Jerry Feezel
B.S., Southern Illinois University M.S.
M.S. & Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison (1971)

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies

Research Interests: Language Semantics, Instructional Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Communication in Aging, Intercultural Communication.
Current Research Projects: Everyday Language Usages Around Us, Regional Dialects, Memoirs for the Family, Higher Education Administration, Early American History, Etymology, Original Poetry.
Teaching Interests: Orientation of Graduate TA's, Teacher Training, Language and Linguistics, Cross-cultural and International Communication.

William I Gorden
B.A., Manchester College
M.A., Purdue University
Ph.D., Purdue University Postdoctoral, Northwestern University and Florida State University

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies

Research Interests: Organizational Culture and Member Rights, Commitment, Freedom of Speech, Values, Ethics and Relationships, Quality in Organizations.
Current Research Projects: Superior-Subordinate Communication; Employee Rights; Organizational Citizenship; Socialization in Society and at Work; Teamwork.

Dominic A. Infante
B.S., Bowling Green State University M.S., Westminster College
M.A., Kent State University Ph.D., Kent State University

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies;

Research Interests: Argumentativeness; Verbal Aggressiveness; Personality and Communication; Interpersonal Communication; Family Violence; Spousal Abuse.
Current Research Projects: Verbal Aggression; Nonverbal Communication and Aggressiveness; Aggressive Communication and Corporal Punishment.

Johnny Miller,
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
M.A., University of Southern Mississippi
B.A., Western Kentucky University

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies

Bruce Riddle

Alan M. Rubin,
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana‑Champaign
M.A., Queens College of the City University of New York
B.A., Queens College of the City University of New York;

Professor Emeritus and Director Emeritus of Communication Studies;

Research Interests: Media Uses and Effects; Newer Communication Technologies; Personal and Mediated Communication; Media News and Entertainment; Communication, Aging, and Digital Divides Current Research Projects: Measurement of Internet Use; Parasocial Interaction and TV Reality Programs; Third-Person Effects and Terrorism; Communication Motivation and Aggression
Teaching Interests: Media Effects: Communication in an Information Society; Political Communication; Intercultural Communication; Research Methods; Measurement and Analysis

Rebecca B. Rubin,
B.A., Pennsylvania State University
M.A., Pennsylvania State University
Ph.D., University of Illinois;

Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies

Research Interests: Interpersonal Communication; Personal and Mediated Communication; Communication Competence; Impression Formation and Relationship Development; Interpersonal Communication Motives; Instructional Communication.
Current Research Projects: Interpersonal Motives, Media Use, and New Technologies; Interpersonal Communication Competence; Communication Measurement; Communication Cognition; Communication Situations and Contexts.
Teaching Interests: Interpersonal Communication; Quantitative Research Methods; Communication Competence; Measurement and Analysis; Theories of Communication; Communication Inquiry