April Kedrowicz
Bio
Dr. Kedrowicz (Ph.D., University of Utah), coordinates the pre-clinical communication program for DVM students. Prior to her appointment at NC State, she was the founding Director of the CLEAR Program at the University of Utah, an integrated, discipline-specific engineering communication initiative. Dr. Kedrowicz’s experience includes faculty development, teacher training, instructional development, and assessment. Research interests include professional communication, health communication, and socialization and professional identity.
CERTIFICATIONS
PhD, Communication, University of Utah, 2005
MS, Corporate Communication, University of WI-Stevens Point, 1998
BS, Communication, University of WI-Stevens Point, 1996
Publications
- Exploring companion animal caretakers' attitudes, perceptions and behavioural drivers of antimicrobial use within the social context of veterinary care , JOURNAL OF SMALL ANIMAL PRACTICE (2022)
- Evaluation of Veterinary Students' Communication Skills with a Service Dog Handler in a Simulated Client Scenario , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION (2021)
- How Do Veterinary Students Engage When Using Creative Methods to Critically Reflect on Experience? A Qualitative Analysis of Assessed Reflective Work , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION (2021)
- Increasing Team Effectiveness Through Experiential Team Training: An Explanatory Mixed-Methods Study of First-Year Veterinary Students' Team Experiences , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION (2021)
- A Comparison of Public Perceptions of Physicians and Veterinarians in the United States , VETERINARY SCIENCES (2020)
- Evaluation of Veterinary Students’ Communication Skills with a Service Dog Handler in a Simulated Client Scenario , Journal of Veterinary Medical Education (2020)
- IDEOLOGIES OF GENDER Culture Clash between the Disciplines , SOJOURNING IN DISCIPLINARY CULTURES: A CASE STUDY OF TEACHING WRITING IN ENGINEERING (2019)
- Impact of Team Communication Training on Performance and Self-Assessment of Team Functioning during Sophomore Surgery , JOURNAL OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION (2019)
- Analysis of Final Year Veterinary Students’ Telephone Communication Skills at a Veterinary Teaching Hospital , Veterinary Sciences (2018)
- Evaluation of Fourth-Year Veterinary Students' Client Communication Skills: Recommendations for Scaffolded Instruction and Practice , Journal of Veterinary Medical Education (2018)