Shawn Wahl
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Letters | Missouri State University
Springfield, MO, UNITED STATES
Dr. Wahl's research focuses on communication education, college teaching and university leadership.
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Biography
Dr. Shawn Wahl is interim dean of the College of Arts and Letters and professor of communication at Missouri State University (MSU). Prior to MSU, he served as head of the Department of Communication, Mass Media & Theatre at Angelo State University and as the director of graduate studies at Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi.
He has authored numerous books, including Nonverbal Communication for a Lifetime, The Communication Age: Connecting and Engaging, Business and Professional Communication: KEYS for Workplace Excellence, Persuasion in Your Life, Communication and Culture In Your Life and Public Relations Principles: Strategies for Professional Success. He has published articles in Communication Education, Communication Research Reports, Communication Teacher, Journal of Family Communication and Basic Communication Course Annual. In addition, Dr. Wahl has worked across the nation as a corporate trainer, communication consultant and leadership coach in a variety of industries.
Dr. Wahl is a member of the National Communication Association (NCA), Central States Communication Association (CSCA) and serves as an editorial board member of several national research journals.
Since coming to MSU in 2012, Dr. Wahl has maintained an active national research and service profile. Currently, his research focuses on communication education, college teaching, university leadership and the intercultural dimensions of higher education. Under the leadership of Dr. Wahl and his faculty colleagues, the department was recognized as the 2015 Undergraduate Communication Program of Distinction by the Central States Communication Association (CSCA). In 2014, the department received the rating of “Strong Program” by the National Communication Association (NCA) President’s Task Force for the Advocacy of Communication in the Academy.
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Areas of Expertise (7)
Nonverbal Communication
Intercultural Communication
Leadership
Communication
College Teaching
University Leadership
Intercultural Dimensions of Higher Education
Accomplishments (5)
President, Central States Communication Association (professional)
2016
Faculty Participant, National Communication Association Learning Outcomes in Communication project (professional)
2015
Maroon Minute Recognition for faculty research, Missouri State University (professional)
2015
Greater Ozark Leadership Development (GOLD) Certificate, Missouri State University (professional)
2015
International Guest Scholar, School of Communication, Universidad de La Sabana, Bogota, Colombia (professional)
2014
Education (4)
Harvard University Graduate School of Education: Management Development Program, Higher Education / Higher Education Administration
University of Nebraska - Lincoln: Ph.D., Speech Communication and Rhetoric 2003
Texas Tech University: M.A., Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1999
Angelo State University: B.A., Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1997
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Sticks and stones may break my bones, words will hurt me
The Standard online
2016-05-03
“That collaborative effort between faculty guiding research processes and students doing moderation and … working (together), because students will actually listen to students in ways that they don’t listen to faculty,” Simmons said. “This (research was done by) me, Dr. Shawn Wahl (and) the other two were administrators.”...
Articles (3)
Crucial moments in the chair experience: A case study approach
Leadership and Management
2016 Department chairs are often called upon to make tough decisions (e.g., personnel, scheduling, strategic planning, curriculum, resources). Presenters of this interactive workshop will share case studies written by higher education administrators from across the nation, offer persepctives, and open it up for interaction, brainstorming and discussion for addressing difficult situations...
Rethinking Inclusion and Diversity in Communication Education Research
Communication Education
2016 The following essays comprise the second installment of a two-part forum on diversity and instructional communication research. A more comprehensive introduction can be found in the January 2016 issue, where the first set of essays appears. Should you lack access to ...
Understanding the African-American student experience in higher education through a relational dialectics perspective
Communication Education
2013 In this study, we sought to understand African-American students' higher-education experiences in predominantly White universities. We utilized Baxter's relational dialectics theory to study components of focus-group discussions in order to understand the ...
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