Kumi Ishii , Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Phone: 270-745-5203
eMail: Kumi.Ishii@wku.edu
Ph.D. - Communication Studies, Kent State University, 2004
Address:
143 Fine Arts Center
Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY 42101
Teaching Interests:
Quantitative Research Methods, Organizational Communication, Computer-Mediated-Communication, Intercultural Communication
Research Interests:
Social Influence through Communicaiton Networks in the Workplace
Use of Communication Technologies in the Workplace
Communication during Organizational Change
Information Seeking in the Workplace
Quick Biography:
Dr. Kumi Ishii holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Communication and Computer-Mediated Communication from Kent State University, an M.S. in Corporate/Public Communication from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and a BA degree in English and American Studies from Kyoto University of Foreign Studies, Kyoto, Japan. Dr. Ishii’s program of research focuses on organizational communication and new technologies and communication network use during organizational change. As a tenure-track Assistant Professor, Dr. Ishii will instruct graduate courses in quantitative research methods and computer-mediated communication, as well as graduate and undergraduate courses in organizational communication and intercultural communication.