Curriculum Vitae of DAVID E. FOSTER FACULTY POSITIONS 8/15 Present FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE, Lakeland, FL Visiting Instructor of Communication, Courses taught include Fundamentals of Speech and Interpersonal Communication. 8/16 5/17 ST. PETERSBURG COLLEGE, St. Petersburg, FL Adjunct Instructor of Speech and Adjunct Instructor of Business Communication, Courses taught include Public Speaking, Introduction to Speech Communication (face-to-face) and Business Communication for Professional Effectiveness (online). 8/89 5/15 THE UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY, Findlay, OH Associate Professor of Communication, Courses taught include Interpersonal Communication, Small Group Communication, Principles of Speech, Argumentation and Debate, Organizational Communication, Gender Communication, Nonverbal Communication and Listening, Communication in Conflict Resolution, Business and Professional Speaking and Senior Seminar: Political Campaign Rhetoric. Also served as the Director of Forensics (from 8/15/89 5/15/96) and the Basic Communication Course Coordinator (from 8/15/97 5/15/04). 8/87 5/89 THE DEFIANCE COLLEGE, Defiance OH Instructor of Communication, Courses taught included Interpersonal Communication, Human Communication Theory, Argumentation and Debate, Fundamentals of Oral Communication and Public Opinion and Propaganda. Also served as Assistant Director of Forensics. 8/84-5/87 NORTHEAST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (now Truman State University), Kirksville, MO Instructor of Mass Communication, Courses taught included Public Relations, Advertising, Mass Media and Speech Communication. I also started up and advised a student chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators. 8/83-5/84 KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent, OH Teaching Assistant, Courses taught included Argumentation and Theories of Practical Oral Discourse. I also served as a Research Assistant to several full-time graduate faculty members.
1/80-12/83 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, Akron, OH Adjunct Faculty/Graduate Assistant, Courses taught included Argumentation, Effective Oral Communication, Ethical Persuasion, and Public Speaking. I also helped coach the forensics team. 3/81-9/83 SOUTHERN OHIO COLLEGE- NORTHEAST, Akron, OH Adjunct Instructor, Courses taught included Speech, Marketing, English Composition, and Principles of Salesmanship. EDUCATION KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Kent OH Coursework toward Ph.D. in Rhetoric & Communication Course sampling included Interpersonal Communication, Attitude Change, British and American Public Address, Research Methods in Communication, Intercultural Communication, Interaction Analysis, Communication Research and Systems of Psychology. GPA 3.666 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, Akron OH M.A. Communication and Rhetoric Course sampling included Communication Theory, Theories of Group Processes, Rhetorical Criticism, Rhetorical Forms, Intercultural Communication and Communication Research. Thesis Topic The Principal Arguments in Daniel Webster s Seventh of March Address GPA 3.557 UNIVERSITY OF AKRON Akron OH B.A. Communication and Rhetoric Course sampling included Theories of Argument, Argumentation, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Ethical Persuasion, Organizational Communication, Public Discussion, Rhetorical Theory, American Speeches and Contemporary Speeches. Recipient of the Betty Lichtenwalter Scholarship for the Outstanding Communication Student at UA (1976). Made the Dean s List numerous times. GPA 3.059
NCA SHORT COURSES COMPLETED Basic Course of Tomorrow Today (2014 NCA Convention) Straight Talk About Teaching Commun. Research Methods (2014 NCA Convention Teaching a College Course Called Lying and Deception (2009 NCA Convention) Teaching the College Course in Nonverbal Communication (2009 NCA Convention) Teaching the College Course in Family Communication (2003 NCA Convention) Teaching the College Course in Peace & Conflict Resolution (2003 NCA Convention) Teaching the College Course in Gender Communication (2002 NCA Convention) Teaching Rhetorical Criticism & Theory (2002 NCA Convention) Teaching the Intercultural Communication Course (1997 NCA Convention) Teaching the Course in Organizational Communication (1997 NCA Convention) Teaching the College Course in Business Communication (1993 NCA Convention) PUBLICATIONS Book Repackaging Republican Appeals: The Use of Propaganda by Conservative Presidential Candidates in the Years from 1968 Through 2012, Champaign, IL: Common Ground Publishing, 2013. Book Review Foster, D.E. (2010). Book Review of Joseph Hayden s A Dubya in the Headlights: President George W. Bush and the Media, Presidential Studies Quarterly. 40, 2, June 2010. 381-383. Journal Articles Foster, D.E. (2008). Setting the Stage for Failure: How Lincoln s Earlier Public Discourse on Slavery Nullified the Effectiveness of his First Inaugural Address. American Communication Journal, 10, 4, Winter 2008. Foster, D.E. (2006). Bush s Use of the Terrorism and Moral Values Issues in his 2004 Presidential Campaign Rhetoric: An Instance of the Rhetorical Strategy of Polarization. Ohio Communication Journal, 44, October 2006, 33-60. Foster, D.E. (2004). In Defense of the Argument Culture: A Response to Recent Criticisms Against the Use of Adversarial Debate as a Method of Societal Decision- Making. The Forensic, 89, 1, 13 29.
