Carl R. Follmer

Carl R. Follmer is an Associate Professor of Instruction in the Department of Accounting at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business. He serves as Director of the Frank Business Communication Center and Assistant Department Executive Officer (ADEO). His expertise includes business communication curriculum development at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels.

• PhD in Comparative Literature (University of Iowa)
• Certificate in College Teaching (University of Iowa)
• MA in German (University of Iowa)
• BA in History (University of Iowa)

His research focuses on enhancing communication skills in business education, particularly through AI integration and cross-disciplinary curriculum design. He teaches courses like Business Communication and Protocol (BUS:3000) and Communicating with AI and Business Technology (MBA:8430).

Notable contributions include presentations at the Association for Business Communication (Denver, 2023; Tampa, 2022) and the Conference on Teaching and Learning in Accounting (2021). He received Tippie's Innovation in Teaching award in 2021.

Professional memberships include the Association for Business Communication (since 2017). His work emphasizes preparing students for post-pandemic professional challenges through enhanced communication programming.