College Courses and Course Materials (syllabi available upon request)
English 1101 for Technical Learning Community
English 1101, First-Year Composition, "Secrets of Style" theme
English 1102, First-Year Composition
Document Design
Internship for Public Relations Writers
Writing as a Sociological Act (in development)
Web development/copywriting/editing
Dr. Debra Coffey, Associate Professor of Elementary Education, Kennesaw State University - www.literacy4theworld.com
KAP Communications, Inc. - www.karenpressley.com
Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character, Kennesaw State University - www.kennesaw.edu/siegelinstitute
Taking Teaching and Learning Seriously Journal (under development 2011 at www.literacy4theworld.com)
Presentations - Humanities & Social Sciences
"Not in My Back Yard: Cults, Communities, and Concerns" - Power Point presentation at the Georgia Sociological Association, Decatur, GA., October 2010.
"Scientology: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Power Point presentation for the North American Mission Board, Alpharetta, GA.
Programs, Guides, Training Materials, Reference Materials
Women's History Month Celebration, Cobb County, GA. - 2009 Event program and flier - Sponsored by the YWCA and League of Women Voters
The Graduate Certificate in Leadership & Ethics online program informational materials (2007-2009) - the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character, KSU
The Graduate Student Leadership Experience online materials (launched 2009) - the Siegel institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character, KSU
The Phenomenal Women's Award history documentation and Awardees - the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character, KSU
The Phenomenal Women's Conference 2008 program, Siegel Institute, Kennesaw State University
Training Modules, "Scientology from a Christian Perspective" - for the North American Mission Board Interfaith Evanglism Dept. online training program
"Navigating the Sea of E-Readers" instructions
Five entries, Baker Dictionary of Cults. Baker Books, Grand Rapids, MI. (forthcoming 2011). (Entries: "Clear," Exteriorization," "Dr. David Singer," "The Way to Happiness," "Operating Thetan").
Cultic Studies terms, theories, models - compiled for KAP Communications, Inc. www.karenpressley.com
Articles - Composition Studies
"Philosophy of Education"
"Philosophy of Teaching Writing"
"Ways of Writing I and II: A Literacy Synthesis for College Composition"
"What Else Do We Need to Know About Writing?"
Articles - Social Sciences
"Christian Science: A Religious Matrix" (written for Dr. Phil Roberts, Midwestern Theological Seminary)
"Creativity and Cults from Sociological and Communication Perspectives: The Processes Involved in the Birth of a Secret Creative Self." Boeri, Miriam and Pressley, Karen. Cultic Studies Review, (December 2010). Vol 9, No. 1. PDF
"Creativity, Communication, and Cultic Groups: Using Communication Models to Explore How Members Cope, Create, and Communicate." Read abstract . To be presented July 2011 at the International Cultic Studies Association annual conference, Barcelona, Spain.
"From the fire to a blessing field: Transitioning from an unhealthy relationship to a life of creativity."
ICSA Today (forthcoming 2011). Read original uncondensed version.
"Illness and Medical Treatment from Scientology and Christian Science Perspectives: A Contrast and Comparison of Views" - academic article
"Out of Scientology's Labyrinth." (2008). Areopagus Journal. Birmingham, AL.: Apologetics Resource Center. Originally published at North American Mission Board Interfaith & Apologetics website, www.4truth.net
"Scientology from a Christian Perspective" (written for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary)
"Silencing the Voices: The Church of Scientology's Justifications in Keeping Its Critics Quiet" - academic article
Blogs
Teaching & Assessing Digital Writing
"Tim Wise speaking at KSU" blog post
