This document provides biographical information about Dr. Sandra Stecher Harper, including her education, employment history, specialized assignments, committees/councils, honors/fellowships/scholarships, and publications/grants. It details her roles as president at various universities, such as McMurry University, Our Lady of the Lake College, and Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. It also lists the committees and boards she has served on at the state, regional, and national levels in higher education.

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Dr. Sandra Stecher Harper
President
McMurry University
1 McMurry University #98
Abilene, Texas 79697
Office Phone: 325-793-3801
Email: harper.sandra@mcm.edu
Education
Bachelor of Science, Texas Tech University, 1974.
Master of Science, University of North Texas, 1979.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of North Texas, 1985.
“The Literature of Leadership,” Summer Session, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, August
1991.
Management Development Program, Harvard University, 1992.
Governor’s Executive Development Program, LBJ School of Public Affairs, The University of Texas
at Austin, 1999.
Harvard Seminar for New Presidents, 2006.
Employment
McMurry University, Abilene, Texas 2013-
President
The President is the chief executive officer of McMurry University, which is a United Methodist
institution. Approximately 1,000 students seek degrees in arts and letters, business, education,
natural and computational sciences, nursing, and social sciences and religion. The University
encompasses 80 full-time faculty and over 165 support and administrative staff. The institutional
budget is approximately $26,000,000.
Our Lady of the Lake College, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 2006-2013
President
The President is the chief executive officer of Our Lady of the Lake College, which is an
independent private Catholic college founded by the Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady.
Approximately 1,750 students seek degrees in arts and sciences, nursing, and health sciences at the
master’s, baccalaureate, and associate levels. The College encompasses 84 full-time faculty, 70 part-
time faculty, and over 85 support staff and administrative staff. The institutional budget is
approximately $23,000,000.
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1998-2006
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Communication
The Provost is the chief academic officer at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi and, in the
absence of the President, exercises the duties, responsibilities, and powers of the President. The
Provost oversees the Division of Academic Affairs with a budget of approximately $47,000,000. The
Division encompassed 273 full-time faculty, 200 part-time faculty, and hundreds of academic
support staff. Included in the Division were the Colleges of Arts and Humanities, Business,
Education, Nursing and Health Sciences, and Science and Technology; Enrollment Management
(including Academic Advising, Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, and the Tutoring and
Learning Center); Graduate Studies and Research and Scholarly Activity; the Mary and Jeff Bell

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Library; the University Core Curriculum Program; the Student Information System and Academic
Testing; the Title V/Trio programs; the Women’s Center; and Community Outreach. Texas A&M
University – Corpus Christi grew its enrollment from 6,300 to 8,600 students during this time period.
Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1995-1998
The Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) is the chief academic officer at Oklahoma City
University, which served approximately 4500 students. The VPAA provided oversight to the
Division of Academic Affairs with a budget of approximately $23,000,000. The Division
encompassed 212 full time faculty members and hundreds of academic support staff. Included in the
Division were the Petree College of Arts and Sciences, the Meinders School of Business, the Petree
School of Music and Performing Arts, the OCU School of Law, the Kramer School of Nursing, the
Wimberly School of Religion, the Office of the Registrar, the Office of Financial Aid, the university
library and the university television station.
McMurry University, Abilene, Texas
Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 1990-1995
The Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences provided oversight to the College with a budget of
approximately $4,000,000. The College encompassed 56 full time faculty members in the
departments of art, biology, chemistry, communication and theater, computer science, English,
geology, history, mathematics, modern languages, physics, political science, religion, sociology.
