Tom Wahl

Tom Wahl serves as a Teaching Professor in the Department of Technical Communication and Information Design within the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, a position he has held since 2010.

His educational qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Humanities and Business Administration (Seattle University)
• MA in Communication (University of Nevada, Las Vegas)

Professor Wahl's expertise centers on practical business communication disciplines, with specialized focus on grants writing for non-profits and corporate marketing communication. His 10+ years of industry experience at Marsh McLennan—where he managed national marketing across multiple U.S. offices—provides real-world context for classroom instruction. The international phase of his career, teaching business communication at overseas military bases while collaborating with advertising agencies, further enriches his pedagogical approach to cross-cultural professional writing.

Prior to joining UCCS, his career transition included teaching conversational English and editing marketing communications for global advertising agencies while following his spouse's Air Force assignments. This unique trajectory from corporate marketing executive to educator informs his student-centered methodology in technical writing instruction.