Department of Communication Studies

Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3410
Email: jbaugus@apu.edu
Office Location: Rose Garden, Room 15

John Baugus, MBA, MDR, is an assistant professor of communication studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at APU. Baugus's extensive experience in nonprofit governance and administration and dispute resolution influences his classroom teaching with a real-world approach. He also directs the Communication Studies Internship Program, which helps undergraduate students find quality internships as a key part of their academic program.

MDR - Pepperdine University
MBA - Claremont Graduate School
B.S. - Azusa Pacific University

Credentials/Certifications
Completed Ombuds 101 training, International Ombudsman Association

Associations, Boards, Committees
Board member, audit committee chairman, HCJB Global
Elder and board chairman, Cornerstone Bible Church
Board chairman, Vanguard Ministries
National Communication Association
Association for Conflict Resolution

Court-appointed mediation
Community mediation
Negotiation

Public Communication (COMM 111)
Presentational Speaking (COMM 211)
Conflict Management (COMM 420)
Organizational Communication (COMM 430)
Communication Internship (COMM 490)
Special Topics in Communication (COMM 495)
Freshman Writing Seminar (ENGL 110)