Dorothy Mullin

Dorothy 'Dolly' Mullin served as Senior Continuing Lecturer Emerita in the Department of Communication at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). She specialized in undergraduate communication education, particularly in large introductory courses like Introduction to Communication (Comm 1) and Communication Research Methods (Comm 88), instructing over 1,500 students annually. Her roles included TA Coordinator, responsible for training graduate student Teaching Assistants through courses like Teaching College Communication (Comm 500).

Education: Ph.D. (1998) in Communication from UCSB.

Research interests initially focused on media policy and effects, but she shifted emphasis to pedagogy, emphasizing effective teaching strategies and student learning. She contributed to UCSB’s Center for Innovative Teaching, Research, and Learning (CITRAL) and the Transfer Student Center. Post-retirement (2023), she remains active as an author on the textbook Real Communication.

Awards: Recognized with a Distinguished Teaching Award for her instructional excellence.

Advising/Grants: Supervised numerous Teaching Assistants, fostering future educators without explicitly mentioned grant activities. Her legacy includes institutional teaching development programs and textbook authorship in communication studies.