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Carla Bevins - Carnegie Mellon University. Pittsburgh, PA, US

Carla Bevins

Assistant Teaching Professor | Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, UNITED STATES

Carla Bevins' research focuses on topics related to business communication, social media and interpersonal communication.

Biography

Carla Bevins' research focuses on topics related to business communication (written, oral, and digital), leadership and CEO/C-Suite communication, crisis communication, social media and interpersonal communication.

Areas of Expertise (5)

Interpersonal Communication

Crisis Communication

Business Communication

Leadership

Social Media

Media Appearances (5)

'People became more entitled': Enough with bad tourists ruining everyone's experience

USA Today  print

2023-07-07

What's going on? People are making up for lost time after the pandemic, experts said. They're flooding popular destinations but leaving their manners at home. "And that's resulting in disruptive or disrespectful tourist behaviors," said Carla Bevins, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business.

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On 10th Anniversary Of Boston Marathon Bombing, Several Crisis Management Lessons Still Resonate

Forbes  online

2023-04-15

“When a crisis happens, being prepared is my number one, most important recommendation,” Carla Bevins, an assistant teaching professor of business communication at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business, said via email.

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Paypal, PwC, Edelman share internal employee memos about Roe overturn. Here are 5 things to consider when drafting a memo on the abortion decision.

Business Insider  online

2022-06-29

CEOs can't afford to stay on the sidelines on the issue of abortion, Carla Bevins, a professor of business communication at Carnegie Mellon University, told Insider before the Supreme Court handed down its decision. Companies that choose to remain silent do so to the detriment of employees relying on employers' benefits packages for abortions and aftercare, she said

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Post-pandemic travel: Is it OK to ask another passenger's vaccine status or request they mask up?

USA Today  online

2022-05-06

Carla Bevins, an assistant professor of business communication at Carnegie Mellon University, recommends finding common ground. "Look to find something in common and start a dialogue," she recommends. "Be polite and discreet."

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Why Companies Should Practice Responding To Tomorrow’s Crisis Today

Forbes  online

2022-04-16

Carla Bevins is an assistant teaching professor of business communication at Carnegie Mellon University's Tepper School of Business. She observed that, “Many businesses and organizations have given little thought to the types of crises they may face and even less time on deciding how they will plan for and respond to a crisis.

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Industry Expertise (3)

Writing and Editing

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Education (2)

Butler University: B.A., English and Creative Writing 2001

University of Kentucky: Ph.D., Communication 2011

Affiliations (5)

  • Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society
  • Golden Key
  • National Communication Association
  • International Communication Association
  • Sigma Tau Delta