SP Ferris Professor • Department of Communication View CV Sharmila Pixy Ferris is Professor in the department of Communication department at William Paterson University of New Jersey. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Communication Studies, specifically in the areas of interpersonal, group, organizational communication, and technology and communication.At William Paterson, she has served as Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence, Coordinator of the Social Justice Project, Graduate Director of the M. A. in Media Studies and co-director of the M. A in Professional Communication. She has served as a faculty member in the interdisciplinary Asian Studies and Womens and Gender Studies programs Professional Interests Dr. Ferris is a long time volunteer at the NJ Botanical Gardens and a member of the Board of Trustees. She edits the quarterly journal for the NJBG and has served as a docent at the Skylands Manor and the Gardens. She is also has lengthy service as a Domestic Violence responder.She has consulted with organizations like State Farm, AAA, BAE, RTP Environmental and others, including AT&T Other Interests Dr. Ferris is a certified Domestic Violence Responder. She is a certified Master Gardener with Rutgers Cooperative Extension and is a Docent at the New Jersey Botanical Gardens. She volunteers with animals, and is concerned with rights and ethics. Hindi Urdu Degrees PhD Speech Communication, Pennsylvania State University State College, PA Specialization Dr. Ferris’ research brings an interdisciplinary focus to the study of computer-mediated communication and organizational communication Licenses and Certifications Rutgers Master Gardeners are trained volunteers who assist Rutgers New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES) Cooperative Extension in its mission to deliver horticulture programs and information to the general public. 06/30/2013 Master Gardener, Rutgers Agricultural Extension State <br>The DVRT is a twenty-four hour a day, seven-day a week NJ state programprogram created to assist victims of domestic abuse. Team members are called upon by the local Police to assist victims at the police station by providing them with support and information. We work to provide victims with the knowledge to make informed decisions based upon the options available to them. 05/31/2006 Domestic Violence Response Team, Passaic County Prosecutor's Office, the Passaic County Women's Center, and the Hawthorne Police Department Local 4 year program exploring theology and Episcopal ministry Education for Ministry (Theology), Sewanee University, School of Theology National Beside providing a certificate from Rutgers, this program also provides the knowledge necessary to earn the most respected credential in Leadership Coaching, a certificate International Coaching Federation (ICF).<br><br>I enrolled in this program to expand my leadership and management skills, learning competencies that will help address complex challenges that confronting executives and graduate students. 08/27/2023 Leadership Coaching for Organizational Performance , Rutgers University National Notable Courses Taught Dr. Ferris has taught a wide range of courses in Interpersonal, Organizational and Group communication. She is proud of the new courses she has created, which include:COMM 2620: Communicating Food: Economic, Political, Social and Cultural PerspectivesCOMM 2630 Honors: Honors section of Public SpeakingCOMM 2950: Competent LeadershipCOMM 3990: Language, Gender and CommunicationCOMM 4640: Technology and SocietyCOMS 6040: Organizational Communication (Graduate)COMS 6190: Communication Technology and Social Interaction (Graduate)WGS 3480: Ecofeminism (Interdisciplinary and online)WGS 3990: Feminist Methodologies (Interdisciplinary) Email 973 720 3338 204 Hamilton Hall By appointment
