Portrait of Dr. Kristen Nacole LeBlanc Farris

Dr. Kristen Nacole LeBlanc Farris

  • Associate Professor at Department of Communication Studies, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Policy Subcommittee. August 2023 - Present.
  • Member, Faculty Teaching Evaluation Committee. August 2023 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Qualitative Research Reports in Communication. September 2021 - Present.
  • University Mentor, Department of Communication Studies. 2020 - Present.
  • Member, Basic Course Curriculum Committee. May 2020 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Health Communication. December 2019 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Basic Communication Course Annual. November 2019 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of American College Health. April 2019 - Present.
  • Organizer, TEDx Texas State University. January 2019 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of American College Health, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 2018 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Education. September 2018 - Present.
  • Department Team Lead, Family Campaign. February 2018 - Present.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. 2017 - Present.
  • Member, Interpersonal Communication Curriculum Committee. 2010 - Present.

2024

  • Member, Interpersonal Communication Course Captain. August 2023 - December 2024.
  • Member, Science Communication Minor Development Committee. August 2023 - December 2024.
  • Member, Institutional Review Board. August 2021 - August 2024.

2023

  • Member, Senior Lecturer Search Committee. August 2023 - December 2023.
  • Member, Graduate Program Advisory Committee. September 2019 - August 2023.

2022

  • Member, Research Enhancement Program Grant Selection Committee. November 2022.
  • Speaker, College Preparation Program for Criss Cole Rehabilitation Center Students. June 2018 - June 2022.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Selection Committee - Presidential Award for Excellence in Service Selection. February 2022.

2021

  • Member, Small Group Communication Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee. May 2021 - October 2021.
  • Participant, ITAC Learning Spaces Faculty Focus Group. June 2021 - August 2021.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication Selection Committee - Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching. February 2021.

2020

  • Member, Graduate Teaching Assistant Selection Committee. 2010 - 2020.
  • Organizer, The 4 T's of Online Teaching. December 2020.
  • Organizer, The Three I's of Privilege. September 2020.
  • Faculty-in-Residence, Department of Housing and Residential Life. July 2017 - May 2020.
  • Chair, Basic Course Curriculum Committee. 2010 - May 2020.
  • Member, Student Course Evaluation Survey Revision Committee. September 2019 - March 2020.

2019

  • Respondent, Instructional Communication Division of National Communication Association. October 2019 - November 2019.
  • Member, General Education Council Vision Subcommittee. April 2018 - August 2019.
  • Member, General Education Council Assessment Subcommittee. January 2017 - August 2019.
  • Member, General Education Council. 2014 - August 2019.
  • Member, Graduate Faculty Mentoring/Orientation Subcommittee. September 2018 - May 2019.
  • Faculty Critic, Love Public Speaking Festival. April 2019.

2018

  • Reviewer / Referee, Health Communication Division of the National Communication Association. 2018.
  • Faculty Critic, Love Public Speaking Festival. 2018.
  • Member, Annual Review Feedback Committee. August 2018 - December 2018.
  • Organizer, TEDx Texas State University. April 2018 - November 2018.

2017

  • Research Methods Coach, Co-Search. 2016 - 2017.
  • Speaker Coach, TEDx Texas State University. August 2017 - October 2017.
  • Research Methods Coach, CoSearch Research Startup Weekend. September 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Health Communication Division of the National Communication Association. August 2017.
  • Member, Family Association Scholarship Review Committee. June 2017 - August 2017.

2016

  • Director, Assessment and Evaluation. 2015 - 2016.
  • Member, Student Health Center Advisory Council. 2014 - 2016.
  • Speaker Coach, TEDx Texas State University. August 2016 - October 2016.
  • Research Methods Coach, CoSearch Research Startup Weekend. September 2016.

2015

  • Reviewer / Referee, Exploring the Stories of High-Risk Pregnancies. 2015.
  • Officer, International Association for Relationship Research. 2014 - 2015.

2014

  • Member, Communication Week Committee. 2012 - 2014.

2013

  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Teacher. 2014 - 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Basic Communication Course Division of the National Communication Association. 2011 - 2013.

2012

  • Reviewer / Referee, Sage Publishing. 2012.

2011

  • Reviewer / Referee, Teachers on Teaching Panel at the National Communication Association. 2011.

2008

  • Member, LBJ Student Center 10th Anniversary Committee. 2008.
  • Advisor, Texas State University Riverfest Committee. 2008.
  • Member, Common Experience Committee. 2008.

2007

  • Advisor, Texas State University Homecoming Committee. 2007.