My research agenda, while still emerging, has and continues to take place at the intersection of three main areas: rhetorical criticism, governmentality and higher education.
Publications
Clarke, K., Mabrey III, P.E., & Schubert, C. (2018) Strengthening curricular relationships between libraries and communication centers: A case study at James Madison University. The Communication Center Journal, 57-67.
Brigham, M.P. & Mabrey III, P.E. (2018) “’Homeland Security: Fighting Terrorism Since 1492’: A public Chrono-Controversy.” Decolonizing Native American Rhetoric: Communicating Self-Determination. Peter Lang Publishing.
Richards, K. & Mabrey III, P.E. (2018) “College Debate Community Climate: Data form the 2014 and 2015 College Policy Debate Survey.” Speaker & Gavel.
Mabrey III, P.E. (2017). “The CEDA-Miller Center War Powers Debates: A case for intercollegiate debate’s civic roles.” In Speech and Debate as Civic Education. University Park, PA: Penn State University Press.
Liu, J.C., Mabrey III, P.E., Rufo, J.R. and Miller, E. (2017). “Synchronous ‘elevator pitch’: teaching digital communication literacy with peer consultation and self-assessment.” In S.P. Ferris and H.A. Wilder (eds.) Unplugging from the Classroom. Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing.
Mabrey III, P.E. and Richards, K. (2017). Evidence based decision-making and assessment for the Cross Examination Debate Association (CEDA). Contemporary Argumentation & Debate 36, 1-45.
Mabrey III, P.E. and Liu, J.C. (2013) “Digital Literacy, Social Media and Public Speaking: Building Literacy Through Student Produced Multimedia Informative Presentations.” In S.P. Ferris and H.A. Wilder (eds.) Plugged-In Professor: Tips and Techniques for Teaching with Social Media. Cambridge, UK: Woodhead Publishing.
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Recent Presentations
Mabrey III, P.E. (2018, November). “Learning Center Assessment as Bricolage: Interdisciplinary assessment for academic support programs.” Virginia Assessment Group Conference Charlottesville, VA.
Cram, T. & Mabrey III, P.E. (2018, November). “Getting out of Dodge: Measuring Intercollegiate Debate’s Impact on Student Socialization and Exposure to Diversity.” National Communication Association national convention Salt Lake City, UT.
Conis, A., Clay, M., & Mabrey III, P.E. (2018, April). “Debate across the curriculum as engaged learning: A Communication Center case study with exceptional education.” National Association of Communication Centers Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Mabrey III, P.E. (2018, April). “Strategies for Forming & Publishing Communication Research: Perspectives from Authors and Editors.” National Association of Communication Centers Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Mabrey, III, P.E. (2018, April) Argument Education in Higher Education: Preliminary Validity and Reliability Evidence for an Argumentation Assessment Instrument. Presentation at the Southern States Communication Association, Nashville, TN. * Top Faculty Paper for Argumentation & Forensics
Burnett, A., Mabrey III, P.E., & Mitchell, T. (2017, October) Digital Literacy in the 21st Century: Learning outcomes, competencies, and skills. Presentation at the Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Hornsby, G. & Mabrey III, P.E. (2017, October) Flipping the Group Project Presentation. Presentation at the Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.
Clay, M. & Mabrey III, P.E. (2017, April). Relations of Empowerment, Domination, and Ethical Freedom: A Case Study of Self-Analysis. Paper presented at the annual National Association of Communication Centers, Grand Rapids, MI.
Mack, K., Esswein, W., Mabrey III, P.E., & Lee, M.R. (2017, March). Madison Matters: Fostering Institutional Change through Student Research on Campus Climate. Strategic Planning Session at the American Association of Colleges & Universities Diversity, Learning, and Student Success: Voices Leading Change Conference Jacksonville, FL.
Esswein, W., Mabrey III, P.E., & Hogan, C. (2017, March). Promoting Student Engagement and Social Justice through Multicultural Research and Mentorship. Paper presented at the James Madison University Diversity Conference Harrisonburg, VA.
Mabrey III, P.E. (2017, February). Assessing Argumentation Across Higher Education: An Instrument Validation Study. Paper presented at the annual School of Strategic Leadership Studies Research Forum, Harrisonburg, VA.
Richards, K. & Mabrey III, P.E. (2016, November). College Debate Community Climate: Data form the 2014 and 2015 College Policy Debate Survey. Top Paper Panel presented at the annual National Communication Association Annual Conference Philadelphia, PA.
Smith, E. L., Donovan, K. J., Howard, K. A., Takahashi, L. S., Yung, R., Roy, M. M., Uyguner, N., Mabrey III, P. E., & Lee, M. R. (2016, August). Experiences of Discrimination by College Students with Disabilities. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO.
Mabrey III, P.E. (2016, May). Measuring the Change: Rhetorical criticism as a method of accountability for postsecondary education policymaking. Presented at the Rhetoric Society of American national conference at Atlanta, GA.
Mabrey III, P. E. (2016, April). Transforming Centers through Comprehensive Assessment: Moving toward good practices for learning improvement. Paper presented at the annual National Association of Communication Centers Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.