Patrice Buzzanell

Patrice Buzzanell is a Professor at the University of South Florida, where she served as Chair of the Department of Communication until recently. She also holds the title of Endowed Visiting Professor at the School of Media and Design, Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on Organizational Communication, career development, work-life policy, resilience, gender dynamics, and engineering design within micro-macro contexts. She explores these themes through interdisciplinary lenses, including interpersonal and relational communication.

Scientific Awards:

• 2021 Steven H. Chaffee Career Achievement Award (ICA)
• 2021 Samuel L. Becker Distinguished Service Award (NCA)
• 2020 Hall of Fame, Central States Communication Association
• NCA Distinguished Scholar
• Carroll C. Arnold Distinguished Lecturer
• 2016 B. Aubrey Fisher Mentorship Award (ICA)
• 2014 Provost Outstanding Mentor Award (Purdue)
• 2015 Distinguished University Professor (Purdue)
• Velux Fonden Faculty Research Fellow (Copenhagen Business School)

Grants and Leadership: Buzzanell has secured approximately $3.5 million in internal and external grants, including NSF funding for studies on engineering ethics and design thinking. She has held leadership roles such as President of the International Communication Association (ICA) and the Council of Communication Associations. Her editorial contributions include editing Management Communication Quarterly and co-editing special issues on resilience communication, women’s career equality, sustainability, and spirituality in work contexts.