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10/20/21
In partnership with RJA, I sold handmade keychains and earrings, with some lovely additions from my mom Tina, to raise money for the Lincol Art Bus. We raised $508! Thank you to everyone who purchased one of my silly crafts. See the "Crafts for a Cause" page for a look at some of the things we sold.
9/29/2021
The RJA was highlighted in an article by the Daily Nebraskan - Click here to read the story.
9/14/2021
The RJA was invited to facilitate the College of Education and Human Science's first Racial Literacy Roundtable of the academic year! Click here to view the recording.
9/7/2021
Dr. Jimmien Manning & Dr. Kathy Denker's themed issue on A Critical Turn for Interpersonal and Family Communication Studies is now published. I am so excited to be a part of this issue and to publish alongside such talented and wonderful people. Click here to navigate to my article,
8/16/2021
Applications are now open for UNL's Racial Justice Alliance for the 2021-2022 academic year. Click here to apply! Applications will close on September 3rd.
8/13/2021
UNL's board of regents voted against regent Jim Pillen's resolution in opposition of critical race theory and anti-racist teaching. This is an important moment for academic freedom as schools and universities make decisions about DE&I. Click here for more info.
8/1/2021
By Degrees: Resilience, Relationships, and Success in Communication Graduate Studies (First Edition) by Betsy Wackernagel Bach, Dawn O. Braithwaite, and Shiv Ganesh (eds), is now in print! Dr. Jordan Soliz and I wrote chapter 11, “One Mountain, Many Paths”: Navigating Roadblocks and Succeeding in Graduate School. Click here for more details
6/10/2021
Engaging Theories in Interpersonal Communication (3e) by Dawn O. Braithwaite & Paul Schrodt (Eds.) is now in production for Spring 2022 adoptions! Dr. Mackensie Minniear and I wrote chapter 19 on Critical Race Theory. Click here for more details.
Spring 2020
Navigating Relationships in the Modern Family: Communication, Identity, and Difference by Jordan Soliz and Colleen Warner Colaner (eds.) is now in print! Click here for more info