Kristopher Copeland

 

998 N. Grand Ave. 372

Tahlequah, Ok 74464

Phone (904) 322-1262

E-mail: mailto:copela03@nsuok.edu

 

Education

 

MA      University of Arkansas, 2003

                        Communication

 

BA       Northeastern State University, 2001

                        Secondary Education

 

            AA       Carl Albert State College, 1999

                        Speech/Theater

 

Areas of Interest

 

Interpersonal Communication, Forensics, Communication Education

 

Professional Experience

 

August 2005-Present   Professor of Communication/Director of Speech Forensics, Florida Community College at Jacksonville, teaching basic public speaking courses, voice and diction, and debate. Additionally, I recruit, coordinate tournament schedules, balance forensics budget and direct students interested in speech and debate.

 

September 2003-August 2005 Academic Advisor-Upward Bound, CASC, recruited under-privileged high school students and prepared them for college through career workshops, ACT prep, academic counseling and tutoring, and mentoring.

 

Jan. 2004-August 2005Adjunct Instructor, CASC, taught two sections of Humanities and one section of Introduction to Speech Communication.

 

Aug. 2002-May 2003  Debate Assistant Coach, specializing in individual events.

 

Aug. 2001-May 2003  Teaching Assistant, UofA, taught two sections/semester of multi-sectioned 1st year, basic course in communication.

 

Jan. 2001-May 2001    Intern teacher, Tahlequah High School, taught drama and speech.               

 

 

 

Honors

 

Forensics Coach of the Year – Florida Community College Activities Association 2008.

 

The FCCJ Speech Forensics Team placed 6th in Debate Sweepstakes at the 2008 National Community College Tournament under my direction.

 

Designed and implemented a Voice and Diction course for FCCJ.

 

GPA of  4.0 for MA course work at the University of Arkansas.

 

Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Northeastern State University (GPA of 3.97).

 

Member, Lambda Pi Eta, initiated May 2002.

 

International Communication Association Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award 2003.

 

Conference Papers

 

2007 Copeland, K.  Forensics Diversity: Making a Team Work with a Diverse Student Population.  Florida Communication Association Annual Conference. Daytona Beach, FL, October 5.

 

2004  Copeland, K.  Student-Teacher Relationships in a Distance Education Environment: Effects of Mediated Interaction on Motivation and Perceived Learning. International Communication Association Conference.  New Orleans, LA, May 31.

 

2003  Copeland, K. The Jehovah’s Witnesses: A case study of their Persuasive Tactics. OU Sooner Conference. Norman, OK, Feb. 8.

           

            Copeland, K.  Distance Learning and its Effect on Student’s Attitudes and Attention. Arkansas Distance Education Conference.  Fayetteville, AR, Jan. 9.

 

 2002    Allen, M.,  Amason, P., Warren, R., Lin, Y., Harp, K., and Copeland, K. Financial Discussion Within the Family:  Conversational Climate, Discussants, Topics and Advice.  National Communication Assoc. New Orleans, Nov. 23.

            

            Acoach, L., Peterson, K., Gibson, T., and Copeland, K. Ethics in Action IPDA Debate:  A Pragmatic Analysis of What IPDA is Doing to Mitigate and Safeguard Against Lying in Debate. National Communication Assoc. New Orleans, Nov. 23.

 

             Copeland, K.  The Western Cherokees:  Impact from Dwight Mission and the Federal Government.  American Communication Assoc.  Washington, D.C.  Sep. 26.

 

 

Thesis

 

“The Interpersonal Relationship Between Teachers and Students in a Distance Learning Class:  The Impact of Motivation and Learning” Proposal approved by committee, Oct. 2002.  Pretest completed Sep. 2002.  Posttest completed Dec. 2002.  Data analysis Feb.-Mar. 2003.  Defense April 2003.

 

Graduate Course Work

 

Topical Seminars

Media in Cognition (Wicks)

Family Communication (Webb)

Persuasion (Brady)

Communication and Human Resources Issues (Amason)

 

Research Methods Courses

            Quantitative Research Methods (Wicks)

Qualitative Research Methods (Smith)

Rhetorical Criticism (Rushing)

Thesis Hours (Warren)

References

 

Margaret Clark, Ph.D. 

10010 Belle Rive Blvd. # 1201

Jacksonville, Fl 32256

904-998-3766

 

Jay Falkner

P.O. Box 191

Panama, OK 74951

918-775-1170

 

Trevor Francis, Ed.D.

1242 Fox Trail Drive

Elkins, AR  72727

479-790-5591