0 Douglas Gaerte

Douglas Gaerte

Professor Doug Gaerte standing outside on Houghton's campus.

Douglas Gaerte

Professor of Communication

Teaching Philosophy

Communication is central to everything we do in life. My greatest joy as a professor is watching my students improve in their ability to communicate effectively in a broad range of situations. Whether itโ€™s engaging new people in conversation, building stronger friendships, establishing healthy family dynamics, presenting professionally in a business context, leading an effective group discussion, or teaching a class, I want my communication students to have the knowledge and confidence they need to achieve their goals for a given situation. In every class I teach, and in numerous outside-of-the-classroom experiences, I try to model good communication myself while striving to create as many opportunities as possible for my students to practice their communication skills in a range of contexts.ย  ย We learn by doing, and the success of our majors after graduation is a testament to the work that we do in our department.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Communication | Indiana Universityย  (1995)
  • M.A. in Communication | Indiana Universityย  (1987)
  • B.S in Speech Communication and Psychology | Grace College (IN)ย  (1983)

Courses Taught

  • Presentational Speaking
  • Communication Theory
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Organizational Communication
  • Techniques of Oral Performance
  • Advanced Presentational Speaking
  • American Public Address
  • Science Honors
  • Senior Capstone: Seminar in Public Communication
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