Tim Dun

Tim Dun is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication, Popular Culture and Film at Brock University. His academic qualifications include a Ph.D. (Communication Studies) from the University of Iowa and an MA from the University of Montana. His teaching focuses on interpersonal communication, communication theory, organizational communication, negotiation, gender studies, and public speaking.

Dr. Dun’s research explores intergenerational family communication, communication theory, and media representations of personal relationships. Notable work includes studies on grandparent-parent dynamics during family transitions and millennial media usage patterns. His 2013 paper on family change perspectives earned a National Communication Association award.

He has published in journals like Journal of Family Communication and Canadian Journal of Communication, with a focus on qualitative methodologies. His awards highlight contributions to communication and aging studies. Dun advises on communication trajectories across generations and collaborates on interdisciplinary family studies projects.