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Edward Schiappa

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Communication Studies 237 Ford Hall 224 Church St SE
Curriculum Vitae

Department Affiliations

University Affiliations

  • Liberal Arts: Moving Image Studies Graduate Minor [Website]

Narrative

Dr. Schiappa conducts research in argumentation, classical rhetoric, media influence, and contemporary rhetorical theory. His current research explores the scope and function of rhetorical studies, including the relationship between rhetorical theory and critical media studies.

He has published 10 books and his research has appeared in such journals as Philosophy & Rhetoric, Quarterly Journal of Speech, Rhetoric Review, Argumentation, Communication Monographs, and Communication Theory.

He has served as editor of Argumentation and Advocacy and received NCA's Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award in 2000 and the Rhetorical and Communication Theory Distinguished Scholar Award in 2006. He was named a National Communication Association Distinguished Scholar in 2009. He now holds the Paul W. Frenzel Chair of Liberal Arts.

Dr. Schiappa is the Department Chair and teaches graduate courses on contemporary rhetorical theory, critical communication studies, rhetorical criticism, and popular culture criticism.


Specialties

  • audience research
  • Greek philosophy and rhetoric
  • rhetorical analysis of popular culture
  • television and film studies
  • gay marriage
  • constitutional argument

Publications

  • The Parasocial Contact Hypothesis. Schiappa, Edward, Peter Gregg, Dean Hewes, Author, 2005. Download
  • The Beginnings of Rhetorical Theory in Classical Greece. Schiappa, Edward, Yale University Press, Author, 1999. Link
  • Defining Reality: Definitions & the Politics of Meaning. Schiappa, Edward, Southern Illinois U.P., Author, 2003. Link
  • Protagoras and Logos: A Study in Greek Philosophy and Rhetoric. Schiappa, Edward, University of South Carolina Press, Author, 2003. Link
  • Beyond Representational Correctness: Rethinking Criticism of Popular Media. Schiappa, Edward, SUNY Press, Author, 2008. Link
  • Classical Greek Rhetorical Theory & the Disciplining of Discourse. Schiappa, Edward, David M. Timmerman, Cambridge University Press, Author, 2010. Link

Research Activities

  • "Understanding Interpretation as Rhetorical": 2009

Professional Activities

  • Editor past, Argumentation and Advocacy
  • Paul W. Frenzel Chair of Liberal Arts

Awards

  • Rhetoric Society of America Research Fellow, 2006
  • Rhetorical and Communication Theory Division Distinguished Scholar Award, 2006
  • Distinguished Scholar Award, National Communication Association, 2009

Courses Taught

  • Intro to Rhetorical Criticism
  • Analysis of Argument
  • Masculinity & Film
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