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Sandra K. Winn

Excelsior Title:  

Program Director

Instructional Faculty

Degrees:  

B.A. Communication and Education, Western State College, Colorado (1986)
M.S. Educational Administration and Policy Studies with an emphasis in International Educational Policy issues, State University of New York at Albany (1996)
D.A. (Doctorate of Arts) Humanistic Studies with emphases in Educational Theory and Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication, State University of New York at Albany (2006)

Specialties and Interests:  

Teaching Interests: I am interested in innovative and experimental designs in the classroom. I subscribe to an inclusive and harmonious approach to engaging and exciting students in the classroom. I believe in running a classroom by democratic principles, which encourage students to take responsibility for their own learning and behaviors.

Research Interests: I research how communication occurs in the progressive educational settings. I am particularly interested in the role that teachers take in enhancing and hindering the learning process of students.

Service Interests: I am a team player. I like to be a part of a supportive community who is focused upon providing the best education possible for their student body. Areas of Special Interest: Multicultural Education, Democratic Education, Peace Education & Studies, Teaching and Learning, Learning Styles, Course Design and Curriculum Development, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication, Interaction Research, Qualitative Research, General Communication, Writing Skills, ESL Education

Areas of Special Interest: Multicultural Education, Democratic Education, Peace Education & Studies, Teaching and Learning, Learning Styles, Course Design and Curriculum Development, Interpersonal and Intercultural Communication, Interaction Research, Qualitative Research, General Communication, Writing Skills, ESL Education

Programs and Courses

Programs Directed:

  • Communication Studies Program at Excelsior College, Albany, NY                                                  
  • Composition Classes at Excelsior College, Albany, NY
  • Writing Center at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY
  • Writing Assessment Across the Curriculum at Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Albany, NY
  • Museum Education Program, New York State Museum, Albany, NY
  • Time Tunnel Summer Camp, New York State Museum, Albany, NY
  • Internship Program at the Albany Free School, Albany, NY
  • International Program, Gotemba Nichi High School, Gotemba City, Japan


Courses Taught:

  • Interpersonal Communication (Introductory and Advanced)
  • Conflict Management
  • Debate and Argumentation
  • Argumentation Strategies
  • Principles of Communication
  • Public Speaking (Introductory and Advanced)
  • Intercultural Communication (Introductory and Advanced)
  • Basic English Composition
  • Persuasion
  • English as a Foreign Language (taught for five years in Japan)
  • Various Workshops on Japanese language and cultural at the tertiary level as well as K-12
  • Beginning theater for high school students
  • English as a Second Language