Stephanie Patterson, M.A.
Assistant Coach, Forensics
Phone: 270-745-2174
eMail: stephanie.patterson@wku.edu
B.S. - Speech Communication, West Texas A&M University - 2003
M.A. - Communication, Eastern Michigan University - 2005
Address:
207 Garrett Conference Center
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, Ky. 42101
Teaching Interests:
Introduction to Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, Intercultural Communication, Research Methods, Advanced Public Speaking, and Argumentation/Debate. In the future, would also like to teach theory, gender, and performance.
Research Interests:
Master's project explored the use of performance and 'sexual communication styles' among strippers and topless dancers. Future research interests focus on performance as communication, 'sexual communication styles', the performance of sexuality and gender, as well as explorations in forensics as community, communication, and identity.
Quick Biography:
Moved to Bowling Green, KY in July 2005. Obtained in M.A. in Communication emphasizing in Interpretation/Performance Studies with a cognate in Women's Studies, working as both a graduate teaching assistant and graduate assistant for forensics.