Education

Publications

Wade, Melissa. "Education for Critical Thinking and English Proficiency Through Debate," Jang-Hee Series on International Studies, Spring, 2007.

Wade, Melissa and Bellon, Joe “Emory National Debate Institute Policy Debate Manual,” Korean Edition, Communication Books, Seoul, 2005.

Wade, Melissa. "Urban Debate Leagues and Educational Reform," The Forensics Educator, Fall 1999.

Wade, Melissa. "The Case for Urban Debate Leagues," Contemporary Argumentation and Debate, (19)1998:60-5.

Wade, Melissa. "Young People Use Words, Not Weapons, To Talk Differences," Emory Report, September 28, 1998, p. 2.

Wade, Melissa, "Replacing Weapons with Words," Atlanta Journal and Constitution, July 1998.

Wade, Melissa. "Urban Debate Leagues," West Coast Renewable Energy Evidence Book, West Coast Publishing, 1997.

Wade, Melissa. "The Need for Academic Debate to be a Diversity Education Program," in Proceedings of the First Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest, University of Pittsburgh Press. September 1997.

Wade, Melissa. "Reflections on the Future of the National Debate Tournament," Argument and Advocacy, Summer 1996.

Wade, Melissa, Edmonds, Michael, Rorie, Vera, and Huber, Greg. "A Diversity Sensitivity Training Program for the National Forensic League," National Forensic League Journal, (5)1995: 3-15.

Wade, Melissa and Wade, James. "The Use of Space Research in Intercollegiate Debate" in Social Science and Space Exploration, Cheston, Stephen (ed.), National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C. 1984.

Wade, Melissa. "Critique of the Final Round of the Heart of America," Journal of the American Forensics Association, Fall 1980.

Wade, Melissa and Wade, James. How to Survive in College, Allan Company, St. Louis, Mo. 1976.

In addition, Wade authored or co-authored over 250 publications on debate praxis, arguments, and argumentation theory from 1972 to 1996.

Papers and Presentations

Wade, Melissa. "The Atlanta Urban Debate League: A Case Study in Sustainability," Seventh Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest, Open Society Institute, New York, New York, June, 2002.

Wade, Melissa. "The Urban Debate Leagues: A Conversation with Students and Teachers," National Communication Association National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, November, 2001.

Wade, Melissa. "Building a Sustainable National Educational Reform Movement," Sixth Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest, Open Society Institute, New York, New York, May, 2001.

Wade, Melissa. "Spotlight on the Urban Debate League National Educational Reform Movement," National Communication Association National Conference, Seattle Washington, November, 2000.

Wade, Melissa. "Institutionalizing Funding and School System Support for the National Urban Debate League Movement through Advanced Assessment Methodologies," Fifth Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest, Open Society Institute, New York, New York, May, 2000.

Wade, Melissa. "Merging the National Urban Debate Educational Reform Movement into the Traditional Academic Classroom Curriculum and Tournament Circuit Settings," Fourth Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest, Open Society Institute, New York, New York, May, 1999.

Wade, Melissa. "Urban Debate Leagues and Educational Reform," National Communication Association National Conference, New York, New York, November, 1998.

Wade, Melissa. "Common Issues Facing the Emerging National Urban Debate League Educational Reform Movement," Third Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest, Open Society Institute, New York, New York, May, 1998.

Wade, Melissa. "Diversity in Academic Debate," National Communication Association National Conference, Chicago, Illinois, November, 1997.

Wade, Melissa. "The Need for Urban Debate Leagues: Addressing Prejudice in American Education," Second Diversity Recruitment and Retention in Debate Ideafest, Open Society Institute, New York, New York, May 1997.

Wade, Melissa. "Junior High and Middle School Urban Debate Leagues: Antidote to Gangs and Violence," National Planning Conference. National Forensic League, Chicago, Illinois, 1996.

Wade, Melissa. "Supporting Gay and Lesbian Students," Southeast Student Personnel Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, February 18-19, 1994.

Wade, Melissa. "The Need for Diversity in Academic Debate," National Planning Conference. National Forensic League, Denver, Colorado, 1992.

Wade, Melissa and Moss, Larry. "Diversity Training and Community Outreach: the Urban Debate League," National Communication Association National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, November 1991.

Wade, Melissa. "Teaching Forensics in the Non-Speech Classroom," Continuing Education Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, July, 1979.

Wade, Melissa. "Argumentative Presumption," Speech Communication Association Convention, Richmond, Virginia, April 1974.

 

Invited Lectures and Colloquia

Lecturer. “Debate Opportunities in South Korea,” Seoul Association of Emory Alumni, Seoul, Korea, August 2, 2006

Lecturer. “Persuasion and Debate in Public Policy and Business in a Global World,” Korean Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management, Seoul, Korea, July19, 2006.

