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Portrait of Dr. Lindsay Marie Timmerman

Dr. Lindsay Marie Timmerman

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

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Member, Undergraduate Online Learning Working Group. 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Academic Freedom Committee. 2024 - Present.
  • Other, Faculty Ombudsperson. August 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Advisory Board, Graduate College Master’s Career Pathways Project. 2023 - Present.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, LGBTQ+ Family. 2023 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Admissions Committee. 2019 - Present.

2026

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Family Communication. 2021 - 2026.

2025

  • Invited Speaker, Leadership Academy. February 2025.
  • Director, Graduate Studies. April 2019 - January 2025.

2024

  • Member, Personnel Committee Annual Review Subcommittee (PCARS). 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Peace & Conflict Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2024.
  • Chair, Outstanding Graduate Student Committee. 2024.
  • Faculty Co-Advisor, CSGA. 2021 - 2024.
  • Member, Outstanding Graduate Student Committee. 2020 - 2024.
  • Member, Graduate Scholarship Committee. 2020 - 2024.
  • Member, Graduate College Council. 2019 - 2024.
  • Member, Graduate Assistantship Selection Committee. 2019 - 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Personal Relationships. December 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, LGBTQ+ Family. December 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, LGBTQ+ Family. September 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. August 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, LGBTQ+ Family. April 2024.
  • Panelist/Speaker, Graduate Advising 101: Successfully Supervising MA Students. March 2024.
  • Reviewer / Referee, LGBTQ+ Family. March 2024.

2023

  • Supervisor, Communication & Conflict Management (COMM 3325). 2023.
  • Supervisor, Communication & Conflict Management (COMM 3325). 2023.
  • Chair, Outstanding Graduate Student Committee. 2023.
  • Chair, Personnel Committee Annual Review Subcommittee (PCARS). 2023.
  • Member, Strategic Plan (2023-2029) Subcommittee. 2023.
  • Graduate Marshal, Spring Commencement Ceremony. 2023.
  • Department Representative, Phi Beta Kappa Site Visit. 2023.
  • Faculty Speaker, Bobcat Day Information Sessions. 2023.
  • Panelist/Speaker, Graduate Advising 101: Recruitment & Retention Strategies. 2023.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2023.
  • Chair, Search Committee (Assistant Professor: Civic Engagement). 2022 - 2023.
  • Member, Undergraduate Recruitment Messaging Working Group. 2022 - 2023.
  • Member, Scholarship Committee. 2021 - 2023.
  • Chair, Graduate Program Advisory Committee. 2019 - 2023.
  • Department Facebook and Twitter presence. 2018 - 2023.
  • Editorial Board Representative, Editor-in-Chief Search Committee, Journal of Family Communication. December 2023.

2022

  • Chair, Outstanding Graduate Student Committee. 2022.
  • Member, Personnel Committee Annual Review Subcommittee (PCARS). 2022.
  • Member, PCARS Policy Revision Committee. 2022.
  • Other, Facilitator, NCA Practice Sessions. 2022.
  • Supervisor, Dark Side of Communication (COMM 3332). 2022.
  • Judge, International Research Conference for Graduate Students, Texas State University. 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Personal Relationships. 2022.
  • Chair, Article of the Year Award, Journal of Family Communication. 2022.
  • Reviewer / Referee, GLBTQ Division, National Communication Association. 2022.
  • Member, Environment and Sustainability Committee. 2018 - 2022.

2021

  • Member, Research Enhancement Program (REP) Representative. 2021.
  • Member, Search Committee (Admin II Position). 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Family Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Handbook of Research on Communicaiton Strategies for Taboo Topics. 2021.
  • Faculty Mentor, Mary Katie Tigert. 2020 - 2021.
  • Faculty Mentor, Morgan Cessac. 2020 - 2021.
  • Faculty Mentor, Maya Edwin. 2019 - 2021.
  • Faculty Mentor, Tatiana Harasim. 2019 - 2021.

2020

  • Member, Graduate College New Graduate Student Orientation (NGSO) Canvas Modules, Graduate Director Subcommittee. 2020.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Family Communication (Special Issue on COVID-19). 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2020.
  • Faculty Mentor, Andronica Owens. 2019 - 2020.
  • Organizer, Mindfulness and Writing Group. 2018 - 2020.
  • University Mentor, FACES of Texas State. 2017 - 2020.
  • Invited Speaker, Leadership Institute Annual Conference. February 2020.

2019

  • Member, Selection Committee, Presidential Excellence Award for Scholarly/Creative Activity. 2019.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2019.
  • Member, Graduate Program Orientation/Mentorship Subcommittee. 2018 - 2019.
  • Member, Graduate Program Assessment Subcommittee. 2018 - 2019.
  • Member, Search Committee (Assistant/Associate Professor: Health Communication). 2018 - 2019.
  • Member, College Review Group (Alternate). 2018 - 2019.
  • Member, Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Award Committee, Family Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2018 - 2019.
  • Member, PhD Planning Subcommittee. 2017 - 2019.
  • Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Task Force. 2017 - 2019.

