Marcela Chavan

About Marcela Chavan

Communication shapes how people understand one another, build trust, and lead in a complex world. My work explores how communication influences leadership, culture, and collaboration across organizations, communities, and institutions in an increasingly interconnected global environment.I hold a Ph.D. in Communication and have worked across media, higher education leadership, curriculum design, and intercultural engagement. My early experience in media production, scientific journalism, and editorial work continues to influence the way I teach, design programs, and approach communication challenges, connecting communication theory with real-world practice.Much of my work focuses on creating programs, conversations, and learning environments that help people communicate with clarity, cultural awareness, and purpose. I am particularly interested in how intercultural dialogue, leadership formation, and communication education contribute to stronger organizations, communities, and institutions.Throughout my career, I have created spaces where ideas can be explored with curiosity, respect, and intellectual honesty, and where communication becomes a tool for understanding, collaboration, and meaningful leadership.

Experience

1. Full Professor of Communication

   Oral Roberts University

   May 2025 — Present · Tulsa, OK, US

   Full Professor of Communication | Oral Roberts UniversityFull Professor of Communication focused on developing students as communicators, leaders, and contributors in a global context. Teach across undergraduate and graduate programs, with emphasis on interpersonal, intercultural, leadership, and strategic communication.Lead curriculum development, mentor faculty and students, and support program growth through assessment, research, and strategic initiatives. Scholarship centers on the role of communication in shaping leadership, culture, and influence.Committed to preparing graduates who communicate with clarity, integrity, and purpose in diverse and mission-driven environments.

Education

• Pentecostal Theological Seminary

  Masters, Church Ministries, Counseling

• Pentecostal Theological Seminary

  Master's degree, Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries

  1997 — 1999

• Regent University

  Ph.D in Communication, International and Intercultural Communication

  1999 — 2005

Skills

• Program Management
• Research
• Editing
• Program Development
• Volunteer Management
• Higher Education
• Staff Development
• Strategic Communications
• Leadership
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Fundraising
• Spanish-Speaking
• Strategic Planning
• Leadership Development
• Intercultural Communication
• Public Speaking
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Grants
• Coaching
• Policy
• Curriculum Development
• Spanish
• Curriculum Design
• Community Outreach
• Nonprofits