Oct. 11, 2005 issue
Before I came to Eastern Michigan University, I was teaching speech and
business communication classes at Indiana University. Jim
O'Rourke, from the University of Notre Dame, highly recommended that I
talk to David Victor, a management professor here, about any available
management positions. I was hired eight years ago and I am going on my
19th year of teaching.
I was drawn to EMU because I knew that the management department here
is fantastic and I always want to give people the value of communication.
I was impressed with how well the University manages to communicate globally
and I was interested in getting involved and expanding that global vision.
I just love the students here and love teaching people the concepts that
are directly applicable to their life and help to build their career.
It's great when students tell me that they got the job that they wanted
and are truly fulfilled. Teaching here allows me to help students discover
what they really want to do and how to use that stepping stone to communicate
effectively.
