Herb Thompson III
- School of Communication, Assistant Professor
General Information
Biography
Herb L. Thompson III is an assistant professor in the School of Communication at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO). He holds a Ph.D. in Human Sciences with a Leadership Studies specialization from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. Herb’s research priorities are inclusive communication & leadership practices, mentorship, and intergroup dialogue.
Teaching Interests
Intergroup Dialogue, Public Speaking, Communication for Identity, Cultural Communication and Diversity, Communication Style, Leadership Studies
Research Interests
Inclusive Communication & Leadership, Intergroup Dialogue, Intercultural Communication, Mentorship Strategies
Service Summary
His service includes a faculty mentorship program at UNO and helping to establish a new Intergroup Dialogue curriculum for UNO’s School of Communication.
Awards and Honors
CPACS The Difference "Sixty" Makes Award, Service, University - 2024
John Christensen Student Service Award, Teaching - 2023
John Christensen Student Service Award, Teaching - 2019
Education
BA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha NE, Speech Communication, Intercultural, 2007
MA, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE, Communication, Communication for Identity, 2009
Ph D, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, Human Sciences, Leadership Studies, 2021
Licensures and Certifications
IDI Qualified Administrator, Intercultural Development Inventory LLC, 11/07/2019
Scholarship/Research/Creative Activity
Selected Publications
Thompson, Herbert. 2024. Intergroup dialogue at the intersection of difference: Social interactions as a model for intergroup understanding, relationships, and action, Lexington.
Thompson, Herbert, Matkin, Gina. 2020. The evolution of inclusive leadership studies: A literature review, Journal of Leadership Education, 19, 3, 15-31.
Thompson, Herbert, Rodriguez-Arroyo, Sandra, Schaffer, Connie. 2023. Mentorship in TANDEM with Leadership in Higher Education, Journal of Leadership Studies, 17, 2, 1-6.
Thompson, Herbert. 2023. Congruence: Communicating with Others, University of Nebraska Lincoln (OER), 34-49.