Brian Hentz

Education

PhD, University of Connecticut, 2016 MBA, Iowa State University, 2005 MA, University of Oklahoma, 1996 BS, West Chester University (PA), 1992

Research Interests

• Communication across the curriculum
• Professional development & adult learning
• Cross-generational communication
• Transitional learning

Teaching Interests

• Plain style writing for professionals
• Reflective practice
• Storytelling strategies for professionals
• Multimodal communication
• Cultural competence
• Developmental leadership

Selected Publications

• Hentz, B.S. (forthcoming). Learning through uncertainty: A phenomenological analysis of older, professional men coping with involuntary job loss in the United States. In P. Danaher & D. Mulligan (Eds.), Researching within the Educational Margins: Strategies for Communicating and Articulating Voices. Palgrave Macmillan.
• Hentz, B.S. (2014). Sustainability and transitional learning: Exploring the influence of adult learners’ mental models on adaptive change. In J. K. Holtz, S. B. Springer, & C. Boden-McGill (Eds.), Building Sustainable Futures for Adult Learners (pp. 253-267). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
• Dzubinksi, L., Hentz, B.S., Davis, K.L., & Nicolaides, A. (2012). Envisioning an adult learning graduate program for the early 21st century: A developmental action inquiry study. Adult Learning, 23(3), 103-110.
• Hentz, B.S. (2006). Enhancing presentation narratives through written and visual integration. Business Communication Quarterly, 69, 425-429.
• Brasel, K., & Hentz, B.S. (2006). Increasing accessibility to academic publications in accounting education. Issues in Accounting Education, 21(4), 411-416.