Rob Dewis
Phone: (408)855-5327
Email: [email protected]
Office Location: SEC-248C
Department: Communication Studies
Education
- M.A., Communication Studies
- San Jose State University
- B.S., Broadcasting and Film
- Boston University
- Boston University
Courses Taught
- Public Speaking (COMM 001)
- Small Group Communication (COMM 004)
- Intercultural Communication (COMM 012)
- Effective Speech: Overcoming Speech Anxiety (COMM 51C)
Outside Activities
Rob has pursued a number of non-teaching professional interests over the years, including performing as singer/guitarist both in bands and as a solo act, and producing video and webinar programs with and for instructors at De Anza College. Rob also continues to be active as a professional photographer, working primarily for young actors and models pursuing their careers.
To help find balance between work and non-work life, Rob also practices mindfulness meditation, and loves spending time at the ocean.
Books Rob Likes
- Miracle of Mindfulness - Thich Nhat Hanh
- Full Catastrophe Living - Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers - Robert Sapolsky
- The Stand - Stephen King
- Harry Potter (all) - J. K. Rowling
Films Rob Likes
- North by Northwest - Alfred Hitchcock
- Bladerunner - Ridley Scott
- My Neighbor Totoro - Hayao Miyazaki
- Young Frankenstein - Mel Brooks
- Back to the Future - Robert Zemeckis
Greatest Memories
- Attending a Beatles concert
- Watching the first landing on the moon, live on television
- Witnessing the births of his two daughters