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Campuses Closed on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20, Due to Weather

Due to the winter weather forecast, all classes and activities at Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands are canceled on Sunday, January 19, and Monday, January 20. Normal operations are expected to resume on Tuesday, January 21. Only personnel who are essential during weather emergencies should report to work as required on Sunday and Monday. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisors. Keanu’s Kitchen will be open for on-campus residents from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. to midnight on Monday.

Courtney Kindred Atkins

Lecturer II
Email
catkins@kean.edu
Kean Professor Courtney Atkins

Areas of Expertise

 Professional experience includes public speaking, journalism, public relations, customer service, conflict resolution, event planning, and cross-cultural communication. 

Courses Taught

  • Feature Writing 
  • Family Communication
  • Communicating across Cultures
  • Communication Ethics
  • Group Communication
  • Event Planning and Management
  • Public Speaking
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Business and Professional Communication
  • Public Relations
  • Persuasive Communication
  • Gender, Language and Communication
  • Communication and Popular Culture
  • Speech
  • Speech Communication as Critical Citizenship

Teaching Philosophy

We are all the teacher and the student. It rings true that an open-heart and mind in the classroom assists everyone in the room to become a true scholar of life.