Dr. Brian Richardson
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies
Office Location: GAB 309 C
Phone: (940) 565-4748
E-mail: richardson@unt.edu

Personal Bio:
Dr. Richardson and his wife Cheryl have two children, Keith (born Sept. 11, 2002) and Ella Kate (born Aug. 9, 2004). He enjoys working out, running, golf, reading, and traveling.

Research Interests:
Whistle-blowing, peer reporting of unethical behavior, sexual harassment, and disaster/crisis communication.

Notable Activities:
Director of Undergraduate Internship Program
Faculty Advisor for NCA Future Pros

Recent Publications and/or Productions:

Richardson, B. K., & Wheeless, L. R. (2009). The Influence of Policy Attitude and Organizational Tenure on Teachers’ Reporting of Standardized Testing Protocol Violations. International Journal of Educational Reform, 18 (1), 46-62.

Richardson, B. K., & Taylor, J. (2009) Sexual harassment at the intersection of race and gender: A theoretical model of the sexual harassment experiences of women of color. Western Journal of Communication, 73 (3), 248-272. (Study supported by UNT Research Initiation Grant.)  

Richardson, B. K. (2009). Service Learning Assignment: Teaching Communication Skills to Women Escaping Abusive Situations. In D. Worley, B. Hugenberg, D. Worley, & M. Elkins (Eds.) Best Practices in Experiential and Service Learning in Communication (pp. 343-346). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.  

Richardson, B. K., Alexander, A., & Castleberry, T. (2008) Examining teacher turnover in low-performing Texas schools: The relationship between emotional labor, communication symmetry, and intent to leave. Communication Research Reports, 25 (1), 10-22.  

Teaching (courses you teach regularly):
COMM 3320 – Communication & Conflict Management
COMM 3720 – Small Group Communication
COMM 3920 – Organizational Communication
COMM 5180 – Qualitative Research in Communication
COMM 5220 – Organizational Communication
COMM 5625 – Communication Consulting
COMM 5221 – Crisis/Disaster Communication

Awards:

2009       Top paper panel in Organizational and Professional Communication division of Central States Communication Association annual meeting. 

2007       Featured in the April issue of UNT’s Insider magazine in a story entitled, “Students teach communication skills to women escaping abusive situations.”  

2006       Top paper panel in Organizational Communication division of Western States Communication Association annual meeting.  

2005       Top paper panel in Organizational Communication division of International Communication Association annual meeting.  

Curriculum Vita