Lecture. “Debate Across the Curriculum,” Korean Development Institute (KDI) School of Public Policy and Management, Seoul, Korea, July18, 2006.

Lecture. “Debate Across the Curriculum and Teacher Engagement,” Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, June 3, 2006.

Lecture. “Building the Milwaukee Urban Debate League,” Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 20, 2006.

Lecturer. “Debate Across the Curriculum,” Miami Dade Urban Debate League Institute, University of Miami, January 19-22, 2006.

Lecture. “Debate Across the Curriculum and Computer Research,” Harper Archer Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia, January 8, 2006.

Lecture. “Debate Across the Curriculum Resources,” Harper Archer Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia, November 10, 2005

Lecturer. “Emory and Community Partnerships,” Emory Board of Visitors Luncheon, Emory University, October 11, 2005.

Lecture. “Debate Across the Curriculum for Science Education,” Harper Archer Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia, October 9, 2005

Lecturer. “Debate, Education, and Conflict Resolution,” Miami Dade Urban Debate League Institute, Miami Dade College, September 22, 2005.

Lecturer. “Debate Across the Curriculum,” Miami Dade Urban Debate League Institute, Miami Dade College, September 15, 2005.

Keynote Speaker. “Community Service for Engaged Leadership,” Board of Directors Annual Meeting, Tampa Preparatory School, Tampa, Florida, September 10, 2005.

Keynote Speaker. “The Power of Advocacy,” National Public Policy Forum Annual Meeting, Bikel and Brewer, Dallas, Texas, April 23, 2004.

Lecture. “Debate Across the Curriculum and Teacher Training,” Harper Archer Middle School, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 2004.

Lecturer. “Employing Debate Across the Curriculum in Social Studies and Fine Arts,” Dekalb County Schools Administration Building, Atlanta, Georgia, March, 2004.

Lecturer. "Mentoring Women Professionals", Emory University, September, 2002.

Lecturer. "Cross-Examination and Ethos in Debate," New York Urban Debate League Summer Institute, Harlem, New York, August, 2001.

Lecturer."Diversity and Community Outreach in Interscholastic Debate," Dartmouth Debate Institute, Dartmouth College, July, 2001.

Lecturer. "Proxy Wars and the Death of Diversity Training," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 2001.

Lecturer. "From Shuster to Kouros: A Critique Retrospective," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July 2001.

Lecturer. New York Urban Debate League Summer Institute. Open Society Institute. John Jay College for Criminal Justice, August, 2000.

Lecturer. "Diversity in Interscholastic Debate: Barriers to the Participation of Women and People of Color in Tournament Competition," Dartmouth Debate Institute, Dartmouth College, August, 2000.

Lecturer. Baltimore Urban Debate League, Summer Debate Institute, Towson State University, August, 2000.

Lecturer. "Cross Examination and Ethos in Debate," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 2000.

Lecturer. "The Critique as an Argument Form in Intercollegiate Debate," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 2000.

Lecturer. "Argument Strategies for Coaching Critiques on African Foreign Policy," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 2000.

Lecturer. "Diversity in Academic Debate: Embracing the UDL Education Reform Movement," National Teachers Institute, Georgia State University, July, 2000.

Lecturer. Teacher Training Institute. Towson State University, June, 2000.

Keynote Speaker. "Debate as Empowerment over Helplessness," Tampa Preparatory School Annual Awards Dinner, May, 2000.

Lecturer. "Baltimore Urban Debate League: the First Year," Morgan State University, April, 2000.

Presentation. "Teacher Training and Debating in the Inner City," Bay Area Urban Debate League Teacher Symposium, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, December, 1999.

Presentation. "College Mentors and UDL Students: How to Contribute to Bringing Debate to America’s Inner City," Bay Area Urban Debate League Teacher Symposium, University of California at Berkeley, December, 1999.

Presentation. "Changing Children’s Lives: The Case for a Birmingham UDL," Birmingham Rotary Clubs, October, 1999.

Lecturer. "Multiculturalism and Debate: Trends and Futures," Texas Forensic Association Annual Conference, October, 1999.

Lecturer. "Persuasion as the Paradigm for Diversity in Training," Dartmouth Debate Institute, Dartmouth College, August, 1999.

Lecturer. Baltimore Urban Debate League. Summer Debate Institute, Towson State University, August, 1999.

Faculty Key Note Address. "Proxy Wars and the Death of Diversity Training," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, August, 1999.

Lecturer. "Cross Examination," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, August, 1999.

Lecturer. "Persuasion, Critical Thinking, and Critic Adaptation," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, August, 1999.

Lecturer. "Teaching Debate in the Non-Speech Classroom," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, August,1999.

