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James R. McCoy

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James R. McCoy is the Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the acclaimed documentary No Greater Odds and currently serves as the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at the College of Southern Nevada. Since joining the institution in 2003, he has served as the Associate Vice President for Academic Success, as Chair and Lead Faculty for the Department of Communication, and is a tenured Communication Professor. James has also taught at several community colleges in California where he taught many communication courses. Prior to working in academia, he worked in radio broadcasting as a radio morning show host and radio station program director. A highly sought after keynote speaker and presenter, James often talks about the important work that community colleges do in the United States. Additionally, James consults for corporations, nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in such areas as communication, workplace culture, leadership development, customer service, conflict management, teaching pedagogy, memorization techniques and an array of other relevant topic areas. James is excited to share No Greater Odds with the world!