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Oklahoma State University

MARLA MAHAR

MARLA MAHAR

Department of Management
Lecturer and Business Communication Lead Instructor, Spears School of Business

348 BUSINESS BUILDING
STILLWATER, OK 74078
Phone: 405-744-3746

marla.mahar@okstate.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • MA, Oklahoma State University, Teaching English as a Second Language, 2000
  • BA, Oklahoma Christian University, Teaching English as a Foreign Language, 1993

Presentations

  • Enhancing the Instruction of Cross-Cultural Communication Through Business Diplomacy
    Association of Business Communication
    Federation of Business Disciplines
    Houston, TX - March 10 2023
  • “The Internet Culture Against Correct Grammar: How Do Business Communication Instructors Fight the Good Fight?”
    The Global South and North: Communication and Cultural Perspective
    WCA/ABC
    Wellington, New Zealand - July 8 2019
  • The Changing Art of Persuasion: New Thinking on an Ancient Subject
    82nd Annual International ABC Conference
    Association for Business Communication
    Dublin, Ireland - October 19 2017
  • Different Problems, Similar Goals: ESL Students and the BCOM Writing Course
    Association for Business Communication, International Conference
    Seattle, WA - October 2016
  • The BWAM: The Business Writing Anxiety Measure
    Association for Business Communication, Regional Conference
    Oklahoma City, OK - March 2016
  • Different Problems, Similiar Goals: ESL Students and the BCOM Writing Course
    Association for Business Communication, Southwestern U.S. Conference
    Houston, TX - March 2015
  • A Business Communication Exercise in Participation and Analytical Thinking
    Association for Business Communication Southwestern Region Conference
    Albuquerque, NM - 2013
  • A Business Communication Exercise in Participation
    Association for Business Communication Federation of Business Disciplines Regional Conference
    Association for Business Communication
    March 2013
  • Using the iPad to Teach BCOM: A Teacher’s Guide
    Association for Business Communication International Convention
    Association for Business Communication
    October 2012
  • One BCOM Teacher’s Experience Using the iPad2
    Association for Business Communication Asia-Pacific Conference
    March 2012
  • The Perks and Perils of Using Facebook in the BCOM Classroom
    Association for Business Communication SWUS Conference
    March 2011

Academic, Military, and Professional Positions

  • Oklahoma State University, Lecturer and Business Communication Lead Instructor, Spears School of Business, 2010
  • English Language Institute, Oklahoma State University, English as Second Language Instructor, 1993 - 2010
  • Meridian Technology Center, English and Second Language Instructor, 1995 - 1996
  • The Bank N.A., Stillwater OK, Loans Manager, 1989 - 1991
  • United States Embassy, Seoul Korea, Summer Hire, 1988
  • Munwha Broadcasting Co, Seoul Korea, English as Foreign Language Instructor, 1986 - 1988
  • Mrs. Kim's English School, Seoul Korea, English as a Foreign Language Instructor, 1986 - 1987

Courses Taught

  • BCOM 3113 (78 Semesters)
  • BCOM 3443 (25 Semesters)

Non-Credit Instruction Taught

  • Oklahoma State University, June 2015 - July 2015
  • Oklahoma State University, June 2014 - July 2014