About Us
About Us
Communication Studies Faculty
Communication Studies faculty represent diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests. Our faculty teach at all locations where ACC classes are offered. Contact information for each faculty member is available in the ACC directory.
Current Faculty
Awards
Voted Best Online Associate in Communications in Texas! (2020)
Service Awards
Congratulations to Theresa Glenn, Jesse Jackson, Kathy Judge, Yvette Scott, and Jason Vidrine on receiving service awards for 10 or more years of service to ACC!
Accomplishments
2017 Service Awards
Communication Studies faculty members celebrating a work anniversary this year include: 5 years: Risé Lara, Julie Pena, Sara Shippey 10 years: Kevin Clark, Shannon DeBord, Terry Hunt 15 years: Tasha Davis, Lisa Gebhardt, David Humphreys, Kelly Stockstad, Angela Yelverton 20 years: Gretchen Harries
First-Ever COMMS Week a Success
Students, faculty, and staff participated in 3 events over 3 days in October 2017. See details and photos here.
Start Discussions Early, Wittrup Advises
Russ Wittrup, Professor of Communication Studies, advices faculty about successful ways to increase classroom interactions. Read his blog posting for the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning here.
Communication Studies Faculty Serve as Faculty Fellows
Russ Wittrup, Professor of Communication Studies, is part of the 2017 cohort of the Faculty Fellows Program. His project incorporated problem-based learning and team-based learning for a Public Speaking class. His project proposal and the results of his project are available online. Kelly Stockstad, Professor of Communication Studies, is part of the 2018 cohort of this program. Her project is in development.
How to Begin a Distance Learning Class
Tasha Davis, Professor of Communication Studies, advises distance learning faculty to use strategies to start off a distance learning class well. Read her blog posting for the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning here.
2016 Service Awards
Congratulations to Theresa Glenn, Jesse Jackson, Yvette Scott, and Jason Vidrine on receiving service awards for 10 or more years of service to ACC!
Comm Studies Graduates
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Current Research
Communicate for successBuilding Communication Skills in Children A London school has added a fourth”R” to the usual reading, wRiting, and aRithmatic: rhetoric – read more Thank you to Michelle Redpenning Syltie, adjunct associate professor of Communication Studies for the link!