Kathryn Anne Canas
  • Director of Business Communication Program, DESB, Management Department
  • Professor (Lecturer), Management Department
  • Full-time MBA Faculty , Management Department
  • MBA Online Faculty, Management Department
  • Executive Education Faculty, Executive Education
  • Advisor, Out for Business DESB (04B), Management Department

Current Courses

Fall 2024

  • MGT 3750-001
    Mang Div in Org
  • MGT 3810-001
    Bus & Prof Comm
  • MGT 3810-090
    Bus & Prof Comm
  • MGT 3810-094
    Bus & Prof Comm
  • MGT 6054-001
    Mgmt Communication

Summer 2024

Spring 2024

Professional Organizations

  • Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives Committee, Association for Business Communication. 01/01/2017 - present. Position : Member.
  • Consulting Special Interest Group, Association for Business Communication. 01/01/2017 - present. Position : Member.
  • MBA Special Interest Group, Association for Business Communication. 01/01/2017 - present. Position : Member.
  • Women MBA Association. 12/01/2016 - present. Position : Member.
  • Ascent Scholars Program, DESB. 12/01/2015 - present. Position : Member/Mentor.
  • Management Communication Association. 01/01/2000 - present. Position : Member.
  • Association for Business Communication. 01/01/1999 - present. Position : Member.

Teaching Projects

  • Development of MBA Online Management Communication Course. Project Lead: Kathryn A. Canas. Collaborators: Georgi Rausch. MBA Online Program 01/2019 - present.
  • Development of MBA Online Diversity & Inclusion Course. Project Lead: Kathryn A. Canas. MBA Online Program 08/2018 - present.
  • Business Communication Workbook . Project Lead: Business Communication Faculty. 12/01/2017 - 12/01/2018.
  • Online Education/Business Communication . Project Lead: Kathryn A. Canas. Collaborators: Jennifer Cummings; Aaron Phillips. 01/10/2016 - 01/10/2017.

Teaching Interest

Mgt6620 Managerial Writing
Mgt3680 Human Behavior In Organizations
Mgt6600 Leadership, Team Effectiveness, And Communication Skills
Mgt7310 Writing For Publication (developed)
Mgt7300 Effective Teaching Theories And Practices (developed)
Mgt5810 Managing Diversity Through Communication (redesigned And Supervise)
Mgt6052 Business Communication (developed And Supervise)
Executive Faculty
Mgt4810 Business and Professional Communication
Mgt3810 Business and Professional Communication