About Dr. Cheatham

Dr. T. Richard Cheatham is a Communication Studies faculty member. After serving for 26 years as Dean of the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Texas State University-San Marcos, he returned to full time teaching in the Department of Communication Studies in the fall of 2011.

Before becoming college dean, he chaired the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts at Texas State from 1978 to 1985. He was associate chair of the Speech and Theatre Department at Texas Tech
University from 1972 to 1975 and chair of the Tech Speech Communication Department from 1975 to 1978.

Sample of Courses Taught

COMM 1310 Fundamentals of Human Communication
A first course in Communication Studies, this class emphasizes the fundamentals of oral communication, and how they are integrated into interpersonal, small group, and presentational speaking contexts.

COMM 3358  Professional Communication
The application of self-presentation and interaction concepts and skills to the transition from undergraduate studies to professional life; including job selection, resume preparation and presentation, interviewing, and interaction management in business and professional settings.

COMM 4329 Communication Training and Human Resource Development
This course presents the principles and skills of developing and presenting communication training programs. An emphasis is placed upon applications of communication skill development, communication theory, and instructional communication research in organizational contexts.