Curriculum Vitae Teaching and Research Education Professional Experience Publications Presentations Honors Professional Affiliations Professional Services Personal Interests HOMEPAGE

Teaching and Research Interest Areas: Freedom of Expression Communication Law & Ethics Futures Studies in Communication Political Communication Rhetorical Theory and criticism Persuasion communication Theory Argumentation Public Speaking Public Address Education: Ph.D. 1981 Department of Speech and Theatre Arts University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA Emphasis: Rhetoric and Argumentation M.A. 1971 Department of Speech University of Houston; Houston, TX Emphasis: Rhetoric, Public Address, Free Speech B.A. 1969 Departmentof Speech University of Houston; Houston, TX Emphasis: Public Communication Professional Experience: Academic 1974 - Present Faculty member in Speech Communication Northern Arizona University 1971 - 1972 Assistant Debate Coach in Speech Communication Fairmont State College, Fairmont, WV Administrative August 1992 - July 1993 Interim Director, School of Communication Northern Arizona University 1990 - 1992 Assistant Director, School of Communication Northern Arizona University 1988 Interim Director, Scool of Communication Northern Arizona University, 8/15/88 - 10/16/88 1984 Director of Basic Courses, Department of Communication Northern Arizona University 1974 - 1981 Director of Forensics Northern Arizona University Publications (1984 - Present only): Essays: 1997 "In the Twilight of Academic Freedom" Free Speech Yearbook. Vol. 35. Edited by John J. Makay. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1997 (Forthcoming). 1997 "Sedition and Censorship", a 1,250-word essay + annotated bibliography; "H-Bomb Secret . . . . The", a 1,250-word essay + annotated bibliography; and "Snepp v. United States", a 500-word essay to be published in Ready Reference: Censorship, a three-volume encyclopedia by Salem Press (forthcoming). 1992 "The Guise of the Propagandist: Government Classification of Foreign Political Films." Current Research in Film: Audiences, Economics, and Law; Volume Four. Edited by Bruce A. Austin. Norwood, NJ: Ablex, pp. 135-146. 1991 "The Future is Now: The Emergence of Communication Futures as an Essential Curricular Element", in Issues and Effects of Mass Communication, ed. Robert Kemper (San Diego, CA: Capstone Publications, 1991) pp. 321-327 (coauthored with Martin D. Sommerness). 1991 "The Right to be Wrong." Free Speech, 68 (Fall 1991) 7-10 1990 "Freedom of Expression versus National Security: The Pivotal Role of the Freedom of Information Act." Edited by Raymond S. Rodgers Free Speech Yearbook. Vol. 28, pp 132-151 1988 "Revising Revisionist History: Consensus Theories of the Framers' Intent." Edited by Stephen A. Smith Free Speech Yearbook 19987. Vol. 26, pp 1-10. 1987 "Assessing Judicial Opinions: Ronald Dworkin's Critical Method." Argument and Critical Practices: Proceedings of the Fifth SCA/AFA Conference on Argumentation. Edited by Joseph W. Wenzel. Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association, 1987 325-333 1986 "Debate Formats: For Whom?" Journal of the Arizona Communication Association 17 (Fall 1986): 1-6 (coauthored with Sharon Porter.) 1986 "CIA v. Sims: Eroding the Structural Role of the First Amendment." Freedom of Speech Newsletter, Summer 1984: 21-26 1984 "When the Supreme Court Redefined Communication." Freedom of Speech Newsletter, Summer 1984: 21-26 1984 "Tu Ouocrua Arguments: A Rhetorical Perspective." Journal of the American Forensic Association 20 (Winter 1984): 123-132. 1984 "Free Speech in the Military: A Status Report." ERIC Ref. # ED 340 655 (14 pp.). Abstracted in Resources in Education, July 1984. Book Reviews: 1997 Review of the Death of Discourse by Ronald K. L. Collins and David M. Skover (WestviewPress, 1996), in Free Speech Yearbook, vol. 35 (forthcoming). Edited by John J. Makay. 1995 Review of Secret Science: Federal Control of American science and Technology, by Herbert N. Foerstel (Praeger, 1993), in Free Speech Yearbook, Vol. 33, pp. 185-87. Edited by John J. Makay. 