Michelle Kirtley Johnston

Assistant Professor of Management

Address: 6363 St. Charles Avenue, Box 15
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: (504)864-7969
Fax: (504)864-7970
Email: mkjohnst@loyno.edu
Office: Miller 347

• Education
• Academic/Industry Experience
• Course Descriptions
• Research Interests
• Publications
• Personal Information

Education

• Ph.D., Speech Communication, December, 1999, Louisiana State University:Baton Rouge, LA
• M.A., Communication, June, 1994, Auburn University: Auburn, AL.
• B.A., Public Relations, June, 1991, Auburn University, Auburn, AL.

Academic/Industry Experience

• Assistant Professor - August 1999 - present; Loyola University New Orleans; College of Business Administration
• Visiting Assistant Professor - August, 1998-August, 1999; Loyola University New Orleans; College of Business Administration
  Courses Taught:
  • Managerial Communication (MBA program)
  • Business Communication (undergraduate)
• Adjunct Faculty - May, 1997 - August, 1998; Loyola University New Orleans; College of Business Administration
  Courses Taught:
  • Managerial Communication (MBA program)
  • Business Communication (undergraduate)
• Adjunct Faculty May, 1997 - May, 1998; University of New Orleans; Dept. of Management
  Courses Taught:
  • Introduction to Management
  • Organizational Behavior and Systems
• Adjunct Faculty Jan., 1997 - Dec., 1997; Tulane University College
  Courses Taught:
  • Persuasive Public Speaking
  • Public Relations Campaigns
• Assisted on the H. Frank Guggenheim Foundation Research Project: "Effects of Prolonged Exposure to Gratuitous Graphic Violence"

Business Experience

• Management Consultant - August, 1993 - 1999; Spectra, Inc., New Orleans, LA
  Overview: Work with profit and non-profit organizations across the United States to increase the effectiveness of the employees’ communication skills.

Course Descriptions

• BA B101 Business Communication
• MGT 355 Managerial Communication
• MGT 605 Managerial Communication (MBA)

Course Syllabi:

• BA 101 Spring 00
• MGT 355 Spring 00
• Fall 99

Research Interests

• Communication styles and their effects on team outcomes
• Listening comprehension and preferences

Publications, Proceedings, and Papers

• Kirtley Johnston, M., Weaver, J.B., Watson, K.W., & Barker, L.L. (2000). Listening Styles: Biological or psychological differences? The International Journal of Listening.
• Kirtley Johnston, M., Pecchioni, L., & Edwards, R. (2000). The influence of interpersonal communication variables on group communication satisfaction. Academy of Managerial Communications Journal.
• Kirtley, M.D. (1999). Exploring the Impact of Gender Role Self-Perception on Communication Style. Women’s Studies in Communication.
• Kirtley, M. D., & Honeycutt, J. (1996). Listening styles and their correspondence with second-guessing. Communication Research Reports, 13 (2), 1 - 9.
• Kirtley, M. D. (1996). Win/Win Negotiating. Right of Way Magazine. 43 (3), 10-12.
• Weaver, J. B., & Kirtley, M. D. (1995). Listener preferences and empathic response styles. The Southern Communication Journal, 60, 131-140.
• Watson, K. W., & Kirtley, M. D. (1994). The effect of cultural differences on Japanese managers and American employees. Training and Development, 48, 71-72.

Personal

Married to Robert Reed Johnston