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Janet Yedes, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Communication
Ph.D. Temple University
CAS Room #425
Phone: 908-737-0469
E-Mail: jyedes@kean.edu
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J. Yedes
Education
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Ph.D. Rhetoric & Communication. Temple University. August
1994
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M.S. Applied Linguistics. Indiana University. August 1980
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B.A. Comparative Literature. Indiana University. August 1976
Teaching Positions
Assistant Professor. Department of
Communication.
Kean University.
Union, New Jersey. 1999-Present
Undergraduate:
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COMM 3630
Gender Language & Communication
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COMM 2425 Person to Person Communication
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ID 2415
Group Communication
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COMM 3570
Cinema as Cross Cultural Communication
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COMM 1402
Speech Communication as Critical
Citizenship
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COMM 3960
Issues in Communication: Humor
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COMM 3960
Issues in Communication: Communication
and Social Justice
- COMM 3600
Communication Theory & Research
Graduate:
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COMM 5005
Interpretive Research Methods
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COMM 5626
Multicultural Communication in
International Conflict Resolution
Instructor. Department of Communication Studies. West Chester University
West Chester, Pennsylvania. 1995-1999
Instructor. Department of Rhetoric & Communication. Temple University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 1989-1992
Academic Specialist. Intensive English Program. Bourguiba Institute
Tunis, Tunisia. Summer 1986
Academic Specialist. English Language and Teacher Training Program
Ministry of Education. Omdurman/Khartoum, Sudan. Spring 1984
Teacher. English Teaching Program. Alexandria, Egypt. 1980-1982
Scholarly Publications/ Papers/Presentations
Panel on Unexpected Intersections of Culture in the Classroom and
Community:
Examining Relationships Between Theory and Application. Inside Outside
Intersections: Examining the Communication of Indigenous Women. Eastern
Communication Association convention. Providence, Rhode Island. April 2007
Chair. Panel on Family Communication. The 11th New Jersey Communication
Association (NJCA) conference on Citizenship in Action. Kean University,
Union, New Jersey. March 2007
Worked with four students to submit, prepare and
present their original research:
Patricia Moran, Communication in a Hispanic Household
Kelly Connolly, Twin Communication
Michelle Barrera, Cousin Talk
Diane D'Errico, Everyday Talk in the Family
Chair. Panel on Gendered Communication in Organizational Settings. The
11th New Jersey Communication Association (NJSCA) conference on Citizenship
in Action. Kean University, Union, New Jersey. March 2007
Worked with four students to submit, prepare and
present their original research:
Lindsay Keifer, Gendered Workplace Communication
Jamil Paden, Gendered Preaching Differences in the Christian
Church
Christine McGrath, Interactions among Preschool Children
Laura Elfvengren, The Discourse of First Graders
Chair. Panel on Prompting Dialogue and Friendship Between the Genders.
The 11th New Jersey Communication Association (NJSCA) conference on
Citizenship in Action. Kean University, Union, New Jersey. March 2007
Worked with four students to submit, prepare and
present their original research:
Joanna Pistor, Female Friendships and Communication Patterns
Nina Giannone, Female Friendships within a Dorm Room
Lateef Harper, Communication in Male Friendships
Rebecca Cannon, Female Friendship Talk
Interpersonal Communication: Reaching Out to Each Other: Face to Face in
a Multicultural World. Panel on The Health of the Curriculum: Making a
Difference in Our Students' Lives and Beyond. National Communication
Association convention. Boston, Massachusetts. November 2005
Buna: Oromo Women Gathering for Coffee. Journal of Contemporary
Ethnography, 33, 6. December 2004
Panel on Bridging the Paradigmatic Abyss Between Holistic and Biomedical
Communities. A Roundtable Discussion. The Engaged Discipline Division
New Orleans, Louisiana. November 2002
Hear the Voice of Arab Women. Panel on I Look at Life From Both Sides Now:
Shifting Communication Patterns Between Minority and Majority Americans Post
9-11. Eastern Communication Association. New York City, New York. April 2002
Social Justice and Communication Explores Issues in Communication. Panel on
Research Methods in Education. The Society for Applied Anthropology.
Atlanta, Georgia.
March 2002
Enacting Social Justice in Talk. Panel on To Radicalize Our Roots, Really?
National Communication Association convention. Atlanta, Georgia. November
2001
Panel on A Radical Revisioning of Student Retention from a Communication
Perspective
Table Talk Series. National Communication Association Convention. Atlanta,
Georgia. November 2001
Buna: Oromo Women Gathering for Coffee. With Robbin Clamons and Amal Osman
Panel on Women's Responses to Globalization: International Perspectives/La
Respuesta de las Mujeres hacia la Globalizacion: Perspectivas
Internacionales. The Society for Applied Anthropology. Merida, Yucatan,
Mexico. March 2001
Chair. Panel on Collaborating to Critically Explore Communication in Our
Everyday Lives. Discourse Analysis in Student Projects on Gender and
Researching Everyday Communication. Table Talk Series. National
Communication Association Convention. Seattle, Washington. November 2000
Harmony and Peace Across International Religious Communities. With Art Banks
Panel on Lessons Learned from Conflicts and Reconciling Visions for
Community Building. National Communication Association Convention. New York,
New York. November 1998
Research and Teaching in a Multicultural World. Workshop Panel. Ethnography
in Education Conference. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. March 1997
Oromo Women’s Ways of Creating Peace. With Robbin Clamons and Amal Osman
Speech Communication Association Convention. San Diego, California. November
1996
Playful Teasing: Kiddin’ on the Square, Discourse & Society, 7, 3, 417-438.
July 1996
Panelist. Interrogating Whiteness in Communication Studies. Roundtable Forum
Speech Communication Association Convention. San Antonio, Texas. November
1995
Convener. Panel on Homelessness. NCPCR (National Conference on Peacemaking
and Conflict Resolution) on Diversity, Justice, Peace. Portland, Oregon. May
1993
Working Together with Differences. Panel on Cultural and Linguistic
Diversity in Social Interaction. Speech Communication Association
Convention. Chicago, Illinois. October 1992
Talkin’ the Talk: Diverse People Working Together for Social Change
Ethnography of Communication Conference, Portland State University,
Portland, Oregon. August 1992
Affirming Diversity: Working Together with Differences
Conflict and Diversity Conference, Temple University, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. April 1992
Multiple Roles: Conflicts and Commitments as Ethnographers. Panel on Role of
Ethnographer. Ethnography Forum Conference. Center for Urban Ethnography
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. February 1992
Saying More about Oromo Artifacts. Panel on The Role of Culture in Language
Use
Speech Communication Association Convention. Atlanta, Georgia. November 1991
Discourse Approaches to the Study of Culture and Communication. Rhetoric &
Communication Departmental Colloquium. Temple University, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. April 1990
Oromo Tapestry. Language Planning Session. 17th Conference on African
Linguistics
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. March 1986
Curriculum and Teaching Program on American Cultural Orientation for
Ethiopian Refugees. Developed for UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for
Refugees)
Workshop. 1983 TESOL Convention. Toronto, Canada
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