Personal profile
Administrative roles
Communication Studies Sequence Coordinator, Department of Communication Arts
Chair, Curriculum Committee, Department of Communication Arts
Past Chair & Member, Curriculum Committee, College of Arts and Humanities
Current affiliations
National Communication Association
National Speech and Debate Association
Southern States Communication Association
Previous affiliations
Visiting Assistant Professor & Director of Debate, Illinois College, 1996-1998
Graduate Teaching Assistant & Associate Director of Debate, University of Georgia, 1991-1996
Research interests
American Public Address
Argumentation and Debate
Freedom of Speech/Expression
Political Communication
Rhetorical Criticism & Theory
Teaching interests
Public Speaking
Introduction to Commuication Research
Human Communication
American Public Address
Argumentation
Communication and Leadership in the Public Arena
Communication Theory
General Semantics: Language Use, Meaning, Culture
Persuasion
Philosophy of Communication
Political Communication
Rhetorical Criticism
Rhetoric of Social Movements
Education/Academic qualification
Speech Communication, PhD, University of Georgia
Award Date: May 14 2001
Speech Communication, M.A., University of Georgia
Award Date: Jun 21 1993
History, B.A., University of Virginia
Award Date: May 19 1986
External positions
1st Vice President, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2024 → Apr 2025
2nd Vice President, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2023 → Apr 2024
Chair, Freedom of Speech Division, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2023 → Apr 2024
Chair, Political Communication Division, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2022 → Apr 2023
Chair, Finance Committee, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2020 → Apr 2022
Chair, Argumentation & Forensics Division, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2015 → Apr 2016
Time and Place Committee, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2013 → Apr 2016
Chair, Political Communication Division, Southern States Communication Association
Apr 2011 → Apr 2012
Disciplines
- Speech and Rhetorical Studies
- Critical and Cultural Studies
- Social Influence and Political Communication
- Rhetoric
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