Communications Arts & Sciences
Richard Calabrese
Classes Taught:
Small Group Dynamics and Discussion. Interpersonal Communication. Intercultural Communication. Business and Professional Speech.

Areas of Expertise:
Human communication studies, corporate communication: conflict resolution, diversity training, group facilitation, team building

Background:
Richard Calabrese has taught at Dominican University for over 35 years and has served on numerous university committees, including the board of trustees, the academic affairs committee, and the committee for the Masters of Science in Organization Management program. A popular and highly regarded professor, he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Brennan School of Business in 1995. Calabrese has participated in service learning trips with Dominican students to Cuernavaca, Mexico and to El Salvador, where he served as an international monitor for the country’s presidential elections. Through the Brennan School of Business’s executive MBA program in India, Calabrese taught a two-week course on organizational behavior at the International Institute of Information Technology in Pune, India, where he was the first foreigner to win an outstanding teaching award from the institute. The fifth edition of his textbook, Communication and Education Skills, was published in 2008. He has also published articles on communication and business topics such as “Developing an Anti-Burnout Environment,” “Managing Through Group Dynamics: Leadership, Facilitation, Change, and Cohesiveness,” and “Designing and Delivering Presentations and Workshops.”