Curriculum Vitae Sonya Hopkins Barnes 5001 North MacArthur Blvd. Irving, Texas 75038 972-273-3564 shopkins@dcccd.edu Education University of North Texas, Denton TX Doctoral Credits Earned: Higher Education University of A&M Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi TX Post Graduate Credit: Educational Psychology Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX Master of Arts in Communication Studies Thesis Title: Children's Social Influence Tactics: Compliance-Gaining and Compliance-Resistance Committee Members: Dr. Dan O'Hair, Dr. Robert A. Stewart, Dr. David Williams Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication Teaching Experience North Lake College, Irving, TX Fall 1999-Current Professor of Speech Communication Fundamentals of Speech Communication Fundamentals of Public Speaking Performance of Literature Director of Forensics, North Lake Speech Team (1999-2007) Forensics/Speech Club Del Mar College, Corpus, Christi TX 1996-1999 Speech Instructor Fundamentals of Public Speaking Business and Professional Communication Communication Workshop North Lake College, Irving TX Fall 1994-Summer 1996 Adjunct Instructor
Introduction to Speech Communication Assistant Director of Forensics, North Lake Speech Team Forensics/Speech Club Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX Fall 1992-Summer 1994 Teaching Assistant Superior Administrative and Instructional Award, Interpersonal, 1994 Business and Professional Speaking Lab Instructor Business and Professional Speaking Instructor Interpersonal Communication Public Speaking Assistant Instructor Interpersonal Communication Convention Papers/Presentations Visions of Excellence New Faculty Orientation Retreats, DCCCD, May/August (2 Sessions Each Year) 1999-2010 Co-Presenter/Presenter, Dallas, TX Visions of Excellence New Faculty Orientation 4 th Friday Sessions (7 Annually), DCCCD, 1999-2010, Co- Presenter/Presenter, Dallas, TX StengthsQuest Workshop, Basic Leadership, DCCCD, December, 2009 Presenter, Dallas, TX StengthsQuest Workshop, Visions of Excellence, DCCCD, October, 2009 Presenter, Mesquite, TX Race: Do We Still Need To Talk About It?, New Faculty Orientation, Aug. 2009 and Aug. 2007, Co- Presenter, Irving, TX Core Curriculum, NLC District Conference Day, March 2008, Co-Presenter Irving, Texas Faculty Wildfire Professional Development Training Team, NLC 2005-2007, Mentor/Trainer Distance Education: Blackboard; SoftChalk; Quality Matters Learning, Teaching, and Leading by and for Faculty, League of Innovation, Learning College Summit Dallas, Texas, Lead Presenter 2007 Hopkins, S. (1998 November). "An Introduction to Service-Learning Models." Presentation given at the National Speech Communication Association convention, New York, New York. Atkins-Sayre, W., Hopkins, S, & Mohundro, S. (1998 November). "Rewards and Liabilities of Presentation Software as an Ancillary Tool: Prison or Paradise?" Presentation given at the National Speech Communication Association convention, New York, New York. Hopkins, S.(1998 August). "Service Learning Concept Explored: Optimizing Student-Learning and Promoting Institutional Effectiveness." Presentation given at the DMC Fall 1998 Convocation. Ganschow, J., Hopkins, S., & Mohundro, S. (1997 October). "Utilizing Oral Interpretation in the Interpersonal Course." Presentation given at the Southern States Speech Communication Association convention, Savannah, Georgia. Wilson, L., Clark, D., Hopkins, S., Surendran, S., & Coleman, J. (1995 April). The paradox of studying homosexuality: A research commentary. Paper presented at the Central States Communication Association convention, Indianapolis, Indiana. Hopkins, S. & O' Hair, H. D. (1995 February). Children's Social Influence Tactics. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association convention, Portland, Oregan. Hopkins, S. & Aguilera, R. (1994 February). Assault attractiveness: Victims nonverbal cues. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association convention, San Jose, CA.
