Please note: recent AACSB accreditation:WEST HAVEN, CONN. -- The University of New Haven announced today that its College of Business has earned accreditation from AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business - joining a select group of schools worldwide recognized for providing the highest-quality business programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees in business.“This is an exceptional achievement, especially when you consider that less than five percent of business colleges worldwide and 30 percent in the U.S. have received AACSB accreditation,” said UNH President Steven H. Kaplan. “The University of New Haven has a history of delivering the highest-quality education to students, and membership in this prestigious group of schools speaks to the level of education we provide locally and to the global community through our College of Business.”(Note: taught 25 years in the COB currently our department resides in the CAS).

EDUCATIONPhD. Communication, University of Massachusetts, AmherstM.S. Communication, Emerson College, BostonB.A. Southern Connecticut State University, New HavenBOOKS, ARTICLES & PRESENTATIONS - Short selection from CV :(2019) The Bipolar Professor. Book available at Amazon.com and free to kindle unlimited readers.(2017) When Political Candidates Refuse to Engage the National Media. International Conference on Education. Orlando.(2016) Impromptu Communication Strategies for Intercultural Communication. International Education Conference. Venice, Italy.(2015) I Sing the Body Electric: Intrapersonal Communication Exercises to Facilitate the Development of Positive Self-Image. Hawaii International Conference On Arts & Humanities. Honolulu. January.(2014) Audience Adaptation Where It Counts: Teaching Public Speaking to International Students from Their Point of View. 6th Intercultural Pragmatics and Communication Conference, The University of Malta, Msida, June.(2013) Crisis Communication and Rhetorical Protocol: Looking Back on Hurricane Katrina. Paper presented at the AABRI conference, March, New Orleans.(2012) A Family Guide to Academic Advising, 2nd edition. Spanish and English. Co-sponsored by National Center for First Year Students and Students in Transition. 200,000 copies sold to date.(2008) Pulling the Plug on Culture Shock: A Seven Step Plan for Managing Travel Anxiety. Journal of Global Business Issues. January 1st.(2008) Teaching Managers to Relate: Using Feedback to Improve Commitment and Morale. Journal of Diversity Management. Volume 3, Number 3. (2007) Lessons from Katrina: Crisis Communication and Rhetorical Protocol. Journal of College Teaching and Learning , June, Volume 4, number 6. (2006) A Universal Perspective on Communication: what Every International Business Manager Should Know, International Business and Economics Research Journal , Dec. Volume 5, number 12, pages 15-18.

Approved to teach online courses for CMU's Global Campus: ranked best in Michigan and 6th best nationally. Please see Morning Sun article of January 7, 2015 below:Central Michigan University’s Global Campus ranked high by U.S. News & World ReportPOSTED: 01/07/15, 4:55 PM EST | UPDATED: ON 01/07/2015 0 COMMENTSCentral Michigan University’s Global Campus has once again made it into U.S. News & World Report as one of the best online education programs in the country.CMU was ranked No. 5 in best online graduate education programs for teachers and administrators, No. 13 in best online bachelor’s program and No. 25 in best graduate MBA programs.These rankings make CMU the best in Michigan.“With more than 2,700 four-year colleges and universities in the country, these rankings are outstanding,” CMU Provost Michael Gealt said. “We at CMU are committed to continuing our leadership in online programs, ensuring an academic quality and the necessary, distinctive online services that support student success. That’s critical as we work to expand our program offerings to meet the demands of the marketplace.”

Taught Communication and the Social Order, History and Criticism of American Public Address, Public Speaking, and Group Communication. In the early years helped build what has evolved into a large, complex, and widely known Department of Communication.