Dr. Carrisa Hoelscher

Department

Graduate College

Role: Faculty
Campus: Springfield

Postal mail

Missouri State University
Graduate College
901 S. National Ave.
Springfield, MO 65897

Biography

Dr. Carrisa S. Hoelscher is an assistant professor and director of graduate studies in the department of communication at Missouri State University. Her research utilizes tension-centered, interpretive inquiry to examine communication-based issues in the context of non-traditional or unique groups, organizations, and/or interorganizational collaborations. She has published research in academic journals such as Human Relations, Management Communication Quarterly, the Journal of Applied Communication Research, Small Group Research, and Communication Reports. She is also the co-author of a recent small group communication textbook titled Communicating in Groups: Applications and Skills.

Details

Education

  • PhD, Organizational Communication, 2016, The University of Oklahoma
  • MA, Communication, 2010, West Texas A&M University
  • BS, English, 2008, West Texas A&M University

Teaching

  • COM 736 Concepts and Analysis of Communication in Organizations
  • COM 732 Theories and Concepts of Small Group Communication
  • COM 718 Applied Communication Research Methods
  • COM 701 Introduction to Graduate Studies
  • COM 436 Communication and Leadership
  • COM 336 Communication in Organizations
  • COM 332 Small Group Communication
  • COM 315 Advanced Speaking in Professional Settings

Awards and honors

  • Teaching Award for Excellence in High-Impact Learning Practices, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL), Missouri State University, 2020
  • Outstanding Graduate Faculty Member, Department of Communication, Missouri State University, 2019
  • Summer Faculty Fellowship, Graduate College, Missouri State University, 2018
  • Certified Distance Educator Award, Distance Education, Missouri State University, 2018
  • Nancy L. Mergler Dissertation Fellowship, Office of the Senior Vice President and Provost, University of Oklahoma, 2015
  • Provost’s Graduate Teaching Assistant Award for Outstanding Teaching Performance, University of Oklahoma, 2015
  • Ragan-Kramer-Wieder Dissertation Proposal Award, Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma, 2015
  • Provost’s Certificate of Distinction for Outstanding Graduate Assistant Teaching, University of Oklahoma, 2014 and 2015
  • Dan and Mary John O’Hair Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma, 2014
  • Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award, Department of Communication, University of Oklahoma, 2013
  • Teaching Excellence Award, The Texas A&M University System, 2010 and 2011
  • Top Thesis Award, Department of Communication, West Texas A&M University, 2010
  • Graduate Student of the Year, Department of Communication, West Texas A&M University, 2008