Dr. Barbara J. Tarter

Dr. Barbara Tarter

 

 

 

 

Professor

271 Smith Hall

Spring 2024 Office Hours:

Mon: 10:00 – 11:00 (virtual), 2:00 – 4:00, and 6:30 – 7:00
Tue: 10:00 – 12:00 (virtual)
Wed: 10:00 – 12:00 (virtual)

Office hours are times that faculty members have set aside specifically to help students. Please take advantage of these office hours if you have questions about something related to your class or are experiencing anything that is interfering with your ability to succeed in the class.

About

Dr. Barbara Tarter graduated from Ohio University in six years with her B.S., Masters, and Ph.D. She went from Ohio University to Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas where she was an Assistant Professor.  She became Director of Admissions and later an Assistant Vice President at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas.  She went from Emporia to Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN, where she was Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean for Enrollment.

Dr. Tarter is a Christian and involved in a variety of mission activities.  She is on the Huntington City Mission Board, on the mission’s committee of Christ Presbyterian Church, and supports Branches, Dress for Success and missionaries in Mexico.  She loves teaching and is excited about making a difference in people’s lives.  She primarily teaches undergraduate courses in First Year Seminar, Legal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, and Persuasion.  She teaches graduate courses in Consulting, Grant Writing, Interpersonal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, and Organizational Communication.

As an animal lover, she has a variety of “critters” including two large Rottweilers, a variety of cats, raccoons, deer, opossums, and birds.

Education

Ph.D – Ohio University in Organization Communication and minor in business

MA – Ohio University in Communication Theory, Rhetoric and Public Address

BS – Ohio University in General Communication with minors in Psychology, Sociology, and English.

Joined Marshall University as the Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and the Dean of Enrollment

Joined Marshall Communication Studies Faculty in 2006.

Scholarly Interests

Grant writing, resume writing, nonverbal communication, legal communication, and persuasion.

Teaching Responsibilities

She primarily teaches undergraduate courses in First Year Seminar, Legal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, and Persuasion.  She teaches graduate courses in Consulting, Grant Writing, Interpersonal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, and Organizational Communication.

Courses

CMM 103, Fundamentals of Speech Communication
CMM 207, Business and Professional Communication
CMM 302, Professional Presentations
CMM 308, Persuasive Communication
CMM 315, Group Communication
CMM 316, Legal Communication
CMM 403, Nonverbal Communication
CMM 603, Nonverbal Communication
CMM 677, Grant Writing for Nonprofits
FYS 100, First Year Seminar

Administrative Service

Dr. Tarter is a Peer Reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission and has been an enrollment consultant for a number of colleges and universities, as well as the US Army.  She has also written numerous grants, including three, million dollar grants for Marshall University dealing with the TRIO programs.  These include two Talent Search Programs and the Educational Opportunity Services program.

Contact Us

Dr. Richard G. Jones, Jr., Professor & Chair

244 Smith Hall
Department of Communication Studies
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
304-696-3078
jonesri@marshall.edu

Denise Parks

Administrative Secretary, Senior
254 Smith Hall
Department of Communication Studies
1 John Marshall Drive
Huntington, WV 25755
304-696-6786
parksdi@marshall.edu

 

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