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PA:Knowing Self through FamilyStories: A Study in Intrapersnal & (COMM 250)

Term: AY 2026-27 Fall

Faculty

Barbara Marshall NickellShow MyInfo popup for Barbara Marshall Nickell
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Kourtney M. MaisonShow MyInfo popup for Kourtney M. Maison
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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM (8/18/2026 - 12/11/2026) Location: MAIN

Description

This course teaches and uses the study of intrapersonal and interpersonal communication skills to research and present family stories: yours and others. Using Fisher's argument that we are a "story people", we will find and use family stories to analyze and justify personal values and ethics, and in doing so, develop a physical, social and mental plan of personal well-being. Students will create a presentation of the combined themes and narratives that are discovered from their stories.