Karen A. McGrath
Professor[1]
The College of Saint Rose
School of Arts & Humanities
Communications Department
432 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
518-454-2028
mcgrathk@strose.edu
Positions Held
Professor of Communications, Current.
Co-Developer, National Exam in Interpersonal Communication, Excelsior College, Albany NY, January 2008, June 2009, and August 2009.
Graduate Coordinator, Communications Department, 1998-2009.
Sabbaticals
Spring 2006. The College of Saint Rose. Focus: Latino/Hispanic Culture.
Publications
McGrath, K. (December 2007). “Gender, Race, and Latina Identity: An Examination of Marvel Comics’ Amazing Fantasy and Arana.” The Atlantic Journal of Communication, 15(4).
McGrath, K. (December 2006). In L. W. Hugenberg and B. Hugenberg,
Teaching Ideas for the Basic Course, Volume 10. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
Textbook Reviews
December 2006. Reviewed several chapters of a textbook entitled The Art and Science of Interpersonal Communication by Denise Solomon for
McGraw-Hill.
National Conference Presentations
McGrath, K. (November 2007). Organizer and Chair. Panel entitled: “Successes and Challenges in Teaching Online Communication Courses”. National Communication Association’s National Convention, Chicago.
McGrath, K. (November 2007). Chair. Panel entitled: “Parasocial
Interaction and Audience Responses”. National Communication Association’s national Convention, Chicago.
McGrath, K. (November 2006 ). Organizer and Chair. Panel entitled: “ Non-Whites Teaching about Race”. National Communication Association’s National Convention, San Antonio.
McGrath, K. (November 2005). Panelist. Panel entitled: ““Improving the
Health of the Discipline: Pedagogy and Whiteness”. National
Communication Association’s National Convention, Boston.
McGrath, K. (November 2005). Presenter. Poster entitled: “The Construction of Latina Identity: An Examination of Marvel Comics’ Amazing Fantasy and Arana”. National Communication Association’s National Convention, Boston.
McGrath, K. (November 2004). Co-Organizer with Leda Cooks, Ph.D.,
University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Pre-conference Workshop
entitled: “Whiteness and Pedagogy “. National Communication Association’s National Convention, Chicago.
McGrath, K. (November 2004). Presenter. Panel entitled: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Paper entitled: The Scholarship of Teaching: An Inquiry into Communication and Culture Classes at The College of Saint Rose. National Communication Association’s National Convention, Chicago.
McGrath, K. (November 2003). Panelist and Chair. Panel entitled: "Teaching about Race in the Classroom". National Communication Association's National Convention, Miami.
McGrath, K. (November 2003). Panelist. Panel entitled: "Whiteness". National Communication Association's National Convention, Miami.
McGrath, K. (November 2003). Presenter. Poster entitled: "Race and Gender Representations in Entertainment Weekly's 'Top 101 Lists' from 2001-2003". National Communication Association's National Convention, Miami.
Conference Panel and Competitive Paper Reviewer
Mass Communication Division of the National Communication Association. February 2008.
Entertainment Division, Association of Educators in Journalism and Mass Communication. April 2007.
Instructional Communication Division of the National Communication
Association. February 2007.
Mass Communication Division of the National Communication Association.
February 2007.
African American Communication Division/Black Caucus of the
National Communication Association. February 2006.
Mass Communication Division of the National Communication
Association. February 2005.
Committees
Elected
Strategic Planning and Priorities Committee, School of Arts & Humanities
Representative, Fall 2004-May 2007.
Graduate Academic Committee, Communications Department 1998-
Current.
Ad Hoc
Member, PR/Advertising Hiring Committee, Communications Department. 2008-2009.
Member, Dean of Education Search Committee, School of Arts & Humanities
Representative, Fall 2006-May 2007.
Member, American Studies Steering Committee, Fall 2003-present.
Member, Chairs, Directors, and Coordinators Equity Task Force, Fall 2006-May 2007.
Member, Thesis Manual Committee, Graduate Academic Committee, Fall 2006-May 2007.
Chair, Writing Across the Curriculum Committee, Fall 2003-May 2005.
Teaching Recognition
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. 2004 and 2005.
Courses Adapted for Online Venue
COM 206 Conflict Management--Adapted this course to a 3 week fully online su
COM 241 Gender and Communication--Adapted this course for hybrid e-learning for Fall 2008.
COM 242 Communication and Culture—Adapted this course for online teaching in Summer 1 and Summer 2 in 2007; Spring 2008; and hybrid format for Fal 2008.
COM 520 Group Communication and Leadership--Adpated this graduate course for hybrid e-learning in Fall 2008.
COM 582 PR in the Digital Age--Created this graduate course for Spring 2008 as a hybrid e-learning course.
Courses Created
COM 580 Topics in Communication—Culture Seminar, Taught Fall 2005
COM 582 Topics in Public Relations—Group Communication and Leadership,
Taught Spring 2007
Courses Taught Since 2003
COM 141—Interpersonal Communication
COM 206—Conflict Management
COM 241—Gender and Communication
COM 242—Communication and Culture
COM 298—Communication Theory (New for Fall 2007)
COM 501—Communication Theory
COM 502—Communication Research
[1] This Vita includes only those items since receiving Tenure and Promotion to Associate in 2003.