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Nikki Floyd

Research Assistant

Office: 411 Breckinridge Hall

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Research Experience
Summer 2004
Research Assistant, Project: Kentucky Evaluation Project, College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky , Lexington , Kentucky
 
Will help with the development of focus groups protocols, conduct focus groups, and will work collaboratively on manuscripts for publication.

Teaching Experience
Summer 2002 - Present
Teaching Assistant, College of Communications and Information Studies, University of Kentucky , Lexington , Kentucky  

Duties involved primary responsibility for classroom instruction. Taught several sections of basic public speaking.

Other Appointments
Fall 2000 - Spring 2002
Graduate Assistant, Department of Communications and Theatre, Morehead State University , Morehead , Kentucky.

Duties involved assisting primary professor with developing and grading assignments, and working with the student newspaper.

January 2002 - May 2002
Internship , Northeast Area Health Education Center , Morehead State University , Morehead , Kentucky.

Duties involved designing health education materials, updating AHEC website, and assist in organizing health education fairs in eastern Kentucky.

HONORS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Spring, 1999          Sigma Tau Delta International English Honor Society member
Spring, 2002          Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Fall 2002-Present       Lymon T. Johnson Fellowship
2003-2004           Secretary, Graduate Student Association, Department of Communication, University of Kentucky
 

CONFERENCE PAPERS

May 2004    

"The Sky of Venus Seen From Mars: A Cognitive Investigation of Americans' Perceptions of the Europeans," International Communication Association, 2004, New Orleans , LA.

November, 2004
 
“Empower the Kentuckian: An integrated public health program to keep the Kentuckian away from smoking,” American Public Health Association, 2004, Washington, D. C.