Promoted to Professor of Communication 1995
Associate Professor of Communication, 1989-1995
Assistant Professor of Communication, 1985-1989
Austin College, Sherman, Texas
Visiting Instructor of Communication, Spring 1985
Adjunct Instructor of Communication, 1980-1982
University of North Texas, Texas
Research Assistant, 1983-1985
Adjunct Instructor of Communication, Summer 1982
Texas Secondary School Teacher
Pottsboro High School, 1977-1979
Collinsville High School, 1975-1977
Nazareth High School, 1974-1975
Specialized Assignments and Committees/Councils
McMurry University: 2013-
President’s Cabinet, Chair
Board of Trustees member
Finance Committee
Institutional Development Committee
Institutional Oversight Committee
Trusteeship Committee
University Leadership Team, Chair
Centennial Vision and Strategic Plan, Chair

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Our Lady of the Lake College: 2006-2013
President’s Council, Chair
Board of Trustees member
Board of Trustees Strategic Planning and Mission Effectiveness Committee 2008-2013
Board of Trustees Finance and Facilities Committee 2008-2013
Board of Trustees Academic and Student Affairs Committee 2008-2013
Board of Trustees Development Committee 2012-2013
Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center Subsidiary Mission Council, 2006-2011
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Executive, 2008-
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Information Services Executive Council 2008-2011
College Leadership Team, Chair
SACS Leadership Team, Chair, 2006-2009
Strategic Identity College Committee 2006-2007
Institutional Advancement College Committee 2006-2007
Academic Council Management Team 2006
The Centennial Compass: Long Range Vision and Strategic Plan of Our Lady of the Lake College,
Chair, 2007
Centennial Compass 2.0: Facilitator, 2012
Leadership Lake College 2010, 2011, 2012 Facilitator
Strategic Enrollment Management Council, Chair, 2010-2012
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas: 1998-2006
President’s Cabinet
College Deans’ Council, Chair
Provost’s Council, Chair
Momentum 2015: University Strategic Planning Process 2005-2015, Chair;
Focus on Expansion Task Force, Chair
Southland Athletic Conference Membership Application Report, Chair
Southland Athletic Conference Site Visit Team Coordinator
Strategic Planning and Budgeting Council 1999-2005
Information Technology Council
Integrated Marketing Council
Faculty Senate, ex-officio
Faculty Core Curriculum Committee
Institutional Effectiveness Council, Co-Chair, 2002-2006
NCAA Institutional Certification Process 2003-2004: Steering Committee member, Academic
Integrity Subcommittee, Chair
Performing Arts Center Internal Management Team, 2003-2005
Harte Research Institute Internal Management Team 2001-2006
Enrollment Management Council 1999-2002
Graduate Studies Council 1999-2001
Research and Scholarly Activities Council, 1999-2000
A&M-CC Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Executive Committee 1998-2000
SACS Institutional Response, Coordinator, 2000
SACS Follow-Up Report, Coordinator, 2001, 2002
Intercollegiate Athletics Council, Chair, 1999-2002
Faculty Athletics Representative, 1999-2001

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Institutional Mission Review Subcommittee, Chair, 2001
Library Management Team 1998-1999; 2002-2003
Special University Committee on Budget 2003; Instructional Efficiencies Subcommittee Chair
American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Foundations of Excellence in the
First-Year of College, Task Force Chair, 2003
Academic Leadership Series, Chair, 2003-2006
AASCU American Democracy Project Working Group
Vice President for Institutional Advancement Search Committee, Chair
Director of Development Search Committee, Chair
Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: 1995-1998
President’s Cabinet
Deans’ Council, Chair
Academic Council, Chair
Academic Standards and Policies Committee
Enrollment Management Task Force
Trustee-Faculty Liaison Committee, Board of Trustees Committee
Administrative Liaison Committee, Board of Trustees Committee
Long Range Planning Committee, Board of Trustees Committee
Long Range Planning Committee, School of Law
1995-1996 Educational Technology Task Force, Chair
1995 Faith and Life Festival: An Ethical Odyssey for the New Millennium, Co-developer
International Studies Task Force, Chair
1996 Faith and Life Festival: Community - A Bold Adventure, Co-developer
University Staff Development Training, Co-developer
School of Music Dean’s Search Committee, Chair
School of Law Dean’s Search Committee
School of Nursing Dean’s Search Committee, Chair
McMurry University, Abilene, Texas: 1985-1995
1991-1995
Presidential Task Force on Enrollment Management
Academic Advisement Subcommittee, Chair
Computer Strategic Planning Task Force, Chair
Computer Information Director Search Committee, Chair
Promotion, Leave and Tenure Task Force Member; Chair of PLT Process Subcommittee
Assistant Project Director University Core Overview Seminar -- Human Knowledge, Jan 3-6, 1995
Servant Leadership Teacher LEAD-TIME, Summer Program for High School Youth, July 21-22,
1994
Assistant Project Director for National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Study Seminar:
“Human Knowledge” June 13-July 1, 1994
U.S. Department of Education Title III Activity Director
McMurry Student Government Sponsor 1991-1995
Coordinator for the 1994-1995 A&S Colloquium Series
Author and Editor of Ethos, the College of Arts and Sciences Newsletter
Assistant Project Director for National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Study Seminar:
“Persons and Communities” June 14-July 2, 1993.
