Stephen Thompson
Instructor, Speech

Phone: 942-2121
Fax: 942-3711
Office: IC 3129a
email: thompss@cod.edu

Areas of Reseach Interest:

Intercultural Communication

• Specifically: Mexican Americans
  
  
• Minority First Generation College Students

Communication Apprehension

• Specifically: Video Games influence on social development and links to communication field

Rhetorical Communication

• Specifically: Reality TV social messages,
• Sexual Representations in NFL media publications

Developing Research Interest and Current Projects:

1. Phenomenological Analysis of Homeless and Prostitute members of Chicago's inner-city
2. Implementing CommuniCoach evaluation program at College of DuPage

Recent Courses Taught: SPE 1100: Fundamentals of Speech Communication (COD), Introduction to Communication (South Texas), Interpersonal Communication (South Texas), Business and Professional Speaking (South Texas)

Publications, Presentations, Books, Etc...

Publication in print:
Paving the Way: First-Generation Mexican American Community College Students in a Border Community Speak Out (co-authored with Angela Putman of Collin County Community College); International and Intercultural Communication Annual, Volume XXVIII
Upcoming Presentation (November 2005 at National Communication Association, Boston)
Panel: Faculty Culture Shock: Adjusting to a new college and diverse student populations
Past NCA presentations:
NCA 2004: The Game That Can't Be Won: Video Game impact on Communication Apprehension
NCA 2004: G.I.F.T.S. Presentation: Bag 'o Tricks Impromptu Speaking Exercise
NCA 2003: Paper Presentation of Paving the Way (listed above)

Education:
M.A. in Human Communication, Speech (University of Northern Colorado)
B.A. in Speech Communication and Journalism/Mass Communication (double major, University of Northern Colorado)