Cynthia Gaffney
Senior Lecturer
Faculty
WEST Campus
Mailcode
3051
Biography
Cynthia Gaffney earned her master's degree from Arizona State University in 1998. Her thesis titled "Sleeping Among Thorns and Blossoms: The Narrative Weave of Sexuality, Voice, and Action," discusses how narrative, specifically in the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty," instills a passive silence in women's voices.
Ms. Gaffney has been teaching undergraduate courses centered around message construction, persuasion, leadership and nonverbal communication since 1999. In addition, she serves along with Diane Gruber, as faculty advisor to Lambda Pi Eta, the communication honors society.
Education
- M.A. Arizona State University 1998
- B.A. Arizona State University 1995
Courses
| Spring 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 100 | Intro to Human Communication |
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |
| COM 317 | Nonverbal Communication |
| COM 382 | Classroom Apprenticeship |
| COM 494 | Special Topics |
| Fall 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 309 | Rhet/Interp/Methods-Commun |
| COM 316 | Gender and Communication |
| COM 317 | Nonverbal Communication |
| COM 342 | Oral History and Storytelling |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| Spring 2020 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |
| COM 230 | Small Group Communication |
| COM 342 | Oral History and Storytelling |
| COM 382 | Classroom Apprenticeship |
| COM 493 | Honors Thesis |
| COM 494 | Special Topics |
| Fall 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 309 | Rhet/Interp/Methods-Commun |
| COM 316 | Gender and Communication |
| COM 317 | Nonverbal Communication |
| COM 394 | Special Topics |
| COM 492 | Honors Directed Study |
| Spring 2019 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |
| COM 342 | Oral History and Storytelling |
| COM 382 | Classroom Apprenticeship |
| COM 422 | Advanced Argumentation |
| COM 494 | Special Topics |
| Fall 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 100 | Intro to Human Communication |
| COM 316 | Gender and Communication |
| COM 317 | Nonverbal Communication |
| COM 422 | Advanced Argumentation |
| CMN 580 | Practicum |
| Spring 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 100 | Intro to Human Communication |
| COM 309 | Rhet/Interp/Methods-Commun |
| COM 342 | Oral History and Storytelling |
| COM 382 | Classroom Apprenticeship |
| COM 429 | Semiotics/Visual Communication |
| Fall 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |
| COM 316 | Gender and Communication |
| COM 317 | Nonverbal Communication |
| COM 319 | Persuasion/Social Influence |
| Spring 2017 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 207 | Intro to Communication Inquiry |
| COM 309 | Rhet/Interp/Methods-Commun |
| COM 342 | Oral History and Storytelling |
| COM 429 | Semiotics/Visual Communication |
| Fall 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 100 | Intro to Human Communication |
| COM 225 | Public Speaking |
| COM 230 | Small Group Communication |
| COM 317 | Nonverbal Communication |
| Summer 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Title |
| COM 225 | Public Speaking |
| COM 430 | Leadership Group Communication |
Service
- Lambda Pi Eta, Kappa Zeta Chapter, ASU at the West Campus, Faculty Advisor (2014 - 2018)
- COMM Club, Faculty Adviser (2011 - 2013)
Novel coronavirus information
Spring 2021 Update page | FAQ page | Class flexibility for students | Novel coronavirus updates