Coordinator of the Servant Leadership Summer Workshop, June 1992
Title III Co-editor

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Presidential Search Committee Member
Formed the Science/Mathematics Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences
Servant Leadership Implementation Task Force Member
Inaugurated the College of Arts and Sciences Colloquium Series 1992-1993
Editorial Advisory Board, McMurry University newspaper 1991-1993
Faculty Council 1991-1995
Vice President for Student Relations Search Committee, Chair
Retention Ad Hoc Task Force, Chair
Title III Co-editor; author of Research Enhancement Proposal
National Endowment for Humanities Grant Writing Team
Designed Persons and Communities University Core Course
Formed the IGNITE Advisory Board for the College of Arts and Sciences
1990-1991
Designed and Implemented Servant Leadership course
Designed simulation exercises for Preceptorial Sessions for Servant Leadership course
Trained servant leadership preceptors in group discussion techniques
Faculty Council
Title III Committee; Author of Core Curriculum Proposal and Communication Intensity Proposal
Title III Computer Committee Chair
Co-editor of Title III proposal
College of Arts and Sciences Curriculum Revision Task Force
Author of Faculty/Staff Development Proposal to bring the McMurry campus, Werner Fornos,
President, Population Institute, fall 1990
Author of Faculty/Staff Development Proposal to bring a PBS Videoconference “Issues on Writing
across the Curriculum” to the McMurry faculty
1988-1990
University Implementation Committee, chair
Research and Planning Committee
Co-developer of leadership component of Servant Leadership pilot course
Region II-A University Interscholastic League, Director General
College Council
Academic Policies Committee, Recorder
Core Curriculum Evaluation Task Force
Committee on Innovation and Planning
Honors Subcommittee: co-author of timetables, procedures and policies for McMurry honor
graduates
Region II-A University Interscholastic League, Director General
First presenter at McMurry Faculty Seminar
1987-1988
Academic Program Principal Committee, Chair. McMurry University’s Report to the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools
Writer of proposal and subsequent correspondence with Dr. Ernest Boyer for Bennett-Wilson
lectureship
Speech/Drama Coordinator, regional meet
Co-developer of Communication Department curriculum revision

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1986-1987 Committee on Research and Planning
1985-1986 Author of proposal from Academic Support Services Committee requesting a Faculty
Development grant to fund computers for faculty use
Co-developer of proposal to add a Public Relations Interdisciplinary minor to the Curriculum
Co-developer of Communication Department Honors Program
Honors/Fellowships/Scholarships
Named 2011 Outstanding Alumna, Texas Tech University, College of Education
Management Excellence Award, Society for Advancement of Management, April 2005
Corpus Christi YWCA, Women in Careers, Higher Education Award, 2000
Listed in Who’s Who in America
Listed in Who’s Who among America’s Teachers, 1996, 4th edition
Listed in Who’s Who in American Education, 1996-1997, 5th edition
Listed in Who’s Who of American Women
Named Outstanding Administrator, McMurry University, 1993
Awarded Sam Taylor Fellowship, Board of Higher Education and Ministry, The United Methodist
Church, October 1991
Awarded $5,000 Media Research Scholarship from the Center for Population Options,
November 1989
Named Outstanding Faculty Member, McMurry University, 1988
Publications and Grants
Editor of successful U.S. Department of Education Title III Strengthening Institutions Grant,
Learning in Laboratories, $2,000,000, 2011.
“The Road Less Traveled”, invited article, ACE Network Office of Women in Higher Education,
Network News, Summer 2007, 6.
“Organizing and Maintaining a Conversation on Student Civic Engagement,” by Sandra Harper
in Democracy and Civic Engagement: A Guide for Higher Education, an American
Democracy Project initiative of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities
and The New York Times Knowledge Network with support from the Johnson Foundation,
Creating Civically Engaged Campuses, June 2004 Wingspread Conference Monograph, 58-
61.
“Tetrads, Triads, and Other Links: First-Year Seminars as the Focal Point of Learning
Communities,” by Glenn Blalock, Sandra Harper, and Andrew Piker, in The Integrative Role
of First-Year Seminars in Learning Communities, edited by Jean Henscheid, University of
South Carolina’s National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in
Transition, The First-Year Experience Monograph Series No.39, 2004.
Co-author of successful U.S. Department of Education Title III grant of $1,743,000 for
strengthening and developing the academic program, the academic enrichment center, and
campus computerization, 1993.
Co-author of successful National Endowment for the Humanities Grant of $96,000 to fund the
University Core Curriculum, 1993.
“The Interplay between Administration Rhetoric and Media Rhetoric: An Examination of the Image
of the American Criminal Justice System”, co-authored with Diane Bohlcke, in Visions of
Rhetoric, Rhetoric Society of America, 1987.
“A Proxemic Analysis of the Major Dyads in ‘Ordinary People’” in Current Trends in Nonverbal
Communication: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Center for Continuing Education, Jonesboro,
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Book Review, Judy Pearson’s Interpersonal Communication: Clarity, Confidence, Control, in
Communication Education, Spring, 1984.
National/State/Local Board and Committee Service
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees, 2013-
Chair, SACSCOC Committee on Compliance and Reports, 2014-
National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church, Board of Trustees,
2014-
Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas, Treasurer, 2014-
Abilene Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, 2013-
Abilene Industrial Foundation Board, 2014-
Grace Museum Board of Directors, 2014-
Patty Hanks School of Nursing, Board Chair, 2013-
Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities Board of Directors, 2013.
St. Joseph’s Seminary College Board of Trustees, Saint Benedict, Louisiana 2012-2013.
Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities, Board of Directors, 2011-2013.
American Health Sciences Education Consortium Board of Trustees, 2008-2009.
American Council on Education, Commission on Lifelong Learning, 2008-2011.
Louisiana Campus Compact, Executive Council, 2008-2012.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Special Reader, 2007-2012.
