Alexa Chilcutt

Award-winning faculty member of the College of Communication and Information Sciences and director of the Public Speaking Program at the University of Alabama at Carey Business School

Biography

Carey Business School

Alexa S. Chilcutt, PhD is an award-winning faculty member of the College of Communication and Information Sciences and director of the Public Speaking Program at the University of Alabama. Chilcutt is an expert in public speaking, impression management, and leadership. Her research on organizational impression management and leadership communication has been published in Public Relations Journal, Journal of the American Dental Association, Academy of General Dentistry, Impact magazine, and MedEdPORTAL. Chilcutt is the author of the book "Engineered to Speak: Helping You Create and Deliver Engaging Technical Presentations" published by Wiley IEEE Press' Professional Series.

Research Areas

Public speaking, impression management, organizational leadership

Publications

2019 Engineered to Speak: A Process-Driven Approach to Crafting Clear and Compelling Messages Adam J. Brooks, Brooks and Alexa S. Chilcutt, Chilcutt Wiley-Blackwell. 2019. IEEE PCS Professional Engineering Communication Series. | Book

2010 Introduction to Effective Communication Skills Chilcutt, Alexa MedEdPORTAL Publications, 2010. | Journal Article

Recognizing Negative Leadership Behaviors Chilcutt, Alexa AGD Impact. Academy of General Dentistry. 2010. | National Trade Magazine

2009 Exploring leadership and team communication within the organizational environment of a dental practice. Chilcutt, Alexa S Journal of the American Dental Association (1939), vol. 140, (no. 10), pp. 1252-8, 2009/Oct. | Journal Article

Reality Is Greater than Fiction: How Southwest's Reality Show 'Airline' Acted as a Public Relations Tool in Managing Organizational Impressions Chilcutt, Alexa Public Relations Journal, vol. 3, (no. 3), 2009. | Journal Article

Degrees

  • PhD, University of Alabama, Communication and Information Sciences, 2009
  • MA, University of Alabama, Advertising and Public Relations, 2006
  • BA, Mississippi University for Women, Communication and Public Relations, 2002

Honors

Knox Hagood Award for Excellence in Teaching, The University of Alabama, 2019

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