Phillip Jenkins
Chair, Department of Communication; Assistant Professor of Communication.
B.A., University of Texas at Arlington;
M.S., Texas Christian University;

Ph.D., Walden University.

Phillip Jenkins attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he received his Bachelors Degree, Texas Christian University where he received a Masters Degree in Communication and recently completed his PhD Degree in Education.

His experience includes working at Buena Vista Films, the distribution arm of Walt Disney Productions. He served as the coordinator for promoting such films as, The Shaggy D.A., Pete's Dragon, and Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.

While working in Dallas, Texas at a branch office for Disney, Jenkins was relocated to Washington, D.C. by the President of the company. One year later, he accepted a job with Twentieth Century Fox Films and worked in Southfield, Michigan, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was finally promoted to branch manager in New York City. While working at Twentieth Century Fox, Jenkins worked on the theatrical negotiations for licenses of the following films: Norma Rae, Alien, Breaking Away, All That Jazz, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, Romancing The Stone, and Cocoon.

Dr. Jenkins arrived at DBU in 2002 and currently serves as the Communication Chair responsible for scheduling classes, establishing budgets, and teaching the following classes: Fundamentals of Speech Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Desktop Publishing, Communication Styles, Key to Business Success, Introduction to Broadcast, and Broadcast Writing.

Dr. Jenkins is currently working on a second Masters Degree at DBU in the area of counseling where he feels that his interaction with students in and outside of the classroom can benefit from the experience he gains through this discipline.

Ronald E. Bowles

Assistant Professor of Communication.

B.M., Baylor University;

M.A., Baylor University;

M.C.M., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Ronald L. Harris

Assistant Professor of Communication.

Assistant to the President.

B.F.A., Texas Christian University;

D.D., Dallas Baptist University.

Joanne Morgan
Assistant Professor of Communication.
B.S., Midwestern State University;
M.A., University of Oklahoma.

Previous work experience:

Speech and English teacher for the Arlington ISD, Adjunct Professor of Speech Communication at Mountain View College in Dallas, Adjunct Professor of Speech Communication at Tarrant County College.

Areas of teaching at DBU:

Communications Department - Fundamentals of Speech Communication

Small Group Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Interpersonal Communication

Academic Debate

Readers Theatre

Communication Styles

Professional Memberships:

National Communication Association

Other Involvements:

Member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, Currently working on EDDL at DBU.

Leigh Gettman Allen
Adjunct Professor of Communication.
B.A., Dallas Baptist University;
M.A., Regent University.

Richelle (Shelley) Dowdle

Adjunct Professor of Communication.

B.A., Southeastern Oklahoma State;

M.S., University of North Texas.

Previous work experience:

Currently serves as Director of Operations for U.S. Radiology Partners. Has held management positions for other healthcare organizations.

Professional Memberships: Society of Human Resource Management

Achievements:

Helped create a virtual call center for her company which has become the largest department in the organization. Set up policies and procedures as well as hiring of new employees. In addition, created two other departments (credentialing and human resources) within the company.

Other involvements:

Served as a volunteer in her church's children's ministry.

Miscellaneous:

Married with two sons (ages 4 and 2)

Layna L. Evans

Adjunct Professor of Communication.

B.A., The University of Texas;

M.Ed., Dallas Baptist University.

James Jacob

Adjunct Professor of Communication.

B.A., Howard Payne University;

M.A., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Kris Kittle

Adjunct Professor of Communication.

A.A.S., Southeast Tech;

B.A.S., Dallas Baptist University;

M.Ed., Dallas Baptist University.

Melissa Newman
Adjunct Professor of Communication.
B.A., Colorado State University;
M.A., University of Colorado.

Rita L.B. Parson

Adjunct Professor of Communication.

B.A., East Texas State University;

M.A., North Texas State University.

Robert B. Reed

Adjunct Professor of Communication.

B.A., Columbia International University;

M.A., University of Texas at Arlington;

M.S., University of Texas at Arlington;

M.Ed., Dallas Baptist University;

M.A., Spring Arbor University;

Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington.

Daniel M. Rose
Adjunct Professor of Communication.
B.A., M.B.A., Dallas Baptist University.

Graduate hours in Communication Studies, University of North Texas, currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Computer Education and Cognitive Systems, University of North Texas

Previous work experience:

Freelance work for Uplink Communications. Currently Director of Media Services at Dallas Baptist University

Achievements:

Paper presentation at the Educational Research Exchange, March 9, 2007 at the University of North Texas. An Analysis of Student and Instructor Perceptions of Immediacy in the Online Classroom Environment.