Louisiana Workforce Development Master Plan Workgroup, 2007-2009.
Louisiana Student Financial Assistance Commission and Louisiana Tuition Trust Authority,
2006-2013.
Nominating Committee for the Louisiana Board of Ethics, 2006-2013.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Academic Course Guide Manual Advisory
Committee, 2005-2006.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Faculty Guidelines Subcommittee Chair, 2004.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Association of Arts in Teaching Advisory Committee,
Co-Chair, 2003-2004.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Formula Advisory Committee, 1999-2004.
Formula Matrix Cost Study Committee, 2000-2001; 2002-2004.
South Texas Public Broadcasting System, Board of Directors, 1998-2004.
Accreditation Service and Conferences
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, On-Site Special Committee Chair, Hampden-Sydney
College, September 2014.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, On-Site Special Committee Chair, Fisk University,
October 2013.
American Bar Association, Site Inspection Team, The University of San Diego Law School,
March 2012.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, On-Site Reaffirmation chair, Warner University,
Lake Wales, Florida, February 2012.
Franciscan Leadership Academy, Facilitator, St. Bonaventure University, July 2011.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, On-Site Reaffirmation chair, Queens University
of Charlotte, February 2011.
Campus Compact, Presidents Leadership Summit, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
October 2010.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, On-Site Reaffirmation Chair, Salem College,

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Salem, North Carolina, February 2010.
CIC/Aspen/Wye Seminar on Leadership, Marco Island, Florida, January 2010.
The University of Alabama System, External Program Review Team, The University of Alabama at
Huntsville, November 2009.
“Conversation between Foundation Officers and University Presidents”, Council of Independent
Colleges, New York City, New York, October 2009.
Institute for Administrators in Catholic Higher Education, Boston College, July 2009.
Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Consultant for SACS Compliance Report, June 2009.
“Holding the Legacy in Trust”, Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities,
Colorado Springs, June 2009.
Making the Gift of a Lifetime, CASE Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, June 2009.
American Bar Association, Site Inspection Team, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of
America, Washington, D.C., March 2009.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, On-Site Reaffirmation Chair, Brescia University,
Owensboro, Kentucky, February 2009.
Council of Independent Colleges, Presidential Vocation and Institutional
Mission Seminar funded by the Lilly Endowment, Glendorn, Pennsylvania, July 2008.
Association of Franciscan Colleges and Universities 2008 Symposium, Alvernia College, Reading,
Pennsylvania, June 2008; 2010 Symposium, University of St. Francis, Ft. Wayne, Indiana.
Catholic Health Association, “Ecclesiology and Spiritual Renewal Program for Health Care
Leaders”, Rome, Italy, April 27-May 2, 2008.
Address of His Holiness Benedict XVI, Meeting with Catholic Educators, Catholic University
of America in Washington D.C., April 17, 2008.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Special Committee, Chair,
Paul Quinn College, Dallas, Texas, April 2008.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Off-Site Compliance Committee, Chair,
Atlanta, Georgia, November 2007.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Substantive Change Committee, Chair,
Queens University of Charlotte, September 2007.
Association of Governing Boards Annual Conferences 2007, 2011, 2012.
Council of Independent Colleges Presidents Institute, 2007-2011.
Crucial Conversations Training, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System,
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, August 10-11, 2006.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Visiting Team Chair, University of South
Florida – St. Petersburg, February 2006.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Leadership Training Workshop for
Chairs, Atlanta, February 21-22, 2005.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Chief Academic Officers Roundtable, Facilitator,
Annual Meeting, Atlanta, December 6, 2004.
The Foundations of Excellence Summit, one of 24 college/university teams, studying the dimensions
of excellence in the First Year of College, Policy Center on the First Year of College,
Asheville, North Carolina, October 2004, September 2003.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Special Committee Member, University of West
Alabama, September 2004.
Civic Engagement in the First Year of College, National Planning Meeting, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, September 2004.
Texas A&M University System, Academic Accountability Committee 2004.

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Wingspread Conference, one of 40 invited participants, to design an operational guide for senior
university leaders as part of the American Democracy Project, American Association of State
Colleges and Universities, Wisconsin, June 2004.
American Association of Higher Education, National Leadership Forum Participant, Washington
D.C., June 2004.
American Bar Association, Site Inspection Team, University of Connecticut School of Law, April
2004.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Reaccreditation Team, Austin Peay State University,
April 2004.
Texas Council of Chief Academic Officers Association, Chair, 2004-2005; Vice-Chair, 2003-2004.
American Association for State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), Working Group, The American
Democracy Project: Civic Engagement for Citizens in the 21st Century, 2002-2005.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Special Committee Member, Life University,
November 2003, September 2002.
Del Mar College’s Future Search Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas, October 2003.
Texas A&M University System Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Task Force,
2002.
Texas A&M University System, The Integrative Plan: Promise for a New Century, Increasing the
Value of Our Academic Programs, Chair, 2001.
