Chris Sawyer
Since 1999

Associate Professor of Communication Studies
Chair of Communication Studies

Moudy South 304
c.sawyer@tcu.edu
817.257.6666

B.A.-Houston Baptist University
M.S.-Texas Christian University
Ph.D.-University of North Texas

Areas of Expertise
Speaking anxiety
Preparing witness for credible testimony

Courses Taught
Advanced Public Speaking
Communication in Group Leadership
Contemporary Issues
Honors Research Paper
Honor Seminar
Issues in Interpersonal Communication

Currently ranked among the top 100 most published scholars in the field of Communication Studies, Dr. Sawyer maintains an active research program into the causes, symptoms, and treatments of speech anxiety. A former Chair of NCA’s Communication Apprehension and Avoidance Commission, Dr. Sawyer has received recognition as a teacher-scholar including a nomination for the prestigious Minnie Stephens Piper Foundation award for college teaching excellence and was a recent recipient of the College of Communication Distinguished Research and Creative Activity Award.