FULL TIME INSTRUCTORS
Karen C. Rowe - B.A. in English Literature, Georgetown University; M.A. in
Speech and Communication Studies, San Francisco State University.
Area of Expertise: Interpersonal Communication, Gender Communication, Oral
Communication, Small Group Communication, Conflict Resolution.
How My Position Contributes to Program Success: Professor Rowe has taught
courses within the Communication Studies Department for 22 years; 18 of which have been
spent as a full-time faculty member at Evergreen Valley College. She has taught in
multicultural communities through-out the Bay Area including: San Francisco State
University, Golden Gate University, Holy Names College, Chabot College, and Diablo
Valley College. Prior to teaching, Professor Rowe was a journalist for a daily newspaper in
New Jersey, and was a public relations professional for Warner-Lambert Co. and Exxon
Corp. For several years, she worked as a volunteer with Community Boards, San Francisco,
a non-profit organization which provides mediation services for the community and teaches
mediation in local school systems.
Professional Development in the Past Six Years: Due to the sparse Staff
Development funding, Professor Rowe has not attended national conferences in
the past six years. However, she participates in seminars and workshops which
focus on multicultural education including the current seminar on Critical Race
Theory sponsored by the SJECCD.
Ambica Gill - B.A., Speech Communication Studies, San Jose State University, M.A.
Speech Communication Studies, San Jose State University.
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