Biography and education
Dr. Crystal Wotipka was born and raised in Central Texas, lived in the area for most of her life, and currently resides in Cedar Park. She is a proud graduate of Texas State, where she earned her Master's degree in 2011. Crystal attended the University of Texas at Austin for her bachelor's degree, and the University of Iowa for her Ph.D. She is now back in the classroom after five years of working as a communications consultant for major transportation projects in Austin. Her areas of expertise include interpersonal, mediated, small group, and organizational communication.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Wotipka, C. D., & High, A. C. (2016). An idealized self or the real me?: Predicting attraction to online dating profiles using selective self-presentation and warranting. Communication Monographs, 83, 281–302. https://doi.org/10.1080/03637751.2016.1198041
- Farris, K. N. L., Houser, M. L., & Wotipka, C. D. (2013). Assessing Student Public Speaking Competence in the Hybrid Basic Communication Course. Basic Communication Course Annual, 25, 161–206.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Top Paper Award, Human Communication Technology Division, National Communication Association. 2018
- Award / Honor Recipient: Douglas Ehninger Prize for Teaching Excellence. 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: Dissertation Research Award. 2014
- Award / Honor Recipient: Award for Excellent Teaching. 2012
- Award / Honor Recipient: Terry Foundation Scholarship. 2003 - 2007
