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Karina Willes

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Communication

Education

  • PhD, Communication, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2018
  • MBA, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 1999
  • BBA, Saint Norbert College,1992

Teaching Schedule

Course Num Title Meets
COMMUN 105-222 Business and Professional Communication No Meeting Pattern

Research Interests

  • LGBTQ communication issues
  • Technology
  • Health communication

Awards and Honors

  • Amelia Lucas Trust awardee, monetary award supporting dissertation research, University
    of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2017
  • NCA Student Caucus Travel Grant, 2017
  • Top Student Paper, Communication Ethics, Activism, and Social Justice Interest Group,
    Central States Communication Association Convention, Grand Rapids, MI, 2016
  • Communication Department Travel Award, 2015-16
  • Bill of Rights in Action Award, Constitutional Rights Foundation, Chicago, IL, 2015
  • Wisconsin’s Civil Libertarian of the Year, ACLU of Wisconsin, 2015
  • Graduate Student Travel Award, 2013 and 2015
  • Lynford Lardner Community Service Award, Foley & Lardner LLP, 2014
  • Community Champion Award, LGBT Community Center, 2014

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