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Profile
Tara Haverkamp is an Adjunct Faculty in the Communication department at Mesa Community College (MCC). Ms. Haverkamp specializes in professional and technical communication and user experience. In 2018 and 2019, she presented her independent international research, with conference funding provided by Adobe, on intercultural user experience and health information at two national conferences. Looking ahead, Ms. Haverkamp plans to continue her practitioner and academic work with focuses on student success, technology, and user expereince.
Classes Taught
Spring 2025
| COM225 | Public Speaking | 3 Credits | ||||
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Designed to enhance the student's ability to present public speeches confidently and competently. Also designed to improve information literacy and critical thinking skills. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. |
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| General Education Designations: Literacy & Critical Inquiry [L] | ||||||
| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
28543 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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01/13/2025 – 03/07/2025 |
Class Ended |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Fall Flex Start 2025
| COM259 | Communication in Business and Professions | 3 Credits | ||||
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Interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, group, and public communication in business and professional organizations. Emphasis on oral communication and the effective use of technology and new media. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent. |
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| Section | Location | Delivery | Dates | Days | Times | Availability |
24363 |
Online Course |
Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
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10/20/2025 – 12/19/2025 |
Open 14 of 24 |
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Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified.
Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information. |
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Degrees & Awards
Education
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 8/19-5/20
Graduate-level, English (Writing, Rhetorics, & Literacies)
Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona: 8/15 to 5/18
Master of Science, Technical Communication (MS)
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona: 8/07 to 5/09
Bachelor of Arts, English & Sociology (BA)
Publications
2019, February. "Health Information & Localization User Research in the U.S. and Canada." Presented at Symposium for Communicating Complex Information Conference, Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana.
2018, August. “A Localization Theory: User Experience in the U.S. and Canada.” Presentation at (Graduate) Student Research Competition at the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Design of Communication (ACM-SIGDOC) Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2018, August. Poster presented at Association for Computing Machinery
Special Interest Group on Design of Communication (ACM-SIGDOC) Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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