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Faculty: Janet MacLennan
Brief introduction:
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Academic Degree:
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PhD, Ohio University (2000)
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| Areas of Expertise: |
Interpersonal Communication,
Relational Communication,
Communication about sex in relationships,
Communication Education
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Contact Information |
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| Office location: |
English Department, Office #PED-12
Basement of Pedreira Building, College of Humanities |
| Office hours: |
10AM-12PM on Tuesdays and Thursdays; Wednesdays 1-3PM
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| Phone: |
(787) 764-0000 ext. 7569
Messages: (787) 764-0000 ext. 2553
(at the English Department office) |
| Email: |
capergirl@hotmail.com or
jmaclennan@uprrp.edu |
Brief biography |
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Janet MacLennan was born in Canada. Her native home of Cape Breton is yet another island in the Atlantic, but quite far north of Puerto Rico. In 1996 she received her B. A. in Community Studies from the University College of Cape Breton (now Cape Breton University) where she was first introduced to the field of “human communication.” She then pursued graduate work in communication studies at Ohio University in Athens, where she received her M. A. in 1998 and her Ph. D. and a Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies in 2000, teaching all the while.
She was thrilled to accept her first tenure-track teaching position in the Department of English at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras campus. At UPR, she has taught the courses in Group Communication (4006), Interpersonal Communication (3256), Intercultural Communication (3065), Organizational Communication (3190), Nonverbal Communication (3266), Theories of Human Communication (3275), Communication Research Methods (4230), Public Speaking (3257), ESL, and, at the graduate level, the Seminar in Critical Writing (5005). She developed and introduced courses in Family Communication (4145) and the Dark Side of Human Relationships, and next year will be introducing a course in Health Communication, as well as two courses for students interested in communication but with a lower level of English (Communication Skills and a special topics course called Readings in Communication). Previously, she also taught university courses in interviewing, leadership, and writing and rhetoric. In her non-teaching work life, she has held jobs in government, education, non-profit, training and consulting in areas such as public relations, student services, leadership, and counseling.
Currently, her research interests are focused on a major research project with a colleague from Northeastern University in Boston, looking at communication within and about sexual relationships. She is also working on a publishing project about communication, religion, and pedagogy. She has been published in a variety of areas: interpersonal communication, intercultural communication, group communication, gender and pedagogy, communication education, and TESL. For department activities, as part of her new role as Academic Adviser for the Department of English she is a member of the Curriculum Committee and publisher of the Department of English Newsletter.
Among her outside interests are snorkeling, SCUBA diving, hiking, traveling, and shooting (not to worry: target practice only).She owns a martial arts school in Santurce with her husband that offers jujitsu, muay thai (kickboxing), krav maga (“Contact Combat,” Israeli forces self-defense training), and–Janet’s personal favorite–capoeira. She would love to talk to any students interested in studying communication, taking a communication course (including learning which one might be appropriate for your interests and area of study), or needing advising as either an English major (Literature or LICO) or a student taking courses in the Department of English.
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