Dr. McCormick

Janet K. McCormick, Ph.D .

Intercultural Communication Specialist
Organizational Communication

Department of Speech & Theatre
Middle Tennessee State University

Education

• Certified Communication Trainer, Business and Professional Women, Murfreesboro, TN 2006

• Certified On-line Instructor, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE 2000

• Ph.D. Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL May 1995
  Emphases: Interpersonal/Organizational Communication
  Dissertation: The Reduction of Defensiveness at the Appraisal Interview

• M. A. Speech Communication, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL August 1988
  Emphases: Interpersonal/Small Group Communication

• B. A. Speech Communication, cum laude, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL May 1987

• Teacher Certification: grades 6-12
  Honors: University, Departmental, Tassels (mortarboard - combines academic performance and campus involvement)

Global Teaching Experience
Associate Professor, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, USA 2002-current

• intercultural communication, fundamentals of communication, small group dynamics, gender and communication, introduction to organizational theory (also online), readings in communication, applied communication, senior seminar in communication studies, senior capstone in organizational communication, internships, interview communication, communication training, multinational organizations, gender/symbolism/organizational culture, senior capstone in organizational communication (also online), directed study in organizational communication * ALL courses incorporate Experiential Learning (EXL)

Lecturer, Overseas Family College, Singapore 2001
• communication studies

On-line Adjunct Instructor, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, USA 2000
• business communication

Personal Tutor, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1998-2000
• communication skills instruction based on individual student need

Lecturer, South Thames College, London, England 1995-1997
• team teacher of A-level communication studies

Assistant Professor, Spalding University, Louisville, KY, USA 1992-1995
• communication theory, public speaking, persuasion, conflict management, interview and conference, organizational communication, gender and communication, small group communication, interpersonal skills, interpersonal relationships

Graduate Assistant, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA 1991-1992
• Producer of weekly television show - "Scholastic Hi-Q";

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA 1990-1991
• interpersonal skills

Instructor, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, USA 1988-1990
• public speaking, persuasion, interview and conference, small group dynamics

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL, USA 1987-1988
• public speaking, public relations (substitute)

Public Service

• VSA - program evaluator Costuming workshops, Spring 2011
• VSA - program evaluator at the Schemerhorn, Spring 2011

• Creating the Balance Conference, Rutherford Chamber of Commerce, 2008-10
• BPW - Equal Payday (posters and giveaways on the MTSU knoll), April 07-current BPW - Scholarship Committee, Chair (spring 07 - current)
• SEIC - Intercultural Communication Training (spring 2008)
• SEIC - Individual Development, Communication Training (spring 2010)
• TCA - Using Student Exit Surveys to Modify ORCO program (fall 2008)
• TCA - Being/Staying Positive during Times of Organizational Change (fall 2010)
• Tennessee Communication Association, September 2010 Presenter - ORCO panel
• Tennessee Communication Association, September 2007 Presenter - ORCO panel
• Tennessee Communication Association, September 2006 Presenter - ORCO panel
• Leadership StudiesMinor at MTSU
• MTSU Brown Bag Series " Why didn't you hear what I KNOW I said?"; - presenter, 2007
• Business and Professional Women (BPW), Individual Development, Trainer (2008-current)
• Tennessee Communication Association (TCA)
• Corporate and Organizational Communication, interest area Chair (2006-current)
• Literacy Volunteers of America (LVA), Trainer for certificate program (2008-current)
• Business and Professional Women (BPW), Scholarship Chair (2008- current)
• Literacy Volunteers of America, September 2006 Presenter - "Why didn't you hear what I know I said?" Day-long training, Head Start, Department of Corrections session. Southeastern Illinois College, Harrisburg, IL
• Business and Professional Women (Heart of TN) April 2006 Event organizer - Fashion Show Fundraiser (portion of proceeds donated to Murfreesboro Domestic Abuse Shelter)
• Business and Professional Women (Heart of TN) April 2006 Event organizer - Individual Development Training on MTSU campus
• Literacy Volunteers America of October 2005 Presenter - The Cultural Component of Teaching ESL: Why didn't you hear what I know I said?, Spring Tutor Conference, Mt. Vernon, IL
• Tennessee Communication Association September 2005 Supervisor - ORCO student panel of 4 senior seminar student's best work, Gallatin, TN
• Habitat for Humanity February 2005 Creator of a Communication Module for the Building Women Leaders Program, Rutherford County, TN
• Business and Professional Women February 2005 Judge - Young Careerist Speak-Off
Murfreesboro, TN
• Women, Infants and Children of Nashville November 2004 Presenter - Saying the Same Thing to Different People 30th Anniversary Conference, Nashville, TN
• Boy Scouts of America 2004-current parent participant (fundraising, chaperon, etc.) Murfreesboro, TN
• Cason Lane Academy Parent Teacher Association 2002-current, parent participant (work event booths, fundraising), Murfreesboro, TN
• Murfreesboro Baseball 2002-current parent participant (attend all association practices/games/tournaments of my 2 sons), Murfreesboro, TN
• Literacy Volunteers of America April 2003 Presenter - The Cultural Component of Teaching ESL: A Look in the Mirror, Spring Tutor Conference, Mt. Vernon, IL
• Literacy Volunteers of America April 2002 Presenter - R/E/A/D/I/N/G Between the Lines: Nonverbal Communication On the Road to Literacy Conference , Athletic Club, Chicago, IL
• Literacy Volunteers of America March 2002 Presenter - R/E/A/D/I/N/G between the lines: an intercultural perspective, Spring Tutor Conference, Rend Lake Resort Conference Center, Rend Lake, IL
• Overseas Family School 2000-2001 room mother, computer assistant, Singapore
• Lincoln Elementary School 1998-2000 room mother, phone list, Buenos Aires, Argentina coordinator (bi-lingual)
• Business and Professional Communicators November 1993 Presenter - Successful Interviewing (Individual Development Program ), Louisville, KY
• Business and Professional Women December 1993 Presenter - the Effective Oral Presentation, Louisville, KY
• Business and Professional Women October 1993 Presenter - Polishing Your Professional Image, Louisville, KY
• Women in Communication Inc. March 1994 Presenter - Women and Communication in the 90's, Louisville, KY
• Women in Communication Inc. November 1993 Presenter - Gender and Communication, Louisville, KY
• Kentucky Business Women February 1994 Judge - Speak Off, Louisville, KY

