Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Communication Studies
Organizational Communication & Technology
University of Texas at Austin, 2018
Master's Degree
MA in Communication Studies
Texas State University, 2012
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Communication Studies and Media Communication
Bethel University, 2010
Featured grants
- DeMuynck, Jacqueline Patrice (Principal), Head, Katherine Michelle (Co-Principal), Galarza, Jason Lee (Co-Principal), Farris, Kristen Nacole LeBlanc (Supporting), Burns, Michael Edward (Supporting), Paz, Mark A (Supporting), LeClair, Cassandra Fay (Supporting), Frei, Seth Steven (Supporting). TEDx Texas State University, Common Experience, Texas State University, $1000. (Submitted: September 2019). Grant.
- Dailey, Stephanie Layne (Co-Principal), Frei, Seth Steven (Co-Principal). Service Learning Abroad: The Role of Skill Development for the Global Workplace, Service-Learning Excellence Program, $1000. (Funded: 2024 - Present). Grant.
- DeMuynck, Jacqueline Patrice (Principal), Head, Katherine Michelle (Co-Principal), Galarza, Jason Lee (Co-Principal), Farris, Kristen Nacole LeBlanc (Supporting), Burns, Michael Edward (Supporting), Paz, Mark A (Supporting), LeClair, Cassandra Fay (Supporting), Frei, Seth Steven (Supporting). TEDx Texas State University, Common Experience, Texas State University, $1000. (Submitted: September 2019). Grant.
- Frei, Seth Steven. Teaching and Learning Technology Innovation Grant, Texas State University, $5000. (Funded: June 2016 - November 2016). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Beebe, S. A., Mottet, T. P., & Frei, S. S. (2027). Business and Professional Communication: Principles and Skills for Leadership. USA: Sage. Retrieved from https://collegepublishing.sagepub.com/products/business-and-professional-communication-1-291948?_gl=1*1dnlf95*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTAxNTA2ODQ2LjE3NjU4MzkzMzM.*_ga_60R758KFDG*czE3NjU4MzkzMzIkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjU4MzkzMzIkajYwJGwwJGgxMjk1NTQ2MA..
- Frei, S. S., Stephens, K. K., & Beebe, S. A. (2023). Doing What We Do Best: Advancing Business Communication Instruction into the Future with an Agenda for Training and Development. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly.
- Frei, S. S., Alford, A. M., & Smith, A. B. (2023). Students’ Perceptions of Professional Short-Messaging Education in Undergraduate Courses. Journal of Communication Pedagogy, 7, 62–73. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.31446/JCP.2023.1.05
- Frei, S. S., & Beebe, S. A. (2018). The communication skills of an effective trainer. In J. D. Wallace & D. Becker (Eds.), The Handbook of Communication Training (pp. 348–361). London: Routledge.
- Beebe, S. A., & Frei, S. S. (2017). Student orientations toward communicating in the classroom. In M. L. Houser & A. M. Hosek (Eds.), Handbook of Instructional Communication Rhetorical and Relational Perspectives (pp. 80–93). New York: Routledge.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: McCoy College Changemaker Award, McCoy College of Business. August 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award for Excellence in Teaching, McCoy College of Business Administration, Texas State University. August 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellence in Online Teaching, The Office of Distance and Extended Learning, Texas State University. February 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Rising Star Award, Association for Business Communication. October 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Instructor in Residence, Technology Innovation Office. June 2021 - June 2022
Featured service activities
- Chair
Association for Business Communication - Research Committee
- Member
Education Abroad Advisory Board
- Other
Association for Business Communication - Finance Committee
- Other
Battle of the Brains Competition
- Member
Societal Impact Committee
- Member
College of Business Administration Council (CBAC)