College Employees Share Best Practices and Research in Professional Groups
Kristin Harkins (left) and Erika Galluppi (right) during their team taught English class
Nash Community College employees continue to thrive in their leadership among peer groups often publishing work and presenting about scholarship at professional conferences. English Instructors Kristin Harkins and Erika J. Galluppi presented “Yours + Mine = Ours: Addressing Gaps in Transferability via Team-Teaching” on Saturday, February 28 at the North Carolina Symposium on Teaching Writing at North Carolina State University. The two are scheduled to present “2 Instructors, 1 Classroom: Addressing Gaps in Tech-Knowledge via Team Teaching” at the Student Success in Writing Conference in Savannah, Georgia on Saturday, April 18. Harkins earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English at Peace College and a Master of Arts Degree in English at North Carolina State University. Galluppi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Peace College and a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from North Carolina State University.
Ashley Berry
Nash Community College Communication Instructor, Ashley Berry’s article, “A Method for Adding Balance to Student Groups in the Classroom,” was published in Innovation Abstracts, a publication by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) delivering best practices, projects, and strategies to improve students’ higher education experiences. In her writing, she explained her application of the S.W.E.T. method, which stands for speaking, writing, encouragement, and technology as a way to engage students in the classroom. Berry graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from North Carolina State University and a Master of Arts degree in Health Education from East Carolina University. She was the 2013 recipient of the College’s J. Edgar and Peggie T. Moore Excellence in Teaching Award selected through a peer and student evaluation process.
Kelley Deal
Kelley Deal, Senior Director of Marketing and Communication will present her research titled “Breaking Barriers in Provider-Patient Relationships: An Analysis of Perceived Intercultural Communication Competence among Nursing Students” at the District of Columbia Health Communication Conference Friday, April 17. During a panel discussion at the same conference, she will present “Intercultural Communication Competence and Leadership for Education and Scholarship” with East Carolina University Professors of Communication, Dr. Rebecca Dumlao and Dr. John Howard, and Professor of English, Dr. Kirk St. Amant. Deal graduated from East Carolina University with Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Communication. She was the College’s 2013 Ambassador Award recipient.
