Spring 2025

Section 4461 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jan 22 - May 16 2025
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the day and time listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. This is a late start class beginning on 01/22. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 4463 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jan 13 - May 19 2025
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the day and time listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 4479 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jan 23 - May 16 2025
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the day and time listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. This is a late start class beginning on 1/23. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both audio and video capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 4485 of COMM3
Introduction to Argumentation -- : Jan 13 - May 14 2025
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the days and times listed. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 5743 of COMM10
Introduction to Communication Theory -- : Jan 27 - May 16 2025
All content will be delivered asynchronously.

Section 6860 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jan 21 - May 16 2025
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the days and times listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. This is a late start class beginning on 1/21. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 6882 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jan 14 - May 16 2025
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the days and times listed. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Fall 2024

Section 0390 of COMM10
Introduction to Communication Theory -- : Sep 02 - Dec 13 2024
All content will be delivered asynchronously. There are no mandatory Zoom sessions.

Section 0416 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Aug 27 - Dec 13 2024
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the day and times listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 0422 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Aug 28 - Dec 13 2024
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the day and times listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 0433 of COMM3
Introduction to Argumentation -- : Aug 26 - Dec 13 2024
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the days and times listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 1568 of COMM10
Introduction to Communication Theory -- : Sep 02 - Dec 13 2024
All content will be delivered asynchronously. There are no mandatory Zoom sessions.

Section 1578 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Aug 29 - Dec 13 2024
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the day and times listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 2585 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Aug 26 - Dec 13 2024
Mandatory Zoom meetings will take place on the day and times listed with remaining content delivered asynchronously. Students should have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Given that the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Summer 2024

Section 8143 of COMM1
Introduction to Public Speaking -- : Jun 17 - Jul 24 2024
This section provides a free online textbook that will be available once enrolled in the class. This class uses Canvas as the Learning Management System. While live Zoom meetings take place, some coursework will be completed asynchronistically (done anytime 24/7 in an online modality). Students must have reliable internet access and a functioning webcam that has both video and audio capabilities. Speeches will be delivered in GoReact. Given the development of nonverbal skills is central to the Communication discipline, students are expected to have their webcams on when engaged in synchronous online instruction.

Section 8190 of COMM10
Introduction to Communication Theory -- : Jun 17 - Jul 28 2024
All content will be delivered asynchronously. There are no mandatory Zoom sessions.

No office hours

Comm 10 MW 9:00-10:30am 

Spch 3A  MW 10:30-12:00pm 

Comm 10 TTh 9:00-10:30am 

Spch 3A  TTh 10:30-12:00pm

Spch 52  TTh 1:30-4:30pm

Office Hours: MTWTh 8:20-8:50am and 12:00-1:00pm

 

M.A.; California State University, Chico; Information and Communication Studies
B.A.; San Francisco State University; Speech Communication
A.A., Santa Rosa Junior College

Born in Portland, Oregon. Spent childhood years being raised in both Oregon and northern California. Moved to California permanently in 1979.
I have been married to my wonderful wife Debbie since 1990 and have two terrific daughters, Brenda and Nicole.
I try to stay active by walking, wake boarding, and snow skiing. Unfortunately my days of attempting crazy 360's and wake to wake jumps my quickly becoming to an end.
 

Presentations and Publications

Critical Thinking Through Debate; Corcoran, Nelson & Perella. Kendall Hunt Publishing

Honors and Awards

While I have earned some awards and honors as both a student and an instructor my greatest award is watching the students I have been fortunate to teach become successful college graduates and contributing members of society.