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DEBORAH A. WIECZORKOWSKI WANAMAKER
EDUCATION
Juris Doctor, The Dickinson School of Law, Carlisle, PA.,
The Dickinson Law Review, Notes Editor.
Master of Arts, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Specialization in Theatre.
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
TEACHING AND TRAINING EXPERIENCE
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Part-time faculty; public speaking, freedom of speech, interpersonal communication
Linotype Company, Hauppauge, NY.
Training Administrator, Management Development & Training Dept.
Community College of Allegheny County, West Mifflin, PA.
Adjunct Instructor, “Dealing With Difficult People,” and Speech Communication.
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, basic communication course
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE
Attorney, pro se, Allegheny County, PA.
Experience in motions court and has argued before the PA Superior Court
Law Clerk to the Honorable Ila Jeane Sensenich, U.S. Magistrate Judge
U.S. District Court, Western District of PA., Pittsburgh, PA.
Legal Intern, The Office of Disciplinary Counsel
The Disciplinary Board of the PA. Supreme Court, Lemoyne, PA.
Certified Legal Intern
Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office, Carlisle, PA.
PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS
“From Mother to Child… A Criminal Pregnancy: Should Criminalization of the Prenatal Transfer of AIDS/HIV be the Next Step in the Battle Against this Deadly Epidemic?” 97 Dick. L. Rev. 383, Winter 1993.
“The Fatigue Factor: An Examination of the Effect of Fatigue on Persuadability,” Masters Thesis, Bowling Green State University, 1988.
“Making the Grade: A Win-Win Approach to the Evaluation of Public Speaking Skills,” Referenced in ERIC, November 1988.
MEMBERSHIPS, HONORS, AND ACTIVITIES
Admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Dickinson Law Review, Notes Editor
Trial Team Competitor, Association of Trail Lawyers of America (ATLA)
Dickinson Appellate Moot Court Board
Golden Key National Honor Society
“Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities”
BGSU Forensics Team
RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Graduate Undergraduate
IPCO 507 Research Methods SPCH 102 Speech Communication
IPCO 726 Argumentation Theory IPCO 203 Small Group Communication
IPCO 735 Negotiation and Bargaining IPCO 204 Argument and Debate
IPCO 729 Qualitative Research Methods IPCO 303 Persuasive Communication
IPCO 729 Communication and the Arts IPCO 305 Theories of Human Comm.
IPCO 729 Assertiveness IPCO 406 Intimate Communication
IPCO 729 Instructional Communication CDIS 223 Communication Disorders
EDFI 596 Behavioral Statistics THEA 202 Oral Interpretation
IPCO 599 Thesis Research THEA 241 Principles of Acting
Post Graduate
LAW 521 Alternative Dispute Resolution
LAW 938 Assoc. Trial Lawyers Trial Team
LAW 474 Interviewing & Counseling
LAW 405 Advocacy
LAW 554 Advanced Pre-Trial Advocacy