Biography
Janet Colvin has worked in the field of communication for the last twenty years. She is fascinated by the different factors that affect the world of communication and all that influences our ability to communicate in the world around us. Dr. Colvin is the Associate Dean for faculty success in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Utah Valley University and a Professor in the Communication Department. She is also the committee chair of the Global/Intercultural committee at UVU. Though communication can be used in many different ways, the areas that most interest her are intercultural, group, organizational, and instructional communication. Dr. Colvin has won numerous teaching and research awards including a Board of Trustees and Presidential awards for outstanding contribution to the university. She has published a book, journal articles and book chapters, as well as participating in regional and national and international conferences. She has devoted a significant amount of research time to studying peer mentor and tutor relationships, and refugee issues.
