Seminars and workshops

Panelist, “Surfing the Net without Sinking: Student Ethics and Electronic Journalism” Inspiring Students Towards Mastery with Course Assignments that Integrate Ethical Considerations, Broadcast Education Association, April, 2009.

“Darfur, Agenda Setting, and Notions of the Problematic,” A Forum on Darfur, Salisbury University, February, 2007.

“Media Perception, Cultural Influences and Effects on Diversity,” Housing and Student Life training, Salisbury University, August 2006.

“Media and Minority Leadership,” The Multiethnic Leadership Summit, Salisbury University, January, 2006.

Moderator: “Pedagogical Applications and Issues of Diversity”, Rethinking/Relearning Diversity in a Post 9/11 World Conference, University of Maryland Baltimore County; October, 2005

“My Dawg’s Blacker than your Dawg: Interracial Diversity and Constructs of Blackness,” the Speaking Truth to Power: Rethinking/Relearning Diversity in a Post 9/11 World Conference, University of Maryland Baltimore County; October, 2005

Moderator, “Equal Representation? Reality TV and Public Radio”, Popular Culture in the South Conference; Jacksonville, Florida; October 2005

Panelist, “Shades of Blackness and the Culture of Frank’s Place”, Popular Culture in the South Conference; Jacksonville, Florida; October 2005

Panelist, “An Ascertainment of Perceived Aggression: A Culture of Violence, Illegalities, and the Evening News,” Midwest Popular Culture Association; Cleveland, Ohio; October 2004.

“An Examination of the Just Say ‘Hey’ Program and its Pedagogical Impact,” The Student Chapter of the NAACP, Salisbury University, October 2004.

Discussant: “Politics, War and Media Effects,” The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeastern Colloquium; University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida; March, 2004.

Moderator: “From Wickedness and Ballyhoo to Purity and Pulitzer Prizes,” The Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Southeastern Colloquium; University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida; March, 2004.

“Internationalizing the Intellectual Experience: A Dialogic Narrative regarding the Representations of Black Briton and Black Americans on Television,” The Teaching Diversity/Thinking Diversity Conference; Bowie State University, Bowie, Maryland; March, 2004.

“The Myth of Black Male Authenticity and the Beauty of ‘Frank’s Place,’” The National Association of African American Studies Conference; Houston, Texas; February, 2004.

“The Impact of Mediated Images upon Black Self-image,” The MOSIAC Summer Program, Salisbury University, June 2004.

“African American Imagery and the Future of Black British Television,” The BBC Black Forum, London, England, November 2000.

“Counter-Cultural Voices, Public Affairs and Media: Ethnic Voices and Contemporary Issues,” Birzeit University; Ram Allah, Israel; January 1999.

“American Political Influence and International Television Markets;” Temple University-Foreign Exchange Program; London, England; August 1998.

“Black Broadcasting for a Black Britain,” The British Academy of Film and Television Arts; London, England, July 1998.

“Black American Filmmaking: Education and Cultural Production,” an interview; BBC3 World Radio, London, England, July 1998.

“British Television Hegemony and Race;” Temple University-Foreign Exchange Program; London, England, August 1998.

“Creating a Moral Imperative: Guidelines for Diversity Trainers,” American Council on Education; Miami, Florida, October 1997.

“Applying the Moral Imperative: Criteria for Selecting Audiovisual Materials for Diversity Training;” National Conference on Race and Ethnicity; Orlando, Florida, May 1997.

National Conference on Race & Ethnicity, San Antonio, Texas: 1) “Getting Unstuck: Maintaining Momentum for Diversity Strategic Plans”, 2) “Multicultural Organizational Development: The Critical Role of Team Building and Alliance Building”, 3) “Maintaining the Momentum in Implementing Diversity Strategic Plans”, April 1996 (co-author and presenter).

“Beyond the Black Atlantic: A Research and Audience Analysis in regard to English Television,” The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC2), London, England, September 1996.

“Educational Policies and the Minority Freshman: Adaptation and the Tailoring Services of to Minority Students,” UW-Platteville, December 1995.

“Alliance building Across Race/Ethnic Lines: Educational Strategies for Effective Change”, UW-Platteville, November 1995.

American Council on Education, Educating One-Third of a Nation: Constructing the Next American Dream, “Expanding our Reach: Wisconsin’s “DO COLLEGE” Consultant Corps,” May 1995.

“Media Adventure: The Exposure of High School Students to Opportunities in Communications” UW-Whitewater, June 1994.

“Mentoring and Recruitment of Minority Students within the field of Public Relations,” Andres Mautner Public Relations Firm; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 1992.

“A Need for Interpersonal Communication among Minority Students with Support from Residence Life Personnel,” The Great Lakes Association of Residence Life Personnel Conference; the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Menomonee, Wisconsin, Wisconsin; October 1995.

Panelist, “Advice for the Incoming Minority and Disadvantaged Student”, The Educational Opportunity Program’s Mentor/Protégé Program, The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin; October 1991.