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Office: ASH 107J
Phone: 402.554.2253
Fax: 402.554.3836
kdwyer@mail.unomaha.edu

Office Hours - Fall 2009

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
By Appt.	9:15-10:00 1:00-2:00	3:00-3:30	9:15-10:00 11:15-2:00	By Appt.

Education

B.S. - University of Nebraska - Lincoln
M. A. - University of Nebraska at Omaha
Ph.D. - University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Awards and Committees

Public Speaking Fundamentals Program Coordinator
Chair & Advisor Human Resources & Training Graduate Certificate Program
Awarded University of Nebraska System Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award (OTICA)(2006)
Awarded UNO Excellence in Teaching Award (1998)

Research and Courses

Instructional Communication- "Communication for Instructional Settings"
Communication Apprehension and Competence
Communication Education
Communication Training & Development
Public Speaking Fundamentals Topics in Communication Methods Graduate Seminar

Select Publications

Books
Dwyer, K. (in press). The Multidimensional Model for Selecting Interventions. Book chapter in J.A. Daly, J.C. McCroskey, J. Ayres, T. Hopf, and D. Ayres (Eds.), Avoiding Communication. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press. (25 pg.)

Dwyer, K. (2005). Conquer Your Speech Anxiety: Learn to Overcome Your Nervousness about Public Speaking.Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. (151-page textbook, reviewed by communication scholars, 100%)

Dwyer, K., & Baartmans, T. (2003). Vanzelfsprekend. (Talk for Yourself). Lisse, The Netherlands: Swets & Zeitlinger Publishers. (150-page Dutch public speaking book, 75%)

Dwyer, K. (2007). Public Speaking Workbook (12th edition.) (240 pg.). New York: McGraw-Hill. (95%)

 

Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Journals

*Dwyer, K. (2000). “The Multidimensional Model: Teaching Students to Self-Manage High Communication Apprehension by Self-Selecting Treatments.” Communication Education, 49 (1) 72-81. *This article was featured in the NCA Spectra, January, 2000.

Dwyer, K. (1998). Communication Apprehension and Learning Style Preference: Correlations and Implications for Teaching. Communication Education, 47 (2), 101-114.

Prisbell, M, Dwyer, K., K., Carlson, R., M., Bingham, S., Cruz, A. (2008). Connected Classroom Climate and Communication in the Basic Course: Associations with Learning. Basic Communication Course Annual 20.

Howe, M. M., and Dwyer, K.K. (2007). The Influence of Diaphragmatic Breathing to Reduce Situational Anxiety for Basic Course Students. Basic Communication Course Annual 19,104-137.

Carlson, R., Dwyer, K., Bingham, S., M., Cruz, A., Prisbell, M, & Fus, D. (2006). “Connected Classroom Climate and Communication Apprehension: Correlations and Implications for the Basic Course.” Basic Communication Course Annual 18. 1-27.

Dwyer, K., & Carlson, R. E., Dalbey, J. (2003). “Impact of High School Preparation on College Oral Communication Apprehension.” Basic Communication Course Annual 15, 117-113.

Dwyer, K., & Fus, D. (2002). “Perceptions of Communication Competence, Self-Efficacy, and Trait Communication Apprehension: Is there an Impact on Basic Course Success?” Communication Research Reports 19 (1) 29-37.

Dwyer, K., & Carlson, R. E., Kahre, S. (2002). “Communication Apprehension and Basic Course Success: The Lab-supported Public Speaking Course Intervention.” Basic Communication Course Annual 14, 87-112.

Dwyer, K., & Fus, D. (1999). “Communication Apprehension, Self-Efficacy, and Grades in the Basic Course: Correlations and Implications.” Basic Communication Course Annual 11, 108-132.

Dwyer, K., & Cruz, A. (1998). “Communication Apprehension, Personality, and Grades in the Basic Course: Are there Correlations.” Communication Research Reports, 15 (4), 436-444.

Dwyer, K. (1995). “Creating and Teaching Special Sections of a Public Speaking Course for Apprehensive Students: A Multiple-Case Study.” Basic Communication Course Annual, 7, 100-124.

 

CD

Dwyer, K. (2005). “Conquering Speech Anxiety”. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth. A professionally produced CD on public speaking nervousness and anxiety reduction techniques.