Please join us for our Professional Development Series
PUBLIC SPEAKING IN THE BUSINESS WORLD
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009
5:45 -6:45 pm
Department of Communication Studies
UAB 331 Heritage Hall
Registration is required for this event.
The PDS will be led by Dr. Cecil G. Betros, Jr. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Dr. Cecil G. Betros, Jr. is currently an instructor/course master in the Department of Communication Studies at UAB. In addition to his teaching duties, Dr. Betros has developed an online public speaking course and successfully put together a blended program for all public speaking sections. Dr. Betros received his Master’s degree in speech-language pathology and his Doctor of Science degree in Health and Human Services. He practiced as a speech-language pathologist in Birmingham for 30 years before beginning his career at UAB. Dr. Betros has several books to his name in addition to numerous professional articles. He completed his master teacher course in December of 2007.
Dr. Betros has presented at local and national conventions. He has consulted with local businesses in the field of public speaking and human communication in addition to consulting internationally.
His teaching philosophy is centered around making the classroom as real as possible. He feels that students need to have “real world” experiences and focuses his courses on bridging the gap between theory and practicality. He considers himself the instructor that will go the extra mile for his students.