Education

MA, Communication Studies, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2011
BA, Mass Communication (concentration in PR), Delaware State University, 2009

Focus of Graduate Studies

My area of research includes small group and intercultural communication. Specifically, I have studied affinity group formation and satisfaction, conflict and team satisfaction among college athletes, conflict and role negotiation in group assignments and understudied populations including Southside Chicago neighborhoods, LGBTQ community, and racial and nonracial identity groups.

Teaching Interests and Experience:

I have taught undergraduate classes in online, face-to-face and hybrid settings including Business and Professional Communication, Business and Professional Writing, Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication and currently Intercultural Communication.

Conference Papers/Panel Discussions

Baker, B., Jagiello, K, & Lambertz, M. (2015, April). Dissolution of same-sex relationships. Top student paper award presented at Central States Communication Association: Madison, WI.

Fonner, K., Blight, M., Lambertz, M., & Fetherston, M. (2015, April). 21st Century Workplace Issues: At the Convergence of Work and Life. Paper presented at a panel discussion at Central States Communication Association: Madison, WI.

Lambertz, M. (2015, April). “Diversity, Inclusion, and Fairness”: Affinity Group Topic and Satisfaction in a Non-profit Organization. Presented at Central States Communication Association: Madison, WI.

Lambertz, M. (2015, April). From the sidelines to panel discussions: A content analysis of an all-female and all-male sports panel. Paper presented at a panel discussion at Central States Communication Association: Madison, WI.

Cole, A., Kim, S., Priddis, D., & Lambertz, M. (2014, November). Student attrition in online courses and instructor’s base of power. Paper presented at National Communication Association Conference: Chicago, IL.

Lambertz, M. (2014, November). Liminalizing progressive efforts in Chicago: Moving forward and past violence. Top student paper award presented at National Communication Association Conference: Chicago, IL.

Frei, S., Blight, M., Lambertz, M., & Phillips, K. (2014, March). Graduate student mentorship: Elevating undergrads’ transition experience. Panel discussion presented at Central States Communication Association: Minneapolis, MN.

Lambertz, M. & Allen, M. (2014, March). The nature of conflict among college athletes. Paper presented at the sports communication division. Paper presented at a panel discussion at Central States Communication Association: Minneapolis, MN.

Lambertz, M., & Sahlstein, E. (2012, February). Imagined interactions as a link to political talk. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western States Communication Association: Albuquerque, NM.