Diana Boxer

I hold a doctorate in Educational Linguistics from the University of Pennsylvania (1991).  My specialization is in Sociolinguistics—the science and art of how people communicate in social and professional life. 

I am a Certified Life Coach by the International Coaching Federation

I have mentored over 150 people over a 30-year career as a professor at the University of Florida.  I was Chair of the Linguistics Department for five of those 30 years.  I was selected for this and various other key leadership roles during my academic career. You can be confident I will coach you to develop excellent leadership skills in your selected institutions.
I have raised two happy, successful daughters as a single parent after becoming widowed at an early age.  I understand the challenges of parenting after divorce and death of a spouse. I am eminently qualified to coach you to success in this important life journey.

Publications
I have researched and written numerous articles and six book and journal volumes on how we talk:

Complaining and Commiserating (1993)
Applying Sociolinguistics:  Domains and Face-to-Face Interaction (2002)
Study Speaking to Inform Second Language Learning (2004)
The Lost Art of the Good Schmooze:  Building Rapport and Defusing Conflict in Everyday and Public Talk (2011)
Discourse, Politics, and Women as Global Leaders (2016)
Closeness and Conflict:  The Discourse of Domestic Discord (2018)