This blog offers a full blend of musings about communication, knowledge sharing and knowledge management. It has been carefully prepared for you by me: a Masters of Science in Knowledge Management (MSKM) graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, studying under Dr. Betsy Van der Veer Martens, Dr. Cecelia Brown, and Dr. Suliman Hawamdeh .
Currently I serve as a graduate assistant conducting literature review and research for Dr. Hawamdeh and Dr. Kim in our KM department. I also act as an editor for a number of authors, including those who submitted papers for the ICKM (International Conference for Knowledge Management) 2006 proceedings. I recently presented a paper (co-authored by Dr. Hawamdeh and Martha Zapata de Roblye, an OU masters graduate in organizational dynamics) entitled “The Moderating Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Dysfunctional Mental Models: A Framework for Enhancing Communication and Knowledge Sharing” at the ICKM 2007 in Vienna. And for the past two semesters I’ve served as a paid intern in the capacity of “Archives Coordinator” for Saint Francis Health System. My undergraduate degree is in Mass Communication and Marketing. Before embarking on this degree, I conducted free-lance consulting in marketing, communication and graphic design.
My passions include “the arts” (visual, literature, performance and music), philosophy, and assisting with non-profit organizations. I currently serve as marketing chair for our area American Red Cross Blood Services board. Please donate! Many of our local arts groups, including the symphony, opera, and two theatre groups, as well as local artisans, galleries, and festival groups have allowed me to assist them in their quest promoting the arts or, in the words of the Viennese “Der Zeit ihre Kunst, der Kunst ihre Freiheit” (a phrase taken from the Secession building I saw while I was in Vienna) which translates: “For the time, its Art–for Art, its freedom.”
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Gosh, Michelle, no wonder I haven’t seen or heard from you in forever! I am impressed with the credentials!! Let’s do lunch (of course with Ken and Robin) after comps!! Great information on the site also.