Faculty Profile for Mark A Paz II

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Mark A Paz II
Senior Lecturer — Department of Communication Studies
CENT 300
phone: (512) 245-1360

Biography Section

Biography and Education

I am a senior lecturer and Basic Course Director in the Communication Studies Department at Texas State University. I earned my B.B.A. in Business Administration from Angelo State University and my M.A. in Communication Studies here at Texas State. My focus is on using communication to build strong relationships and good people, specifically through interpersonal communication and public speaking. During my time at Angelo State University, while I was getting my business degree, I noticed that my favorite classes we those that focused specifically on communication and how it can be used as a tool to develop relationships and improve all aspects of life, not just in the business world. That fire was ignited, so I chose to continue my education by earning my master’s degree in Communication Studies at Texas State. This decision could not have been a better one! I get the awesome opportunity to teach many sections of Communication 1310 - Fundamentals of Human Communication, as well as courses in Public Speaking and Interpersonal Communication. My goals are simple. Know my stuff. Connect with students. Speak well. Make sure they know I care about them. That is how they learn. That is how they become better people.

Teaching Interests

Interpersonal, Public Speaking, Intro to Communication

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Burns, M. E., Farris, K. N. L., Paz, M. A., & Dyhre, S. D. (2020). Thriving Instead of Surviving: The Role of the Reasoned Action Model in Assessing the Basic Course. Basic Communication Course Annual, 33, 230–256. Retrieved from https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol33/iss1/12/

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2022 College Achievement Award, College of Fine Arts and Communication. 2022
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Service Award, Texas State University. December 2021 - 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: 2021 College Achievement Award, College of Fine Arts and Communication. 2021
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Service Award, Texas State University. December 2020 - 2021
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2019 - April 2019

Selected Grants

  • Farris, Kristen Nacole LeBlanc (Principal), Burns, Michael Edward (Co-Principal), Paz, Mark A (Supporting), Ngondo, Prisca (Supporting). TEDx Texas State University, Common Experience, Texas State University, $1000. (Submitted: September 2022, Funded: September 2022 - 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.
  • 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.

Selected Service Activities

Member
Teaching Theater Subcommittee
August 2022-Present
OER Grant Reviewer
OER Grant Review Sub-committee
January 2022-Present
Member
Affordable Learning Materials Dashboard Creation Subcommittee
December 2020-Present
Organizer
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programming
August 2020-Present
Chair
Basic Course Director
June 2020-Present