Gonzaga Univ. Communication and Leadership (COML) graduate program
COML 602 - Communication and Leadership Capstone
My final project deviated a bit from the original project proposal submitted in COML 601. For my final project I created a website detailing effective communication techniques for newly elected state and federal representatives and senators. This six-page website featured real-world examples of social media content and constituent communication techniques rooted in ethical leadership.
The project also included an analysis of Twitter and Facebook posts created by 20 new members of the 116th Congress (10 Representatives and 10 Senators) during their first eight weeks in office. The website was designed to help newly elected politicians better understand how to effectively communicate with their constituents and fulfilled an unmet need.
I also created a school-affiliated Foliotek website detailing the design, scope, methodology, references, disciplinary grounding, ethical philosophies, limitations, lessons learned, and other work that went into my final project.
My official final project website - Constituentconnections.com (website no longer live; link is an archived screenshot)
The project also included an analysis of Twitter and Facebook posts created by 20 new members of the 116th Congress (10 Representatives and 10 Senators) during their first eight weeks in office. The website was designed to help newly elected politicians better understand how to effectively communicate with their constituents and fulfilled an unmet need.
I also created a school-affiliated Foliotek website detailing the design, scope, methodology, references, disciplinary grounding, ethical philosophies, limitations, lessons learned, and other work that went into my final project.
My official final project website - Constituentconnections.com (website no longer live; link is an archived screenshot)
COML 601 - Applied Communication Research
A project proposal is a detailed statement of a project proposed to be undertaken, why it is of value, and how it is determined to be successful. This document outlines the scope of the project, includes a thorough literature review of the topic, and explains the data that will be collected and analyzed as part of the project.
The original proposal for my final project was the creation of a 10-20 page guidebook entitled “Effective Communication Techniques for the Newly Elected,” detailing effective communication techniques for new state or federal representatives or senators. It was designed to be a guide for anyone new to either Congress or a state legislature.
I completed my final project between January and May 2019 as part of COML 602 - Communication and Leadership Capstone
The original proposal for my final project was the creation of a 10-20 page guidebook entitled “Effective Communication Techniques for the Newly Elected,” detailing effective communication techniques for new state or federal representatives or senators. It was designed to be a guide for anyone new to either Congress or a state legislature.
I completed my final project between January and May 2019 as part of COML 602 - Communication and Leadership Capstone
COML 504 - Organizational Communication
Communication audit of Magnolia Cooperative Preschool, the largest cooperative preschool in Seattle, WA. The audit includes an analysis of organizational structure, interpretation of two organizational system theories, narrative analysis, three proposed surveys for internal and external stakeholder audiences, and three specific recommendations for improvement
Summary and critical analysis of the theories, findings, strengths, and weaknesses detailed in the scholarly article Social Media and Communication in Organizations, published in 2012 by Jim Macnamara and Ansgar Zerfass in the International Journal of Strategic Communication.
COML 512 - Strategic & Corporate Communication
Analysis of how Starbucks and United Airlines reacted to separate media-intensive communication crises. Includes an examination of company roles and priorities, internal and external stakeholders, tactics and strategies, timeline and resources, and a measurement of positive and negative impact related to the incidents
A communication checklist for the NextGen Cup Challenge, a Starbucks corporate initiative
COML 597 - Communication Ethics
An outline of my personal ethical leadership philosophy and an "action plan" to ethically influence Starbucks
An examination of Starbucks' ethical behavior and commitment to corporate social responsibility
An evaluation of the dialogic ethics surrounding the 2013-2014 minimum wage debate in Seattle, WA
COML 506 - Intercultural Communication
Analysis outlining the demographics of the Seattle School District and its efforts to address and reduce social inequity among students
A literature review examining five peer-reviewed journal articles on the impact of workplace diversity initiatives
COML 505 - Digital Storytelling
Video project - Refugee Women's Alliance (ReWA) Success Stories
Video project - A day in my life
Audio project - Water taxi and Seattle waterfront soundscape
Photo project - A day in my life
COML 595 - Communication Theory
A group-based examination of communication strategies implemented by three transportation departments in Washington state
A profile of Neil Postman (1931-2003), renowned cultural critic and media theorist