Tamara Gillis views the learning process as a conversation built by both the students and instructors where both sides have something to learn from one another. Gillis teaches communication research and specializes in corporate communication, with a focus on internal communication and change management. Her research interests have been recognized on the regional, national and international level by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, the International Communication Association and International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). She is also an author of numerous books including The IABC Handbook of Organizational Communication (2006 and 2011, Jossey-Bass).
Experience
Gillis worked in a number of communication settings in non-profit advocacy organizations, direct marketing, a health-care corporation, and in higher education communication administration before tackling teaching. Gillis was the first educator to serve as chairman of the IABC Research Foundation. She has held numerous leadership roles within the IABC organization from district leadership to the executive board, the IABC Research Foundation, and Foundation Think Tank. In addition to teaching, she is also a consultant with CooperWright LLC of Falls Church, Virginia. She is an Accredited Business Communicator (ABC) through the IABC.
Education
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Doctor of Education
University of Pittsburgh
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Master’s degree in communication studies
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
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Bachelor of Arts in English
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
Awards
2004
IABC Research Foundation's Lifetime Friend Award
For dedication to communication research