Education

• Ph.D., Organizational Leadership, Regent University
• M.A., Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin-Madison
• B.A., Communication, Theology, Wisconsin Lutheran College

Background

After serving Wisconsin Lutheran College as an adjunct professor for almost two years, I received a divine call to join the faculty in 2005. It's an amazing blessing to be able to share my passion for the fields of communication and leadership with students in a Christian setting. Outside of my work at WLC, I love spending time with my family. I also enjoy music (piano, guitar, voice, composition), sports (volleyball, basketball, football), and traveling.

Teaching

• COM 201 - Foundations of Professional Communication
• COM 260 - Interpersonal Communication
• COM 315 - Persuasive Communication
• COM 333 - Leadership and Communication
• COM 375 - Creativity and Communication
• COM 380 - Nonverbal Communication

Research Interests

• Creative development in leadership, educational, and interpersonal contexts
• Educational and organizational leadership with a research emphasis on transformational leadership and immediacy behaviors in the classroom
• Leadership communication, particularly as it relates to motivation, empowerment, and engagement
• Nonverbal communication in the classroom, especially teacher immediacy

Scholarly Works

Select Publications and Presentations

Hoehl, S. E. (2021). Creative Thinking Strategies in the Development of Resilient Leaders. Presentation at the International Leadership Conference, Geneva Switzerland.

Hoehl, S. E. (2019). Purposeful Grieving: Embracing God’s Plan in the Midst of Loss. Milwaukee, WI: Northwestern Publishing House.

Hoehl, S. E. (2019). The Courage to Change: Transforming Personal Pain into Impactful Change. Presentation at the International Leadership Conference, Ottawa, Canada.

Hoehl, S. E. (2018). Creative play in the communication course: Warming up for the workout. Short Course taught at the National Communication Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

Hoehl, S. E. (2017). Relevance, reflection, and retention: Harnessing the benefits of online class application. Short course taught at the National Communication Association Conference, Dallas, TX.

Hoehl, S. E. (2017). Convergence in the classroom: Speedstorming and group formation. In J. Seiter, M. Sanders, & J. Sauter (Eds.) (in press). Great Ideas for Teaching Students in Communication. Boston, MA: Bedford-St. Martin’s.

Hoehl, S. E. (2017). Poem, picture, prop: Enhancing student engagement with style. In Seiter, J. S., Peeples, J., & Sanders, M. L. (in press). Great Ideas for Teaching Students in Communication. Boston, MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s. 

Hoehl, S. E. (2016). The new faces of brainstorming: Advancing your students’ creative-thinking skills. Short course taught at the Central States Communication Association Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Hoehl, S. E. (2016). Leadership education: A foundation for the communication major. Short course taught at the Central States Communication Association Conference, Grand Rapids, MI.

Hoehl, S. E. (2015). Creativity in the leadership classroom: Developing the resilient, resourceful leaders of tomorrow. Presentation offered at the International Leadership Association Conference, Barcelona, Spain.

Hoehl, S. E. (2014). The creativity imperative: Creativity in the communication classroom. Short Course taught at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Hoehl, S. E. (2014). Jerusalem and Athens meet in college: Christian faith integration strategies for the undergraduate communication course. Panel Presentation at the Religious Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Hoehl, S. E. (2014). Experiential learning in a leadership and communication course. Service-learning Roundtable Discussion led at the National Communication Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

Hoehl, S. E. (2014) Creative thinking strategies to help you envision a better future. Short Course taught at the International Leadership Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

Hoehl, S. E. (2014). Untapped potential: Uniting creative thinking strategies with vision development. Roundtable Discussion led at the International Leadership Association Conference, San Diego, CA.

Hoehl, S. E. (2014). Approaches to teaching through the Lutheran lens in communication courses. A panel presentation at the Lutheran College Conference, Wisconsin Lutheran College, Milwaukee, WI.

Hoehl, S. E. (2014). The impromptu revolution: Teaching strategies to develop impromptu speaking skills. Short Course taught at the Central States Communication Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Hoehl, S. E. (2013). Creating a supportive environment for impromptu speaking. Presentation at the Central States Communication Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Service

• Chair, WLC School of Professional Communication
• WLC Admissions Committee
• Advisor, WLC Christian Leadership Certificate Program
• WLC StrengthsQuest Initiative
• Reviewer, International Leadership Association
• Trinitas Music Group, Trinity Lutheran Church, Waukesha
• Cantor/Soloist, Trinity Lutheran Church, Waukesha
• Strategic Planning Committee, Trinity Lutheran Church, Waukesha

Professional Memberships

• International Leadership Association
• National Communication Association
• International Association of Business Communicators
• American Communication Association