Lecturer. "New York Urban Debate League Summer Institute," Open Society Institute, New York, New York, August, 1999.

Lecturer, Teacher Training Institute, Open Society Institute, New York, New York, June, 1999.

Lecturer. Teacher Training Institute. Towson University, May, 1999.

Presentation. "The Case for Urban Debate Leagues," Jefferson County Principal’s Association, Louisville, Kentucky, May, 1999.

Keynote Speaker. Newburgh National Round Robin. Newburgh Free Academy, Newburgh, New York, May, 1999.

Lecturer. "Teaching Debate: Challenges to Mentors and Coaches in the UDL," University of Missouri-Kansas City, April, 1999.

Lecturer. "How to be a Productive UDL Mentor," St. Louis Urban Debate League Faculty and Teachers, University of Missouri-St. Louis, January, 1999.

Keynote Address. National Debate Coaches Association National Conference, Woodward Academy, College Park, Georgia, December 1998.

Lecturer. New York Urban Debate League Summer Institute, New York University Law School, August, 1998.

Lecturer. Teacher Training Institute, New York University Law School, June, 1998.

Lecturer. "Teacher Assessment Mechanisms," St. Louis Urban Debate League Faculty and Teachers, University of Missouri-St. Louis, January 1998.

Lecturer. "Opposing Barriers: Gender and Race in Interscholastic Debate," Dartmouth Debate Institute, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, August 1997.

Lecturer. New York Urban Debate League Summer Institute. New York University Law School, August, 1997.

Lecturer. "Cross Examination," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1997.

Lecturer. "Challenging the Norms of Judge Adaptation," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1997.

Lecturer. "Teaching and Coaching Debate: Formative Evaluation and Assessment Strategies," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1997.

Lecturer. Teacher Training Institute. New York University Law School, June, 1997.

Lecturer, "Gender Communications," Stuyvesant High School, New York, New York, May, 1997.

Lecturer, "Gender Issues in Education," Fulton County Conference on Public Policy, Atlanta, Georgia, January, 1997.

Lecturer, "Using Debate in the Non-speech Classroom," Atlanta Public Schools, Staff Development Workshop, December, 1996.

Lecturer. "Issues of Gender and Race in High School Curriculum Development and Instructional Practice," Fulton County English Teachers, Staff Development Workshop, Chattohoochee High School, Alpharetta, Georgia, November, 1996.

Lecturer. "Communication Practices for Mentors in the Juvenile Justice System," CASA Program of the Child Advocate’s Office of the State of Georgia, October, 1996.

Lecturer. "Issues of Racism(s) and Feminism(s) in Tournament Debate," Dartmouth Debate Insittute, Dartmouth College, August, 1996.

Lecturer. "Cross Examination as a Tool to Win Debates in Tournament Competition," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1996.

Lecturer. "Judging, Managing, and Motivating Students in Academic Debate," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1996.

Lecturer. "Introduction to Debate as a Strategic Rhetorical Enterprise," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1996.

Lecturer. "Debate Components and Strategies," Roundrock Foundation Program for Challenged Children, July, 1996.

Lecturer. "Debate as a Means to Cultural Empowerment," Mosaic Institute for Islamic Adolescents," May, 1996.

Lecturer. "Suggestions for Witnesses and Questioners in Cross Examination," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1995.

Lecturer. "Judging Paradigms and the Case of Tabula Rasa," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1995.

Lecturer. "Debate as a Means to Cultural Empowerment," Mosaic Institute for Islamic Adolescents," June, 1995

Lecturer. "Teaching and Coaching Debate," Staff Development Workshop, Dekalb County Schools, Decatur, Georgia, May, 1994.

Lecturer. "Unlearning Racism," Diversity Training Workshop. Atlanta Public Schools. Atlanta, Georgia, May, 1994.

Lecturer. "Empowering Underserved Students in Public Policy Debate," Staff Development Workshop. Atlanta Public Schools, October, 1993.

Lecturer. "Cross-Examination Techniques for Skill Development in Forming Research Questions," Staff Development Workshop. Atlanta Public Schools, October, 1993.

Lecturer. "Using Debate Pedagogies in the Non-speech Classroom," Staff Development Workshop. Atlanta Public Schools, October, 1993.

Lecturer. "Curriculum Development for Teaching Debate and Social Studies," Staff Development Workshop. Atlanta Public Schools, October, 1993.

Lecturer. "Teaching and Coaching Debate," Staff Development Workshop, Dekalb County Schools, May, 1993.

Presentation. "The Atlanta Project and Urban Debate Needs," A Paper Presented to the Steering Committee of the Atlanta Project, A Community Partnership Headed by Jimmy Carter, January, 1993.

