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Kody Frey <\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Associate Professor and Director of Public Speaking <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Contact Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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tfrey3@utk.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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T. Kody Frey is an Associate Professor and Director of Public Speaking in the School of Communication Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research focuses on applied and instructional communication primarily within the context of classrooms and higher education. Specifically, his interests revolve around communicative adjustment, policies and procedures, instructional assessment, oral communication skill development, and scale development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Education<\/strong><\/div><\/h2>
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  • PhD, Communication, University of Kentucky <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • MA, Communication, Illinois State University <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • BA, Communication Studies, Clemson University <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Research Interest<\/strong> <\/div><\/h2>
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    • Instructional communication <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Research methods <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Scale development <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Classroom management <\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Communication skill development <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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