Kathleen C Czech, Ed.D.
Professor of Communication
Point Loma Nazarene University
3900 Lomaland Dr.
San Diego, CA 92106
Lecturer in Communication
San Diego State University
Education
Ed.D. Educational Leadership, 2007
University of San Diego, San Diego CA.
Cognate Area: Higher Education Administration
Dissertation: Communication and Leadership:
Faculty Perceptions of the Department Chair
M.A. Speech Communication, May 1997
University of Nevada Reno, Reno NV
B.S. Speech Communication, December 1993
Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
Magna Cum Laude
Publications
Czech, K., & Forward, G.L., (2013). Communication, leadership, and job satisfaction: Perspectives on supervisor-subordinate relationships. Studies in Media and Communication, 1(2), 1-14.
Forward, G.L., & Czech, K., & Lee, C. (2011). Assessing GIbb's supportive and defensive communication climate: An examination of measurement and construct validity. Communication Research Reports, 28(1), 1-15.
Czech, K., & Forward, G.L., (2010). Leader communication: Faculty perceptions of the department chair. Communication Quarterly, 58, 432-457.
Czech, K. (2008). A communication perspective on leadership: Faculty perceptions of the department chair. North Charleston: SC, VDM Verlag.
Forward, G.L., & Czech, K., (2007). Mayor, cheerleader, lawyer, or juggler? An exploratory study of CAO leadership metaphors and challenges. Human Communication, 10(3), 181-198.
Forward, G.L., Czech, K., & Allen, P. (2007). Leadership, communication, and religiosity in higher education administration: Distinctions that make a difference. The Journal of Communication and Religion, 30(1), 153-185.
International Experience
• Director, Athens Summer Study abroad, Summer 2010
• Director PLNU Euro-Term 2006
• Faculty Member PLNU Euro-Term 2004.
• Instructor of Intercultural Communication abroad.
• USD study abroad student in Asia.
• Extensive travel in Asia, Central America, South America, and Europe
• Member of the NCA Intercultural Division.
Current Project
• Czech, K., & Forward, G.L. (2015, February). The provost’s leadership role in communicating
university mission, values, & culture. Paper accepted for presentation at the
2015 Western States Communication Association Convention February 19-24,
Spokane, WA.