Name: Let's Talk About It
Start: 2025-04-05T11:30:00-0700
End: 2025-04-05T12:30:00-0700

BEA2025
Welcome to the BEA2025 convention program! All BEA sessions and events take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center’s West Hall, 3rd floor.

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Saturday April 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT

W301

Everyone dreads it, having challenging discussions as administrative leaders with co-workers. However, no one escapes unscathed. This panel shares communication strategies and practices for navigating conversations with difficult faculty and staff and when the answer has to be “no.” What’s on your list of what to do and not do?
Moderator: Pat F. Sanders, University North Alabama
Panelists: Kim Fox, American University in Cairo
Jennifer Bailey Woodard, Middle Tennessee State University
Pat F. Sanders, University North Alabama

Moderators

Pat Sanders

Department Chair/Professor/DEI Director, University North Alabama

Hello! I am Chair for the Department of Communication. In addition, I am the Director for Intercultural and Engagement Initiatives in the College of Arts, Sciences and Engineering at the University of North Alabama. I also serve as the District 2 Representative for BEA. I love meeting... Read More →

Speakers

Jennifer Bailey Woodard

Assistant Dean, Middle Tennessee State University

Dr. Jennifer Bailey Woodard, who was trained and educated in journalism as an undergraduate at MTSU, joined the faculty of the School of Journalism and Strategic Media after graduating from the University of Georgia with an M.A. in mass communication. She received her Ph.D. at Indiana... Read More →

Kim Fox

Professor of Practice, American University in Cairo

The first and only double BEA Best of Festival Winner in the same year; podcaster (Ehky Ya Masr Podcast) and executor of the podcasting trifecta: teaching, researching and producing podcasts.https://soundcloud.com/ehkyyamasrFounder and organizer of PodFest Cairo, Egypt and Africa's... Read More →

Saturday April 5, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm PDT
W301

Multicultural Studies, Skills/Practice | Gender & Sexuality, Skills/Practice | BEA, Skills/Practice

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Pat Sanders

Jennifer Bailey Woodard

Kim Fox

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