Williams, D. E. & Hopkins, S. (1994 February). Use of Lincoln-Douglas debate format in argumentation and debate courses. Paper presented at the Western States Communication Association convention, San Jose, CA. Publications/Hired Textbook Reviews Hired by McGraw Hill to review: Pearson J., Nelson, P., Titsworth, S., & Harter, L. (2006). Human Communication. Boston: MC Graw Hill. Hired by McGraw Hill to review: Pearson J., Nelson, P., Titsworth, S., & Harter, L. (2003). Human Communication. Boston: MC Graw Hill. Hopkins, S. & O' Hair, H. D. (1998). Instructor's Resource Manual: Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Hopkins, S. & O' Hair, H. D. (1995). Instructor's Resource Manual: Strategic Communication in Business and the Professions. Boston: Houghton Mifflin. Hopkins, S. & Bearden, L. (1994). Interpersonal Communication Workbook. New York: St. Martin's Press. O' Hair, H. D., Hopkins, S. & Cornwell, C. L. (1993). Interpersonal Communication Workbook. New York: Macmillan. Additional Educational Training StrenghsQuest Advocate---Gallup Education Visions of Excellence Professional Development Trainer, 1999-2010 Learning Communities National Summer Learning Institute, Evergreen College StrengthsQuest Summer Institute Creating a Strengths Based Campus, Omaha, Nebraska Professional Awards North Lake College, Irving, Texas DCCCD SEED Grant---Retention of Early Alert Students through StrengthsQuest, 2009-2011 NLC 10 Years of Service Recognition, 2010 Innovation of the Year Award, Teaching Learning Team, 2007-2008 President s Scholar Award, The Impact of Eleanor Roosevelt s Leadership, 2004-2005 NLC Commencement Speaker, May 2005 Innovation of the Year Award, VOE Team, 2004-2005 District III AFA Forensics Committee Representative, 2004-2005 NLC Advisor of the Year, 2003 President's Award for Teaching and Learning, 2002 Who's Who Among College Professors, 2002 Certified Charter Professor, SPAR Recognition, 2002 TXCN Respondent to the Vice-Presidential Debate between Liberman/Chaney, 2000 Del Mar College Corpus Christi, Texas Great Teaching Round-Up Awarded, 1999 Great Teaching Round-Up Participant, 1998 Outstanding Advisor Award, Gamma Sigma Chapter Phi Theta Kappa, 1998
Meritorius Service Award, DMC Student Government Association (East), 1998 Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Annah Joe Pendelton Graduate Scholarship, 1994 Recognition of Performance in Scholarly Research, 1994 Superior Administrative and Instructional Award, 1994 Cleo Jenkins Scholarship, 1992-1994 Communication Studies Graduate Fellowship, 1992 Professional Memberships Texas Speech Communication Association, Life Member Texas Community College Teachers Association National Communication Association NLC Membership American Forensics Association, 1999-2007 NLC Membership International Forensics Association, 1999-2007 Prior/Rotating Memberships American Association of Community Colleges Southern States Speech Communication Association Western States Speech Communication Association North Lake College Institutional Service/Committee Involvement Visions of Excellence Steering Team (District Committee 1999-2010) NLC Speech Club Co-Advisor (1999-Current) Linda J. Long Scholarship Committee (2000-Current) Strengths Quest Steering Team (NLC Committee 2008-2010) NLC Teaching and Learning Team, Founding Member (2004-2007) NLC Faculty Association, Treasure (2007-2008) Blue-Green Week Presenter (Faculty/Staff Return Week) Spring 2008 Core Curriculum Session Spring 2007 Create a Learning Community in One Hour Fall 2006 Critical Thinking in the Classroom Spring 2005 Brain Based Learning Fall 2004 Teaching Squares NLC Core Curriculum Committee, Co-Chair, 2005-2008 DCCC Conference Day District Committee, 2005-2006 Hosted at NLC, Spring TIFA/NLC Invitational Speech Tournament February 2-4, 2003 Hosted at NLC, Spring TIFA/NLC Invitational Speech Tournament February 1-3, 2002 Student Programs, NLC Red Ribbon Rally, 2002-2003, 9/11 Oral Interp. Presentation, 2002 Roadrunner Academy (1999-2000) Crisis Response Team, Faculty Representative (2000-2002) Technology Committee, Faculty Representative (2001-2003) District Speech Curriculum Committee
Del Mar College Committee Involvement SAC's Principle Committee, 1998-1999 Student Activities Development Committee, 1998-1999 Ombudsperson Screening Committee, 1998-1999 Retention Committee, 1998-1999 Spanish Screening Committee, 1997-1998 National Coalition Building Institute Committee, 1997-1999 Freshmen Orientation Committee, 1997-1999 Marketing Committee, 1997-1998 Cultural Arts Committee, 1997-1999 Speech Review Committee (Chair), 1997-1998 Community Service Judge for area High School Speech Tournaments (1999-Current) NLC Service Various Campus Programs/Activities, numerous and on-going (1999-Current) City of Grapevine Festival Volunteer (2000-Current) Texas Adopt-A-Beach, Nueces County Coordinator (1996-1999) Certificate of Appreciation Awarded for Outstanding Service to the Texas Coast, 1996-1999 Initiated and managed "Viking Volunteer Program" which encourages student involvement in Service- Learning (Spring 1997-July 1999) Coordinated with approximately 30-35 non-profit agencies, Corpus Christi, TX (1995-1999). AIDS Quilt Volunteer (Fall 1997)