Foster, D.E. (2002). A Method of Comparing Follower Satisfaction with the Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-faire Styles of Leadership. Communication Teacher, 16, 2, 4-6. Foster, D.E. (1999). Conducting Effective Class Discussions: Some Helpful Guidelines from the Art of Cross-Examination. The Journal of Public Advocacy, 4, 34-41. Foster, D.E. (1998). National Presidential Debates: Some Lessons that Could be Learned from NEDA. The Journal of Public Advocacy, 3, 5-10. Foster, D.E. (1993). Some Guidelines for More Effective Teaching. The Teaching Professor, 10, p.8. Foster, D.E. (1992). In Defense of Lincoln-Douglas Debate at Individual Events Tournaments. The Forensic, 78, 14-20. Foster, D.E. (1991). A Case for the Teaching of the Catastrophe Argument to Debaters and Argumentation Students. Ohio Speech Journal, 29, 33-37. Foster, D.E. (1990). The Use of Warrant and Backing in Daniel Webster s Seventh of March Address: An Illustration of Audience Adaptation. Ohio Speech Journal, 28, 83-94. CONVENTION/CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Foster, D. E. (2014) Presented Elevating the Campaign Rhetoric: Rhetorical Appeals, the Electorate s Changing Demographics and the Interactive Effect of the Two on the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election at the Annual Convention of the Central States Communication Association in Minneapolis, MN April 3-6, 2014. Foster, D. E. (2014) Presented Moving on From the Strategies of the Past: Rhetorical Appeals, the Electorate s Changing Demographics and the Interactive Effect of the Two on the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election at the 84 th Annual Convention of the Southern States Communication Association in New Orleans, LA April 3-6, 2014. Foster, D. E. (2013) Presented The Whole is Greater than the Sum of its Parts: Rhetorical Appeals, the Electorate s Changing Demographics and the 'Interactive Effect of the two on the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election at the 77 th Annual Conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Marietta, OH October 4-5, 2013. Foster, D. E. (2012) Presented Connecting Tea Party Discourse with the Repackaging of Carefully Selected GOP Appeals from Days Past at the 81 st Annual Conference of the Central States Communication Association in Cleveland, OH March 28-31, 2012.
Foster, D. E. Chaired a Panel on (Re)Collection and (Re)Cognition of Why a Health Communication (R)Evolution Matters and presented Effective Communication in Doctor-Patient Interactions at the 75 th Annual Conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Findlay, OH September 30-October 1, 2011. Foster, D. E. Chaired and Moderated a Panel entitled Insights from the Editors: How to get Published in Academic Journals at the 75 th Annual Conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Findlay, OH September 30-October 1, 2011. Foster, D. E. Presented Tea Party Discourse: The Repackaging of Carefully Selected GOP Appeals from Days Past at the 75 th Annual Conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Findlay, OH September 30 October 1, 2011. Foster, D.E. (2008) Presented Pulling at Our Heartstrings: The Republican Party s Use of Pathos in Their Presidential Campaign Rhetoric as an Explanation for Their Success in Recent Presidential Elections at the 95th Annual Convention of the National Communication Association in Chicago, IL November 12-15, 2009. Foster, D.E. (2008) Presented Because They Tell Better Stories: The Superiority of the Republican Party s Use of Narrative as an Explanation for the GOP s Success in Recent Presidential Elections at the 72nd annual meeting of the Ohio Communication Association at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio on October 4, 2008. Foster, D.E. (2008) Presented Pulling at Our Heartstrings: The Republican Party s Use of Pathos in Their Presidential Campaign Rhetoric as an Explanation for Their Success in Recent Presidential Elections at the 72 nd annual meeting of the Ohio Communication Association at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio on October 4, 2008. Foster, D.E. (2008). Presented Setting the Stage for Failure: How Lincoln s Earlier Public Discourse on Slavery Nullified the Effectiveness of his First Inaugural Address at the 78 th annual conference of the Southern States Communication Association in Savannah, Georgia April 2-6, 2008. Foster, D.E. (2007). Presented Setting the Stage for Failure: How Lincoln s Earlier Public Discourse on Slavery Nullified the Effectiveness of his First Inaugural Address at the 71 st annual conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Youngstown, Ohio in October 2007. Foster, D.E. (2006). Served as Chair of a Panel presenting, Is Bigger Really Better? Strengths and Shortcomings Among Various Types of Communication Programs (and Secrets for Success) at the 70 th annual conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Perrysburg, Ohio in October 2006.
