“Helen Keller as Journalist: An Investigation into Her Little-Known Magazine and Newspaper Work” at the American Journalism Historians Association B AEJMC History Division joint conference March 12, 2005, NY, NY.

“Promoting Disability-Friendly Campuses to Prospective Students: An Analysis of University Recruitment Materials,” at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, August 2003, Kansas City.

"Are disability images in advertising becoming bold and daring? An analysis of prominent themes in U.S. and UK campaigns” at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, August 2002, Miami (with Sue Ralph, University of Manchester, UK).

"The News of Inclusive Education: A Narrative Analysis"at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, Phoenix, August 2000 (with Bruce Dorries, Mary Baldwin College).

“Hoddle’s Twaddle: Defining Disability through British Sports Coverage” at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, Phoenix, August 2000 (with Sue Ralph, University of Manchester, UK).

"Prizing Disability in Journalism: Inspiration as Code," at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, Baltimore, August 1998.

"The Publications of the Carlisle Indian School: Cultural Voices or Pure Propaganda?" at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, Chicago, August 1997.

 "Disability Legislation as Hands-on Reporting Experience: A Case Study" at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication annual meeting, Chicago, August 1997.

"True Cable Access?: Kaleidoscope America's Disability Channel" -- Anaheim, Ca., August 1996.

"Balancing Acts: Disability, Business, and Government Sources in News Coverage of Disability Legislation" -- Anaheim, Ca., August 1996.

"Public Reception and Disability: The Case of the Film 'Freaks'" (with Robin Larsen) -- Washington, D.C., August 1995.

"Camera Angle and Media Representations of People with Disabilities" -- Washington, D.C., August 1995.

"Quoting in Cyberspace: Privacy and Copyright Issues in Journalistic Use of Computer Networks" -- Atlanta, Ga. August 1994.

"Crawling toward Civil Rights: A Qualitative Study of Media Coverage of Disability Activism" -- Atlanta, Ga. August 1994.

"Historic Images of Disability: Indian and European Comic Art Traditions" (with Aruna Rao) -- Kansas City, August 1993.

"Paternalism and Protest: Coverage of Deaf Persons in the Washington Post and New York Times, 1986-1990" -- Montreal, Quebec, August 1992.