American Bar Association, Visiting Team Committee Member, Seton Hall University Law School,
February 2001.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Special Committee Member, Fort Valley State
University, September 2000.
Society for the Advancement of Management Journal, Editorial Board, 1999-
Leadership Corpus Christi, 1998-1999.
Oklahoma City Educational Television Consortium delegate, 1997-1998.
National Institute on Learning, “Serving to Learn/Learning to Serve,” Campus Conversation Leader,
St. Charles, Illinois, June 1995.
Abilene’s Children Today, Task Force Chair for Community and Life Skills Committee, 1994- 1995.
Faculty Research Project, funded by the Central States Speech Association Foundation Prize, Hope
College, July 30-August 2, 1994.
Project Directors Meeting, National Endowment for the Humanities, Washington, DC, April 1994.
Team Abilene, 1990-1995. Subcommittee for Multicultural Leadership. Designer of Team
Building Exercises. Strategic Planning Committee.
Facilitator for Abilene Focus on Community and Raising Expectations Projects, September- October
1993.
Respondent, Mass Communication Panel, Texas Conference on Communication, Texas Tech
University, Lubbock, Texas, February 1993.
Appointed to the program committee of the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences, January 1993.
Academic Quality Action Team, Co-chair, Abilene Education Council, 1992.
Volunteer Center of Abilene, Executive Board, 1991-1993.
Friends of the Abilene Public Library, Executive Board, 1991-1994.
Delegate to the Texas Conference on Libraries and Information Services, Austin, Texas, January
1991.
University Research Consortium Advisory Board Member, 1990-1992. Subcommittee chair
Marketing Survey Development.
International Communication Association Feminist Scholarship Interest Group Reviewer, November
1990, November 1992.
Speech Communication Association Committee on Assessment and Testing, 1988-1992.

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ACT-NOW (Abilenians Choosing Tomorrow) Perceptions/Images/Attitudes, Fall 1988.
University Interscholastic League’s Committee to Evaluate the Status of Team Debate, 1988- 1989.
“Coherence in the Liberal Arts Curriculum,” University of North Texas, October 1988.
Conference/Convention Papers
“Women’s Voice: Progress and Obstacles”, panelist, Voice, National Communication
Association 97th Annual Convention, New Orleans, November 20, 2011.
“Integrating Strategic Planning, Budget Allocation, and Fundraising”, panelist, Advancing
Women’s Leadership: Texas Regional Leadership Forum for Women Administrators,
ACE Office of Women in Higher Education, Baylor University, October 9, 2008.
“Communication, Dialogue, and Community: A Woman Administrator’s View”, panelist,
Southern Speech Communication Association Annual Conference, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana, April 3, 2005.
“Using Bartolome de las Casas’ A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies as a Core Text”,
Association of Core Texts Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 1996.
“Creating a Listening Environment,” Texas Conference on Communication featured luncheon
speaker, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, February 18, 1995.
Respondent to film documentary, “Women, War, and Work: Shaping Space for Productivity in the
Shipyard during World War II,” Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting, New
Orleans, Louisiana, November 20, 1994.
“Servant Leadership at McMurry University,” Faculty Roundtable, International Conference on
Servant Leadership, Indianapolis, Indiana, October 8, 1994.
“Enrollment Management in a Private University,” Discussion Leader and Panel Organizer of
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, November 19,
1993.
“Speech Communication in the Leadership Course,” Speech Communication Association Annual
Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, October 1992.
“Problems and Opportunities of Arts and Sciences Deans at Small Colleges and Universities,”
Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, November 14,
1992.
“Empowerment: The Process and the Problems,” Empowerment: A Power Shift presented at Speech
Communication Association Seminar, Atlanta, Georgia, October 31, 1991.
“Assessing College Outcomes,” co-authored with Ellen Hay and Phil Backlund, presented at the
Speech Communication Association National Convention, San Francisco, California,
November 1989.
“Selling Olliemania: An Analysis of the American Freedom Coalition’s Film ‘Oliver North” Fight
for Freedom’,” presented at the Popular Culture Association’s Nineteenth Annual Meeting,
St. Louis, Missouri, April 8, 1989.
“American Patriarchy: The Dominant Political Message in the Miniseries ‘Amerika’,” presented at
the University Film and Video Association National Conference, Bozeman, Montana, July 1,
1988.
“The Heartland of ‘Amerika’: A Case Study of Rhetorical Subtleties,” presented at the Texas
Speech Communication Association Convention, Houston, Texas, October 1987.
“Family Images in the Media,” presented at the Texas Speech Communication Convention, Houston,
Texas, October 1987.
“The Military Image in Transition: 1960-1975,” presented at Crosscurrents: Art, History, Politics—
the Florida State University 12th Annual Conference on Literature and Film, Tallahassee,
Florida, January 29, 1987.

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“The State of the Discipline as Reflected in Content Objectives for the Basic Course,” Co- authored
with Dr. Carroll Haggard, presented at the Speech Communication Association Annual
Meeting, Chicago, November 14, 1986.