University Service
• ORCO major advisory board, current
• Experiential Learning (EXL) Council
• EXL - Outstanding Student Scholar Award, selection committee, presenter (2010, 2011)
• Leadership Studies minor Council, current
• Women and Gender Studies Council, current
• National Women's History Month sub-committee
• Publicity/Newsletter sub-committee
• Equal PayDay (Business and Professional Women)
• Poster session evaluator (Women and Gender Studies Conference)
• President's Commission on the Status of Women, Chair
• Leadership and Training sub-committee co-chair
• Ad Hoc committee, Professional Development Week May 2011, organizer
• Brown Bag - presenter - Effective Group Problem Solving
• Scholar's Week - poster session judge Spring 2011
• Homecoming Week- banner judge Fall 2010
• Business and Professional Women - scholarship committee, Chair, current
• Speech and Theatre Dept. Chair search - committee member
• Speech and Theatre ORCO position search - committee member
• Speech and Theatre Comm Studies search - committee member
• Speech and Theatre - Promotion and Tenure Committee - co-chair
• ORCO - Outstanding ORCO majors award selection committee, presenter
• ORCO - create newsletter
• ORCO - program goals, student learning objectives contributor (creation/data collection)
• ORCO - institutional effectiveness (IE) - data collection
• IABC (International Association of Business Communicators) - faculty advisor
• THEA xxxx - guest speaker on Gendered Organizations
• ORCO 3250 - grant writing evaluator
• EXL - Outstanding Student Scholar Award, selection committee (2010)
• EXL - First Tuesday panel, presenter
• MTSU - President's Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) - Chair, current
• MTSU - PCSW Leadership and Training, subcommittee co-chair
• MTSU - PCSW ad hoc committee, Professional Development Week May 2011, organizer
• MTSU - ORCO/CS hiring committee (2008-2010, chair)
• MTSU - Speech and Theatre Policy Committee (co -chair) 09
• MTSU - ORCO restructuring committee
• MTSU - Promotion and Tenure committee (co-chair) 07-09
• MTSU - Scholar's week - poster sessions
• MTSU - Brown Bag series (08-09)
• MTSU Student Organization Sponsor: International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Faculty Advisor (2002-current)
• MTSU Speech and Theatre Department Promotion & Tenure Committee (current)
• MTSU Speech and Theatre Department Search Committees (2002-current, Chair occasionally)
• MTSU Experiential Learning Scholar's Program (EXL) Council (current)
• MTSU Women and Gender Studies (WGST) Council (current)
• MTSU Leadership Studies (LEST) Council (current)
• MTSU President's Commission on the Status of Women, Chair (2008-current)
• MTSU President's Commission on the Status of Women, Leadership and Training Subcommittee, Co-Chair (current)
• MTSU - Invited presenter on First Tuesday session, How to Implement EXL (2010)
• Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee, member
• Created ORCO newsletter (current)
• Created and distributed ORCO awards (current)
• MTSU Scholar's Week - 2 Poster sessions (ORCO and WMST)
• Collection/assessment of ORCO exit portfolios (2002-current)
• Prepared 2 proposed courses as EXL (2010)
• Prepared Comm 2200 as EXL (2010)
• Departmental Policy Committee, Co-Chair (current)
• Attended Creating the Balance conference, R-ford Chamber of Commerce (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
• Attended the Center for Nonprofit Management conference, Nashville CNM (2010, 2011)
• McNair Scholar Advisor 2006 Faculty Advisor
• MTSU Academic Advisor current Faculty Advisor - ½ of all ORCO majors
• MTSU Academic Advisor current Faculty Advisor - ALL Leadership Studies minors
• MTSU Executives in Residence current Participant - open classroom to Residence Executives every year
• MTSU Experiential Learning Committee, current member
• MTSU current Leadership and Training
• President's Commission on the Status of Women, Subcommittee
• MTSU current member, Council on Teacher Education
• MTSU Leadership October 2005 Presenter - Gender Communication Conference
• MTSU Best Practices in February 2006 Presenter - Showcase of Best
C.L.A. Practice in Group Dynamics
• MTSU Best Practices in February 2006 Presenter - poster session
C.L.A. ORCO, interview, internships
• MTSU current member, Mentor Committee
• MTSU Leadership Studies Minor Council, current Leadership Monitor
• MTSU Career / October 2005 Presenter - Gender Communication Professional Development Put All Your Cards on the Table Brown Bag Series
• MTSU 2002-current Faculty Advisor - student chapter
• International Association of Business Communicators
• MTSU 2003-2004 Chair Space Scheduling Committee
• MTSU 2004 member, Discipline Committee
• MTSU Faculty Senate October 2003 Interdisciplinary Study: Brown Bag Series a Discussion
• MTSU 2003-current member, Women's Studies Council
• MTSU 2003-current publicity, Women's Studies Council
• MTSU Leadership Development Program (Interdisciplinary Minor), 2003-2005 member
• MTSU 2003-current member, Secretary, Intercultural Minor Focus Group
• MTSU current contributor of all small group dynamics materials to COMM 2200 Instructional CD
• MTSU 2002-2003 member, Speech and Theater Communication Studies Committee
• MTSU 2002-2003 member Speech and Theater 120 Hours Committee
• MTSU 2002-2003 member Speech and Theater Textbook Committee
• Guest Lecturer 1995-1997 Gender and Communication South Thames College English for International Students
London, England Communication in the UK - An American's Perspective
• Spalding University 1992-1995 Coordinating Committee
Faculty Committee Athletics Committee
Memberships Arts and Sciences Recruiting
Video Committee
Programs and Events Committee
Campus Vans Committee
Full Faculty Meetings - Secretary
Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society - member, Faculty Advisor

