Communication Studies

Main Hall 509

610-436-2180

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Fall 2008 Dr. Millhous is on Sabbatical leave. I will return in January 2009.

Dr. Millhous is a scholar of organizational communication, intercultural communication, and small group communication. My particular interest is in the dynamics of mixed-cultural groups working in the same organization. I am currently working on two research projects. The first is a collaboration with Dr. David Bolton on a local grant where we are experimenting with designing game-like, web-based activities for a course to teach communication skills to education students. The second continues my research on groups that give people hope. I will be conducting interviews over the summer and fall and working on a book during my Fall 2008 sabbatical. Feel free to contact me to learn more about my research.

I have also been working on developing new courses at the upper level. Com 470 Intercultural Communication Training is an interactive course where we learn through facilitating activities that sensitize ourselves and others to cultural differences. This course will be offered in Spring 2009. A second course does not yet have a number, but the seminar on event planning will be offered in Fall 2009. I may have an opportunity for a few students to work with me in the Spring 2009 as I continue to do course development.

Dr. Millhous holds a B.A. from Macalester College, and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. At WCU she teaches and advises for both Communication Studies and Women's Studies. She is also the program coordinator for the Leadership for Women MSA program. She joined the faculty of West Chester University in 1999.