Beth
S. Bennett (Ph.D., University of Iowa). Associate
Professor. Her research interests include the history
of rhetoric, especially classical and medieval rhetoric, rhetorical
criticism, and the study and development of electronic texts and
critical literacy. Click
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E.
Culpepper Clark (Ph.D., University of North Carolina).
Professor and Dean of the College of Communication and Information
Sciences. His research interests include the history
of public address, argumentation theory, and the rhetoric of the
civil rights movement.
Janis
L. Edwards (Ph.D., University of Massachusetts).
Associate Professor. Her research interests focus
on the intersection of contemporary rhetorical theory and political
discourse and the rhetorical dimensions of media, visual rhetoric,
and gender.
Thomas
E. Harris (Ph.D., Temple University).
Professor and Internships Director.
His research interests include organizational communication, leadership,
diversity, small groups, teams, and change.
Marsha
Houston (Ph.D., University of Massachusetts). Professor
and Department Chair. Her research
explores the intersection among gender, ethnicity, language, and
interpersonal communication.
Mark
D. Nelson (Ph.D., University of Alabama). Associate
Professor and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs for the
College of Communication and Information Sciences.
His research interests include instructional communication,
leadership, interpersonal competence, and diversity.
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Frank
M. Thompson, Jr. (Ed.D., University of Alabama).
Associate Professor and Director of Forensics.
His research interests included forensics, public speaking, interpretation,
and group leadership.