Hello, I'm Monique.
Communications Professor | Tech Policy Scholar | Proud Buckeye
I am a doctoral student at Kent State University College of Communication and Information and a member of the National Association of Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) and Coalition for Independent Tech Research.
I FOCUS ON:
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Media Literacy Among Adolescent Girls: Enhancing Critical Engagement with Digital Media
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Digital Literacy Curriculum Development: Empowering High School Educators to Foster Informed Digital Consumption
SPEAKING & MEDIA ENGAGEMENTS​
Featured Speaker & Panelist at:
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Google HQ – Ladies That Lead Conference
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University of Chicago – stEMPOWER Her Festival
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Northwestern University – Design for America Leadership Studio
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Associated Colleges of Illinois – Work & Life Skills Boot Camp
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The Founding Moms – Social Media Bootcamp: LinkedIn Edition
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Case Western Reserve University – Women in Leadership Panel
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mHUB Chicago – FWD Collective Summit
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R-Ladies Chicago – “R-You LinkedIn SAVVY?” Workshop
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Media Features:
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CNN – Girls don't do science. Or do they?
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Chicago Defender – Empowering Black Girls to Be Tech Leaders
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The Plug – Can Civic Technology Work in an Era of Incivility?
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The BOSS Network – BOSS Spotlight Feature: Monique Wingard
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Blackstone Inclusive Entrepreneurship Challenge – Driving Inclusive Urban Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Insights From Year One of The Blackstone Challenge In Chicago