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Christi Saindon: Assistant Professor

Dr. Christi Saindon of the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts

Dr. Christi Saindon (she/her/hers)

Office: H-126

Email: Csaindon@qcc.cuny.edu

Biography:

Dr. S joined the Department of Communication, Theatre, & Media Production in the Fall 2018 semester. She teaches the introductory communication course (SP211) each semester, challenging students to rise to their own speaking potential and embracing their public speaking growth. In addition to SP211, Dr. S teaches SP212-Interpersonal Communication and SP213-Intercultural Communication, both of which cover topics that are invaluable for students daily, communicative lives and engagement with others.

Education:

  • AA, Tarrant County College
  • BA, University of Texas at Arlington
  • MA, University of North Texas
  • PhD, Southern Illinois University
  • Certificate, Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies, Southern Illinois University

In the classroom, Dr. S works to serve students’ needs by staying up-to-date on current events, academic scholarship, and pedagogical practices. Her research interests are varied, crossing many topics, such as pedagogy and teaching practices, performance, body image, and women’s issues in a variety of communication contexts.

In her personal time, Dr. S enjoys bicycling, relaxing with her partner, knitting, reading, exploring the city, traveling, and attending performances and athletic events.

Research:

Yea-Wen Chen, Molly Wiant Cummins, Christina E. Saindon, & Dacheng Zhang. (2022) “Is it because I’m international?”: Unpacking Experiences of “International Instructors” via Critical Communication Pedagogy. Communication Education, 71(2), 125-144. https://doi.org/10.1080/03634523.2021.2021587

Christina E. Saindon & Yea-Wen Chen. (2022). “When school is home and home is work: Collaborative autoethnography faculty-in-residence.” Journal of Autoethnography 3(2), 169-186. https://doi.org/10.1525/joae.2022.3.2.169

Christina E. Saindon & Brent A. Saindon. (2022). “Can we bring our dogs?: A Case Study in Positional Bargaining.” In A. Meluch and H. Walter (Eds.), Casing Conflict Communication (pp. 73-79). Kendall Hunt Publishers.

Brent A. Saindon & Christina E. Saindon. (2022). “Hello, We Come to Work: Managing Trust and Digital Personas in an Online Business.” In J. S. Wrench (Ed.), Casing Organizational Communication (2nd ed., pp. 132-142). Kendall Hunt Publishers.

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