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Kate Lavelle

Professor
Communication Studies University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Kate Lavelle's office hours

Monday
noon to 12:40 p.m.
or by appointment
Wednesday
11 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
or by appointment
Thursday
By appointment only

Remote office hours offered: I have Zoom office hours and meetings by request.
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Kate Lavelle

Professor

Communication Studies

Brief biography

I teach in the area of Public Communication and Advocacy

I am the Communication Studies Department Chair. Please contact me if you have questions about our department. 

Current courses at UWL

CST 498: Research Methods

Education

Wayne State University, Ph.D. (Rhetoric & Communication) (2006)
Miami University, M. A. (Speech Communication) (2002)
John Carroll University, B. A. (Speech Communication & Political Science) (2000)

Career

Teaching history

FYS 100

CST 110 Communicating Effectively

CST 210 Presentational Speaking

CST 299 Public Speaking Center Practicum

CST 310 Debate

CST 315 Communication Criticism

CST 322 Communication and Sport

CST 499 Senior Project

Professional history

I have been at UWL since fall of 2013. Prior to being elected Department in 2025, I was the FYS Coordinator (2023-2025) and the Public Speaking Center Director (2018-2023). 

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