Leslie Ramos Salazar, PhD, is a tenured associate and Abdullat professor at the Paul and Virginia Engler College of Business at West Texas A&M University. She earned an MA in communication studies at California State University, Long Beach, and a PhD in interpersonal communication at Arizona State University. She teaches courses in interpersonal communication, business communication, health communication, and public speaking; has published more than 30 articles and book chapters; and has presented more than 70 papers at communication conferences. Her research specialties include health communication, education, cyberbullying, and relationships.