Education:

• B.A., University of North Carolina - Charlotte, 1985
• M.A., Wake Forest University, 1993

Areas of Interest:

• Interpersonal Communication Small Group Communication

Bio:

• Mrs. Leeman has been teaching at UNC Charlotte since 1988, and became a full-time member of the faculty in August 1997. Specific courses taught include Small Group Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Communication and Conflict, the Sophomore Seminar for the Arts and Sciences Freshman Learning Community, and Persuasion. She is a member of the CHAMPS Lifeskills Coalition Advisory Committee, and was a member of the Arts and Sciences’ inaugural Freshman Learning Community Advisory Committee. She annually advises for the College of Arts and Sciences’ Freshman SOAR program. She has conducted workshops in managing conflict, communicating assertively and creating supportive climates for a variety of campus and community organizations. She is active in the Carolinas Communication Association and has been a frequent contributor at their annual conventions.