Last Updated November 22, 2017
MONTANA JEAN SMITH
Department of Communication Studies
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
515-669-7574
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Louisiana State University (Expected) 2020
Concentration Areas: Performance Studies,
Health,and Embodiment
M.A.University of Northern Iowa2016
Concentration Area: Communication Studies Education
Course Work Areas: Performance, Gender, and Methods
Thesis: How Adoption Narratives Shape An Adoptive Identity: An
Autoethnographic Account
Advisor: Danielle Dick McGeough, Ph.D.
B.A.University of Northern Iowa2014
Concentration Area: Communication Studies, Interpersonal
Minor: Public Relations
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Louisiana State UniversityInstructor of Record 2016-Present
CMST 1061Fundamentals of Communication [3 section]. Practical application to familiarize students with the five pathways of Communication. Students obtain knowledge of Small Group and Professional Communication, Public Discourse, Human Relationships, Visual and Media Communication, and Art and Culture.
CMST 2060Public Speaking [3 sections]. Practical application to familiarize students
with the art of Public Speaking. Students learn to effectively and critically evaluate message/speech content and delivery, both when examining one’s own work as well as that of others.
University of Northern IowaInstructor of Record 2014-2016
COMM 1000Oral Communication [5 sections]. Experiential overview of public
speaking, theories of interpersonal and group communication, and informative and persuasive speaking.
Areas of Teaching Interest
Performance of Identity
Performance and Health
Performance and Embodiment
Performance Theory
Family Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Gender in Communication
Qualitative Research Methods
Autoethnography
Ethnography
Public Speaking
Small Group Communication
Nonverbal Communication
Language and Communication
Intercultural Communication
Communication Theory
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
As an instructor, I value the importance of creating a comfortable and positive environment in which all my students are able to engage in an intelligent and thought provoking discussion. It is my further obligation to foster within my students an interest in learning and willingness to employ what they learn in class to their lives outside of class. I believe that learning should be an exciting, challenging, and gratifying experience and will do all that I can to help my students to achieve this. I am committed to helping students gain the best quality education they can.
SCHOLARLY & CREATIVE WORK
Smith, M. J., (2018, April). Resistance You Can Afford: Addressing the Economized Self through
Performing Protest[Performance Division]. Tobe presented at the Southern States Communication Association. Nashville, TN. (Performance Panel).
Smith, M. J., (2018, April). Two Lives Shaped to Make Yours One [Ethnography Division]. To
be presented at the Southern States Communication Association. Nashville, TN. (Paper Panel).
Smith, M. J., (2017, November). Confessions of a Participant-Observer: The Tale of Two
Ladies Nights [Ethnography Division]. Presented at the National Communication Association. Dallas, TX. (Paper Panel).
Smith, M. J., (2017, November). Boal in Baton Rouge: A Survey of Image Theatre Projects Since
the Summer of 2016 [Performance Studies Division]. Presented at the National Communication Association. Dallas, TX. (Performance Panel).
Smith, M. J., (2017, April). Handing Her Over [Performance Division]. Presented at the
Southern States Communication Association. Greenville, SC. (Top Student Performance Panel).
Smith, M. J., (2017, April). Exploring Identity, Family Narrative, and Performance
[Performance Division]. Presented at the Southern States Communication Association. Greenville, SC. (Performance Panel).
Smith, M. J., (2017, April). “The Best of All Worlds: Containing Miley Cyrus through the
(White) Male Gaze”[Gender Division]. Presented at the Southern States Communication Association. Greenville, SC. (Top Student Paper).
Smith, M. J., (2016, November). "Facing Our Truth" about Race and Privilege through
Performance on a Predominately White Campus [Performance Division]. Presented at the National Communication Association. Philadelphia, PA. (Performance Panel).
Smith, M. J., (2016, April). Language as Magic: Emma Watson’s Transfiguration of Feminist.
[Kenneth Burke Division].Presented at the Southern States Communication Association. Austin, TX. (Top Student Paper Panel).
