Amy Ellefson

Biography

More than decade of higher education teaching experience and nonprofit management experience complement my MA degrees in Communication Studies and East-West Studies and my PhD in Communication Studies. My research specializations are gender, conflict, and strategic communication, but my work is often interdisciplinary, and I have a penchant for studying biological anthropology.

Teaching Interests

Conflict communication, negotiation, mediation, family communication, intercultural communication, and gender communication

Research Interests

I work primarily with transgender populations and their loved ones to explore family and conflict communication. I am interested in the communicated expectations of women, particularly mothers, in our social and political world.

Service Summary

*Family advocate and subject matter expert, TRANS Program, 2023 - Present*Advisory Board member, Research cooperative focused on transgender individuals' family experiences, Wayne State University, 2021-Present

Education

Ph D, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS, Communication Studies, Conflict and Family Communication, 2024

MA, Creighton University, Omaha, NE, East-West Studies, Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, 2016

MA, Bellevue University, Bellevue, NE, Communication Studies, Quantitative Studies, 2007

Professional Development

Community of Practice: Engagement, TRAC Interest Group, 11/01/2023

Licensures and Certifications

Nebraska Mediator, State of Nebraska, 02/01/2024

Selected Publications

Ellefson, Amy, Fourney, Sean, Stengrim, Laura, Young, Steven, Wingo, Kim. 2019. Fostering the art of scientific communication in the speaking center, Communication Centers Journal, 5, 1, 56--66.

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

Exhibition, Photovoices--Baright Library Centennial Celebration, 09/01/2022 - 01/01/2023