Collier Patton's Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

2003–2006 University of Texas Austin, Texas
Doctor of Philosophy in Communication Studies
Major field of study: Rhetoric (30 hours completed)
Advisor: Dana Cloud, Ph.D.
Internship Advisor: Barry Brummett, Ph.D.

2001–2002 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia
Doctoral Coursework in Communication Studies
Major fields of study: Public Communication (30 hours completed)
Advisors: James Darsey, Ph.D. and Mary Stuckey, Ph.D.

1999–2001 Baylor University Waco, Texas
Master of Arts in Communication Studies
Major field of study: Rhetoric
Advisor: Karla Leeper, Ph.D.

1992–1996 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, Texas
Bachelor of Arts
Major field of study: Communication
Minor fields of study: Speech and Sociology
Advisor: Mary Evelyn Collins, Ph.D.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS

Rhetoric
Public Speaking
Forensics
Rhetoric of Social Movements
Queer Theory
GLBT Rights Rhetoric
Feminist Rhetoric
Cultural and Critical Studies

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2000-2001 Baylor University Waco, Texas
Coached novice NDT debate team

1993-1996 Hardin-Simmons University Abilene, Texas
Judging Coordinator for UIL Region II-A
Responsible for Recruiting, Training, and Supervising Judges
Coordinated Judges for UIL Practice Meets
Judged State UIL Tournament in C/X Debate

1993 - 1995 Hamlin High School Hamlin, Texas
Forensics Team Coach
Initiated Forensics Team and Recruited Students
Coached Lincoln/Douglas Debate, Cross-Examination Debate, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation, and Extemporaneous Speaking

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2003 - 2005 University of Texas Austin, Texas
Assistant Instructor
Taught Professional Communication Skills Course
Instructor of record for 2 classes in Fall 2003
Instructor of record for 2 classes in Spring 2004

2003 Austin Community College Austin, Texas
Adjunct Instructor
Taught Introduction to Human Communication (Hybrid Course)
Instructor of record for 1 class in Summer 2003
Taught Public Speaking Course
Instructor of record for 1 class in Summer 2004

2003 - 2004 Central Texas College Killeen, Texas
Adjunct Instructor
Taught Public Speaking Course
Instructor of record for 2 traditional classes in Spring 2003
Instructor of record for 1 online class in Spring 2003
Instructor of record for 2 traditional classes in Summer 2003
Instructor of record for 1 online class in Summer 2003
Instructor of record for 1 online class in Fall 2004

2002 Huston-Tillotson College Austin, Texas
Adjunct Instructor
Taught Public Speaking Course
Instructor of record for 3 classes in Fall 2002

2002 Georgia Perimeter College Atlanta, Georgia
Part-time Instructor
Taught Public Speaking Course
Instructor of record for 1 class in Summer 9-week session
Instructor of record for 1 class in Summer 4-week session

2001–2002 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia
Teaching Assistant
Taught Introduction to Human Communication (Hybrid Course)
Instructor of record for 2 classes in Fall 2001
Instructor of record for 2 classes in Spring 2002

1999–2001 Baylor University Waco, Texas
Teaching Assistant
Assisted in Public Speaking Course
Assistant to Dr. Lee Polk
Presented Lectures and Graded Speeches and Exams

PUBLICATIONS

Elements of ‘Feminine Voice’ Bring Success to Leaders. Women in Higher Education, 9 (12). December 2000. (39–40).

Power-Under: Trauma and Nonviolent Social Change [book review]. Women and Language [in press].

