Phone: 408-855-5327
Email: rob.dewis@wvm.edu
Office Location: SEC-248C
Department: Communication Studies
Education
M.A., Communication Studies, San Jose State University
B.S., Broadcasting and Film, Boston University
Courses Taught
Public Speaking (COMM 001)
Small Group Communication (COMM 004)
Intercultural Communication (COMM 012)
Effective Speech: Overcoming Speech Anxiety (COMM 51C)
Taught At Other Colleges
Fundamentals of Communication
Mass Communication History and Theory
Video Production (studio and field)
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