Pamela Hayward

Professor

Pamela Hayward

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Communication

  • PHAYWARD@augusta.edu
  • (706) 667-4437
  • AH E118

Education

  • Ph.D., Speech and Rhetorical Studies University of Illinois at Urba, 2000

  • MA, Speech and Rhetorical Studies University of Illinois at Urba, 1990

  • BA, Speech Communication and Rhetoric Northeastern Illinois Universi, 1981

Awards & Honors

  • Richard S. Wallace Distinguished Service Award Augusta University, 2021

  • Most Engaging Professor AU Dept. of Communication Students/Communicon, 2019

  • Most Impactful Professor AU Dept. of Communication Students/Communicon, 2019

  • Service to Military Students Award AU Dept. of Military Services, 2019

  • Outstanding Instructor AU Department of Communcation, 2018

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • INTS 4970

    Culminating Experience
  • COMM 1110

    Public Speaking
  • COMM 3170

    Small Group Communications
  • COMM 3000

    Theoretical Perspectives
  • COMM 3250

    Persuasion
  • COMM 3040

    Interpersonal Communication

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • Teaching listening in organizational communication courses, 2025
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The ups and downs of uncertainty reduction theory: An activity for the communication theory course, 2025
    Conference Proceeding
  • GIFTS INC.:Utilizing social media postings to teach Fisher's Narrative Paradigm, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Using artwork to introduce the objective and interpretive approaches in the communicaiton theory course, 2022
    Conference Proceeding
  • Worst, Best, Most Likely: , 2021
    Conference Proceeding

Department Service

  • Lectureship Search Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • M.A. Proposal Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • Curriculum and Assessment Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Navigate Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Lambda Pi Eta 2015 - Present

    Role: Faculty Advisor

College Service

  • Integrated Studies Major 2019 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Center for Social Science Research 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Armstrong Promotion Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Chair
  • WGST Committee 2014 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • University Senate Student Student Affairs Subcommittee 2015 - 2019

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • Discovery Talks Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • 3MT Competition 2018 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Center for Bioethics and Health Policy 2017 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Phi Kappa Phi Student Research and Fine Arts Conference 2016 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Honors Conference 2016 - Present

    Role: Other

Professional Service

  • PKP Nomination Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • GCA Journal Task Group 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • PKP Committee Meeting 2016 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Phi Kappa Phi Committee Meeting 2015 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 324 2015 - Present

    Role: Other

Public Service

  • AU Day of Service 2018 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Golden Harvest Food Bank- Aiken 2018