2024-2025 UTulsa Faculty in Residence Annual Report
Prof. Emily Contois caps off her third year as Faculty in Residence having hosted 115 events in her home for UTulsa students.
Author: Emily Contois
Tips to Revitalize Your Writing When You Feel Stuck
Feeling stuck in writing, I adopted strategies to regain momentum during a dedicated week. These included seeking support, positive visualization, refreshing writing spaces, and setting kinder goals.
Class Engagement Tips from My Most Engaged Students
These 7 tips for promoting classroom engagement came from an exceptionally engaged group of students.
My 2024 in Dogs, Grief, Writing & Thinking
In 2024, I faced profound grief after the death of my dog, Raven, which disrupted my writing plans. Despite this loss, I continued engaging in various media discussions, which was satisfying during a difficult year.
2023-2024 TU Faculty in Residence Annual Report
Learn more about Prof. Emily Contois’ second year as Faculty in Residence at The University of Tulsa.
New Faculty Advice: What I Wish I Knew
Tips for new faculty on research, teaching & service, plus building community & living a balanced life.
2022-2023 TU Faculty in Residence Annual Report
In its first year, TU’s revived FiR Program made significant progress to enrich students’ college experience.
Top 10 Things My Women’s & Gender Studies Students Learned
These are the ideas and concepts that resonated most with my Intro to Women’s & Gender Studies students.
Teaching Reflection: Unessays, Again!
Check out the unessay projects my students did in Advertising History, Culture & Critique.
What We Learned in Critical Media Studies of Health & Medicine
My students learned a lot in our course on deconstructing health and reimagining health media and communication.
My Media & Pop Culture Students’ Top 9 Learnings
These are the top concepts and ideas Media & Pop Culture students learned this semester; what they’ll take with them into their media lives.
Gratitude for 4 Months of Diners, Dudes & Diets
I’m so thankful for everyone who has helped me to research, write, revise, publish, and promote Diners, Dudes, and Diets, four months in.
Coming in 2022: Food Instagram: Identity, Influence & Negotiation
Learn more about Food Instagram: Identity, Influence & Negotiation, coedited by Emily Contois and Zenia Kish, coming in 2022.
Review Diners, Dudes & Diets—Please & Thank You
Review Diners, Dudes, and Diets on Amazon or Goodreads and I’ll send you a thank you postcard!
More of My Writing Like Diners, Dudes, and Diets
If you’re looking for more, here’s a roundup of articles and short pieces I’ve written on similar topics to Diners, Dudes, and Diets.
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