Education:
B.S. Home Economics Education/Early Childhood Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1977

M.S. Scientific and Technical Communication (Technical Specialty—Family Communication), Oregon State University, 1992

Ph. D. Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997

Research Topics (Areas of Interest):
Family Communication and Media; Media Literacy; Cross Cultural Communication and Families; Service and Experiential Learning; Science Communication

Courses Taught:
Senior Seminar (Capstone Course: Face-to-face and Distance Education); Internship Classes; Family Communication; Media Literacy for Communication Professionals; Media Effects (Distance Education); Intercultural Communication; Conflict and Communication

Additional Information:
Dr. Dumlao is active in the National Communication Association's Communicating Common Ground program which pairs college communication students with a community group to help prevent hate crimes and to promote respect for diversity.