Business and Professional Communication: KEYS for Workplace Excellence

About Kelly M. QuintanillaShawn T. Wahl

Kelly M. Quintanilla is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She earned her Ph.D. in Communication from the Pennsylvania State University in 1994 joining the A&M-CC faculty that same year. She was a Professor of the Communication for 16 years teaching courses in Business & Professional Communication Teamwork & Leadership Organizational Communication Public Relations and Public Speaking. Additionally she served as Department Chair/Program Coordinator in Communication from 2000-2009. Over the years Dr. Quintanilla has received awards for her teaching service advising and scholarship. She has also worked as an executive coach and an organizational communication consultant for a variety of industries. Although she loves her career her greatest love is spending time with her husband Anthony and daughter Logan on the sunny beaches of the South Texas. Shawn T. Wahl (PhD University of Nebraska Lincoln) is a professor of communication and head of the Department of Communication in the School of Communication Studies at Missouri State University (MSU). Prior to MSU he served as head of the Department of Communication Mass Media & Theatre at Angelo State University and as the director of graduate studies at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. He is coauthor of Nonverbal Communication for a Lifetime Business and Professional Communication: KEYS for Workplace Excellence Persuasion in Your Life Communication and Culture In Your Life and Public Relations Principles: Strategies for Professional Success. Shawn has published articles in Communication Education Communication Research Reports Communication Teacher Journal of Family Communication and Basic Communication Course Annual. Shawn was a faculty participant in the National Communication Association Learning Outcomes in Communication project and is the 2016 President of the Central States Communication Association. In addition Shawn has worked across the nation as a corporate trainer communication consultant and leadership coach in a variety of industries. Outside of his professional work he enjoys spending time with his family and two Chinese pugs (Jake and Bentley).