Communication & Technology
Business and Communication
Dawn Balistreri, MA
Associate Professor
dawn.balistreri@alverno.edu
414-382-6416
Associate Professor Dawn Balistreri, MA, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. A member of Phi Beta Kappa, Dawn’s areas of interest include visual communication, digital publishing, and the impact that fine arts has on nursing students.
Professor, Jean Groshek, MA
Associate Professor
jean.groshek@alverno.edu
414-382-6240
Associate Professor Jean Groshek, MA, earned her master’s degree in communication from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Jean has an interest in examining the role that mindfulness awareness plays during interactions with others. At Alverno, she teaches courses that integrate mindfulness into the study of listening, public speaking and team collaboration.
Lindsey Harness, PhD
Associate Professor
lindsey.harness@alverno.edu
414-382-6240
Assistant Professor Lindsey Harness, PhD, earned her doctorate in rhetorical communication & leadership from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Lindsey’s interests focus on how minority populations, particularly LGBTQIA+, use technology as a means of empowerment. Other interests include dogs, tea, reading, nature, astrology, traveling, theatre, all things cozy, and fitness.
Tracy Stockwell, PhD
Associate Professor
tracy.stockwell@alverno.edu
414-382-6239
Associate Professor Tracy Stockwell, PhD, earned her doctorate in rhetorical communication & leadership from Marquette University. Tracy’s interests include rhetoric, social justice, feminism, free speech, marginalized voices/stories, music (soul, jazz, blues, funk), futurism, leadership, civil discourse, media literacy, mid-life dancing, travel, laughter, and the nurturing of fragile human connections.