobs, R. Lachmann, & A. Chartock
MA
(Political) Communication
December 2001
University at Albany, SUNY
GPA: 3.91
COURSEWORK: • ACOM503: Persuasion • ACOM517: Communication in Campaign 2000 • ACOM517: Institute in Communication • ACOM520: Theory & Research in Political Communication • ACOM523: Communication in Political Decision Making • ACOM525: Communication Research Methods • ACOM627: Lobbying • ACOM635R: Change Leadership-Communication Strategies • ACOM697: Indrpendent Study, Persuasion & Propaganda • ACOM698: Research Seminar Practicum in Communication
PRACTICUM:
• Power Plays by the Powerless: A Study of Attempted Diffusion of Innovative Reforms by the New York State Assembly Minority Conference
SUPERVISOR:
• A. Chartock
CAS
Healthcare Management
August 2023
Empire State, SUNY
GPA: 4.0
COURSEWORK: • HCLM6075: Managing Healthcare Systems • HCLM6080: Health Policy & Management • HCLM7005: Strategic Corporate Communication & Inter-professional Collaboration • MGMT6040: High Performance Management
BA
Public Relations,
Journalism minor
May 2000
SUNY New Paltz
GPA: 3.95
Summa Cum Laude
COURSEWORK: • CMM101: Media & Society • CMM221: Introduction to Advertising • CMM353: Theories of Persuasion • CMM360: Organizational Communication • CMM451: Political Communication • CMM490: Internship in Communication Media, Poughkeepsie Journal • CMM491: Internship Seminar, photojournalism • JRN230: Journalism I • JRN232: Journalism II • JRN315: Public Relations I • JRN316: Public Relations II • JRN317: P.R. Publications • JRN334: Literature of Journalism • JRN347: Media Ethics • JRN399:PageMaker for P.R. • JRN452: Mass Media Law • JRN454: Muckraking Journalism • JRN464: Press in America • JRN468: Photojournalism I • BUS325: Marketing
AA
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences,
social science concentration
December 1998
Finger Lakes CC
GPA: 3.97
Phi Theta Kappa
COURSEWORK: • ENG101: English I (Composition) • ENG105: English II Honors (Literature) • COM110: Speech • COM111: Vocal Communication • COM123: Television Production I • THE102: Acting I • THE106: Children’s Theatre Tour • SOC100: Intro to Sociology • POL110: State & Local Government • ECO100: Survey of Economics • MAT121: Statistics I • MAT122: Statistics II • PSY100: Introduction to Psychology • PSY200: Developmental Psychology • PHL: Introduction to Philosophy • PHL103: Ethics • BIO111: Biology of Man the Organism • PE162: Tai Chi Chuan I • PE163: Tai Chi Chuan II • PE210: Defensive Tactics
NY State Regents Diploma
June 1998
Bloomfield Jr.-Sr. High School
GPA: 96%
National Honor Society
Top Ten Graduate
SELECT COURSEWORK: • A.P.: Modern Europe 1500-Present • A.P.: US History Since 1865
certificate, 2026
2026, certificate
certificate, 2003
certificate, 2026