Barbara S. Monfils

"In today’s world, intercultural communication competence is a necessity.  Successful interactions allow us to recognize our own assumptions about appropriate and meaningful communication, while effectively communicating with others whose assumptions and styles of communication may not mirror our own.  Moreover, in order to be effective communicators, we must be able to apply the skills and theories of communication that we have learned to real-life situations." 

Courses
Intercultural Communication, Persuasion, Small Group Communication, Interviewing, Speech 110

Professional History
1992-Present-University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Department of Communication
1989-1992  Marquette University,  Division of computer Services, Training coordinator
1976-1989-University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and coordinator of the MAIOC program (Master of Arts in Interpersonal and Organizational Communication)

Education

• Ph.D. Indiana University, Bloomington
• M.A. Indiana University, Bloomington
• B.A. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
• B.S. University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Travel-Studies
Peru:  El Dorado as Myth and Reality-2008; 2006; 2003
The Two Italies:  Italy & Sicily  2005
Greece & Turkey:  Collision & Hybridation-2007

 

Areas of Research and/or Expertise:
International and Intercultural political and health communication

Awards or Achievements
I have been the Communication Department’s nominee for Excellence in Teaching and Excellence in Research; I have been the nominee of the College of Arts & Communication for the Roseman Award for Excellence in Teaching