Dean & Professor
B.A University of Durham(UK)
M.A. University of Birmingham (UK)
Ph.D. Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands)
Bio
Catherine Nickerson has been a faculty member at Zayed University since January 2010. During her time at ZU, she has served in various administrative capacities and she is currently the Dean of the College of Business. In 2008 she received the Association for Business Communication’s Distinguished Publication Award, in 2009 the Association’s Outstanding Researcher Award, and in 2017 the Outstanding Article in the Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Award. Her work has been published widely and her latest book (Teaching Business Discourse) appeared with Palgrave Macmillan in 2019. Her current research interests include the use of business English as a lingua franca, the integration of mobile learning into the business English classroom, and the communication of Corporate Social Responsibility.
Office
Dubai Academic City, Dubai Academic City, B wing L2-015
Phone:
+971 4 402 1538
Email:
Catherine.Nickerson@zu.ac.aeTeaching Areas
Bachelor of Science courses offered in Business Communication, Internships and Capstone
Research and Professional Activities
Communication strategies and stakeholder engagement; Cross-cultural attitudes to Corporate Social Responsibility: The use of English as a global business language.
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