Therese McGinnis
Professor, Speech
Tel.: (630) 942-2175
Fax.: (630) 942-3490
Room: AC 222
e-mail: mcginnis@cod.edu
Areas of Research Interest:
Social Global Problems and Communication
Organizational Communication
International Human Rights Policies and Violations
Violence Against Women Act - (VAWA) application and interpretation of
the law
Recent Courses Taught:
Speech 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication
Speech 120 - Small Group Communication
Speech 150 - Business Communication
Current Projects:
*Continued collaboration with DuPage County Sheriff's, DuPage County
State's Attorney's and DuPage County Public Defender's Office in the
creation and presentation of Drug Awareness and Prevention Program
*Faculty Advisor for legal interns at the DuPage County State's Attorney's
Office
*Faculty Advisor for legal interns at the DuPage County Public Defender's
Office
*Pro bono human rights attorney at the Midwest Immigrant and Human Rights
Center
*Pro bono human rights attorney at the Legal Assistance Foundation of
Metropolitan Chicago
*Global Scholars faculty
*Global Scholars curriculum development and speaker's bureau creator
Selected
Publications, Presentations, Performances, Books:
Community speaker on drug awareness and the dangers and prevention
of date rape
Member of the Chicago Bar Association
Member of Title IVA Faculty Cohart designing and teaching social global
problems and communication demands.
Member of the Chicago Council on Foreign Relations
Education:
J.D. The John Marshall Law School
M.S. Illinois State University
B.A. Illinois State University
Awards
and Recognitions:
Numerous nominations
as Outstanding Faculty of the Year.
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