Educational background:

• B.A., Speech Communication, Eastern Illinois University, May, 1993
• M.A., Speech Communication, Eastern Illinois University, August, 1994
• Ph.D., Speech Communication, Southern Illinois University, August, 1998

Areas of research interest:

Dr. Garard is interested in continuing his study of relationships among various communicative behaviors, student populations and student learning; in particular, the relationship between individual differences and teacher immediacy. His other research interests include communication apprehension and individual differences; redefining definitions of and developing instructional communication strategies to assist at-risk populations; and developing instruments for instructional assessment.

Teaching Experience:

• Santa Barbara City College -- since 1998
• Southern Illinois University -- 1994-1998
• Eastern Illinois University -- 1993-1994

Links to Course Information

• Comm. 101 (Introduction to Communication)
• Comm. 288 (Communication Research Methods)
• Comm. 289 (Communication Theory)