Comunication and Mass Media
Department of Communications
PhDr. Todd Nesbitt, Ph.D.
Chair of the Communications Department
Ph.D., PhDr., M.A., Charles University, Czech Republic
B.A., University of Windsor, Canada
Dr. Todd Nesbitt is Chair of the department of Communication and Mass Media at UNYP, and is the Prague director of the Master's program in Professional Communication and Public Relations granted by La Salle University. He holds a Ph.D., PhDr., and a Master’s Degree from the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism of the faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University, and a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and a letter of equivalency in English from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Nesbitt has taught courses at the faculties of Law, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Charles University. He was awarded the outstanding faculty award for teaching excellence at UNYP in 2004. His research interests include strategic political communication, media globalization and media ownership, and his community involvement has consisted of holding public talks on, contributing to the local press about, and giving seminars and teaching courses at public schools on media related issues.
B.A., University of Windsor, Canada
Dr. Todd Nesbitt is Chair of the department of Communication and Mass Media at UNYP, and is the Prague director of the Master's program in Professional Communication and Public Relations granted by La Salle University. He holds a Ph.D., PhDr., and a Master’s Degree from the Institute of Communication Studies and Journalism of the faculty of Social Sciences of Charles University, and a bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and a letter of equivalency in English from the University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Dr. Nesbitt has taught courses at the faculties of Law, Humanities, and Social Sciences at Charles University. He was awarded the outstanding faculty award for teaching excellence at UNYP in 2004. His research interests include strategic political communication, media globalization and media ownership, and his community involvement has consisted of holding public talks on, contributing to the local press about, and giving seminars and teaching courses at public schools on media related issues.
Mark Baker, M.A.
M.A., Columbia University, USA,
B.A. Miami University, Ohio, USA
Mark Baker teaches journalism classes in the Communication and Mass Media Department at UNYP. He received a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York. He has worked as an editor and reporter for the Economist Group in Vienna, Bloomberg News and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, where he was the Deputy Managing Editor of the English-language newsroom. He is currently a freelance writer for the National Geographic Society and the Wall Street Journal Europe, among other publications. He also runs training workshops at RFE/RL on writing news for broadcast.
B.A. Miami University, Ohio, USA
Mark Baker teaches journalism classes in the Communication and Mass Media Department at UNYP. He received a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in New York. He has worked as an editor and reporter for the Economist Group in Vienna, Bloomberg News and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, where he was the Deputy Managing Editor of the English-language newsroom. He is currently a freelance writer for the National Geographic Society and the Wall Street Journal Europe, among other publications. He also runs training workshops at RFE/RL on writing news for broadcast.
James Critz, Ph.D.
Ph.D,, University of Washington, USA,
B.A., Santa Clara University, California, USA
Dr. Critz has worked extensively in the IT industry, primarily for Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California USA, and at universities in the US and Central Europe as both an educator and consultant on technical and business management issues. He obtained a doctorate in Linguistics from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, and continues to apply linguistic analysis to understanding of how people think and communicate in the business environment and using internet based technologies. He has applied his research to the development of intelligent software systems to support management and technical experts in solving business problems. In Silicon Valley he was part of a team that developed an education program to help new technology start-up companies request VC funding and bring their business management skills up to speed. At UNYP teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in business management, information technologies and communications with a particular emphasis on knowledge management, process and performance analysis and the use of current technologies such as web design, multimedia, ecommerce and intelligent tools.
B.A., Santa Clara University, California, USA
Dr. Critz has worked extensively in the IT industry, primarily for Hewlett-Packard Company, Palo Alto, California USA, and at universities in the US and Central Europe as both an educator and consultant on technical and business management issues. He obtained a doctorate in Linguistics from the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, and continues to apply linguistic analysis to understanding of how people think and communicate in the business environment and using internet based technologies. He has applied his research to the development of intelligent software systems to support management and technical experts in solving business problems. In Silicon Valley he was part of a team that developed an education program to help new technology start-up companies request VC funding and bring their business management skills up to speed. At UNYP teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in business management, information technologies and communications with a particular emphasis on knowledge management, process and performance analysis and the use of current technologies such as web design, multimedia, ecommerce and intelligent tools.
Mgr. Beth Lazroe
M.A., FAMU, Czech Republic
Beth Lazroe teaches Visual Culture at UNYP. She holds a Master’s degree from FAMU, Czech Republic, and a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language to adults from the University of Cambridge. She has taught at Dublin City University in Ireland, as well as at FAMU in Prague. She began her photographic career at Contrejour, Paris, 1977, where she had her first exhibition, and in 1978 moved to Ireland, becoming a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ireland and Great Britain in 1981. In 1988 she established, through the city’s Civic Museum, the first Community Photographic Archive within the public library system. She has received assistance from the Irish Arts Council, Dublin Corporation, Ilford Limited, Agfa-Gevaert Limited and other private sponsors. Mrs. Lazroe publishes, exhibits and lectures throughout Europe, and FAMU published a textbook in Visual Culture written by her in 1998.
Beth Lazroe teaches Visual Culture at UNYP. She holds a Master’s degree from FAMU, Czech Republic, and a certificate in teaching English as a foreign language to adults from the University of Cambridge. She has taught at Dublin City University in Ireland, as well as at FAMU in Prague. She began her photographic career at Contrejour, Paris, 1977, where she had her first exhibition, and in 1978 moved to Ireland, becoming a member of the National Union of Journalists of Ireland and Great Britain in 1981. In 1988 she established, through the city’s Civic Museum, the first Community Photographic Archive within the public library system. She has received assistance from the Irish Arts Council, Dublin Corporation, Ilford Limited, Agfa-Gevaert Limited and other private sponsors. Mrs. Lazroe publishes, exhibits and lectures throughout Europe, and FAMU published a textbook in Visual Culture written by her in 1998.
