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'Mark P. Orbe
Dr. Mark Orbe Is a professor of communication & diversity at Western Michigan University and a member of fraternity Phi Eta Sigma who in 1996 introduced the world to the "co-cultural communication theory" which is also referred to as co-cultural communication. Orbe’s teaching and research interests focus are on the dynamic relationship between culture and communication as portrayed in a number of contexts (interpersonal, inter-group, mass media). At Western Michigan University he teaches a large number of undergraduate and graduate level courses and is to this day still involved in countless research projects across the world.

Educational Background
"Dr. Mark Orbe started his college career at Ohio University in 1986 where he would first complete his B.S. in organizational communication. Shortly after finishing his time as a undergrad he would look to further his education and pursue his masters in education at University of Connecticut in 1989 with his main area of focus being higher education administration. Dr. Mark Orbe received his Ph.D. in 1993 where he would present his dissertation '`Remember, it's always white's ball': A phenomenological inquiry into the lived experiences of African American men' with his area of focus being Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication."

Scholarly Work
Dr. Mark Orbe has published a immense number of books, journals, and articles focusing on culture and communication throughout the years. Just a few of the books Orbe wrote or contributed to are listed below


 * Orbe, M., & Harris, T. M. (2015). Interracial communication: Theory into practice (3rd edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
 * Boylorn, R. M., & Orbe, M. (Eds.) (2014). Critical autoethnography: Intersecting cultural identities in everyday life. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press.
 * Orbe, M. (2003). African American first generation college student communicative experiences. Electronic Journal of Communication/La Revue Electronique de Communication, 13(2/3)
 * Orbe, M. (1998). Constructions of reality on MTV’s The Real World: An analysis of the restrictive coding of Black masculinity. Southern Communication Journal, 64(1), 32-47.
 * Orbe, M. (1998). From the standpoint(s) of traditionally muted groups: Explicating a cocultural communication theoretical framework. Communication Theory, 8(1), 1-26.

Teaching Experience
Dr. Mark Orbe is currently teaching at Western Michigan University where he began in 1997, but that isn't where he first started gaining experience. Dr. Mark Orbe has over 30 years worth of teaching experience having first started teaching from 1990-1993 at Ohio University. He would then travel to Indiana University Southeast and continue his teaching in communication & culture from 1993-1997.

Awards
Dr. Mark Orbe has put in a immense amount of effort into his teachings so much that he has collected multiple awards throughout the years for his works in the field of communication. In all he has a total of 15 awards presented to him in the last two decades. Some of his most recent awards are


 * 2013 Top Paper Award, NCA Communication as Social Construction Division
 * 2013 Top Four Paper Award, WSCA Intercultural Communication Interest Group
 * 2012 Franklin Visiting Scholar, Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, University of Georgia
 * 2012 Outstanding Book Award, NCA International and Intercultural Communication Division
 * 2012 Africana Citizenship Award for Excellence in Scholarship, University of North Carolina, Charlotte College of Liberal Arts & Sciences