Small Group and Team Communication (COMM 316)

Term: 2021-2022 - SPRING

Faculty

Becky L DeGreeffShow MyInfo popup for Becky L DeGreeff

Becky.DeGreeff@uj.edu

Dr. Becky L. DeGreeff completed her PhD in Communication Studies at North Dakota State University in 2010. She has taught a variety of Communication courses as an Assistant Professor at Upper Iowa University, an Assistant and Associate Professor at Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus, and an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. Her scholarly research interest includes interpersonal and family communication, spiritual communication, and autoethnography. Outside of academia she is a wife, mother, and E-RYT 200-hour certified yoga instructor. She loves spending as much time as possible outdoors with her family.

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Description

The primary purpose of this course is to enhance students’ understanding of the principles of small group communication so that they may communicate competently in various team contexts. Specifically, this course is designed to: 1) help students become familiar with concepts and processes in group communication, and 2) allow students to experience the challenge of learning how to improve theirÂcommunication skills through actual participation in groups. The knowledge gained about groups, along with experiences participating in groups, will hopefully enhance students’ ability to engage in effective communication in diverse group contexts. This course examines basic communication concepts and processes which influence the nature and function of group dynamics in both face-to-face and computer-mediated teams.Â