Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts
Associate Professor
B.A. California State University at Fullerton
M.A. California State University at Northridge
Professor
Busse teaches courses in Gender, Conflict and Communication,
Organizational Communication, and Consulting. During her 30 years at the
University, she has assumed administrative assignments as Associate
Academic Vice President ('89-'91) and Dean of the College of Communication
and Fine Arts ('91-'92, and 2002 – present). She has served several
departments as Chair/ or Coordinator. She has been named Woman of the
Year by California Women in Higher Education, and Teacher of the Year in
her college by the students of LMU. She assists with the university’s
debate program and with her husband, Professor Jay Busse, sponsored the
LMU forensic and Debate Institute for over 25 years. She has coached two
High School debate champion teams for which she was commended in the
California State Assembly. She and her husband share five wonderful
children, each of whom attended LMU.
Contact
email
Ext. 87363