Tess Slavíčková, M.A.
M.A., University of Leicester, UK,
B.A., University of Sussex, UK
Mrs. Slavickova teaches Introduction to Communication and Public Speaking in the Communication and Mass Media Department at UNYP. She received a Master's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Leicester, and is currently a Ph.D. student in the Dept of English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University, England. Mrs. Slavickova has worked as an English language teacher in Portugal, France and the UK, before training as a book editor at Oxford University Press. She has also worked at the British Council in the Czech Republic as editor in chief of Perspectives, a journal for teacher trainers in central Europe. In 2007 she also set up her own school of English in Prague, specializing in training for examinations and business presentations.
B.A., University of Sussex, UK
Mrs. Slavickova teaches Introduction to Communication and Public Speaking in the Communication and Mass Media Department at UNYP. She received a Master's degree in Mass Communication from the University of Leicester, and is currently a Ph.D. student in the Dept of English Language and Linguistics at Lancaster University, England. Mrs. Slavickova has worked as an English language teacher in Portugal, France and the UK, before training as a book editor at Oxford University Press. She has also worked at the British Council in the Czech Republic as editor in chief of Perspectives, a journal for teacher trainers in central Europe. In 2007 she also set up her own school of English in Prague, specializing in training for examinations and business presentations.
Ing. Josef Vacl, CSc.
CSc. (Ph.D.), Ing., Prague School of Economics, Czech Republic
Josef Vacl teaches Introduction to Public Relations in the Communication and Mass Media Department at UNYP. He holds a CSc. (Ph.D. equivalent) and a Master’s Degree (Ing.) from the Prague School of Economics, where he specialized in international trade. Josef Vacl has taught also at The College of Tourism, Hotel And Spa Management (Marketing of Services) where he served also as the Vice-Rector for Academic and Scientific Affairs. He has also taught Advertising & Public Relations on the IUKB MBA program at UNYP. Josef Vacl has presented papers at numerous international conferences, and publishes regularly in the popular as well as professional press. Josef Vacl has had a significant professional career. He was stationed for 6 years as a representative of the leading Czech travel and hotel corporation in New York. He was also CEO of the Maccorp Holding Ltd. (finance and travel) and CEO of the Certum Pension Fund. He worked for 6 years for Burson - Marsteller, the leading PR agency in the world, and was in charge of clients such as Boeing, GE Money Bank, Visa International etc. He has also worked in the areas of international conference coordination.
Josef Vacl teaches Introduction to Public Relations in the Communication and Mass Media Department at UNYP. He holds a CSc. (Ph.D. equivalent) and a Master’s Degree (Ing.) from the Prague School of Economics, where he specialized in international trade. Josef Vacl has taught also at The College of Tourism, Hotel And Spa Management (Marketing of Services) where he served also as the Vice-Rector for Academic and Scientific Affairs. He has also taught Advertising & Public Relations on the IUKB MBA program at UNYP. Josef Vacl has presented papers at numerous international conferences, and publishes regularly in the popular as well as professional press. Josef Vacl has had a significant professional career. He was stationed for 6 years as a representative of the leading Czech travel and hotel corporation in New York. He was also CEO of the Maccorp Holding Ltd. (finance and travel) and CEO of the Certum Pension Fund. He worked for 6 years for Burson - Marsteller, the leading PR agency in the world, and was in charge of clients such as Boeing, GE Money Bank, Visa International etc. He has also worked in the areas of international conference coordination.
Mgr. Veronika Zavřelová , Ph.D.
Ph.D., Mgr., B.A., Palacky University, Czech Republic
Dr. Veronika Zavrelova teaches in the department of Communication and Mass Media. She earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. She also holds a Master’s degree in English and Czech Philology, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the same University. Dr. Zavrelova has significant instructional experience in both the American and Czech educational systems: She has taught at the University of Nebraska and Beloit College in Wisconsin, worked on research at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana, and was also a full-time faculty member at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, where she also served as Vice-Dean for International Relations. At UNYP, Dr. Zavrelova has taught Interpersonal Communication, Communication Among Cultures, Sociolinguistics, and Organizational Communication. Dr. Zavrelova has presented papers at numerous international conferences, and has published regularly in the popular press in both English and Czech. She has also worked in the areas of international conference coordination, and human resources consulting.
Dr. Veronika Zavrelova teaches in the department of Communication and Mass Media. She earned a Ph.D. in Linguistics from Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic. She also holds a Master’s degree in English and Czech Philology, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the same University. Dr. Zavrelova has significant instructional experience in both the American and Czech educational systems: She has taught at the University of Nebraska and Beloit College in Wisconsin, worked on research at Earlham College in Richmond Indiana, and was also a full-time faculty member at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, where she also served as Vice-Dean for International Relations. At UNYP, Dr. Zavrelova has taught Interpersonal Communication, Communication Among Cultures, Sociolinguistics, and Organizational Communication. Dr. Zavrelova has presented papers at numerous international conferences, and has published regularly in the popular press in both English and Czech. She has also worked in the areas of international conference coordination, and human resources consulting.
