Communication
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Professional Interests
Ron's professional interests include communication in interpersonal and business/professional communication. He is especially interested in using feature films to illustrate communication principles in these and other areas.
In addition to teaching courses in these areas from time to time, Ron is co-author of several textbooks that address communication contexts and topics including interpersonal communication, small group communication, public speaking, small group communication, assertiveness, and social skills. In addition to writing and teaching, Ron works with professional and business people to improve their communication on the job.
Selected Publications
Communicating at Work : Principles and Practices for Business and the Professions, 8th ed. (with Jeanne Elmhorst) McGraw-Hill, 2005.
Looking Out/Looking In, 11th ed. (with Russell F. Proctor II and Neil Towne). Wadsworth, 2005.
Interplay:The Process of Interpersonal Communication, 9th ed. (with Lawrence B. Rosenfeld, Neil Towne, and Russell F. Proctor II) Oxford University Press, 2004.
Understanding Human Communication, 8th ed. (with George Rodman) Oxford University Press, 2003.
The New Public Speaker, (with George Rodman) Harcourt Brace, 1996.
Confidence in Communication: A Guide to Assertive and Social Skills, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1977.
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