Lecturer. "Cross Examination Techniques in Intercollegiate Debate," Presentation for Students and Faculty Workshop on Public Policy Debate, Morehouse College. September 12, 1992.

Keynote Speech. Gwinnett County Schools Debate and Speech Workshop, Brookwood, Georgia, May, 1992.

Lecturer. "Teaching and Coaching Debate," Staff Development Workshop, Dekalb County Schools, May, 1992.

Lecturer. "Hate Speech, Political Correctness, and Speech Codes: A Legal View of Current College Issues," Oxford College of Emory University, April, 1992.

Presentation. "Why Debate is Critical to Student Educational Achievement," Presentation before the Atlanta School Board, Atlanta, Georgia, April, 1992.

Keynote Speech. Hall of Fame Inductions, Therrell Law and Government Magnet School, Atlanta Public Schools, March, 1992.

Lecturer. "Cross-examination and Counterplan as Strategic Arguments in Academic Debate," Morehouse-Spelman Debate Workshop, Morehouse College, February 2, 1992.

Lecturer. "Public Speaking, Communication, and Diversity Training," Southeast U.S. Nurses Conference, Student Health Service, Emory University, October, 1991.

Moderator. "Should Drugs Be Legalized?" Oxford College of Emory University, September, 1991.

Lecturer. "Using the Debate Process in the Non-speech Classroom: Curriculum and Evaluation Technique," Staff Development Workshop. Atlanta Public Schools, December, 1991.

Lecturer. "Debate and Careers in Law and Government," Staff Development Workshop, Atlanta Public Schools, September, 1990.

Presentation. "Communication Workshop," Presentation before Select Faculty and Students from the Atlanta University Center, September, 1990.

Lecturer. "Benefits of Debate as a Curriculum Tool in the Non-speech Classroom," Staff Development Workshop. Atlanta Public Schools, May, 1989.

Lecturer. "Benefits of Debate as a Curriculum Tool in the Non-speech Classroom," Staff Development Workshop. Fulton County Schools, April, 1989.

Lecturer. "Cross Examination and Hypothesis Formation," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1987.

Lecturer. "Counterplans: Types, Theory and Practical Applications," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1986.

Lecturer. "The Evolution of Teachers into Competitive Coaches," World Debate Institute, University of Vermont, July, 1986.

University Service

Training Program Coordinator, Street Law Program.  Gambrell School of Law, Emory University, March, 2006.

Faculty Advisory Council, Community Building Fellows Program. Office of University Community Partnerships, Emory University, 2005-present.

Community Advisory Council, COPC Initiative. Office of University Community Partnerships, Emory University, 2005-present.

Lecture. “Debate Across the Curriculum,” Presentation for Emory M.A.T. students in the Division of Educational Studies, July, 2005.

Lecture. “The Barkley Forum and Community Service,” Emory Parent’s Council, Emory University, October, 2004.

Lecture. “The Barkley Forum and Community Service,” Emory Parent’s Council, Emory University, March, 2004.

Admissions Office Tour Guide Training Lectures, 1989-present.

Lecture. "Developing a Curriculum and Effectively Teaching Asian-American Middle School Students," Emory Asian-American Volunteers, Emory University, February, 2000.

Leadership Hall Lecture, February, 1999.

Campus Life Grants Committee, 1998-present.

Division Representative, United Way, 1993-99.

Leadership Development Lecture, August, 1998.

Freshman Seminar Program Faculty, 1985-1998.

Presentation, "Diversity and College Environments," Campus Life Deans and Directors, March, 1997.

Alumni Survey Research Project, Public Relations and Alumni Office, Emory, 1996.

Leadership Development Lecture, November, 1996.

Diversity Training for Race, Gender, and Sexual Preference, Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Office Education Mentors, October, 1996.

Emory Parents Weekend Mock Presidential Debate Program, 1996.

Travel Policy Committee, Emory University, 1982-84, 1995-96.

Student Orientation Leaders Training Facility, Office of Student Activities, August, 1995.

Admissions Panels For Incoming Students, April, 1988-1995.

Advisor, The Phoenix Plan, Greek Life Office, 1994.

Alumni University Program, Alumni Office, 1993-94.

Mission Statement Committee, Division of Campus Life, 1993.

Advisor Multicultural Center Research on Empowering and Retaining Minority Students, 1991-93.

Lullwater Day/Parents Weekend Staff, 1982-1993.

Curriculum Development Committee, 1992.

Excellence Awards Committee, Multicultural Center, 1990.

Health Education Program on Date Rape, 1986-90.

Committee on Developing Proactive Procedures for Suicidal Students, Counseling Center, 1990.

Leadership Development Lecture, August, 1992.

Leadership Development Lecture, August, 1991.

Leadership Development Lecture, August, 1990.

Community Service and Media Presentations