Ronald L. Jackson

Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences

Office: 226 Sparks Building
Telephone: (814) 863-6260

Fax: (814) 863-7986
E-mail: rlj6@psu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

• B.A., University of Cincinnati, 1991
• M.A., University of Cincinnati, 1993
• Ph.D., Howard University, 1996

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS:

I am most interested in how human beings constitute and define their self-definitions via interaction with others. Specifically, my research program is designed to address the arrangement of racial, cultural, ethnic, and gender identities in the context of the United States.

COURSES:

CAS 100H: Effective Speech
CAS 470: Nonverbal Communication

RESEARCH AREAS:

Masculinity
Black Masculinities
Critical White Studies
Negotiation of Cultural Identity
Representation of Race
Afrocentricity