“From Masterpiece Theatre to Sesame Street: A Look at the Women on PBS Television Programs,”
presented at the Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois,
November 14, 1986.
“A Substantive Difference or Endless Stereotypes? A Content Analysis of PBS Television
Programming,” presented at the Texas Woman Scholars Contemporary Perspectives
Symposium, The University of Texas at Austin, April 3, 1986.
“The Archetype of the Great Mother in Three Contemporary Films,” presented at the Florida State
University 11th Annual Conference on Literature and Film, Tallahassee, Florida, January 31,
1986.
“Patterns in Public Broadcasting: An Analysis of Women’s Roles on PBS,” presented at the 39th
Annual University Film and Video Association Conference, University of Southern
California, Los Angeles, California, August 6, 1985.
“Conflict Management in Television Soap Operas,” co-authored with Victoria O’Donnell and Terrell
Book, presented at the Speech Communication Association Annual Meeting, Chicago,
Illinois, November 1984.
“The Emerging Androgyne in ‘Cagney and Lacey’,” co-authored with Diana Bohlcke, presented at
the University Film and Video Association National Conference, Denton, Texas, August
1983.
“Balance Theories in Television Commercials,” co-authored with Victoria O’Donnell, presented at
the Broadcast Educators Association National Conference, Dallas, Texas, Spring 1982.
Lectures/Speeches/Presentations
“Communication Competencies and Higher Education Administration,” invited solo workshop
presenter, Southern Speech Communication Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, April 2015.
“Higher Education in the 21st
Century,” Rotary of Abilene, February 2015.
“Success in College,” presented to outstanding high school graduates in Abilene, Kiwanis of
Abilene, May 2014.
“Women in Leadership Positions in Higher Education,” keynote speaker, Texas Council of Faculty
Senates, Austin, Texas, February 28, 2014.
“The Frames of Leadership”, guest lecturer, Texas Tech University graduate higher education
administration class, Lubbock, Texas, April 2011.
Our Lady of the Lake College Overview, Serra Club, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, March 2010.
“Fidelity Communication in Organizations”, Physician Academy, Lafayette, Louisiana,
October 2009.
“Our Franciscan Charism and Servant Leadership”, A Call to Serve – Franciscan Mission
Formation, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
August, 2009.
“Our Lady of the Lake College: Past, Present, Future”, The American Association of University
Women, Baton Rouge Branch Campus Study Meeting, May 28, 2009.
“Leadership in Higher Education”, guest lecturer, Louisiana State University doctoral higher
education administration class, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 2007.
“The Lake College Overview”, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System Fall
Planning Conference, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, October 17, 2006.
“Higher Education Governance”, guest lecturer, Our Lady of the Lake College graduate nursing
class, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Fall 2006.
“Civic Engagement in the College First Year,” AASCU American Democracy Project Regional

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Conference, Sam Houston State University, November 2005.
“CAO Luncheon and Plenary Panelist: Update on the American Democracy Project” and “Time
and Priority Management” facilitator, American Association of State Colleges and
Universities Academic Affairs Summer Meeting, Snowbird, Utah, July 2005.
“The Frames of Leadership”, Employee Development Day, Texas A&M University - Corpus
Christi, May 2005.
“Communicating for Success”, Keynote Speaker, Society for the Advancement of Management
Annual Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 2005.
“The Role of the Chief Academic Officer in Strengthening First-Year Student Programs”,
Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Phoenix, Arizona, February 8, 2005.
“New Models of Tuition in Texas”, American Association of State Colleges and Universities
Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, San Diego, California, February 7, 2005.
“New Designs for the AASCU First Year of College”, American Association of State Colleges
and Universities Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, San Diego, California, February 7,
2005.
“Civic Engagement and the American Democracy Project”, American Association of State
Colleges and Universities Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, San Diego, California,
February 7, 2005.
“The Footprints We Leave Behind”, Keynote Address, Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society,
Corpus Christi, Texas, May 13, 2004.
Respondent to Keynote Address, Regional American Democracy Project Conference, Edmond,
Oklahoma, April 15, 2004.
“Creating a Learning Organization”, Employee Development Day, Texas A&M University –
Christi, Texas, May 2004.
“Operationalizing Promotion/Tenure Policies”, American Association of State Colleges and
Universities Academic Affairs Winter Meeting; Tampa, Florida, February 9, 2004.
Discussion leader and group facilitator for “Small Group Discussions of the American Democracy
Project” and “Critical Issues for Chief Academic Officers”, American Association of State
Colleges and Universities Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Tampa, Florida, February 8-10,
2004.
“Cittius, Altius, Fortius: Faster, Higher, Stronger”, Golden Key Honors Society Keynote Address,
September 27, 2003.
“Civic Engagement: Introducing Campus Conversations and the Project,” panelist, American
Association of State Colleges and Universities, Academic Affairs Summer Meeting,
Snowbird, Utah, August 2, 2003.