2018

  • Member, Selection Committee, Presidential Excellence Award for Service. 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2018.
  • Member, Search Committee (Open Rank: Discourses of Difference; Rhetorical Methods). 2017 - 2018.
  • Member, Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Award Committee, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2017 - 2018.
  • Organizer, Mindfulness and Writing Information Session for Graduate Students. April 2018.

2017

  • Supervisor, Advanced Interpersonal Processes (Comm 301) (UWM). 2017.
  • Member, Women’s and Gender Studies Student Awards Committee (UWM). 2017.
  • Director, Undergraduate Studies (UWM). 2016 - 2017.
  • Chair, Undergraduate Committee (UWM). 2016 - 2017.
  • Member, Technology Committee (UWM). 2016 - 2017.
  • Supervisor, Quantitative Research in Communication (Comm 370) (UWM). 2016 - 2017.
  • Supervisor, Department Social Media Intern (UWM). 2016 - 2017.
  • Department Facebook and Twitter presence (UWM). 2016 - 2017.
  • Creator and Facilitator, Mindfulness and Writing Group (for faculty & graduate students) (UWM). 2016 - 2017.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Southern Communication Journal. 2015 - 2017.
  • Member, Handbook Committee (UWM). 2014 - 2017.
  • Member, Non-Academic Misconduct Hearing Committee (UWM). 2014 - 2017.
  • Member, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Member (UWM). 2013 - 2017.
  • Member, Communication 101 Advisory Committee (UWM). 2000 - 2017.
  • Wisconsin Humane Society. October 2002 - June 2017.
  • Milwaukee Vegan Meetup. February 2007 - February 2017.

2016

  • Member, Divisional Committee (Tenure & Promotion), Social Sciences, College of Letters & Science (UWM). 2016.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Iowa Journal of Communication (Special Issue on Relational Communication). 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Applied Communication Research. 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Quarterly. 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Issues. 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2016.
  • Invited Speaker, Academic Job Interviews (Professional Development Seminar) (UWM). December 2016.

2015

  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2015.
  • Member, Codification Committee (UWM). 2014 - 2015.
  • Secretary, Executive Committee (UWM). 2014 - 2015.
  • Member, Outstanding Thesis & Dissertation Award Committee, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2014 - 2015.
  • Member, Climate Committee (UWM). 2013 - 2015.
  • Member, Divisional Committee (Tenure & Promotion), Social Sciences, College of Letters & Science (UWM). 2013 - 2015.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Communication Studies. 2013 - 2015.
  • Member, Northwest Quadrant (NWQ) Relocation Committee (UWM). 2012 - 2015.
  • Supervisor, Advanced Interpersonal Processes (Comm 301) (UWM). 2012 - 2015.
  • Chair, Technology Committee (UWM). 2010 - 2015.
  • Chair, Communication 101 Advisory Committee (UWM). 2007 - 2015.
  • Supervisor, Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (Comm 101) (UWM). 2007 - 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Adler et al. Interpersonal Textbook 13th Edition Material, Oxford University Press. November 2015.
  • Creator and Facilitator, Mindfulness and Writing Group (for faculty & graduate students) (UWM). March 2015 - August 2015.
  • Member, Summer/Winterim Faculty Teaching Policy Review Committee (UWM). March 2015 - May 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Beebe et al. Interpersonal Textbook 8th Edition Preparation, Pearson. February 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Solomon & Theiss Interpersonal Textbook 2nd Edition Preparation, Routledge. January 2015.

2014

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Iowa Journal of Communication (Special Issue on Relational Communication). 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Applied Communication Research. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Southern Communication Journal. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Bedford/St Martins. 2010 - 2014.
  • Invited Speaker, Academic Job Interviews (Professional Development Seminar) (UWM). December 2014.
  • Member, Summer/Winterim TA Teaching Policy Review Committee (UWM). May 2014 - October 2014.
  • Reviewer / Referee, McCornack Interpersonal Textbook 4th Edition Preparation, Bedford/St. Martin’s. April 2014.

2013

  • Member, Graduate Program Self-Study Subcommittee (UWM). 2013.
  • Organizer, Susan Corbin Fellowship Fund Committee, College of Communication, University of Texas (UT). 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Monographs. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. 2013.
  • Supervisor, Communication in Marital & Family Relationships (Comm 401) (UWM). 2010 - 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Oxford University Press. August 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Adler et al. Interpersonal Textbook 12th Edition Material, Oxford University Press. August 2013.
  • Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center. July 2012 - August 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Oxford University Press. April 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Verderber Interpersonal Textbook 13th Edition Material, Oxford University Press. April 2013.

