Rate My Professor Dan Pryor

Tommy Dan Pryor, professionally known as Dan Pryor, is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Rosenthal Department of Management at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. He earned his Doctor of Education (EdD) from the University of North Texas in 1982. In this capacity, Dr. Pryor teaches BA 324, Business Communication: Oral and Written, a required undergraduate course focusing on developing effective oral and written communication skills for business contexts. Course syllabi from various semesters, including Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Spring 2020, and others accessible via UT Direct, detail his instruction, office locations such as GSB 4.126A or 4.126B, scheduled office hours like TTh 11:00-12:00 or M-Th 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., and contact details including cell phone 469.274.4984. He has served as the point of contact for faculty hiring, such as the Management Lecturer in Business Communication position posted in 2021.

Prior to his role at UT Austin, Dr. Pryor joined Howard Payne University as a full-time assistant professor of business in fall 2013, after prior adjunct service there. He also held teaching positions at St. Edward's University in Austin and Texas State University in San Marcos. At Howard Payne, he taught MBA courses including leadership and organizational communication at the New Braunfels Center. Additionally, Dr. Pryor is a collaborating faculty member in the Texas Well-Being program through Healthy Horns at UT Austin, supporting well-being initiatives. He has supervised student projects, including one on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Austin small businesses in 2023. Dr. Pryor appears in the University of Texas undergraduate catalogs as Tommy Dan Pryor, confirming his academic appointment and degree.