Lori J. Carrell, Ph.D.
Professor & Interim Director of the University Studies Program
920.424.1402
Office Location and Hours (by appointment)
Pollock Alumni House (upstairs)
Education
University of Denver, Ph.D., 1991
University of Alaska-Anchorage, M.A., 1989
Anderson University, B.A., 1984
Communication Field Emphases
General Research Expertise: Communication Education/Instructional Development
Current Research Agenda: Sermon Communication
Courses
Intercultural Communication
Oral Interpretation
Methods of Teaching Speech in the Secondary Classroom
Speech in the Elementary Classroom
Student Teaching Seminar
Conflict and Communication
Communication Research Methods
Study Abroad Communication Internship
Interpersonal Communication
Advanced Public Speaking
Fundamentals of Speech Communication
More About Lori…
Dr. Carrell has a vision to “educate, inspire, and equip others to maximize the transformative power of the spoken word.” She has had experience teaching in a high school in Mooresville, Indiana and an Alaskan Eskimo village before attending graduate school in Colorado. She has always been intrigued by questions about human communication and has had a lot of experience within the communication field, including hosting a TV talk show (check “Dr.Lori” on YouTube), and numerous publications. Her most recent scholarly work is "Preaching that Matters" Reflective Practice for Transforming Sermons" (2013).
Lori is currently serving as the Interim Director of the University Studies Program (2012-2014) and Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (with Coordinator Eric Brunsell, COEHS).
Click here to view Lori's Vita PDF
Favorite Quote
Like most all gifts given to humans, the spoken word has the potential to be used for good or for evil, or even to be wasted on mediocrity. - Great American Sermon Survey (2000)
Current COLS Carrell Interview: Transformative Teaching
Link to Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning Website: http://www.uwosh.edu/cetl/
Link to Personal Website: http://www.uwosh.edu/faculty_staff/carrell/
