#dreams

The Use of Fantasy Goals

The proverbial "Castle in the Sky." Not talking about the 2001 dance song of the same name that you've likely heard (or loved, no...

Preview: "Build Your Dreams," by Alexis Irvin & Chip Hiden

Feeling lost in your profession? Disillusioned by your career-track? Or perhaps (and even better) currently in college and not excited...

Dr. Gary Beck

Assistant Professor of Communication

Old Dominion University

Featured Review

Review: The Dynamics of Resilient Families

Review: "Handbook of Adult Resilience," Edited by Reich, Zautra & Stuart Hall

Review: "Deep Survival," by Laurence Gonzales

What I'm Reading

Professor Life @ ODU

Fall 2015 (ODU)

COMM 302: Intro to Research Methods (F2F)
COMM 302: Intro to Research Methods (Online)
COMM601: Lifespan Communication (Graduate)

Spring 2016 (ODU)

COMM 302: Intro to Research Methods (F2F)
COMM 302: Intro to Research Methods (Online) x 2

Summer 2016 (ODU)

COMM 302: Intro to Research Methods (F2F)
COMM 302: Intro to Research Methods (Online)

Above: Memorable day signing my first book contract with Peter Lang (June 1st, 2013). Editing and writing for this volume was truly a learning experience and a great way to network with great minds in the field.

The final product, "Communicating Hope and Resilience Across the Lifespan," was published Spring 2015 and is available now!

AFTERGROWTH

Communication of Hope, Resilience, & Relational Discovery