Prof. Carol-Lynn Perez, M.A.
San Jose State University
Sierra College
I am a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication Studies at San Jose State University teaching courses since 2005. I have teaching experience in Social Media, Media and Resistance, Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Critical Decision Making, Public Speaking, and I specialize in Conflict Resolution, Communication & Conflict and Mediation. I also teach the Synthesis & Application course, the culminating experience for our graduating seniors.
I have offered numerous Conflict & Communication workshops focusing on Conflict Resolution for diverse audiences. Most recently I was invited to create a Conflict & Communication workshop for the SJSU Peer Connections Department, which was presented in Spring 2022. I also developed the curriculum for a Communication & Conflict workshop for a community organization which will be part of their consistent management training seminars.
I was appointed the Director of the San Jose State University Communication Studies Internship Program as of August 2022. As the Director of this program, it is my responsibility to engage in policy decisions, program compliance, strategic planning, and program accountability. I interface with multiple departments on campus to ensure compliance of applicable policies and act as an intermediary between students, the department and university.
I was elected as an Executive Member of the Lecturers’ Council. This council has a mission to provide a safe platform for lecturers to voice their concerns, promote lecturers’ rights and social justice, fight systemic workplace inequalities, inform lecturers of their rights under the CFA Collective Bargaining Agreement, inform administration of lecturers’ issues, and to build coalitions with other entities on campus and across the CSU System.
I sit on multiple committees including the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Accessibility Committee, Lecturers Voting Rights Task Force, Online Degree Program Committee, and Scholarship Committees. The mission for each committee is policy creation, enforcement, and change.
From 2020 to 2022 I served the university as a faculty mentor to over 150 faculty members in the Teach Online and Resilient Course Design Programs. In 2021 I was appointed Co-Director of the Teach Online Program.
Education
Master of Arts
Communication Studies
San Jose State University - 2005
Areas of Study: Interpersonal Comm., Intercultural Comm., Media, Pedagogy, and Culture.
M.A. Project: An Architectural, Historical and Cultural Analysis of Monterey Road Motels in San Jose, Ca.
Committee Members: Dr. Andrew Wood (chair), Dr. Federico Varona and Dr. Philip Wander
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Business Administration
San Jose State University - 2002
Certificate, Distance Education - San Jose State University (2008)
Certificate, Distance Education - Sierra College (2010)
Certificate, Mediation - Conflict Resolution Center, Nevada County (2010)
Research Interests and Teaching Specialties
Media - Media as a social construct. Socially constructing ourselves in a conscious way as to portray who we 'want' to be. Critically evaluating media interaction as a resource for constructing identity.
Culture - Culture as practiced through written language, film, television, social construction and digital media.
Conflict and Mediation - Resolving conflict through mediation, interpersonal communication and nonverbal communication. Allowing for forgiveness and action where appropriate. Practicing conflict with open eyes and an open heart to achieve common goals.
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University, Department of Communication Studies
2005-present
Adjunct (Lecturer)
*Communication, Self and Society (Comm 105P)
*Communication and Conflict (Comm 115P)
*New Media/You Media (Comm 131P)
*Small Group Communication (Comm 141P)
*Communication and Culture (Comm 161F)
*Communication and Human Relationships (Comm 10)
*Public Speaking (Comm 20)
*Critical Thinking (Comm 41)
Sierra College, Department of Communication Studies
2007-present
Assistant Professor
*Survey of Communication Studies (Comm 10)
*Small Group Communication (Comm 003)
*Public Speaking (Comm 001)
*Public Speaking - Hybrid (Comm 001)
Foothill/De Anza Community College District, Department of Communication Studies
2006
Assistant Professor
*Speech (Comm 001)
Evergreen Valley College, Department of Communication Studies
2006
Assistant Professor
*Public Speaking (Comm 1)
*Argumentation and Debate (Comm 40)
Curriculum Development
San Jose State University
Comm 131P Online - Practical application of current communication theories and research to facilitate skill development in the use and critique of new media tools, such as social networking sites, blogs, microblogs, wikis, personal webpages, video sharing sites, and similar digital communication venues. (SJSU catalog)
Comm 115P Online - Focus on theories of communication as related to interpersonal and group conflict. Development of communication skills in conflict management, and applied activity in interpersonal conflict management. Class is focused on forgiveness, analysis, reconciliation and skill. (SJSU catalog - partial).
Comm 161F - Human communication explored as a mechanism of control and as a vehicle of cultural change. Applies theoretical principles of communication to social issues and communication settings in different cultures. Class presented in Beijing, China. (SJSU catalog - partial)
Sierra College
Comm 001 Hybrid - Basic principles and practice of speaking in public. Focused on digital coursework and communication, meeting only for presentations.
Comm 10 Online - Covers many aspects of communication studies. Focused on digital coursework and communication.
