Communication Studies

Associate Faculty, Communication Studies

minna.holopainen@wvm.edu

LA/SS 103

Courses Taught / Teaching

COMM 004 Group Communication

COMM 012 Intercultural Communication

 

Other topics taught:

• Communication, Self, and Society
• Critical Decision Making
• Dialogic Communication
• Public Speaking

Research Interests

Dialogic communication

Diversity, multiculturalism

Group communication

Intercultural communication

Interpersonal communication

Organizational and team development

Education

Master of Arts, Communication Studies, San José State University, 2010

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies, San José State University, 2008

Studies in Speech Communication, University of Helsinki, 2004-2005

Other

Communication practitioner, trainer, and lecturer with various organizations and universities in the San Francisco Bay Area and Finland since 2008. Work focuses on the practical application of dialogue, intercultural communication, leadership, and organizational change on diversity issues.

 

LinkedIn profile

 

Dialogue in a management team: Empowerment, participation, and diversity