Sharon McFarland

In my 15th year of teaching and service at the Carl H. Lindner College of Business; PhD in Rhetorical Studies, Purdue University; Purdue Research Fellowship winner (two years' funding for dissertation research); multiple-year nominations for and 2004 winner of EXCEL Award for graduate teaching excellence; Grilliot Award nominee.

Teaching Interest
Public Speaking, Writing for Business, Team & Interpersonal Dynamics; Advertising & Promotional Writing; Professionalism; Business Foundations

Research Interest
Educator faculty do not have a research mission.

History
Institution: College of Business, University of Cincinnati
Title: Associate Professor, Educator

Institution: College of Mount St. Joseph
Title: Director, Writing Center
End Date: 1997-12-31

Institution: Purdue University
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
End Date: 1995-12-31

Institution: University of Cincinnati
Title: Graduate Teaching Assistant
End Date: 1993-12-31

Awards | Honors
Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program Honoree, Breakfast of Champions
Year Received: 2009

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Nominee, Michael L. Dean Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Year Received: 2007

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Darwin T. Turner Scholars Program Honoree, Breakfast of Champions
Year Received: 2006

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Nominee, Harold J. Grilliot Faculty Award for Service & Support of Students
Year Received: 2006

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Michael L. Dean Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Year Received: 2004

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Recognition by President Zimpher for distinctive contributions to teaching and learning
Year Received: 2004

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Nominee, Michael L. Dean Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Year Received: 2002

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Nominee, Michael L. Dean Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Year Received: 2000

Organization: University of Cincinnati
Name: Nominee, Michael L. Dean Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching
Year Received: 1999

Organization: Purdue University
Name: Nominee, Bruce Kendall Award for Excellence in Teaching
Year Received: 1995

Organization: Speech Communication Association National Convention, San Antonio
Name: Top Three Student Paper
Year Received: 1995

Organization: Speech Communication Association National Convention, San Antonio
Name: Top Three Student Paper in Public Relations
Year Received: 1995

Organization: Purdue University
Name: Nominee, Bruce Kendall Award for Excellence in Teaching
Year Received: 1994

Education
Institution: Purdue University
Major: Rhetorical Studies
Dissertation: The Rhetorical Function of Narrative in the Analysis of Public Policy
Completed: 1999
Degree: Ph D

Institution: University of Cincinnati
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Major: Rhetorical Studies
Dissertation: Lincoln's "Pedestrian" Rhetoric
Completed: 1993
Degree: MA

Institution: College of Mount St. Joseph
Major: Communication Arts
Completed: 1992
Degree: BA

Presentations
Title: Government by Special Interest:  The Children’s Defense Fund
Location: Indianapolis
Year: 1995

Title: World History as World Justice:  The Rhetorical Function of Narrative in the Writing of History
Location: Indianapolis
Year: 1995

Title: Government by Special Interest:  The Children’s Defense Fund
Location: Pittsburgh
Year: 1995

Title: Kierkegaard’s Indirect Communication as a Rhetoric of Religion.
Year: 1995

Title: The Hauteur of the Auteur:  Plato as the Missing Lover.
Location: San Antonio
Year: 1995

Title: What is a Public?
Location: San Antonio
Year: 1995

Title: World History as World Justice:  The Rhetorical Function of Narrative in the Writing of History
Location: Lexington
Year: 1994