Biography
I have been teaching remotely as an Online Adjunct Professor since 2008. My degree areas of teaching and specialization are Mass Communication, Graphic Design, Web Design, and New Media Technology. I have taught a variety of courses at the college and university level, both online and in classrooms. I began teaching Graphic Design and Web Multimedia courses at vocational schools and colleges in 2000. I have been teaching online courses exclusively since 2008, primarily in Communication, Digital Media, and Humanities. My experience includes higher education, graphic design, web multimedia, print publishing, email marketing, media communication technology, radio and internet broadcasting, music, art, cultural studies, and creative retail. Bachelor's Degree in Art, Concentration in Graphic Design Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego CA (1995) Master's Degree in Mass Communication and Media San Diego State University, San Diego CA (2005) Master's Degree in Middle Eastern Studies Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva Israel (2007)
Education
  • Master of Arts in Communication
Programs Taught
  • Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations with an Emphasis in Advertising Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an Emphasis in Broadcasting and New Media
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communications with an Emphasis in Interpersonal Communication and Human Relationships
  • Bachelor of Arts in Communications
Classes
  • COM-222: Small Group Communication
  • COM-263: Elements of Intercultural Communication
  • COM-355: Communication Research Methods
Publications
  • Birman, Lisa. (2005). User competence and influence on the adoption of new technologies: technophobia, exposure to technical jargon, and the support of social networks.
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