[BONUS] Laura O'Hara on Sharing Creative Solutions at CSCA

From Stories Lived. Stories Told. by Abbie VanMeter and The CMM Institute

May 13, 2026 · 14 min

About this episode

Abbie and Laura discuss the benefits of sharing creative ideas at the Central States Communication Association Conference.

Abbie and Laura reflect on the Central States Communication Association Conference, including the major benefit provided by gathering of sharing creative ideas for overcoming challenges that educators across the country face separately and together. Laura shares a useful idea from her program for engaging students while accomplishing department goals. ... Find Laura's COMM 380 Syllabus here. Check out Laura's Department Engagement Inventory here. View Laura's Slide Deck here. ... ...

People in this episode

Host: Abbie VanMeter

Guest: Laura O'Hara

Topics covered

education
creative solutions
communication
student engagement
conference reflections

Keywords

Central States Communication Association
creative solutions
educators
student engagement
conference

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Central States Communication Association

Books & works: COMM 380 Syllabus, Department Engagement Inventory, Slide Deck