Dr. Norah Dunbar
Position: Associate Professor
Education: Ph.D., University of Arizona, 2000 

Contact Information
email :	ndunbar@ou.edu
phone :	(405)-325-1588
office :	Burton 203; SRTC 132
office hours :	T 9:30-10:30 or by appointment

Classes this semester:
COMM 3523: Communication in Relationships
TR 10:30-11:45 AM
Burton Hall, Rm. 205


Norah Dunbar was born in Canada and has a Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Arizona (2000), an M.A. from California State University Chico, and a B.A. from the University of Nevada Reno.

Academic Interests: Professor Dunbar's research interests include interpersonal deception and nonverbal expressions of power and dominance in interpersonal relationships. Methodologically, she uses behavioral observation techniques to examine verbal and nonverbal communication displays. Also a member of the Nonverbal Communication Division of the NCA, Dr Dunbar's recent publications include articles in Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Journal of Family Communication, and Communication Reports. She has also written chapters on nonverbal dominance and influence in The Persuasion Handbook, Beyond Words: A Sourcebook of Methods for Measuring Nonverbal Cues, and The Sage Handbook of Nonverbal Communication.

Currently, as a member of the OU Center for Applied Social Research, Professor Dunbar is working on several projects including a study on the nonverbal expressions of dominance in work relationships. She teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in Interpersonal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Deception, and Communication Theory.

Updated 2/2009

Department of Communication
University of Oklahoma
610 Elm Avenue, Room 203
Norman, OK 73019
(405) 325-1588