Degrees Held:

• Ph.D. – University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002
• M.A. – University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1998
• B.S. – Southern Utah University, 1995

Career Highlights:

I published a co-authored text for use in the basic communication course with Kendall Hunt publishing in 2017. In addition, since 2003 I have authored or co-authored 22 articles or book chapters in academic books and national/regional/state journals in the communication field. I have been honored with several major awards at conferences for top research in instructional pedagogy and textual analysis, and I have also served as an editorial board member for two different journals.

I have received the Outstanding Educator Award at SUU as well as the Outstanding Scholar Award and have been recognized as a Service Learning Fellow. Moreover, I have been named a top influencer for students during their college experience.

I served as the graduate director for nine years before being appointed as the new department chair.

In which online degree program do you teach?

• M.A. – Professional Communication

Links to share:

• https://www.suu.edu/experts/profile/?expert=matthe...
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-barton-b6881567/

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