“Pioneering Modern Women in South Texas”, Director’s Night at South Texas Institute of the Arts,
guest panelist, Corpus Christi, Texas, May 15, 2003.
“It Takes a University,” Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Employee Development Day, May
2003.
“Frames of Leadership”, guest panelist, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Leadership and
Administration of School Counseling Services Course, April 2003.
“Women in Leadership”, guest panelist, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Theory and Practice
of Multicultural Counseling, March 2003.
“University Governance”, guest lecturer, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Community
College and University Leadership class, February 2003, September 2003.
“Overview of Primal Leadership Concepts,” Society for the Advancement of Management, Student
Association, November 2002.
“Influential Books,” Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi: Student Literacy Council, September
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“Crisis Management in Universities,” guest lecturer, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, public
relations class, November 2002.
“Active Listening,” Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Employee Development Day, May 2002.
“Faculty Development: Opportunities and Challenges,” Texas A&M University System Symposium,
Corpus Christi, Texas, November 19, 2002.
“Male and Female Communication Styles,” guest lecturer, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi,
Introduction to Women and Gender Studies class, April 2002.
“The Axis of Evil: An Analysis of Post 9-11 Rhetoric,” Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi,
Faculty Panel, University Core Curriculum, April 11, 2002.
“Mapping a Successful Journey to Merit/Promotion/Tenure for Field-Based Faculty,” co-author with
Dr. JoAnn Canales, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE),
March 2001.
“Closing the Gaps in Texas Higher Education: An Explanation of the Goals of the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board,” Kiwanis Club of Corpus Christi, April 2001, 28th Annual
Estate Planning Seminar, May 2001, and Corpus Christi Business and Professional Women’s
Club, September 2002.
“Women and Leadership,” guest lecturer, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Women and
Science class, July 2001.
“Conflict Management,” Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Employee Development Day, May
2001.
“Higher Education in South Texas”, Leadership Corpus Christi, March 2001, March 2003.
“Implementing the Program Review Process”, Texas A&M University System Symposium, San
Antonio, Texas, October 2000.
“Servant Leadership,” Breakfast Rotary, Corpus Christi, Spring 2000 and Texas A&M University-
Corpus Christi Employee Development Day, May 2000.
“When Being Smart Isn’t Enough,” Oklahoma City University Petree College of Arts & Sciences
Honors and Awards Convocation Keynote Speaker, May 1997.
“The Leader in You: Forming a Habit of the Heart,” Community Leadership Conference, Division 35,
Texas-Oklahoma District, Kiwanis International, Abilene, Texas, April 9, 1997.
“The Electronic Media: Information Superhighway or Traffic Jam?” Oklahoma City Northwest
Rotary, November 1996.
“Effective Interviewing Techniques,” guest lecturer at Oklahoma City University MBA class,
Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, July 1996.
“The Legacy of Excellence,” Oklahoma City University Petree College of Arts & Sciences Honors
Assembly Keynote Speaker, May 1996.
“The Magic of Teaching,” Oklahoma City Public Schools Teacher of the Year Banquet Keynote
Speaker, April 1996.
“The Elements of Servant Leadership,” South Texas College and University Personnel Association,
Galveston, Texas, January 1996.
“Academic Quality: Bringing Reality to the Rhetoric,” Oklahoma City University Trustee
Faculty Banquet Keynote Speaker, August 1995.
“Women in Print: Victim or Victor,” Abilene Writers Guild, March 23, 1995.
“Communication Skills Workshop,” United Way of Abilene Loaned Executives Training Session,
July 14, 1994.
Book Review, The Real Anita Hill, Friends of the McMurry University Library, February 21, 1994.
“What is a Servant Leader?” Catholic Center, Diocese of Fort Worth, October 25, 1993.
“The New Leadership Paradigm,” City of Abilene Process Management Teams, October 1, 1993.
“What it Means to be a Servant Leader,” Transformation 2000: Calling Laity to Leadership,
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Discussion leader, “Performance Based Funding/Quality Assessment,” National Conference of
Academic Deans, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, July 1993.
“Media Mania: The Impact of Electronic Media on Society,” Rotary of Abilene, May 1993.
“Effective Communication,” Abilene Public Library Employees Staff Development
Workshop, May 1993.
“Sexual Images in Popular Movies,” Abilene American Association of University Women, April
1993.
“From Your Heart and On Your Feet: Speaking, Caring, Leading Through Enhanced Communication
Skills,” Advanced Lay Speaking course, Northwest Texas Conference, Lubbock, Texas,
March 27, 1993.
“Improving Intra-Organizational Communication,” Taylor County Community Corrections and
Supervision Department, March 3, 1993.
“Empowerment and Team Building: A Formula for Successful Organizational Change,” KTAB,
Abilene, Texas, February 1993.
Panelist, McMurry Institutional Theme Film Festival, February 1993.
Project Self-Sufficiency Annual Recognition Program Keynote Speaker, November 11, 1992.
