University of Florida · Management Communication
Teaching students and training teams to communicate strategically at work. You are the expert. I can help you communicate what you know best.
Teaching
Each year, I teach more than 600 undergraduates and 160 working professionals to thrive at work by improving how they communicate day-to-day: in the boardroom, across departments, leading teams, and responding to clients.
I believe any learner needs four things: motivation, information, challenge, and feedback. I build my courses around these principles, inspiring students and pushing them to exceed even their own expectations.
"Learning should not only take us somewhere; it should allow us later to go further more easily."
Jerome BrunerStudent voices
"Super experienced in the field of professional writing, helping us gain nuanced perspectives into both our writing and how audiences receive it."
MBA student evaluation"Dr. Coman has a unique way of breaking down concepts so they feel approachable and easy to apply, and he always tied lessons back to real-world situations in a way that made them stick."
MBA student evaluation"He's passionate, kind, and enthusiastic. He puts so much care into his work, it's impossible not to care along with him!"
MBA student evaluation
Student-voted recognition
Most Outstanding Faculty
Online Professional MBA
Warrington College of Business, UF
Courses taught
Scholarship
My research examines how communication strategies are shifting in the age of AI. A recently completed three-paper cycle examined how professionals perceive AI-assisted writing, how they judge colleagues who use it, and when disclosure is expected.
Professionalism and trustworthiness in AI-assisted workplace writing: The benefits and drawbacks of writing with AI
International Journal of Business Communication
Perceptions of professionalism and authenticity in AI-assisted writing
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Conference presentation · Oct 2026
Perceptions of AI disclosure in workplace writing contexts
Research covered in
"Our job is to prepare students for the world they will inherit, not the world we grew up in."
Jeanette Heidewald · AI and Business Communication Research Summit, 2024 ABC International Conference
Corporate Training
I offer tailored training sessions for teams of all sizes. Clients leave with a revamped toolkit for their day-to-day writing tasks and skills they can put to work immediately.
A focused training built around the fundamentals of professional workplace writing: email, client correspondence, and the habits that separate clear writers from everyone else.
Begins with a conversation with leadership about the specific communication challenges your team faces. The training is built around your actual documents, tasks, and goals.
An extended one-on-one engagement, typically 6 to 10 sessions over the course of a year, for leaders who want a thinking partner on every communication challenge they face.
About
My teaching career began in a warehouse, not a classroom. Having left college early to strike out on my own, I was working the night shift at a fulfillment center when I was offered a training position, helping onboard new employees and retrain the current staff on new digital tracking and shipping tools.
A few days into my new role, something magic happened: I realized that I could help people. I could help people acclimate to change, and I could set them up for success. And people kept telling me: you're a natural teacher.
It wasn't long before I was back in the classroom. Three degrees later, I found my home in the Management Communication Center at the Warrington College of Business. There, I run the writing program, setting the curriculum and drawing on my years of training experience to onboard and manage new faculty.
The motivation hasn't changed. I feel lucky to be in a position where I can genuinely help people develop new skills, master new strategies, and achieve their goals.
Contact
Whether you're a student, a colleague, a conference organizer, or an organization considering a training engagement, the best next step is a direct message. Responses within one business day.
Training and coaching inquiries
For corporate training and executive coaching inquiries, include a brief description of your organization, the communication challenges you're working on, and your preferred timeline. Custom engagements begin with a no-obligation conversation.
