Dr. Athena du Pré teaches leadership, health communication, workplace dynamics, and interpersonal communication as a Distinguished University Professor of Communication.
She also oversees graduate programmes in strategic communication and leadership, as well as leadership in health communication.

Du Pré’s background includes employment in media, public relations, and academia, with a focus on leadership and health communication. She has written or co-authored five books, as well as numerous chapters and papers on communication.

She is the author of the 5th edition of “Communicating About Health: Current Issues and Perspectives” and the co-author of “Understanding Human Communication,” a best-selling communication textbook in its 13th edition.