“How to Listen and Communicate Effectively,” City of Abilene Employee Leadership Conference,
November 11, 1992.
“How to Empower Yourself through Effective Communication,” Abilene Business Council, Abilene
Chamber of Commerce, November 1992.
“The Sound Bite Mentality: Presidential Politics in the Electronic Media Age,” Abilene, Kiwanis
Club, October 1992.
“Enhancing Communication Competency,” Texas Public Health Association, October 8, 1992.
“Impression Management in the Legal Profession,” Abilene Bar Association, October 2, 1992.
“Perfecting Our Impression Management Skills,” Taylor County Legal Secretaries Association,
August 1992.
“Enhancing Your Credibility,” Caregivers Organized for Professional Equality, June 1992.
“Creating First Impressions,” Abilene Business Council, Abilene Chamber of Commerce, May 1992
and Center for Non-Profit Management Workshop, June 1992.
Facilitator for Abilene Education Summit, April 1992.
Critic Judge, McAllen One-Act Play Workshop, February 1992.
Panelist for 1992 Sikes-Melugin Lecture Series: “Columbus-Triumph or Tragedy?” February 1992.
Panelist for “The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez,” Institutional Theme Film Festival, McMurry
University, February 1992.
Moderator for “Male/Female Leadership Styles – Is There a Difference?” City Managers Round
Table, August 1991.
Presented “Communicating with Difficult People,” to the City of Abilene staff members in the
Success Series, August 1991.
“The State of the College of Arts and Sciences,” McMurry University’s Alumni Association
Meeting, Odessa, Texas, April 1991.
Panelist for “Triumph of the Spirit,” World War II Film Festival, McMurry University, February
1991.
“Advisory Board Concept,” presented to fall Alumni Board Association and Education Policy
& Curriculum Committee Board of Trustees, Fall 1990.
“The Elements of Communication,” West Texas Girl Scouts Multi-Council Meeting, May 1990.
“Introduction panelist for ‘The Longest Day’” World War II Film Festival, McMurry College,
February 1990.
“Working on Committees and in Staff Meetings,” McMurry College Career Enhancement Seminar,
Abilene, Texas, October 1989.

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“Identifying and Training Personnel,” University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas, June 1989.
“Interpersonal Communication and Conflicts,” and “Small Group Communication,” West Texas Girl
Scouts Teen Mothers Camp, Sweetwater, Texas, July 1989.
Legislative Council Testimony, University Interscholastic League, Austin, Texas, June 1989.
“The Importance of a Liberal Arts Education in Today’s Society,” Faculty Panel coordinator and
members, Parents Weekend, February 1989.
“Campaign ’88: The Democratic Platform,” Abilene Retired Teachers Association, October 1988.
“Beyond the Rhetoric: Campaign ‘88” – Abilene Chapter of the American Association of University
Women, October 1988.
“The Impact of Television News Reporting on the 1988 Presidential Campaign,” Abilene High
School government classes, October 1988.
“Press for Success,” McMurry College Career Enhancement Seminar, September 1988.
“Me? A Leader,” McMurry College Career Enhancement Seminar, April 1988.
“Public Speaking,” McMurry College Career Enhancement Seminar, September 1987.
UIL One-Act Play Critic Judge, 1980-1993.
Teaching Assignments
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Doctoral Committee Member, Gilda Ramirez, 2002.
Oklahoma City University
Courses Taught: Communication Criticism (MLA program); Leadership and
Communication (MLA program).
McMurry University
Courses Taught: Principles of Human Communication, Principles of Public Speaking, Introduction to
Corporate Communication, Principles of Mass Communication, Persuasion, Principles of Public
Relations, Oral Interpretation, Communication Research, Television and Society, Communication
Criticism, Senior Seminar in Communication (Capstone Course), Coaching Forensics and Debate,
Communication and Language Development, Presidential Campaign Communication (honors
course), Propaganda, Family Communication, Honors Thesis, Servant Leadership, Introduction to
Ethics.
Austin College
Courses Taught: Interpersonal Communication, Oral Interpretation
University of North Texas
Course Taught: Nonverbal Communication
Speech Communication Association Short Course Faculty Member
In conjunction with Dr. Victoria O’Donnell and Dr. Garth Jowett, “Teaching the College course –
Propaganda: A Communication Approach.” Speech Communication Association National
Convention, Boston, Massachusetts, November 1987.
Speech Communication Association Short Course Participant
“Teaching the College Course in Television Criticism,” and “Patterns of Decision-Making in
Communication Ethics,” San Francisco, California, November 1989.
“Establishing an Institution-Wide Program for Teaching Communication in the Content Area,”
Boston, Massachusetts, November 1987.

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“Teaching the College Course: A Critical Issues Approach in Public Speaking Instruction” and
“Developing an Effective Public Relations Degree Program,” Chicago, Illinois, November
1986.
International Travel
Canada, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, People’s Republic of China, Singapore