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Wharton
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911 Boling Highway
Wharton, Texas 77488
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
979-532-4560 |
Ft. Bend Tech
Center
5333 FM 1640
Richmond, Texas 77469
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
281-239-1500 |
Sugar Land
Campus
14004 University Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
281-243-8447 |
Bay City Campus
4000 Avenue F
Bay City, Texas 77414
979-244-4552
1-800-561-WCJC (9252)
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Pam
Speights
Department Head &
Instructor of Speech
Wharton County Junior College
14004 University Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Ph: (281) 243-8584
Fax: (281) 243-9493
Email: pams@wcjc.edu
URL: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/pspeights/
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Pam Speights, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston.; M.S. Human Communication, Abilene Christian University, B.S.E.D Speech Education, Abilene Christian University.
- Professional Activities
- WCJC Course development, Speech 1321; online Speech 1315, 1318
- Textbook reviewer for Pearson, Allyn & Bacon, and Prentice Hall
- Consultant and reviewer for Pearson Higher Ed/ online Media tools
- Journal Article peer reviewer, Teacher Education
- People to People facilitator, Student Leadership Forum, Columbia University, George Mason University, Washington D.C
- Keynote Speaker, Virginia Community College Convention, Abilene Christian University Lectureship
- Speaker/Presenter, TCCTA, AERA, Ft. Bend ISD
- Director, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” Sugar Land, Tx, 2009
- Nominated Teacher of the Year for Wharton County Junior College, Spring 2004, 2006
- Professional Organizations
- National Communication Association
- AERA (American Educational Research Association)
- Texas Community College Teachers Association (TCCTA)
- Texas Speech Communication Association (TSCA)
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James Conner
Instructor of Speech
Wharton Campus: F013
Ph: (979) 532-6978
Email: connerj@wcjc.edu
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James Conner finished his B.S. degree from the University of Houston-Downtown in 1999. He received his M.A. from the University of Houston in 2008. He is also a graduate of Wharton County Junior College receiving his A.A. degree in 1989.
As an adjunct instructor, Conner taught speech and mass communication classes at Houston Baptist University, Houston Community College, and the University of Houston. Prior to entering academia full time, he spent more than 15 years in the communications industry as a radio broadcaster, media relations director, and managing editor.
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Cynthia Knox B.S., M.A.
Instructor of Speech
Wharton County Junior College
Fort Bend Technical Center
5333 FM 1640
Richmond, TX 77469
Ph: (281) 239-1572
Email: cknox@wcjc.cc.tx.us
URL: http://facultyweb.wcjc.edu/cknox/
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Cynthia H. Knox completed her undergraduate training in Speech Education at Bradley University earning the B.S. degree in
1972. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1974 with a M.A. in Communication Arts. In 1989, she earned the M.P.H. degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health with an emphasis in Community Health.
In addition to teaching speech communication courses at Madison Area Technical College and at Texas Southern University, Mrs. Knox has worked with Xerox Corporation, The Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians, and the Fort Bend Museum Association. She is also on the Ft. Bend ISD Board. She currently enjoys reading and attending sports events with her family.
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Mary Austin Newman B.S., M.A.,
Ph.D.
Instructor of Speech
Wharton County Junior College
911 Boling Hwy.
Wharton, TX 77488
Ph: (979) 532-6337
Email: maryn@wcjc.cc.tx.us
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Mary Austin Newman, Ph.D., Speech Communication, Pennsylvania State U.; M.A. Drama, University of Houston; B.S. Speech, Stephen F. Austin State University
Representative professional positions: Director of Training, Defense Team, Booz-Allen and Hamilton, McLean, VA; Visiting Professor, Speech Communication, Oklahoma State University, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Professor of Speech Communication, Houston Baptist University; Professor of Systems Management, University of Southern California, University of Denver; Professor and Associate Director, International Management Master’s Program, Whitworth College, Spokane, WA; Associate Professor of Communication and Management, University of Maryland, Europe and Asia; Assistant Professor of Speech Communication, Pennsylvania State University.
Professional Memberships: Alpha Chi (scholarship), Alpha Psi Omega (Drama), Delta Kappa Gamma (Education), Rotary International, Wharton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
WCJC Projects: Speak Out!, student speeches – historical presentation program each semester; Coordinator, President’s Lecture Series
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Karen
Prisner
Instructor of Speech
Wharton County Junior College
14004 University Blvd.
Sugar Land, Texas 77479
Ph: (281) 243-8537
Email: KarenPr@wcjc.edu
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Karen Prisner completed her Bachelors of Art in Applied Arts at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi, during the spring of 1999. In 2002 she earned her a M.A. in Public Relations from the University of Houston’s main campus.
Karen has been with WCJC for several years where she primarily teaches Fundamentals of Speech. However, Mrs. Prisner has taught others courses such as Business and Professional Communication and Interpersonal Communication to name a few, while serving as adjunct professor at other educational institutions.
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