Foster, D.E. (2006). Presented Bush s Use of the Terrorism and Moral Values Issues in his 2004 Presidential Campaign Rhetoric: An Instance of the Rhetorical Strategy of Polarization at the 70 th annual conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Perrysburg, Ohio in October 2006. Foster, D.E. (2005). Served as Chair of a Panel presenting An In-Depth Look at an Acclaimed Senior Capstone Course in Communication Studies: Some Perceptions, Observations and Suggestions from Current Students, Former Students, Faculty and Administrators at the 69 th annual conference of the Ohio Communication Association in Dayton, Ohio in October 2005. Foster, D.E. (2003). Served as Respondent on the panel on Competitive Papers in Argumentation and Forensics at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association in Miami Beach, FL in November 2003. Foster, D.E. (2002). Presented In Defense of the Argument Culture: A Response to Recent Criticisms Against the Use of Adversarial Debate as a Method of Societal Decision-Making at the annual meeting of the National Communication Association in New Orleans, LA in November 2002. Foster, D.E. (2001). Presented An Experiential Activity to Compare Follower Satisfaction with the Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-faire Styles of Leadership to the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association in Cincinnati, OH in April 2001. Foster, D.E. (2001) Presented An Experiential Activity to Compare Follower Satisfaction with the Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-faire Styles of Leadership to the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association of Ohio in Columbus, OH in October 2001. Foster, D.E. (1999). Presented Conducting Effective Class Discussions: Some Helpful Guidelines from the Art of Cross-Examination at the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association in St. Louis, MO. in April 1999. Note: This paper was selected as one of the Top Papers in the Argumentation and Forensics Division. Foster, D.E. (1998). Presented National Presidential Debates: Some Lessons that Could be Learned from the Competitive Debate Realm to the annual meeting of the Central States Communication Association in Chicago, IL In April 1998. Note: This paper was chosen as one of the Top Four Competitive Papers in Debate in the Argumentation and Forensics Division. Foster, D.E. (1991). Participated in a panel on The Future of Lincoln-Douglas Debate in the Ohio Forensic Association at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association of Ohio in Columbus, OH in October 1991.
Foster, D.E. (1985). Presented Labor-Management Cooperative Programs: A Case Study of the B.F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company as part of a symposium at the International Conference on Communicating Employee Responsibilities and Rights in Kirksville, MO in April 1985. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Communication Association American Communication Association Central States Communication Association Southern States Communication Association Ohio Communication Association International Listening Association National Educational Debate Association National Forensic Association OTHER SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS Reviewed manuscripts and served as a member of the Editorial Board of the American Communication Journal from March 2011 to present. Reviewed manuscripts and served as a member of the Editorial Board of the Ohio Communication Journal for 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and from 2013- present. Chaired a panel entitled Connecting to Politics: Competitive Papers on Media and the Electorate at the 72 nd annual meeting of the Ohio Communication Association at Marietta College in Marietta, Ohio on October 4, 2008. Served as a Reviewer for Interpersonal Communication by Campbell-Eichhorn, Thomas- Maddox, and Bekelja-Wanzer (2008), McCornack s Reflect and Relate: An Introduction to Interpersonal Communication (2007), Jones, Remland and Sanford s Interpersonal Communication Through the Life Span (2007) and Osborn and Osborn s Public Speaking (7 th edition) 2006. Served on a panel entitled The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as part of The University of Findlay s Fall Faculty Development Workshops which were a part of the university s Fall Opening Ceremonies on Wednesday August 23, 2006.. Served as a Reviewer for papers submitted to the Argumentation and Forensics Division for the 2003 annual National Communication Association convention in Miami Beach, FL in November 2003. Had my article A Method of Comparing Follower Satisfaction with the Authoritarian, Democratic, and Laissez-faire Styles of Leadership (initially published in the Communication Teacher 16, 2, (4-6), reprinted in the Instructor s Resource Materials for Stephen Lucas s The Art of Public Speaking (eighth edition).
Presented Some Fighting Words from the General: An Analysis of the Locker-Room Rhetoric of Bobby Knight at The University of Findlay s Academic Excellence Day in November 2003. Chaired a panel that was chosen TOP PANEL in the Interpersonal and Small Group Communication Division at the 2001 meeting of the Central States Communication Association convention in Cincinnati, OH in April 2001. Presented Presidential Debates: Some Lessons that Could be Learned from Intercollegiate Debating at The University of Findlay s Academic Excellence Day in November 2001. Reviewed manuscripts and served as a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Public Advocacy for the 2000 issue. Served as Editor of the Journal of Public Advocacy for the 1999 issue. I was responsible for all facets of the journal s production including the assembling of the editorial board, all contact with submitters/authors, assigning and coordinating all manuscript reviews, the making of final decisions regarding publication and layout and printing.