DepartmentDivision of Communication
Biola AffiliationsFaculty
Phone(562) 903-4804 (Division of Communication)
Office LocationMarshburn Annex 2

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Loughborough University (ABD)
  • M.A., School for International Training
  • B.A., Biola University

Member of

Biography

Dorothy Alston Calley serves at Biola as an assistant professor of communication studies. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom, has a masters degree in social justice in intercultural relations from the School for International Training and a B.A. in communication studies from Biola University. Professor Calley has served as an AmeriCorps member in Vermont and worked for many years with non-profits focusing on affordable housing, at-risk youth, and workforce development. She first learned about Biola when she was living in the Philippines as a missionary kid. As a Third Culture Kid, she is passionate about teaching communication skills that foster cross-cultural understanding and deepen interpersonal relationships.

Affiliations

  • National Communication Association
  • International Society for Conversation Analysis
  • International Communication Association
  • Religious Communication Association

Awards

  • Research & Development Grant, Biola University, 2016-2017
  • Ruby Award for Teaching and Mentoring, 2015

Publications

Articles

  • Calley, D.A. (2013, Fall). How to keep calm. Biola Magazine, 25.
  • Calley, D.A. (2010). Untitled. [Review of the book Kindling Desire for God: Preaching as Spiritual Direction, by K.B. Northcutt]. Journal of Communication and Religion, 33 (2).
  • Calley, D.A. (2009, June). Show Me That You Love Me. Among Worlds, 11(2), 4-5.
  • Calley, D.A. (2008, December). Henry Luce: His TIME as a TCK. Among Worlds, 10(4), 5-6.

Presentations

  • Calley, D.A., & Robles, J.S. (2025, June). Applied conversation analysis in mediated childbirth interactions. International Communication Association, Denver, CO.
  • Calley, D.A. (2024, November). Panelist. Spotlight Panel - Studying Maternal Mortality in Global Contexts: Positionality, Theory, and Methodological Realities. National Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Calley, D.A. (2023, November). Panelist. Empathetic Communication in Pregnancy & Childbirth. National Communication Association, National Harbor, MD.
  • Calley, D.A., & Robles, J.S. (2023, June). Displays and formulations of pain during childbirth. International Conference on Conversation Analysis, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Calley, D.A. (2022, November). Panelist. (Dis)PLACE(ments): (Re)imagining the PLACE(s) of Religious Communication. Religious Communication Association, New Orleans, LA.
  • Calley, D.A. (2021, November). Panelist. Womanhood & teaching: Navigating being a woman academia. National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
  • Calley, D.A. (2021, November). Panelist. Teaching for transformation: Diversity & Social Justice at Conservative Christian Institutions. National Communication Association, Seattle, WA.
  • Calley, D.A. (2019, November). Chair & Panelist. The maternal health crisis in the U.S.: Communicating
    for survival. National Communication Association, Baltimore, MD.

Research Interests

  • Empathy
  • Birth Communication
  • Health Communication
  • Gender
  • Diversity

Courses

Communication and Diversity, Interpersonal Communication, Oral Interpretation, Introduction to Public Communication, First Year Seminar, The Rhetorical Act, Advanced Public Speaking

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