Dr. Christina Mcdowell

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Christina McDowell is a senior lecturer in marketing and communication at the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School of Hotel Administration, part of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. With academic experience dating back to 2006, she teaches communication and marketing-related courses, while also holding various academic administration roles including associate dean. Her specialization encompasses academic program planning, internal and external communication, strategic planning, and project management. McDowell is actively involved in community-engaged learning projects as a faculty advisor and has a robust research portfolio emphasizing communicative engagement and corporate communication. Her publications include peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, notably 'Corporate Communication: Integrated Marketing Communication: Audience, Stakeholders, in a Technological Age' (2023) and contributions to 'Civically Engaged Woman: Rhetoric Activism Silenced Voice'. As past president of the Association for Communication Administration and a current board director at large for the Association for Business Communication, McDowell also conducts workshops and presentations on corporate and interpersonal communication. She obtained her PhD in rhetoric from Duquesne University with a focus on organizational communication and ethics, alongside a Master’s in corporate communication and a Bachelor’s in communication, emphasizing advertising and public relations.

Research Interests

Awards

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Faculty Teaching Award – Junior/Senior Core

2023-01-01
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Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence

2016-01-01

Courses

Business Writing for Hospitality Professionals Corporate Communication Grand Challenges Project Management Communication Management Presentations Persuasive Business Communication for Hospitality Leaders

Requirements for Cornell University

Master Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:15
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Architecture or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Architecture