Dr. Robert Carroll is an award-winning faculty and noted Executive Communication Coach and Strategist.
As an Associate Professor in the Communication Studies Department in the Moody College of Communication, Dr. Carroll teaches courses on Interpersonal Communication (CMS 315M), Conflict Mediation (CMS 371K), Intercultural Communication (CMS 355K), and Disaster and Crisis Communication (CMS 367C). He also teaches Intercultural Management (IB 367C) in the McCombs School of Business and has taught Engineering Communication (ES 333T) abroad for the last 4 years with the Cockrell School of Engineering in Copenhagen, Barcelona, and Florence.
In Spring 2026, Dr. Carroll received the prestigious Dad’s Association Centennial Teaching Fellowship which honored his work with freshman students as well as innovative instructional design and impactful student engagement. Previously he was honored with the 2026 McCombs Faculty Honor Roll and UT Tower Award for Best Community Engagement Course.
Dr. Carroll is also serving as the current chair of the Provost’s Teaching Fellows, which is a university wide program that honors innovative teaching and provides faculty with $15,000 in funds to develop and launch a program of their choosing.
As an Executive Communication Coach and Strategist, Dr. Carroll has worked with storied clients across all sectors around the globe.
Through his partnerships with Duarte, Inc., UT’s Extended Campus and Custom Training, as well as his own firm, Dr. Carroll has worked with clients such as Apple, Google, SanDisk, Marriott, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, USAA, University of Texas System, Texas Health and Human Services, and Texas Municipal Retirement System. He has also begun working with UT’s Human Dimensions of Organization (HDO) program and is co-leading an engagement called “Diagnosing and Designing Organizational Change.”
Dr. Carroll received his Ph.D. in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Texas at Austin (UT) and his research explores family dynamics, storytelling, and health communication. He has published on these topics in various journals and edited collections.
Prior to his work UT, he received his B.A. in Communication and M.A. in Higher Education from the University of Missouri. After graduating with his M.A., Robert worked full time as a Program Advisor at Temple University in Philadelphia and as an Academic Advisor at the University of Kansas. In those positions, Robert coached and advised students on many academic, personal, and professional issues including resumes and interview preparation.
And most importantly, Dr. Carroll has two cats (Boo and Rosé) and will talk about them endlessly.
