Communication Department Chair, Assistant Professor of Speech Communication 

• Office: VH110  
• Phone: 580-327-8429 
• Fax: 580-327-8185
• Email: tlbrown@nwosu.edu

EDUCATION

• Postgraduate Work, Oklahoma State University
• M.S., May 1993, University of Oklahoma
• B.S., May 1991, Northwestern Oklahoma State University 

CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSES

• Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech Language Pathology from the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association
• Oklahoma State License to Practice Speech Language Pathology from the Oklahoma Board of Examiners for Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
• Brown joined the faculty of Northwestern in August of 1998.

COURSES TYPICALLY TAUGHT

• Introduction to Speech Communication
• American Sign Language
• Voice and Phonetics
• Advanced Speech Communication
• Interpersonal Communication
• Business and Professional Communication
• Small Group Communication
• Nonverbal Communication

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• John Barton Award for Distinguished Teaching and Service, 2005-2006
• John Sheffield Teacher of the Year, 2004-2005
• Named Chair of Communication Department, July 2005
• Hired as Instructor of Speech at NWOSU, August 1998

FAMILY INFORMATION

• Husband, Scott, who is also an NWOSU graduate
• Children, Megan and Colton

Professor of Communication
Northwestern News & RangerPulse.com Adviser

• Office: Jesse Dunn Annex 232
• Phone: 580-327-8481
• Email: kdarmstrong@nwosu.edu

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in journalism history, December 2015, University of Southern Mississippi
• M.S. in communication, December 1997, Utah State University
• B.A. in communication, April 1976, Brigham Young University 

COURSES TYPICALLY TAUGHT

• Writing for Media Professionals
• Media Photography
• News Reporting
• Advanced Reporting
• Multimedia Journalism
• Journalism Practicum
• Publication Design and Production
• Media Law & Ethics

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Spent 20 years as a reporter and editor at four daily newspapers.
• First female city editor at The Daily Herald in Provo, Utah.
• Adviser to four student newspapers.
• Author of How Student Journalists Report Campus Unrest, published in January 2018 (Lexington Books).
• Member of American Journalism Historians Association and College Media Association.

SPECIAL INTERESTS

• Media history
• Grammar nerd!

FAMILY INFORMATION

• Married to retired chiropractor Robert J. Armstrong, the other Dr. Armstrong
• Five daughters, 12 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter

Instructor of Communication

• Office: Jesse Dunn Annex 234
• Phone: 580-327-8456
• Email: jlcole@nwosu.edu

Education

• M.A. in Communication, 2023, Virginia Tech
• B.A. in Journalism & Broadcasting, 2008, Oklahoma State University

Course typically Taught

• Principals of Advertising & Marketing
• Media Photography
• Introduction to Strategic Communication
• Strategic Communication Practicum
• Strategic Communication Writing
• Social Media Strategy
• Advanced Strategic Communication
• Introduction to Speech Communication

Career Highlights

• State level Clarion Award recognition for "Outstanding Newsletter" in marketing and communication in 2012
• Multi-year award recipient from the Oklahoma College Public Relations Association

Research Interests

• How Artificial Intelligence affects purchase intention and trust

Assistant Professor of Communication

• Office: Jesse Dunn Annex 235
• Phone: 580-327-8465
• Email: jaschroeder@nwosu.edu

Education

• Ph.D. in Education Technology Management, 2011, Northcentral University
• M.A. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, 2007, University of Phoenix
• B.S. in Mass Communication, 2003, Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Course typically Taught

• Introduction to Mass Communication
• Audio & Video Production
• Broadcast News
• Sports Reporting
• Broadcast Writing & Announcing
• Broadcast Practicum
• Advanced Video Production
• Introduction to Speech Communication

Career Highlights

• Awarded Texas Associated Press Broadcasters award for top morning newscast in 2014 and 2015
• Awarded Oklahoma Associated Press Broadcasters award for top morning newscast in 2014
• Achieved full 10-year accreditation status while serving as the accreditation liaison officer for NWOSU from 2009-2014
• OSTCA Outstanding Young College Teacher of the Year in 2010

Special Interests

• Social media and its impact on media and society
• Grilling and cooking
• Traveling, primarily to tropical destinations
• Volunteer as EMT for Freedom EMS

Family Information

• Married to Amanda Schroeder, who is also an NWOSU graduate
• Three children, Brayden, Parker, and Mia