Moving Toward the Center: The Human Rights Campaign’s Elizabeth Birch. Journal of Intergroup Relations (under review)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, & Gender 2002 – 2005
Top Undergraduate Paper Award Committee Chair
Executive Board Member 2003-2005
Paper Reviewer for Top Conference Paper Award 2002

Central States Communication Association 2001–2002
Assistant to Dr. Pamela Cooper (President-elect)
Assisted with Program Planning
Assisted with Creation of Planning Handbook
Scheduled Panels and Presentations

National Communication Association 2001–2002
Local Arrangements/University Host
Assisted with Registration
Assisted with Technology Center

Central States Communication Association 2001–2002
Graduate Caucus Technology Task Force

Central States Communication Association 2000–2001
Assistant to Dr. J Kevin Barge (President-elect)
Assisted with Program Planning
Scheduled Panels and Presentations

Practical Theory, Public Participation & Community Conference 2000
University Host
Assisted in Preparation and Planning
Member of Multimedia Production Team

National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Convention 2000
NAB Intern
Assisted in Registration and Administration

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

National Communication Association (NCA) 2004, Chicago, IL [under review]
Ideologies in the Queer and GLBT Rights Movements: Revisiting Burke

National Communication Association (NCA) 2004, Chicago, IL [under review]
Moving Forward?: An Ambivalent Reading of Will & Grace

National Communication Association (NCA) 2004, Chicago, IL [under review]
GLBT Mentoring Panel (Chair)

Rhetoric Society of America (RSA) 2004, Austin, TX
“I Hate Straights”: A Burkean Analysis of Queer Rhetoric

Women and Gender Studies Student Conference (WGS) 2004, Austin, TX
Dude Looks Like a Lady: Women’s Masculinized Quests

National Communication Association (NCA) 2003, Miami, FL
Queer Transformation of the Public Sphere

National Communication Association (NCA) 2003, Miami, FL
The Myth of Community: Questioning the existence of a queer counterpublic

National Communication Association (NCA) 2003, Miami, FL
Moving Toward the Center: The Human Rights Campaign’s Elizabeth Birch

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language & Gender 2003, Cincinnati, OH
Gender And The LGBT/Queer Community: A Roundtable Discussion Exploring Our Identities And Contributions

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language & Gender 2003, Cincinnati, OH
Beyond Clowns and Eunuchs: The Matrix of Domination in Will & Grace

Texas A&M University GLBT Professional Network 2002, College Station, TX
Reality Check: Deconstructing the Myth of the LGBT “Community”

National Communication Association (NCA) 2002, New Orleans, LA
Gays in the Gaze: The effects of portrayals of gays and lesbians (Top Four Paper)

National Communication Association (NCA) 2002, New Orleans, LA
The Souls of Queer Folk: Double-Consciousness on Canal Street (Top Four Student Paper)

National Communication Association (NCA) 2002, New Orleans, LA
Getting Used to It: Transcending Homophobia in the Classroom

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG) 2002, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Elizabeth Birch and Equality: An Ideographic Analysis

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG) 2002, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN
Queering Mark Cohen: The Rhetorical Construction of Masculinity in “Rent”

Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) 2002, Raleigh, NC
You Can Never Go Home Again: Coming Out and Queer Displacement in America

Central States Communication Association (CSCA) 2001, Cincinnati, OH
Shattering the Glass Ceiling: The voice of Madeleine Albright

Central States Communication Association (CSCA) 2001, Cincinnati, OH
Steel Magnolias and Shrinking Violets: Ann Richards’ use of humor in her 1988 Democratic convention keynote address

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG) 2000, Milwaukee, WI
Feminine Style in the Rhetoric of Madeleine Albright

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG) 2000, Milwaukee, WI
Coming Out and Coming In: Divergent Perspectives on Community in the Gay Rights Movement

HONORS AND AWARDS RECEIVED

University of Texas at Austin Graduate Assistantship
Top Four Paper Award (NCA Student Division)
Top Four Student Paper Award (NCA GLBT Division)
Georgia State University Travel Award
Georgia State University Graduate Assistantship
Baylor University Graduate Assistantship
Baylor University Travel Award
Top Paper Award (Baylor University Communication Theory Seminar)
Former President of Pi Kappa Delta National Speech Honor Society
Wright Public Speaking Award

ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS

National Communication Association (NCA)
Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division
Critical and Cultural Discourse Division
Caucus on Gay and Lesbian Concerns
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Division
Feminist and Women Studies Division
Student Section

Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender (OSCLG)
Executive Board Member

Central States Communication Association (CSCA)
Rhetorical Theory and Criticism Interest Group
Women’s Caucus
Graduate Student Caucus

Rhetoric Society of America (RSA)