Sandra Faulkner

Assistant Professor Communication Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University 302 West Hall 419-372-1998 sandraf@bgsu.edu Sandra Faulkner taught at Syracuse University for 4 years before moving to BGSU. She pays homage to her southern roots with her pursuit of the perfect peach pie.

Research/Teaching Interests: 
Cultural & Ethnic Identities and Sexual Talk in Close Relationships

Recent Publications:
Faulkner, S. L. (2010). Poetry as Method: Conceptualizations of Craft, Research Poetry, and Practice. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.

Faulkner, S. L. & Lannutti, P. J. (2010). Examining the Content and Outcomes of Young Adults' Satisfying and Unsatisfying Conversations about Sex, Qualitative Health Research, 20, 375-385.

Faulkner, S. L. (2009). Research/Poetry: Exploring Poet’s Conceptualizations of Craft, Practice, and Good and Effective Poetry. Educational Insights, 13(3). [Available: http://www.ccfi.educ.ubc.ca/publication/insights/v13n03/articles/faulkner/index.html]

Faulkner, S. L., Calafell, B. M., & Grimes, D. S. (2009). Hello Kitty Goes to College: Poems about Harassment in the Academy. In M. Prendergast, C. Leggo, & P. Sameshima (Eds.), Poetic Inquiry: Vibrant Voices in the Social Sciences (pp. 187-208). Rotterdam: Sense Publishers.

Faulkner, S. L. (2007). Concern with Craft: Using Ars Poetica as Criteria for Reading Research Poetry. Qualitative Inquiry, 13(2), 218-234.

Faulkner, S. L. (2006). Reconstruction: LGBTQ and Jewish. International and Intercultural Communication Annual, 29, 95-120.

Recent Presentations:
Faulkner, S. L. (2009, May). Relationship Dissolution: 4 Poems and an Analysis. Paper presentation at the
5th International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Faulkner, S. L.,  Davis, A. M., & Lannutti, P. J. (2008, July). Sexual Health Messages for Women Who Have Sex with Women: Trends and Implications for Sexual Talk. Poster presentation at the biannual meeting of the International Association of Relationship Research, Providence, RI.

Faulkner, S. L. (2007, November). Research/Poetry: Exploring Craft Issues with Poet Researchers and
Researcher Poets. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the National Communication
Association, Chicago, IL.

Faulkner, S. L. (2006, May). Gandules and Rice: Sexual Talk in Latina Families. Panel presentation at the 2nd International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Faulkner, S. L. (September 25, 2003). Gay and Jewish, Jewish and Gay: A Narrative Analysis of LGBT
Jewish Americans. CLAGS of CUNY (The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies) Colloquium Series in LGTBQ
Studies. New York, NY.

Recent Awards & Recognitions:
BGSU Faculty Mentoring Grant, 2008-09. A grant to foster external grant writing and support under the direction of Dr. R. Gajjala.

BGSU PCA/CITE Support Grant Program. Faulkner, S. L., Gajjala, R., & Troche, S. 2008, for Latino Relationships: Sexuality, Health and Quality of Life, a collaborative project with BGSU students and Adelante (Latino resource center in Toledo, OH).