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Dr. Julien C. Mirivel is Professor of Applied Communication at the 91福利大全, an author, and a professional speaker. Originally from Paris, France, he is 鈥渁mong the founding scholars in the emerging field of positive communication鈥� and an award-winning teacher and scholar. He is a Distinguished Teaching Fellow and the recipient of the 2025 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching at UA Little Rock. Julien has published in the most rigorous journals in the field of communication and is the author of six books on positive communication, including: The Art of Positive Communication: Theory and Practice, How Communication Scholars Think and Act: A Lifespan Perspective,聽Communication and Community (with Kristen Christman), and Organizational Culture in Action (with Gerald Driskill). His book, Positive Communication for Leaders: Proven Strategies for Inspiring Unity and Effecting Change, is a business communication top seller. Dr. Mirivel has delivered hundreds of keynotes, training, and workshops on how to communicate effectively. He is a TEDx speaker whose mission is to inspire individuals and groups to communicate more positively at work and at home and the Founder of the Positive Communication Network. His work has been featured in FastCompany, CEOWorld Magazine, HR Morning, and more. For more information and resources, please visit .

Ph. D., Communication Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2005

M. A., Communication Studies, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2002

B. A., Communication, University of Northern Iowa, 2000

Books

Mirivel, J. C. (2026). The art of positive communication: Theory and practice (2nd edition). New York: Bloomsbury.

Driskill, G., & Mirivel, J. C. (2025, 4th edition). Organizational culture in action: A cultural analysis workbook. Routledge.

Christman, K., & Mirivel, J. C. (2024). Communication and community (Interactive e-Book). Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall Hunt Publishing.

Mirivel, J. C., & Lyon, A. (2023). Positive communication for leaders: Proven strategies for inspiring unity and effecting change. Washington, DC: Rowman & Littlefield.

Mirivel, J. C. (2017). How communication scholars think and act: A lifespan perspective. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.

Mirivel, J. C. (2014). The art of positive communication: Theory and practice. New York: Peter Lang Publishing.

Edited Issues

Fuller, R., Mirivel, J. C. (Guest Editors, 2025). Special Issue on Positive Communication Pedagogy. Business and Professional Communication Quarterly.

Mirivel, J. C., & Fuller, R. (Guest Editors, 2024). Special Issue on Positive Communication Scholarship. International Journal of Business Communication, 61(4).

Articles and Chapters (recent selection)

Mirivel, J. C., & Fuller, R. (2027, forthcoming). Fostering positive communication in the workplace. In B. Vines (Ed), Routledge Handbook of Language in the Workplace (Second Edition). Routledge.

Mirivel, J. C. (2026). Positive communication: History, concepts, and a model for social change. In J. Mangelsdorf (Ed.), Positive psychology (Chapter 8). Berlin, Germany: Belz.

Mirivel, J. C., Thombre, A., Leach, K., ten Bensel, T. (2026). Positive communication in the context of poverty: Personal transformation in Heifer participants in Uganda, Africa. In T. Socha (Ed.), Handbook of Positive Communication for Livable Futures. Palgrave.

Mirivel, J. C., Pitts, M., Christman, K., Fuller, R., Glenn, P., Socha, T., & Young, A. (2026). The Positive Communication Network: A dialogue of dreams, hopes, and wishes for a livable future. In T. Socha (Ed.), Handbook of Positive Communication for Livable Futures. Palgrave.

Leach, K., Mirivel, J. C., Thombre, A., (2026). Personal transformation among INGO beneficiaries: Evidence from a case study in Honduras. Journal of Development Studies.

Leach, K., Mirivel, J., Thombre, A., & ten Bensel, T. (2025). Working for the Greater Good 鈥� A Qualitative Study in Uganda to Evaluate Civic and Community Engagement. Journal of Social Service Research, 1鈥�16.

Leach, K., Mirivel, J. C., ten Bensel, T., & Thombre, A. (2024). Civic and community engagement among poor rural women in Bihar: A pilot study. Canadian Journal of Nonprofit and Social Economy Research, 15(2), 1-24.

Mirivel, J. C., & Blackburn, O. (2024). How positive communication creates peak communication moments: A qualitative study of adults鈥� peak experiences. In Fisher, C. L., Fowler, C., Krieger, J., Pitts, M., Worthington, A., & Nussbaum, J. (Eds.), Health communication, language, and social action across the life span. New York: Peter Lang.

Mirivel, J. C., & Fuller, R. P. (2024). A world of possibilities: Introducing Positive Communication Scholarship to inspire better business and organizational communication research. International Journal of Business Communication, 61(4), 743-759.

Mirivel, J. C., Fuller, R., Thombre, A., ten Bensel, T., & Leach, K. (2023). Communication competency and positive communication among women in Bihar, India: A case study of Heifer International鈥檚 community development efforts. Communication Studies, 75, 20-39.

Mirivel, J. C., Thombre, A., ten Bensel, T., Leach, K., & Wood, B. (2023). Qualitative changes in communication competency among women in Bihar, India: Heifer International鈥檚 impact on Personal Transformation. American Journal of Qualitative Research, 7, 163-184.

Mirivel, J. C., Fuller, R., Young, A., & Christman, K. (2022). Integrating positive communication principles and practices in business communication courses. Western ABC Bulletin [Spring 2022, Online].

Mirivel, J. C. (2019). On the nature of peak communication: Positive interpersonal communication that makes a difference on well-being and happiness. In J. A. Muniz-Velasquez & C. M. Pulido (Eds), The Routledge handbook of positive communication: Contributions of an emerging community of research on communication for happiness and social change. New York: Routledge.

2025 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, 91福利大全

2025 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, & Education, 91福利大全

2016 Faculty Excellence Award in Research, College of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, & Education, 91福利大全

2013, Distinguished Teaching Fellow, Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence, 91福利大全

2011 Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching, College of Professional Studies, 91福利大全

Courses Taught Over the Years (Undergraduate and Graduate)
First Year Experience (Study Abroad to Costa Rica)
Introduction to Communication
Introduction to Communication Research
Interviewing
Communication Ethics
Professional Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Researching Lived Experience (Study Abroad in Paris, France)
Positive Communication
Capstone course
Communication and Community (Bridge course)
Positive Communication in Health Care (Bridge course)
Human Communication Theory (Graduate course)
Interpersonal Communication Theory and Contexts (Graduate course)
Communication Ethics and Character (Graduate course)
Communication and Community (Bridge course)

Founder, Positive Communication Network, 2022 to Present

Co-Founder, The French Association of Little Rock, 2025 to Present

Chair, Behavioral Standards Committee, 91福利大全, 2025 to present

Member, Student Success Committee, Department of Applied Communication, 91福利大全

Book Reviewer, Bloomsbury