Faculty & Staff Spotlight

Dr. Ronald Arnett, professor and chair of communication and rhetorical studies, was awarded the Outstanding Scholar in Communication Theory at the 2012 Southern States Communication Association Convention. The event dedicated a session to the work of Arnett, who has published nine books and more than 80 scholarly articles and book chapters, and who is known for contributions in communications theory and the philosophy of communication, especially dialogic communication theory. He received the award for his abundant contributions to communication theory scholarship, his commitment to circulating ideas as a journal editor and his dedication to future students’ scholarship in pursuing communications at the April 11-15 event in San Antonio.