Scholarly Interests and Specialties
Performance Studies
Performance of Identity
Self-Identity and Interpersonal Communication
Self-Identity and Gender in Communication
Self-Disclosure and Interpersonal Communication
Nontraditional Families and Communication
Gender in Communication
Autoethnography
Intersection of Autoethnography and Dance
PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Author & Performer
Just BreatheMontanaHopKins Black Box Theatre2016
Pretty Hurts: A MystoryMontanaUNI Interpreters Theatre2015
Handing Her OverMontana UNI Interpreters Theatre2015
Performer
Creature from the Primordial…PuppeteerHopKins Black Box Theatre2017
Baton Rouge Slam!MelissaHopKins Black Box Theatre2017
You Menstrual MePerformerHopKins Black Box Theatre2017
Animal RitesMontanaHopKins Black Box Theatre2016
Facing Our Truth: Short PlaysRebeccaUNI Interpreters Theatre2016
On Trayvon, Race, & Privilege
The Soul Food MuseumLeah DavisUNI Interpreters Theatre2015
Orchesis Spring GalaPerformerOrchesis Dance Company2014
Orchesis Spring GalaPerformerOrchesis Dance Company2013
Orchesis Spring GalaPerformerOrchesis Dance Company2012
Orchesis Spring GalaPerformerOrchesis Dance Company2011
Choreographer
Facing Our Truth: Short Plays
On Trayvon, Race, & PrivilegeUNI Interpreters Theatre2016
The InfernoUNI Interpreters Theatre2015
Orchesis Spring GalaOrchesis Dance Company 2014
Orchesis Spring GalaOrchesis Dance Company 2013
LSU GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Performance Studies
CMST 7945Theories in Performing ProtestDr. Erincin
CMST 7999Ind. Study Performance CompositionDr. Terry
CMST 4141Performing NarrativeDr. Terry
CMST 4140Analysis & Performance of PoetryDr. Terry
CMST 4142Performance and Installation ArtDr. Suchy
Health
CMST 7999Ind. Study Health CommunicationDr. Pecchioni
SOCL 4091Sociology of Mental HealthDr. Walker
SOCL 4451Sociology of MedicineDr. Kroeger
Communication Studies
CMST 7900Intro to Graduate StudiesDr. Bodie
CMST 7901Seminar in PedagogyDr. Jones-Bodie
CMST 7923Qualitative MethodsDr. Shaffer
CMST 7902Professional DevelopmentDr. Shaffer
CMST 7965Rhetoric & Social TheoryDr. McCann
Sociology
SOCL 7691Self and IdentityDr. Walker
SOCL 4401The FamilyDr. Kroeger
UNI GRADUATE COURSEWORK
Performance Studies
COMMGRAD 6044Performance of IdentityDr. Mitchell
COMM 5447Performance & Social ChangeDr. Mitchell
Rhetorical & Gender Studies
COMMGRAD6022Critical MethodsDr. Palczewski
COMMGRAD 6042Gender in CommunicationDr. Palczewski
Communication Studies
COMMGRAD 6001Introduction to Graduate StudiesDr. Fritch
COMMGRAD 6011Communication TheoryDr. Hall
COMMGRAD 6022Qualitative MethodsDr. McGeough
COMMGRAD 6022Quantitative MethodsDr. Terlip
COMMGRAD 6041Organizational CommunicationDr. Terlip
COMMGRAD 6045Communication EducationDr. Beall
COMMGRAD 6299 Research (Thesis)Dr. McGeough
COMMGRAD 6299 Research (Thesis)Dr. McGeough
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Publicity & Production Assistant, UNI Interpreters Theatre2015 – 2016
Department of Communication Studies
As an assistant to the UNI Interpreters Theatre, I collaborated with directors, faculty, and members of the university administration to successfully develop and conceive communication materials including press releases, brochures, and promotional materials.
Produced
- An Evening of Text Messages(December 2015)
- Performance Power Hour! (April 2016)
Publicity Head
- The Inferno (October 2015)
- Facing Our Truth: Short Plays on Trayvon, Race, and Privilege (March 2016)
Graduate Research Assistant, Dr. Catherine Palczewski 2015
Department of Communication Studies
As an assistant to Dr. Palczewski, I gathered research concerning the Congressional debatesover woman suffrage1909-1919 and developed a codebook and longitudinal coding grid for content analysis of these debates.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Membership in Professional Associations
National Communication Association
Performance Division
Health Communication Division
Ethnography Division
Southern States Communication Association
Performance Division
Ethnography Division
Gender Division
Central States Communication Association
LSU Department Service
Graduate Student Association – Vice President
Graduate Student Organization – Secretary
Undergraduate Service
Orchesis Dance Company – Vice President and Head of Public Relations
Community Service
Orchard Hill Church; Volunteer; Fall 2014-Summer 2016
Cedar Bend Humane Society; Volunteer; Spring 2014
Red Cross; Volunteer; Fall 2014
Drake Relays; Volunteer; Spring 2013
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Dr. Tracy Stephenson Shaffer
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Communication Studies
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
225-578-6685
Dr. Danielle Dick McGeough
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Department of Communication Studies
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0139
319-273-6985
Dr. Ryan McGeough
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies
Basic Course Director
Department of Communication Studies
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0139
319-273-3793
Dr. Catherine Palczewski
Professor of Communication Studies
Affiliate faculty of Women & Gender Studies
Department of Communication Studies
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0139
319-273-2714