OU School of Communication Studies

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Dan Modaff
Nagesh Rao
William Rawlins
Greg Shepherd
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Jeffrey St. John
Scott Titsworth
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Nagesh Rao

Associate Professor

Lasher 109

740 593 4829

rao@ohiou.edu

Dr. Rao's curriculum vitae is available on-line.

Education:

·                             Ph.D. (Communication), Michigan State University
·                     M.S. (Communication), University of Southern Mississippi
·                     MBA (Marketing), Loyola Institute of Business Administration, India
·                     BCom (Accounting), Vivekananda College, India

Professional Experience:

·                     Assistant Professor, University of Maryland
·                    Visiting Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico
·                    Faculty, Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication, Oregon
·                    Faculty, MA program in Intercultural Relations, Univ. of Pacific

Recent Publications:

Rao, N. (2004). “Two roads diverged in a yellow road …” The role of culture in shaping global and local realities. The Milestone, 2(1), 3-16.

Song, Y.J., Hale., C.L., & Rao, N. (2004). South Korean Business Negotiation Team Styles and Characteristics. Journal of Asian Business, 20 (1),

Song, Y.J., Hale, C.L., & Rao, N. (2004). Success and failure of business negotiations in South Korea. Journal of International and Area Studies, 11 (2), 45-65.

Rao, N. (2002). “Half-truths” in Argentina, Brazil and India: An intercultural analysis of physician patient communication. In L.A. Samovar and R.E. Porter (Eds.) Intercultural Communication:A reader (10th Edition; pp 309-319). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth.

Recent Honors:

University Professor Award, 2002-2003, Ohio University

Research Interests: Intercultural communication, health communication, and entertainment-education.

Teaching Specialization: Intercultural communication, health communication, basic and advanced statistics, and persuasion.

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