About The Dean
Frederick C. Corey is a leader and educator at Arizona State University where he serves as dean of University College and director of the School of Letters and Sciences. As dean, Corey oversees academic advising and major exploration for students who have not yet selected a major. As school director, he is responsible for the coordination of general education and liberal arts courses on the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus and the university-wide Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree program. During his career at ASU, Corey has served on the faculty in the Hugh Downs School of Human Communication and as associate dean of the College of Public Programs, director of the School of Interdisciplinary Studies, and senior associate dean of University College. Corey’s research and instruction interests focus on communication and culture with an emphasis on ethnographic writing, cultural performance, and narrative. His expertise in the principles of communication, speech, narrative performance, ethnographic writing, and health education has enhanced the learning experiences of ASU students for more than twenty years.
Corey has published widely in journals and edited collections in communication and performance studies. His articles have appeared in Text and Performance Quarterly, Canadian Journal of Political and Social Theory, Western Journal of Communication, Journal of Homosexuality, Communication Studies, and Communication and the Disenfranchised. His work in HIV education has been funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Corey received his doctorate degree in communication from the University of Arizona.