Professor
Ph.D., University of Iowa (1987)
M.A., University of Arkansas (1972)
B.S.Ed., Southwest Missouri State University (1970)
Teaching and Research Areas
Rhetorical criticism, women's rhetoric, Native American rhetoric, nonverbal communication, persuasion
"My area of specialization is rhetorical studies, with an emphasis in rhetorical criticism. Most of my pieces of criticism use the following critical methods: feminist criticism, rhetoric of self-justification (a form of generic criticism), rhetorical situation, narrative criticism, and Toulmin's concept of argumentation. My research falls into the social criticism category rather than the category of criticism which produces or modifies rhetorical theory. Occasionally my conclusions do modify a rhetorical theory, but that is not my goal or purpose for completing criticism. I am currently interested in Native American rhetoric as used in conflict situations and in women's rhetoric in the public sphere. My other interest is in nonverbal communication. This is not an area in which I complete research, but is a scholarly interest for teaching and for looking at public confrontational situations."
Selected Courses
COM 325, COM 328, COM 350, and COM 716
- Office Location:
- Craig Hall, Room 364A
- Telephone:
- 417-836-5987
- Email:
- JanisKing@MissouriState.edu
- Mailing Address:
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Missouri State University
Communication
901 South National Avenue
Springfield, Missouri 65897 - Web Address:
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