Faculty
Philip Dalton
Associate Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric
Degrees
PHD, 2002, Univ Oklahoma; MA, 1996, Northrn Illinois Univ; BA, 1994, Northrn Illinois Univ
Bio
Philip Dalton, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric, focuses on political communication, argumentation, and public controversy in his teaching and research. His research is devoted to finding ways by which public engagement and open debate can effectuate legitimate and effective government. Professor Dalton has published three books, including Swing Voting: Understanding Late Deciders in Late Modernity (Hampton: 2007), Coarseness in U.S. Public Discourse with Eric Kramer, Ph.D. of the University of Oklahoma (Fairleigh Dickinson University Press: 2012) and Public Policy Argumentation and Debate: A Practical Guide to Advocacy with John Butler Ph.D. (Peter Lang: 2015). His most recent work examines issues of identity/recognition and public murals in the United States.
Teaching Interests
Political Communication, Argumentation, Intercultural Communication.Research Interests
Public Controversy & Political AdvertisingRecent Courses Taught
| Course | Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| RHET 001 | (CP) ORAL COMMUNICATION | Undergraduate |
| RHET 059 | RHETORIC & POPULAR CULTURE | Undergraduate |
| RHET 107 | (CP) ARGUMENTATION & DEBATE | Undergraduate |
| RHET 139 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | Undergraduate |
| RHET 150 | INDEPENDENT STUDY/READINGS | Undergraduate |
| RHET 160 | VISUAL RHETORIC | Undergraduate |
| RHET 187E | POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS | Undergraduate |
