Published May 14, 2015
Dr. Lesli Pace, associate professor and coordinator of the communication program at
the University of Louisiana at Monroe, was recently selected to present two papers
at the annual Museum of Motherhood Academic Conference in New York.
The theme of this year’s conference, “New Maternalisms: Tales of Motherwork—Dislodging
the Unthinkable,” brought together scholars from diverse academic fields, mother and
child advocates, health care workers, and federal policy makers.
Attending the conference included presenters from Australia, England, India and Israel.
Pace’s work, titled “Exploring Attachment Parenting through Music, Dance, and Performance,”
focused on enhancing parenting practices by using communication based strategies such
as proximity, responsiveness, and sensitivity to create healthy attachments between
parent and child.
Her second essay, co-authored by Israel-based researcher Zehorith Mitz, explores the
implications of technology on care in the birthing experience.
“Both papers bridge the gap between academic research and daily practices, thus making
the work of the academy more relevant to the community,” Pace commented.
ULM students will benefit from Pace’s experience as she teaches courses in the communication
core as well as in the communication advocacy concentration.
“This conference serves communication majors well by creating additional networks
among advocates across the country and around the globe that students may now access,”
she said.
