At Marquette, Dr. Waters teaches graduate and undergraduate coursework in Organizational Communication, Corporate Communication, Managerial Communication, and Financial Communication. As of late, Dr. Waters’ research interests have focused on the communicative behaviors of entrepreneurs. A self-proclaimed “pracademic,” Dr. Waters enjoys applying research findings through coaching and mentoring small business owners. When he is not teaching, consulting, or writing, Dr. Waters frequents local jazz clubs and closely follows his hometown Detroit Lions, Pistons, Tigers, and Red Wings.