I teach a range of courses in Organizational Communication, Communication Consulting, Interpersonal Communication, and Marketing Communication.

My teaching practices stem from the claim that the field of communication studies is a practical discipline. The term practical implies that the focus of research and teaching should begin with problems and issues that communicators confront in their everyday lives and to create ways to ethically and responsibly address these problems. Students should thus come away with a practical, strategic understanding of how to employ particular communication skills, an appreciation for a range of theoretical perspectives that shed light on various communication problems and issues, a critical understanding of the assumptions (cultural, theoretical, or otherwise) implicated in what makes for "effective" communication, as well as a reflective awareness of what constitutes ethical and socially responsible communication.

In Fall 2008, I taught:

CMNU531 Applications of Organizational Communication [course blog and wiki in Blackboard]

In Summer 2006, I taught:

CMNU914 Word of Mouth, Buzz, and Viral Marketing Communication [course blog]

In Spring 2006, I taught:

CMNU531 Advanced Organizational Communication [course blog]

In Fall 2005, I taught:

CMNU101 Introduction to Communication Studies [course web site]
CMNU531 Advanced Organizational Communication

In Spring 2005, I taught:

CMNU531 Advanced Organizational Communication [syllabus]
CMNU533 Consultation Skills [syllabus]

In Fall 2004, I taught:

CMNU101 Introduction to Communication Studies [course web site]
CMNU531 Advanced Organizational Communication

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