Developing New Leaders. Promoting Positive Work Environments.

Welcome to my website! My name is Dr. Piyawan Charoensap-Kelly. I go by my nickname, Pui. I am an Assistant Professor of Organizational Communication at Southern Methodist University. As a student in my class, you will learn how to develop yourself professionally and use your voice to make positive changes in society. As a reader of my research studies, I hope you will have a greater understanding about the interplay between communication, emotion, and gender roles in conflict negotiations, identity management, and cross-cultural collaboration. As my client, you will find theory-based yet practical ways to develop positive work environments and increase your revenues through effective communication. 

​I am originally from Thailand. I love cooking, listening to Bossa Nova, playing Words with Friends, and travelling the world with my husband.

"The day when you stop building your own environment... when you stop waving a magic hand and gracing everything around you with magic and beauty, things cease to be magical, things cease to be beautiful.”

- LRH

My Expertise

Research

  • Organizational Communication
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Conflict management
  • Identity management
  • Training and development
  • Humor

Teaching

  • Business and Professional Communication
  • Organizational Communication
  • Organizational Training and Development
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Communication Theory
  • Public Speaking

Consulting

  • Conflict Management
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Organizational Needs Assessment
  • Program Evaluation
  • Effective Presentations
  • Job Interview and Preparation
  • Generational Differences​

Education

Doctor of Philosophy
Communication Studies
​May 2019
University of Southern Mississippi, USA 
Honors:  Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key International, GPA: 3.98
Dissertation: “Supervisor-Subordinate Conflict Negotiation: Examining the Core Concerns in Light of Communication Accommodation and Gender Roles”
Advisor:  Dr. John Meyer
Master of Arts 
Organizational Communication
May 2014 ​​
Southeastern Louisiana University, USA
​Honors:  Phi Kappa Phi; GPA: 4.00
Bachelor of Arts 
English
March 2001   ​​
Silpakorn University, Thailand
Major: English
​Minor: German
Honors:  First-class honors, GPA: 3.64
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Select Awards & Honors

  • 2019: Top Reviewer Award, The National Communication Association Training and Development Division 
  • 2019: Emergent Scholar Award, The Nineteenth International Conference on Knowledge, Culture, and Change in Organizations, Organization Studies Research Network
  • 2018: Don George Teaching Excellence Award, The University of Southern Mississippi Communication Studies Department
  • 2017: Don George Research Excellence Award, The University of Southern Mississippi Communication Studies Department
  • 2017: Top Paper Award, National Communication Association Group Communication Division 
  • 2016: Rising Star Award,  National Communication Association Training and Development Division
  • 2016: Top Paper Award, Southern States Communication Association Communication Theory Division 
  • 2014 & 2015: Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Awards
  • 2014: Third-Place Top Paper Award,  National Communication Association Training and Development Division

        Dallas, Texas , USA         (504) 609-0705