Professor of Communication and Chair of the Department,
and Assistant Dean of Faculty
Ripon College
300 Seward Street
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-8712

E-mail: RoyJ@ripon.edu

Education

• Ph.D., Indiana University
• M.A., Indiana University
• B.A., Illinois College

Awards and Honors

• Professor of the Year (Wisconsin), Carnegie Foundation, 2005
• Jeanne Robertson Outstanding Professor, National Speakers Association, 2004
• Weaver Award for Outstanding College-Level Communication Educator in Wisconsin (Wisconsin Communication Association, 2000)
• Senior Award, (Ripon College Senior Class, 1999 and 2003)
• Lieber Prize for Outstanding Teaching by a Graduate Student (Indiana University system, 1992)

Areas of Interest

• Communication of pro-/anti-violence messages in media and popular culture
• Communication strategies of American social movements

Recent Publications

• "Brotherhood of Blood: Aryan Tribalism and Skinhead Cybercrews." in "ElectronicTribes: The Implication of Internet Communication," ed. Ty Adams and Steve Smith (University of Texas Press, 2007)
• "'Music to Riot By: Calls to Racial Violence in the Oi! Music Scene," in "Race/Gender/Media: Considering Diversity Across Audiences, Content and Producers," ed. Rebecca Ann Lind (AB Longman, 2003)
• "How We Hate, Why We Hurt: A Guide for Parents, Educators and Other Everyday Role Models" (Students Talking About Respect Inc., 2003)
• "Love to Hate: America's Obsession with Hatred and Violence" (Columbia University Press, 2002)
• Educational and Action Guide for "Journey to a Hate Free Millennium" (New Light Media, 2001)
• Educational and Action Guide for "Out in the Cold" (Cire Foundation/Matthew Shepard Foundation, 2001)
• Education and Action Guide for "'Mama D' and the Power of 1" (New Light Media, 2001)
• "Nineteenth-Century Anti-Catholicism and the Catholic Response in America," vol. 71 Series in American Religious History (E. Mellen Press, 1999)

Current Courses Taught

• American Public Address
• Argumentation Theory
• Debate
• Rhetorical Theory
• Applied Communication
• Rhetorical Criticism
• Senior Seminar/Thesis
• Political Communication
• Special topics courses