Mikaela Malsin

Phone: (603) 667-0116
/ 1090 Barnett Shoals Rd, Apt 502
Athens, GA 30605

Education

Ph.D.University of Georgia, Athens, GAMay 2016*

Rhetorical Studies *Anticipated date of graduation

M.A.Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NCMay 2012

Communication, Emphasis in Rhetorical Studies

Thesis Advisor: Alessandra Beasley von Burg, PhD

B.A.Emory University, Atlanta, GAMay 2010

Major in Comparative Literature (Highest Honors), Minor in Linguistics

Thesis Advisor: Angelika Bammer, PhD

Honors and Awards

Crowe-Warken Coaching Award2011

Awarded to the coach of the winner of the U.S. Naval Academy Crowe-Warken Memorial Debate Tournament

Clio Prize2010

Best senior seminar paper, Department of History, Emory College of Arts and Sciences

Phi Sigma IotaInducted 2010

International Foreign Language Honor Society

Phi Beta KappaInducted 2009

Academic Honor Society

National Debate Scholar – Summa Cum Laude2009, 2010

Award given by the Cross Examination Debate Association based on academic and competitive performance in policy debate

President of the Barkley Forum at Emory University2009-2010

Elected by members of the Barkley Forum debate team to lead the organization

Teaching Experience

University of Georgia, Athens, GAFall 2013

Instructor, Communication Studies Department

  • Teach one section of Communication Studies 1100: Introduction to Public Speaking

Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NCSpring 2012

Teaching Assistant, Department of Communication

  • Assistant taught Historical/Critical Research in Communication, an undergraduate course with 25 students per section, covering fundamental concepts of rhetorical discourse and acts of persuasion through original texts and critical essays
  • Worked under the guidance of the lead instructor to assist in lecturing and evaluating students’ work
  • Helped students understand the material and work on assignments on an individual basis

Dartmouth Debate Institute, Hanover, NHSummer 2011, 2012, 2013

Instructor

  • Developed and taught curriculum on a variety of issues related to policy debate and the current high school topic
  • Co-taught a lab of 20 high school students, working individually and groups on speaking and debate skills, as well as argument development and strategy
  • Taught advanced research skills to junior and senior high school students

Emory National Debate Institute, Atlanta, GASummer 2008, 2009, 2010

Instructor

  • Co-taught a group of 30 high school sophomores, working individually and in groups on speaking and debate skills
  • Gave lectures to large groups on policy debate theory and practice, as well as topic-specific knowledge

Lebanon School District, Lebanon, NHMay 2008, May 2009

Substitute Teacher

  • Taught across a variety of academic fields in elementary and middle schools

Atlanta Urban Debate League, Atlanta, GAAugust 2006 to May 2010

Instructor, Judge

  • Helped to develop curriculum and teach at programs such as the Debate Center and Computer-Assisted Debate, working on speaking and debate skills with middle-school and high-school students from low-income areas of Atlanta

Publications

Conference Papers

Malsin, M., “ ‘Almost a Creature:’ The Rhetoric of ‘Evil’ After the Aurora Massacre.” New Voices Conference, Georgia State University, GA, January 18, 2013.

Malsin, M., “Language, Communications, and Ethics in the Wake of the Holocaust,” National Communication Association Conference, Nov. 15-18, 2012.

Krcmar, M., Cingel, D., Silva, E., and Malsin, M., “Comparing Preschool-Directed Media to Play and Education,” National Communication Association Conference, Nov. 15-18, 2012.

Krcmar, M., Cingel, D. P., Silva, E. R., & Malsin, M. (2013). “Parental beliefs about childhoodactivities: Media use, play, and education.” Paper presented at the 63rdannual conferenceof the International Communication Association, London, UK.

Employment Experience

Graduate Assistant Debate Coach, University of Georgia 2012-present

  • Responsible for developing and refining arguments with undergraduate students, including judging practice debates and speeches and providing feedback to improve students’ debate skills
  • Conduct intensive research and generated strategies on the national debate topic
  • Travel to 8-10 college tournaments per year, including the National Debate Tournament

Graduate Assistant Debate Coach, Wake Forest University2010-2012

  • Responsible for developing and refining arguments with undergraduate students, including judging practice debates and speeches and providing feedback to improve students’ debate skills
  • Conduct intensive research and generated strategies on the national debate topic
  • Traveled to 8-10 college tournaments per year, including the National Debate Tournament
  • Assisted in the administration of the high school and college debate tournaments hosted by Wake Forest

Assistant Debate Coach, The Westminster Schools, Atlanta, GA 2008-present

  • Travel to 3-5 high school tournaments per year, including the Tournament of Champions; provide on-site coaching
  • Conduct research both at and in between tournaments

Office Assistant, Emory University 2006-2010

The Barkley Forum Office and the Center for Student Leadership & Engagement

  • Responsibilities included making travel arrangements for the debate team, answering the phone, photocopying, filing, and data entry

Information Desk Attendant, Dartmouth CollegeSummer 2007

Baker-Berry Libraries

  • Answered questions directed visitors, and performed library-opening duties

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