Dan Tinianow, PhD
Program Chair
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Field
Liberal Arts
Biography
Dr. Dan Tinianow is a Professor and the Program Chair for Oral and Interpersonal Communication in the Academic Enhancement Center of the College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arizona Global Campus. Dr. Tinianow has taught at many colleges over the past few decades, including positions at Syracuse University, Austin College, La Sierra University, Donghua University in Shanghai, China, and Capital University. Dr. Tinianow has presented at such conferences as the International Communication Association (ICA), TechEd, Computer Use in Education (CUE), Colorado Learning and Teaching Technology (COLTT), the Association for Distance Education and Independent Learning (ADEIL), and the Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC). Dr. Tinianow’s publications include a chapter in Religion, Law and Freedom from Praeger Press, a co-authored introductory Communication textbook titled “Messages in Context,” and a Public Speaking textbook titled “New Traditions in Public Speaking,” which is currently in its second edition. He also worked full-time in the entertainment industry from 2001-2003, as well as project work from time to time in the entertainment, advertising, and marketing industries. Dr. Tinianow is a certified hypnotherapist who has lived in Japan and China. He currently lives in Denver with his wife, two sons, and their two dogs, cat, and bird. He was also once a contestant on “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”
Accomplishments:
Dr. Tinianow is a past recipient of a Philo T. Farnsworth Award for best educational television program in a five-state region, as well as a past winner of the Stephen H. Coltrin Award for Excellence in Media Education, awarded competitively by the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS).
Dr. Tinianow has presented at such conferences as the International Communication Association (ICA), TechEd, Computer Use in Education (CUE) and Colorado Learning and Teaching Technology (COLTT).
Dr. Tinianow’s publications include a chapter in Religion, Law and Freedom from Praeger Press, a co-authoredintroductory Communication textbook titled “Messages in Context,” and a Public Speaking textbook titled “New Traditions in Public Speaking.”