1994 Review of Revolutionary Sparks: Freedom of Expression in Modern America, by Margaret Blanchard (Oxford U. Press, 1992), in Free Speech Yearbook. Vol. 31, Edited by Dale Herbeck. 1992 Review of The Ratification of the Bill of Rights, 1789-91 by Craig R. Smith and Scott Lybarger (Long Beach, CA: Center for First Amendment Studies, CSU-Long Beach, 1991), in Free Speech Yearbook. Vol 30, pp. 240-42. Edited by Dale Herbeck. 1991 Review of Freedom of Expression in the American military: A communication Modeling Analysis by Cathy Packer (New York: Praeger, 1989) in Free Speech Yearbook. Vol. 29, pp. 132-135. Edited by Raymond S. Rodgers. 1990 Review of James Madison on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, by Robert J. Morgan (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1988). Free Speech Yearbook. Vol. 28, pp. 205-07. Edited by Raymond S. Rodgers. 1989 Review of The Dangerous Doctrine: National Security and U.S. Foreign Policy, by Saul Landau (Boulder, CO: Westview, 1988) in Argumentation and Advocacy 26 (Summer 1989), 40-42. 1989 Review of Printers and Press Freedom: The Ideology of Early American Journalism, by Jeffrey A. Smith (New York: Oxford University Press, 1988). Free Speech Yearbook. Vol. 27, pp. 191- 93. Edited by Stephen A. Smith. Presentations (1995 - Present only): 1997 "The Future of Communication: Charting a Course for the New Millennium," at the Speech Communication Association convention Chicago, IL, November 1997. 1997 "Immortal Discourse: The Myth and Ideal of a Post-Madisonian Interpretation of the FirstAmendment," at the Speech Communication Association convention Chicago, IL, November 1997. 1997 "A World in Dire Straits: Mark Knopfler on Social Injustice," at the Western Social Science Association convention, Albuquerque, NM, April. 1996 "Is Academic Freedom Sui Generis? A Conundrum for the Courts," at the Speech Communication Association convention, San Diego, CA, November. 1996 "Communicative Dimensions of Academic Freedom," at the Western Social Science Association convention Reno, NV, April. 1995 "A Marketplace of Ideas: Myths, Metaphors and Ideals in First Amendment Jurisprudence," at the Speech Communication Association convention, San Antonio, TX, November. This paper won the Robert M. O'Neill award as the top paper sponsored by the Commission on Freedom of Expression (36 papers submitted; international competition). 1995 "Emotional Distress Tort Liability and the First Amendment," at the Eastern Communication Association convention, Pittsburgh, PA, April. 1995 "The Information Superhighway: Tool for Sociocultural Hegemony," debate presentation at the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA, April. Honors: 1997 Recipient of the Alumni Service Award from Delta Sigma Rho - Tau Kappa Alpha (National Forensics Honor Society). 1996 Recognized as an "Outstanding Educator at NAU" in November 1996 by ASNAU for my contributions in teaching. 1995 SCA paper, "A Marketplace of Ideas: Myths, Metaphors and Ideals in First Amendment Jurisprudence," won the Robert M. O'Neill Award for "Top Paper" of 38 submitted in competitive category in international competition. 1995 Inducted into the NAU Chapter of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Spring 1995. 1994 Keynote speaker, annual Golden Key Honor Society induction ceremony, April 17, 1994. Inducted into Golden Key Honor Society, Spring 1994. Professional Affiliations: Speech Communication Association American Forensic Association Western States Communication Association Arizona Communication Association Amnesty International. Professional Services: 1998 - 1999 President, Commission on communication in the Future, Speech Communication Association. 1997 - 1998 Vice-President, Commission on Communication in the Future, Speech Communication Association. 1996 - 1997 Vice-President Elect, Commission on Communication in the Future, Speech Communication Association. 1994 - 1997 Associate editor, Free Speech Yearbook. Personal Interests: Interests include distance running, cross-country skiing, backpacking, fishing, creative and freelance writing. Homepage For problems or questions regarding this web page contact Tony Parker.