Cody Clemens

Education

• Ph.D. Media & Communication, Bowling Green State University, 2020;
• M.B.A. Business Administration & Management, Youngstown State University, 2024; 
• M.A. Corporate Communication, Duquesne University, 2015; 
• B.A. Organizational Communication & Public Relations, Marietta College, 2013 

Research Interests

Health Communication, Business Communication, Organizational Communication, Identity Studies, Gender and Sexuality Studies, Autoethnography, Qualitative Methodology 

Publications

Clemens, C. M. (2024). “Don’t walk in there”: The challenges birthing persons face at the clinic. Health Communication. https://doi.org/10.1080/10410236.2024.2334088

Clemens, C. M. (2022). A reflection on narrative medicine in hospice care [Review of the book Narrative medicine in hospice care: Identity, practice, and ethics through the lens of Paul Ricoeur, by T. Flanagan]. Journal of Autoethnography, 3(3), 422-425. https://doi.org/10.1525/joae.2022.3.3.415

Clemens, C. M., & Robinson, T. M. (2021). Toward a new community of care: Best practices for educators and administrators during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Communication Pedagogy, 5, 135-142. https://doi.org/10.31446/JCP.2021.2.14

Maier, C. T., & Clemens, C. M. (2019). Classroom as workshop. In D. Jahn, A. Kenner, D. Kergel, & B. Heidkamp-Kergel (Eds.), Critical university teaching: Impulses for an innovative teaching and learning culture (pp. 343-354). Springer VS.

Clemens, C. M. (2018). What they don’t see. Health Communication, 33(9), 1194-1197. https://doi:10.1080/10410236.2017.1339372

Smartt Lynch, D., Lynch, M., & Clemens, C. M. (2018). Belbin team roles: Assessing behavioral interaction to improve communication. In J. D. Wallace & D. Becker (Eds.), The Handbook of Communication Training (pp. 308-324). Routledge.

Bio

Dr. Cody M. Clemens (he/him/his) joined the Department of Management in the College of Business at Ohio University as an Assistant Professor of Instruction in August 2024. Before joining the faculty at Ohio University, Dr. Clemens served as a McCoy Assistant Professor of Communication at Marietta College. He specializes in teaching courses in business communication, leadership, as well as training and development. He has previously taught several courses, and conducted extensive research, within the fields of health communication, relational communication, and gender studies. His doctoral dissertation research focused on analyzing the experiences and identities of individuals living with the chronic autoimmune disease, Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Additionally, Dr. Clemens is a Senior Consultant and Certified Belbin Team Roles Trainer with Smartt Strategies LLC, a consulting firm based out of Texas. When consulting, he works to help businesses and organizations achieve better results through using and understanding the Belbin Team Roles methodology. Dr. Clemens has worked with clients such as the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Weapons Division to integrate the Belbin Team Roles methodology into their organizational practices. 

Regarding his scholarly work, he has published peer-reviewed scholarship in several academic journals; those journals include Health Communication, Journal of Autoethnography, Journal of Communication Pedagogy, Ohio Communication Journal, The Forensic of Pi Kappa Delta, and Carolinas Communication Annual. Also, he published a book chapter in The Handbook of Communication Training (Routledge) with his co-authors on Belbin Team Roles. Dr. Clemens actively attends and presents at the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (ICQI) Conference, the International Symposium of Autoethnography and Narrative (ISAN) Conference, the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference, and the Ohio Communication Association (OCA) Conference.

In terms of service, Dr. Clemens has stayed active over the years. He served a two-year term as the President of the Ohio Communication Association from 2022 to 2024. Also, he serves on the editorial review board for several academic journals including the Journal of Autoethnography, Communication Monographs, the Ohio Communication Journal, and Women & Language. He also reviews submissions for the International Symposium of Autoethnography and Narrative (ISAN) Conference, the National Communication Association (NCA) Conference, and the Ohio Communication Association (OCA) Conference. As a proud alumnus of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Dr. Clemens has served as a Board Member for the Marietta Delt Educational Foundation (501c3), and a member of the Marietta Delt Alumni Association since 2018.

Regarding his accomplishments, Dr. Clemens has been awarded numerous awards including the John G. & Jeanne B. McCoy Endowed Professorship of Teaching Excellence (2024) and the Edward G. Harness Outstanding Educator Award (2023) at Marietta College. The National Communication Association’s Training & Development Division awarded Dr. Clemens the Rising Star Award (2019), Top Panel Award (2021), and Top Reviewer Award (2020 & 2017). In 2021, he was recognized as one of the “40 Under 40” outstanding alumni by Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity.

In his free time, he enjoys spending time at home with his friends, family, dog, and many horses.