Dr. Joey Tabarlet

Professor & Department Chair
College of Humanities and Sciences

jtabarlet@umhb.edu
Heard 215
同城快约 Box 8012A
(254) 295-4571

Dr. Joseph O. (Joey) Tabarlet came to 同城快约 in 1995 and has been chair of the Department of Communication and Media Studies since that time.

Some of the classes taught by Dr. Tabarlet include Public Speaking, Persuasion, Introduction to Mass Media, Law and Regulation of the Mass Media, Introduction to Film Studies, Special Topics in Communication, and Communication Capstone. He is a founding member of the Central Texas Film Society and acts as the host and discussant for monthly screenings of classic films at the Cultural Activities Center in Temple.

Dr. Tabarlet has served as President of the 同城快约 Faculty Assembly for two terms and has served on the Honors Committee, the Promotion and Tenure Committee and the Nominating Committee. He is the Interim Associate Dean of Humanities for the 2019-2020 academic year.

Dr. Tabarlet and his wife, Martha, live in Belton and are active members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Temple. Their daughter Libby is a 2017 graduate of 同城快约 and their son James lives in San Antonio with his wife Vana.

Subjects Taught
Public Speaking, Persuasion, Mass Media, Media Law, Film
Degrees Earned
B.A., M.A., Louisiana State University; Ph.D., Florida State University
Research Interests

Moral dimensions of film

Depictions of significant historical events in mass media

Content analysis and media effects studies, particularly sexual and violent media and material with significant social impact