ERIC E. DURHAM, PH.D.
www.drericdurham.com
4600 Cullen Boulevard, #362
Houston, Texas 77004
443.825.8358
durhameric@yahoo.com

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Affiliate Faculty Member, Communication Studies Department, Loyola College in Maryland (Spring 2008)
•Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet individual student needs, abilities, and learning styles.
•Evaluate student work to determine progress and suggest strategies for improvement.
•Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
•Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
•Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws and administrative policies.
•Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
•Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
•Prepare students for continued education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
Courses Taught (Loyola College in Maryland)
CM 203 Introduction to Mass Communication

Lecturer, Communication Studies Department, Morgan State University (Fall 2006-Present)
•Taught individual or small groups of students within, or outside, the class.
•Developed and adapted materials and teaching strategies, using special equipment and facilities.
•Collaborated with the classroom teacher to define appropriate activities for the students in relation to the curriculum.
•Provided guidance and support to the support staff in the classroom.
Courses Taught (Morgan State University)
SPCH 101 Principles of Speech (Basic Course)
SPCH 309 Rhetoric of the Black Diaspora
SPCH 413 Communication & Conflict
SPCH 414 Team and Leadership Development

Lecturer, Communication Studies Department, Geo

Education:

Doctor of Philosophy [May 2006]
Howard University, Washington, DC

Master of Arts [May 2003]
Howard University, Washington, DC

Bachelor of Arts [December 1999]
Texas A&M University, College Station

Organizations / Affilations:

National Communication Association
www.natcom.org

My Skills

Teaching

Category: Education

Keywords for this Skill
Public Speaking, Communication Theory, Rhetoric, Communication and Conflict, Interpersonal Communication

Description
•Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet individual student needs, abilities, and learning styles.
•Evaluate student work to determine progress and suggest strategies for improvement.
•Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
•Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
•Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws and administrative policies.
•Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
•Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and communicate those objectives to students.
•Prepare students for continued education by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

Relevant Education / Credentials
Doctor of Philosophy [May 2006] Howard University, Washington, DC

Years Experience: 8

Writing/Research

Category: Education

Keywords for this Skill
Library research, writing papers based on research performed.

Description
My academic interests involve understanding, analyzing, and interpreting the rhetoric of traditionally marginalized, disenfranchised, and subjugated populations. As indicated in my curriculum vitae, I took a wide range of courses both at Howard University and at the University of Maryland that have enhanced my grounding in Intercultural Communication and Rhetoric. These interests led to my first publication entitled “Bridging the gap: African and African-American communication at historically Black colleges and universities.” I have recently begun to incorporate ideas of power and privilege into the essence of my research agenda. Through close readings of authors like Michel Foucault and Robert Greene, my research on marginalization, race relations, and the various forms of disenfranchisement are sure to be bolstered. I am currently using Hip-Hop culture as a “vocabulary” to discuss how race and power are currently being meted. This can be seen through my dissertation work which I am attempting to move through the publication process. My chapter “DeadPrez: Ghetto Hoodlums or ghettoGEEKS” is due out later this year on Cambria Press as a part of an edited book.

Relevant Education / Credentials

Years Experience: 1