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Lori Byers

Title: Principal Lecturer

Department: Communication Studies

College: College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

Curriculum Vitae

Curriculum Vitae Link

Education

  • PhD, Ohio University, 1997
    Major: Interpersonal Communication
  • MS, University of North Texas, 1994
    Major: Communication Studies
    Dissertation: Androgyny and Managerial Effectiveness in a Total Quality Management Organization

Current Scheduled Teaching

COMM 4800.701Communication InternshipFall 2025
COMM 2020.501Interpersonal CommunicationFall 2025
COMM 1010.502Introduction to CommunicationFall 2025
COMM 3820.001Social Media PerspectivesFall 2025
COMM 4829.501Topics in Interpersonal/Organizational StudiesFall 2025
COMM 3820.402Social Media PerspectivesSummer 5W1 2025 Syllabus
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching

COMM 2020.001Interpersonal CommunicationSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2020.201Interpersonal CommunicationSpring 2025 Syllabus
COMM 2020.202Interpersonal CommunicationSpring 2025 Syllabus
COMM 2020.203Interpersonal CommunicationSpring 2025 Syllabus
COMM 3120.501Nonverbal CommunicationSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 3820.501Social Media PerspectivesSpring 2025 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 1010.501Introduction to CommunicationFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 3120.501Nonverbal CommunicationFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 3820.001Social Media PerspectivesFall 2024 Syllabus SPOT
Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
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Overall
Summative Rating		 Challenge and
Engagement Index		 Response Rate

out of 5
out of 7		 %
of
students responded
  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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