Nancy J. Curtin, Ph.D. has been teaching at Millikin since 1997. Curtin taught as adjunct faculty for ten years before assuming a full-time position in 2007. She is currently Chair and Professor of Communication.
Curtin is co-author of a book, Game On! A Practical Guide for Winning Workplace Conversations. She co-authored a book chapter in Research Perspectives on Social Media Influencers and their Followers. Curtin is also co-author of publications in journals such as International Journal of Business Communication and Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services.
Curtin's primary teaching areas include the following:
- Business Communication
- Organizational Communication
- Gender Communication
- Intercultural Communication
Curtin's research areas focus on the following:
- Same-Sex Grief Issues
- New Graduate Competencies
- Gender Communication Topics
Curtin's degrees include the following:
- B.A., Speech Communication, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (1991)
- M.A., Speech Communication, Eastern IllinoisUniversity (1995)
- Ph.D., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University (1999)