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Seven traditions, seven stages?

Seven traditions, seven stages?

by carriesteppgraves | Jun 25, 2017 | communications, digital media, graduate degree

In keeping with the theme of my blog of “monk in the world” or “mystic without a monastery,” I’d like to compare the idea of seven communication traditions with the notion of seven stages of spiritual transformation. The seven stages of...
Pride & Prejudice, or how a woman should live?

Pride & Prejudice, or how a woman should live?

by carriesteppgraves | Jun 25, 2017 | communications, graduate degree

The 1995 BBC film Pride & Prejudice offers “equipment for living” (Burke, 1973) for women seeking to build self-confidence and the ability to stand up for their own best interests. Right, fans? We all have role models and I’d be willing to bet...
Choosing the right scribing style

Choosing the right scribing style

by carriesteppgraves | Jun 11, 2017 | communications, digital media, graduate degree

What kind of research or writing are you doing in your scriptorium? Are you a scientist, a liberal arts researcher, or a social scientist? Dependent upon on what kind of work you do, you’ll want to choose the writing style guide that applies to your field. I...
APA Style Storytelling

APA Style Storytelling

by carriesteppgraves | Jun 11, 2017 | communications, digital media, graduate degree

In researching several recent topics, I am getting reacquainted with APA Style. I never really learned it thoroughly in the first place. My main course of study in college required the use of MLA Style, designed more for the languages and language arts. Where I once...
Spiritual Transformation at Work?

Spiritual Transformation at Work?

by carriesteppgraves | Jun 6, 2017 | graduate degree, Uncategorized

In the following Powerpoint presentation, you can learn more about the use of the Enneagram as a tool for enhancing spirituality in the workplace. The presentation describes the work of two scholars who, through research into management trends in the late 1990s and...
External Downloads

External Downloads

by carriesteppgraves | May 22, 2017 | communications, digital media, graduate degree

As an introvert, I’m a big believer in going within myself to find information and to process those ” internal downloads.” As a curious student, I love to research. Libraries and the Internet are particularly important resources. Google and YouTube...
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