Contact and Overview
Email Address
Office Hours
Tuesday & Thursday 10:00am-2:00pm via Zoom or phone
Education
Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Appalachian State University, May 2017
M.A., Educational Media, Appalachian State University, 2001
B.A., Mass Communications, Emory & Henry College, 1989
Teaching
Currently Teaching (Spring 2022)
COM 1300 Journalism Matters
COM 2610 News Reporting and Writing
Teaching and Research Specialties
Public relations
News writing
The use of mindfulness and other contemplative practices in higher education
Publications
Reviewer, The Journal of Contemplative Inquiry, 5 (1). Version of record at https://journal.contemplativeinquiry.org/index.php/joci/issue/view/8
Coutant, L., & Caldwell, K., (2017). “The Mindful Campus: Organizational Structure and Culture,” The Journal of Contemplative Inquiry, 4 (1), 229-250.
Coutant, L., Gray, E., & Sell, L. (2017). Appalachian State University’s Still Point: Who we are and what we do. Proceedings from 2017 Contemplative Practices for 21st Century Higher Education Conference. Version of record at https://texts.shanti.virginia.edu/content/still-point-who-we-are-what-we-do
“Case Study of a Mindful Campus: Organizational Structure and Culture.” 8th Annual Association for Contemplative Mind in Higher Education Conference, Oct. 8, 2016, Amherst, MA
Recent Awards
2017 Gold Award – Appalachian State University’s Resiliency Toolkit, Marcom Awards
2017 Silver Award – Appalachian State University’s Resiliency Toolkit, W3 Awards
2017 Gold Award - Appalachian State Home Page Redesign, Hermes Creative Awards
2016 Platinum Award - Appalachian Magazine, special edition, MarCom Awards
2014 Honorable Mention - Diversity website, MarCom Awards
2014 Gold Award - Viewbook, MarCom Awards
2014 Gold Award - New Student Guidebook, MarCom Awards
Title: Adjunct, Public Relations
Department: Department of Communication
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-2221