James Rediger
Associate Teaching Professor in Communication Studies
Curriculum Vitae
About James Rediger
Along with serving as the Communication Studies Internship Coordinator, Dr. Rediger now teaches an exciting new course: COMM 100: Fundamentals of Intergroup Dialogue. This course provides a forum in which students who possess different life experiences, worldviews, interests and aspirations learn to engage in transformative discussions designed to bridge those differences. The facilitator-led dialogue format allows participants to better understand their own and others’ perspectives, explore ideas and address conflict through collaboration. If he is not in his office with Sinatra playing in the background, he can be found playing his trumpet at Urban Light Community Church, or with Oldfield and the New Birds. He is also an avid runner and Ultimate Frisbee player, and will tell you that his favorite thing in the world is his family.
Education
Ed.D., Ball State University, Adult, Higher, and Community Education
M.A., Purdue University, Professional Communication
B.A., Taylor University, Public Relations
Teaching
COMM 210: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
COMM 251: Business and Professional Communication
COMM 340: Leadership Communication
Service
- Faculty Advisor, Women’s Ultimate Frisbee Club, Spring 2018 – Present
- Member, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Taskforce, Fall 2018
- Chair, Contract Faculty Evaluation and Promotion Committee, Spring 2018
- Inspire Academy Charter School Liaison, Spring 2018 – Present
Publications
- Latz, A. O., & Rediger, J. N. (2015). Navigating the water: Community college faculty and work-life balance. The Journal of Faculty Development.
- Latz, A. O., & Rediger, J. N. (2014). Work-life balance among community college faculty members: Generational and life course theory lenses. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 38(2-3), 280-285.
- Glowacki-Dudka, M., Jones, D., Brooks, D., Flynn, T., Frankenberger, W., Kissick-Kelly, D.,Rediger, J., & Smith, K. (2012). A case study of radical adult education and transformative learning through a diverse adult learning workshop.” Journal of Transformative Education 10(2), 108-134.
Presentations
- “Work/Life Balance through A Generational Lens: Boomers and Xers as Community College Faculty Members.” Paper presented at the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. San Francisco, CA., 2013
- “Work/Life Balance and Role Set Integration among Community College Faculty Members.” Paper presented at the American Educational Research Association. San Francisco, CA., 2013
- “Role Set Integration and the Construction of Work-Life Balance: Experiences of Community College Faculty Members.” Paper presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. Champaign, IL., 2012
- “Diversity and Transformation through an Adult Learning Classroom.” Paper presented at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. Champaign, IL., 2012
“A case study of radical adult education and transformative learning through a diverse adult learning workshop.” Paper presented at the Diversity Research Symposium. Muncie, IN. 2011