Academic Service
Study Abroad - Beijing Program, 2012-2014
Sustainability Committee, San Jose State University, 2010
Research Assistant to Dr. Timothy Hegstrom, San Jose State University, 2002
Communication Laboratory, San Jose State University, 2002
Professional and Academic Workshops
San Jose State University - Comm 80, Blogging (2010)
San Jose State University - Comm 80, Blogging (2009)
San Jose State University - Comm 80, Intercultural Communication (2005)
Community Consulting
Mariah Wilderness Expeditions - Media (2012)
South County Housing - Historical Research of Monterey Road Motels from the Motor Age
I have offered numerous Conflict & Communication workshops focusing on Conflict Resolution for diverse audiences. Most recently I was invited to create a Conflict & Communication workshop for the SJSU Peer Connections Department, which was presented in Spring 2022. I also developed the curriculum for a Communication & Conflict workshop for a community organization which will be part of their consistent management training seminars.
I was appointed the Director of the San Jose State University Communication Studies Internship Program as of August 2022. As the Director of this program, it is my responsibility to engage in policy decisions, program compliance, strategic planning, and program accountability. I interface with multiple departments on campus to ensure compliance of applicable policies and act as an intermediary between students, the department and university.
I was elected as an Executive Member of the Lecturers’ Council. This council has a mission to provide a safe platform for lecturers to voice their concerns, promote lecturers’ rights and social justice, fight systemic workplace inequalities, inform lecturers of their rights under the CFA Collective Bargaining Agreement, inform administration of lecturers’ issues, and to build coalitions with other entities on campus and across the CSU System.
I sit on multiple committees including the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice and Accessibility Committee, Lecturers Voting Rights Task Force, Online Degree Program Committee, and Scholarship Committees. The mission for each committee is policy creation, enforcement, and change.
From 2020 to 2022 I served the university as a faculty mentor to over 150 faculty members in the Teach Online and Resilient Course Design Programs. In 2021 I was appointed Co-Director of the Teach Online Program.
Education
Master of Arts
Communication Studies
San Jose State University - 2005
Areas of Study: Interpersonal Comm., Intercultural Comm., Media, Pedagogy, and Culture.
M.A. Project: An Architectural, Historical and Cultural Analysis of Monterey Road Motels in San Jose, Ca.
Committee Members: Dr. Andrew Wood (chair), Dr. Federico Varona and Dr. Philip Wander
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Business Administration
San Jose State University - 2002
Certificate, Distance Education - San Jose State University (2008)
Certificate, Distance Education - Sierra College (2010)
Certificate, Mediation - Conflict Resolution Center, Nevada County (2010)
Research Interests and Teaching Specialties
Media - Media as a social construct. Socially constructing ourselves in a conscious way as to portray who we 'want' to be. Critically evaluating media interaction as a resource for constructing identity.
Culture - Culture as practiced through written language, film, television, social construction and digital media.
Conflict and Mediation - Resolving conflict through mediation, interpersonal communication and nonverbal communication. Allowing for forgiveness and action where appropriate. Practicing conflict with open eyes and an open heart to achieve common goals.
Teaching Experience
San Jose State University, Department of Communication Studies
2005-present
Adjunct (Lecturer)
*Communication, Self and Society (Comm 105P)
*Communication and Conflict (Comm 115P)
*New Media/You Media (Comm 131P)
*Small Group Communication (Comm 141P)
*Communication and Culture (Comm 161F)
*Communication and Human Relationships (Comm 10)
*Public Speaking (Comm 20)
*Critical Thinking (Comm 41)
Sierra College, Department of Communication Studies
2007-present
Assistant Professor
*Survey of Communication Studies (Comm 10)
*Small Group Communication (Comm 003)
*Public Speaking (Comm 001)
*Public Speaking - Hybrid (Comm 001)
Foothill/De Anza Community College District, Department of Communication Studies
2006
Assistant Professor
*Speech (Comm 001)
Evergreen Valley College, Department of Communication Studies
2006
Assistant Professor
*Public Speaking (Comm 1)
*Argumentation and Debate (Comm 40)
Curriculum Development
San Jose State University
Comm 131P Online - Practical application of current communication theories and research to facilitate skill development in the use and critique of new media tools, such as social networking sites, blogs, microblogs, wikis, personal webpages, video sharing sites, and similar digital communication venues. (SJSU catalog)
Comm 115P Online - Focus on theories of communication as related to interpersonal and group conflict. Development of communication skills in conflict management, and applied activity in interpersonal conflict management. Class is focused on forgiveness, analysis, reconciliation and skill. (SJSU catalog - partial).
Comm 161F - Human communication explored as a mechanism of control and as a vehicle of cultural change. Applies theoretical principles of communication to social issues and communication settings in different cultures. Class presented in Beijing, China. (SJSU catalog - partial)
Sierra College
Comm 001 Hybrid - Basic principles and practice of speaking in public. Focused on digital coursework and communication, meeting only for presentations.
Comm 10 Online - Covers many aspects of communication studies. Focused on digital coursework and communication.
Academic Service
Study Abroad - Beijing Program, 2012-2014
Sustainability Committee, San Jose State University, 2010
Research Assistant to Dr. Timothy Hegstrom, San Jose State University, 2002
Communication Laboratory, San Jose State University, 2002
Professional and Academic Workshops
San Jose State University - Comm 80, Blogging (2010)
San Jose State University - Comm 80, Blogging (2009)
San Jose State University - Comm 80, Intercultural Communication (2005)
Community Consulting
Mariah Wilderness Expeditions - Media (2012)
South County Housing - Historical Research of Monterey Road Motels from the Motor Age
