9 Slides, 9 Minutes Impromptu Speech
Communication & Speech Studies
Holiday PowerPoint Party 2023
My students challenged me to a 9-minute impromptu PowerPoint speech where they created 9 random slides (that I did not see beforehand). Happy Holidays.
THE ART OF THE BREAKUP:
7 BREAKUP STRATEGIES
Communication & Sex Lecture SeriesÂ
February 9th, 2023
Referencing interpersonal communication research on relationship dissolution, I discuss the different breakup strategies that one could use to end a relationship in this annual speakers series every February.
UTAMPA ANNUAL SPEECH CONTEST 2022 - SUMAIR SINGAPURI
2nd Place Winner
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I had the pleasure of coaching UT Senior Sumair Singapuri on his speech about his journey integrating into American culture. He worked really hard and really came out of his shell during this engaging performance in front of hundreds of students.
MOROCCO TRIP - CSS SPE 208 TRAVEL COURSE
Study Abroad Trip Travel Highlights
May Term 2022
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Communication and Speech Studies (CSS) Faculty Members Kristen Foltz, Stephen Kromka, and Lacey Corey-Brown guided 20 University of Tampa students through Morocco. The class visited the bustling city of Casablanca, the ancient capital of Rabat, and the desert oasis of Marrakesh.
2ND ANNUAL SPARTAN STORY SLAM
Full Recorded Performance
April 20, 2022
Theme: "Love Hurts"
Everyone has a story to tell. Students share their personal true stories based on the evening's theme "Love Hurts." This performance event was sponsored by the Communication and Speech Studies (CSS) Program and UT Center for Public Speaking.
APPALACHIAN STORYTELLING
Convocation Speaker Presentation
March 17, 2022
Alice Lloyd College sponsored their Spring 2022 Convocation Speaker Dr. Stephen M. Kromka from the University of Tampa. Stephen studies, performs, and teaches storytelling. During his presentation entitled "Appalachian Storytelling," he described the importance of storytelling in Appalachian culture and provided strategies to help everyone become a more effective storyteller.
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"I felt like Dr. K had wonderful points about using storytelling to open up people's eyes to show them the real side of the people within these mountains. I plan to use what he has taught me to share my stories to people to help them better understand how these people work, show how much they care for others, and show how much they sacrifice for their family and community." - Alice Lloyd College Student
EFFECTIVE RELATIONAL STRATEGIES
Using Humor, Self-disclosure, and Storytelling to Increase Student Engagement
Center for Teaching and Learning Workshop Speaker Series
February 28th, 2022
Are your students not participating or engaging during class? Are your course evaluations lower than you would like? Do you feel a disconnect between you and your students? Using findings from instructional communication research, allow Dr. Stephen Kromka and Professor Foltz to provide you with some easy and effective relational strategies to improve classroom participation, course evaluations, and overall student learning.
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