Trust & Responsibility
The whitepaper on the effectiveness of collegiate ENS reiterates the importance that trust plays in alert compliance. Han et al. (2015) support that providing messages is necessary; however, the actions that individuals take depend on their level of trust in the alert and sender. The multimedia presentation artifact, centering on how women of color in STEM-focused graduate programs navigate institutional challenges, reframes how trust shapes belonging and how to effectively communicate services, community cultural wealth and resources memorably for an audience (Jaumot-Pascual et al., 2021).
Whitepaper — COM 537
The professional whitepaper from COM 537 - Crisis Communication and IMC focused on the effectiveness of collegiate emergency notification systems (ENS). It introduces my ability to analyze a common communication issue: that technology does not always ensure stakeholders respond in the anticipated way, and it tackles the ideas of trust-building, channel integration and embedded training philosophies. The whitepaper provides an important application of my thought leadership in alignment with relevant IMC theories and showcases my professional writing.
DEI in IMC Multimedia Presentation — COM 535
The final artifact in my portfolio is a multimedia presentation created in the COM 535 - IMC: Diversity and Inclusion course centered on how women of color in STEM-focused graduate programs navigate challenges. The presentation provides research-based evidence surrounding experiences within post-secondary education while exploring themes of intersectionality, racism, sexism and invisibility/hypervisibility. Recommendations and infographics are presented utilizing IMC concepts to translate data and statistics highlighted in previous research.
