Ann Darling
Department Chair, Communication
Associate Professor, Communication
Communication
Languages & Communication Bldg
255 South Central Campus Dr RM 2400
Salt Lake City, Ut 84112-0491
Office: 2415 LNCO
Office Hours: T/Th 2:00-3:00 and by appointment
Office Phone: (801) 581-3912
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>> Curriculum Vitae
Born and raised in New Mexico, I find great solace in deserts, bright blue skies, and slow paces. The University of Washington provided an excellent environment in which I could learn the art of disciplinary research and make life long friends. I left there in 1987, PhD in hand, for some time in the midwest, Urbana, Illinois to be specific. I came home to the west and have happily made Utah my home since 1992.
I began my career curious about how classroom communication patterns, like the teacher's use of particular kinds of humor, influenced students' experiences in those classrooms. I then moved to a series of questions about how teachers' communication experiences characterized and influenced their development of role related behaviors and dispositions. At this time I am turning my attention to questions about how communication pedagogy intersects with issues of social justice.
Research Keywords, Regions of Interest and Languages:
Keywords:
Communication, Education, and Social Justice (4)
Current Courses
COMM 5010-1 Tchg Speech & Comm
COMM 6090-1 Teaching College Comm
Courses I Teach
COMM 1020 Princ Public Speaking
COMM 5010 Tchg Speech & Comm
COMM 5060 Teaching Mentorship
COMM 6010 Tchg Speech & Comm
COMM 6090 Teaching College Comm
COMM 6930 Masters Project
COMM 6970 Thesis Research-Masters
COMM 6980 Faculty Consultation
COMM 7010 Sem-Speech Education
COMM 7970 Thesis Research-Ph D
COMM 7980 Faculty Consultation
COMM 7990 Cont Reg-Ph D
HONOR 3100 Social Justice & Youth Culture
Awards
2005
Distinguished Teaching Award - University of Utah
Favorite Books:
This is a long and dynamic list. This summer I read (and loved) Ivan Doig's "The Whistling Season." Right now I am enjoying "Water for Elephants." I'll read just about anything that Barbara Kingsolver writes.