Jason E. Stone, Ph.D
Division Head of Liberal Arts, Assistant Professor of Communication
Jason Stone serves as the Division Head of Liberal Arts at Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City. Jason teaches communication and public speaking skills. Jason has over 20 years of work experience in higher education. During that time, he has served in a number of roles: administrator, tenure track faculty member, lecturer, staff-member, and adjunct.
Mr. Stone's experience includes teaching, data collection, curriculum design, publishing, matriculation sequencing, program and certificate construction, employee supervision, budget management, gift solicitation, special event planning, grant oversight, and organizational culture creation. Mr. Stone is a thought leader in online education at OSU-OKC and beyond.
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Published Work
Selected Publications
Educational Encyclopedia Entry
May 7, 2020
Stone, J. E. (July, 2020). Credit for Experience. In M. E. David, & M. J. Amey, The SAGE Encylopedia of Higher Education (pp. 1:314-316). London, UK: Sage Publications, Ltd.
OER Interpersonal Communication Textbook
September 2018
Stone, J. (Ed.). (2017 & 2018). Communication Competence: Creating satisfying interpersonal communication (1st & 2nd ed.). Oklahoma City, OK: OER Commons, Creative Commons 4.0, Share and Adapt. Available for download at www.academia.edu
Journal Article
September / October 2017
Young, L., Daly, U., & Stone, J. (2017). OER: The Future of Education Is Open. EDUCAUSE Review, 52(5), 52.
https://er.educause.edu/articles/2017/8/oer-the-future-of-education-is-open
Journal Article
March 28, 2016
Stone, J. (2016) Awarding college credit for MOOCs: The role of the American Council on Education. Education Policy Analysis Archives, 24(38). http://dx.doi.org/10.14507/epaa.24.1765
Journal Article
October 23, 2015
Stone, J. E. "Our Students’ Soft Skills Scarcity: Why Academics Affairs Should Lead the Effort." Innovation Abstracts 37(24) (2015, October 23), National Institute for Staff Organizational Development, The University of Texas at Austin, 23 Oct. 2015. Web. http://www.nisod.org/password/abstracts/XXXVII_24.html.
Overview of Courses
Knowledge for Every Level
SPCH 2723 Interpersonal Communication
Focus is on developing a conceptual framework for viewing varied interpersonal relationships as transacted through communication. Through participation, in-class activities students are encouraged to develop skills appropriate to overcoming problems experienced in real-life situations. Prerequisites: [R] [W]
SPCH 1113 Introduction to Speech Communication
Principles and techniques of preparation, participation in and evaluation of communication behavior in conversation, the interview, group discussion and public speech. A competencybased approach. Prerequisites: [R] [W]
Various Special Topics
I routinely teach portions of Liberal Arts team-taught Honors courses. In these classes, I've explored: communication climate, demagogic rhetoric, the rhetoric of convergence and divergence, scapegoating, fascist rhetoric, invective, heroic communication, power, archetypical heroes, anti-heroes, and villains in story-telling, fascism, and communication in sports.
About Jason Stone
Born to teach; chosen to lead.
Learning and teaching are defining characteristics of Jason Stone. Jason is passionate about helping students to improve their communication skills. Jason is interested in student motivation, online learning motivation, educational leadership, faculty teaching behavior, and faculty development.