Director, Excellence in Engineering Communication, Center for Advanced Engineering Education, College of Engineering, University of Connecticut.
Associate Director for Entrepreneurial Communication and Research, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Connecticut.
Visiting Professor, School of Communication and Media, Ulster University.

Education

Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2011

About

Rory McGloin, Ph.D. is an award-winning business communication professor at the University of Connecticut. Rory’s career in higher education spans 18+ years, including engagements with over 10,000 learners to date and 38 peer-reviewed publications. In addition to this, Rory serves as the Associate Director for Entrepreneurial Communication and Research with the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Rory is also the Director for the Excellence in Engineering Communication program affiliated with the Center for Advanced Engineering Education through the College of Engineering.

Spanning across each of his roles and responsibilities is Rory’s passion for the value of communication. Rory’s vast experience as a researcher, professor, and entrepreneur enable him to serve his audiences with a multitude of perspectives that all ultimately center around the art and science of effective communication.

Rory’s current research is focused on the process of training and development, examining the influence of individual identities and values on perceptions of a program’s impact. Rory is also dedicated to his pursuit of developing the business communication skills of entrepreneurs and executives and conducts research that examines how mindsets and motivations influence program participants. Rory works closely with graduate students who are interested in organizational communication, professional development, and entrepreneurship. Rory also continues to share his passion with students in the classroom as he leads courses on professional and business communication for the University of Connecticut’s top-ranked MBA program.

Courses Taught

• Comm 1000: Introduction to Communication
• Comm 1100: Principles of Public Speaking
• Comm 1300: Mass Media Systems
• COMM 2100: Professional Communication
• Comm 2110: Presenting in the Digital World
• Comm 3000Q: Research Methods in Communication
• Comm 3100: Persuasion
• Comm 3300: Effects of Mass Media
• Comm 4230: Organizational Communication
• Comm 4800: Communication Processes in Advertising
• Comm 5630: Communication Presence

Research Interests

• Predictors and outcomes of organizational communication training and development
• Entrepreneurial mindset, self-efficacy, and business communication skills
• Characteristics of effective communication amongst leaders
• Perceptions of online source expertise and credibility

Curriculum Vitae