Service to Professional Organizations
• Academy of Management , member (current)
• Association of Experiential Educators (AEE), member (current)
• National Society of Experiential Educators (NSEE), member (current)
• Business and Professional Women (BPW Heart of TN) , current Chair, Interim Board 2006
• National Communication Association (NCA) current member (organizational, intercultural, training and development)
• Tennessee Communication Association current member, ORCO Interest Area (Chair)
• American Association of University Women (AAUW) current member
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP) current member
• Association of Faculty and Administrative Women (AFAW) current member
• Tennessee Education Association (TEA) current member
• National Education Association (NEA) current member
• Southern States Communication Association (SSCA) current member
• Business and Professional Women (Heart of TN) current member
• Business and Professional Women (Heart of TN) current MTSU liaison
• Business and Professional Women (Heart of TN) current Young Careerist (Chair)
• Women's Studies Council current member, publicity
• International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) current member, Faculty Advisor
• American Women's Association, Singapore Chapter 2001 member
• Business and Professional Communicators 1992-1995 member
• Business and Professional Women 1992-1995 member
• Women in Communication Inc. 1992-1995 member/Faculty Advisor
• Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society 1992-1997 member/Faculty Advisor
• Central States Speech Association 1988-1995 member
• Speech Communication Association 1988-1995 member
• American Association University Women of 1988-1995 member

Awards and Recognitions
• ADPi - Teacher of the Week (2009, 2010)
• Montclair Who's Who in Collegiate Faculty (2010)
• EXL Outstanding Faculty (2010)
• TCA Communication Educator of the Year Award, September 2009
• MTSU Outstanding Teacher Award, August 2007
• MTSU Teacher of Excellence every semester Aug. 02 - current
• MTSU Outstanding Advisor, 2006
• MTSU Outstanding Teacher nominated, 2006
• TCA Outstanding Educator nominated, 2006
• TCA Educator of the Year nominated, 2006
• BPW Recruiter of the Year, 2004, 2005, 2006
• MTSU Outstanding Faculty Mentor, 200 6, 2007