2012

  • Academic Planning Exercise, Graduate Program Subcommittee (UWM). 2012.
  • Faculty Volunteer, Golden Ticket Program, University Housing (UWM). 2012.
  • Member, Email/Calendar Service Requirements Focus Group (UWM). 2012.
  • Member, Online Student Services Working Group: Synchronous Communication Subcommittee (UWM). 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. 2012.
  • Secretary, Faculty Committee (UWM). 2011 - 2012.
  • Member, eText/eReader Advisory Group, College of Letters & Science (UWM). 2010 - 2012.
  • Faculty Advisor, vive (vegan interest, vegan education) (UWM). 2006 - 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, McCornack Interpersonal Textbook 3rd Edition Material, Bedford/St. Martin’s. September 2012.
  • Volunteer, International Association for Relationship Research Conference. July 2012.

2011

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Studies. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Pearson. 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Political and Military Sociology. 2011.
  • Online Course Mentor/Facilitator, College of Letters & Science (UWM). 2010 - 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Polity Press. 2010 - 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, McCornack Interpersonal Textbook Supplemental Material, Bedford/St. Martin’s. August 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Mottet et al. Interpersonal Textbook, Pearson. April 2011.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Kelley Marital Relationships Project, Polity Press. March 2011.

2010

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Family Science. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Oxford University Press. 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Routledge. 2010.
  • Member, Nominating Committee, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2009 - 2010.
  • Member, Nominating Committee, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association. 2009 - 2010.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Communication Monographs. 2008 - 2010.
  • Member, Graduate Affairs Committee (UWM). 2004 - 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, McCornack Interpersonal Textbook 2nd Edition Material, Bedford/St. Martin’s. December 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Solomon & Theiss Interpersonal Textbook Project, Routledge. November 2010.
  • Invited Speaker, Use of Technology in Academia (Professional Development Seminar) (UWM). October 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Kelley Marital Relationships Project, Polity Press. October 2010.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Adler Interpersonal Textbook, Oxford University Press. September 2010.

2009

  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Monographs. 2009.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Southern Communication Journal. 2009.

2008

  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Monographs. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Reports. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Research. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Sex Research. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Solomon & Theiss Interpersonal Textbook Project, McGraw-Hill. 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Floyd Interpersonal Textbook Project, McGraw-Hill. 2007 - 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Marital Relationships Project, Polity Press. December 2008.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Family Communication with Children Project, Polity Press. April 2008.

2007

  • Member, Search Committee (Assistant Professor: Health Communication) (UWM). 2007.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Family Communication. 2007.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Monographs. 2007.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Sex Research. 2007.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Personal Relationships. 2007.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Reviewer Conference for McGraw-Hill Textbook (Floyd). October 2007.
  • Invited Speaker, D2L Workshop on Creating a Community of Learners Online, Learning Technology Center (UWM). June 2007.
  • Invited Speaker, D2L Workshop on Using Discussion Forums, Online Program Council (UWM). February 2007.

2006

  • Member, Search Committee (Assistant Professor: Rhetoric) (UWM). 2006.
  • Creator and Facilitator, Workshop on Using EndNote. 2006.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Studies. 2006.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 2006.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Personal Relationships. 2006.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Western Journal of Communication. 2006.

2005

  • Paper Reader, Family Communication Division. 2004 - 2005.

2003

  • Invited Speaker, Freshman Parents’ Orientation (UWM). August 1, 2003 - August 5, 2003.

2002

  • Faculty Mentor, Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program (UWM). 2002.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Studies. 2002.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Human Communication Research. 2002.

2001

  • Reviewer / Referee, Communication Studies. 2001.
  • Reviewer / Referee, McCornack Interpersonal Textbook Project, Bedford/St. Martin’s. 2001.
  • Panel Chair, Interpersonal Communication Division, National Communication Association Convention. 2001.

2000

  • Graduate Student Representative, Student Issues Advisory Committee, College of Communication, University of Texas (UT). 1999 - 2000.
  • Coordinator, Job Interview Simulation for undergraduate students (emphasis on tips for Communication students) (UT). 1997 - 2000.
  • Judge, Veterans of Foreign Wars Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Competition (Texas). 1997 - 2000.

1999

  • Panel Chair, Family Communication Division, National Communication Association Convention. 1999.

1996

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 1996.
  • Member, Preparing Future Faculty Program (UWM). 1994 - 1996.

1995

  • Creator and Facilitator, Workshop for Faculty in University Honors Program, "Encouraging Participation in Undergraduate Seminar Classes" (UWM). 1995.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. 1995.
  • Facilitator, Mediation Training Workshop, N.A.M.E. Chapter of Wisconsin Conference. 1995.
  • Facilitator, Peer Mediation Program, Lloyd Street Global Education Elementary School. 1995.
  • Graduate Student-Faculty Liaison, Department of Communication (UWM). 1994 - 1995.

1994

  • Student Member, Undergraduate Grievance Committee for Academic Conduct, Department of Communication (UWM). 1994.