Dr. Robert Mccann

Biography

Robert M. McCann, known as Bob, is an Adjunct Professor at UCLA Anderson School of Management, focusing on Leadership Communication. He has been with UCLA since 2010, teaching courses such as Entrepreneurship, Global Leadership, and Persuasion & Leadership across MBA programs. He also holds a secondary appointment at UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and serves as Area Director for the Master of Science in Engineering Management Program. Bob is actively involved in UCLA’s executive education programs, teaching leadership communication courses internationally in locations including Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore. His consulting work specializes in training executives in persuasion and leadership, and he has collaborated with notable companies such as Jet Propulsion Laboratories and Twitter. McCann's research interests include workplace ageism, leadership, and intergroup communication, with practical implications for the workforce. His work has appeared in major communication journals and he has received numerous awards for his research. He has served on the editorial board of the Journal of Asian Pacific Communication and is a frequent media consultant. McCann holds a Ph.D. in Communications from UC Santa Barbara and has a long-standing connection with Asia, having worked in both academic and private sectors.

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