Dr. Rachel Dolechek
Assistant Professor of Business Communication
Contact Information:
Office: MC 105A
Phone: 785-628-4659
Email: rldolechek@fhsu.edu
Degrees:
DBA, University of the Incarnate Word
EdS, Fort Hays State University
MBA, Fort Hays State University
BBA in Business Communication, Fort Hays State University
Courses Taught:
BCOM 201: Introduction to Corporate Communication
BCOM 210: Business Communication for Professional Development
BCOM 300: Spreadsheet Applications
BCOM 301: Strategic Business Communication
BCOM 350: Business Communication Applications
BCOM 601: Managerial Communication
BUED 612: Talent Development
BUED 820: Principles, Problems, and Trends in Business Education
BUED 825: Work-Based Learning
BUED 872: Introduction to Business Education and Workforce Leadership
Academic Advising & Mentoring:
Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Concentration in Corporate Communication
Bachelor of Science in Business Education, Concentration in Talent Development
Master of Professional Studies in Workforce Development
Educational Specialist in Business Education and Workforce Leadership
Select Publications:
Dolechek, R., & Lehenbauer, K. (2023). Rebuilding from the ground up: Employer and alumni perspectives for course redesign. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 86(1), 76-90. https://doi.org/10.1177/23294906221130075
Helens-Hart, R. & Dolechek, R. (2022). Introduction to professional development: A business communication approach. FHSU Digital Press. https://fhsu.pressbooks.pub/profdev/
Dolechek, R. & Garza, D. (2020). From the faculty advisor lens: Assessment, training, and the advising landscape. In S. Whalen (Ed.). Proceedings of the 16th National Symposium on Student Retention. Norman, OK: The University of Oklahoma.
Dolechek, R., Lippert, T., Vengrouskie, E. F., & Lloyd, R. A. (2019). Solving a whale of a problem: Introducing the four functions of management in a management principles course. International Forum of Teaching Studies, 15(2), 29-35.
Kuzma, J., Weisenborn, G., Philippe, T., Gabel, A., Dolechek, R. (2009). Analysis of U.S. Senate web sites for disability accessibility. International Journal of Business Research, 9(6), 174-181.
Select Grants Funded:
Qi, Z., Sun, N., & Dolechek, R. (2024). Advancing health equity in western Kansas rural communities affected by gender-based violence: A survivor-centered advocacy approach. National Science Foundation.
Qi, Z. & Dolechek, R. (2023). Economic justice and advocacy certificate. Fort Hays State University Innovation Grant, Office of the President.
Dolechek, R., & Haag, L. (2021). Teaching and learning during the COVID era: Exploring the challenges and opportunities of emergency remote teaching and remote hybrid teaching transitions at Fort Hays State University. Fort Hays State University Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects.
Dolechek, R., Chance, N., & Haag, L. (2020). Crisis management: Evaluating higher education’s online transition during a pandemic. Fort Hays State University Offices of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects.
Dolechek, R., Thal, K., & Smith, S. (2019). The brewology pilot project. Fort Hays State University Office of Scholarship and Sponsored Projects.
About Dr. Dolechek:
Dr. Rachel Dolechek is an Assistant Professor of Business Communication at FHSU. She teaches courses in business, corporate, and managerial communication, professional development, and business education. Her research interests involve employability, business communication, and strategies for teaching and learning. Dr. Dolechek has fifteen years of teaching and advising experience across various roles in higher education. She is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship Faculty of the Year, 2023-2024 Service-Learning Faculty Fellow, and the 2023 Edmund Shearer Advisor of the Year. She previously served on the Steering Committee for the Kansas Academic Advising Network and is a member of the Association for Business Communication, Management & Organizational Behavior Teaching Society, and Phi Kappa Phi.