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 Christopher L. Johnstone
Associate Professor of Communication Arts and Sciences
Office: 221 Sparks Building
Telephone: (814) 865-1948
Fax: (814) 863-7986
E-mail: clj3@psu.edu
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION:
- B.A., University of California at Davis, 1969
- M.A., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1972
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1976
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS:
My primary research and teaching interests include the history of rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism, and the philosophy of rhetoric. I specialize in the early development of Greek rhetoric and philosophy, communication ethics, and rhetorical epistemology. Current research activities include a study of the role of speech and language in the transition from mythology to naturalistic cosmology in early Greek thought and an examination of the role of communication in the moral development of individuals and communities.
I currently
serve as Basic Course Director and as chair of the College committee
that oversees Penn State's study abroad program in Athens, Greece.
I also regularly serve as Faculty Director of the
Athens Program (1991, 1997, 2002, planned 2007).
COURSES:
CAS
083S: First Year Seminar--Communication, Love, and Friendship
CAS 100H: Effective Speech--Honors
CAS
211: Informative, Technical, and Presentational Speaking
CAS
406H: Honors Seminar (Topics include "Communicating in Classical
Contexts," "Citizenship/Communication/Community: The
Rhetorical of Local Political Activism")
CAS 411: Rhetorical Criticism
CAS
420: Rhetorical Theory
CAS
426W: Communication Ethics
CAS
505: Seminar in the Historical Development of Rhetoric (Topics
include "Myth, Speech, and Wisdom in Early Greek Thought,"
"Socrates and the Sophists," "Aristotle")
RESEARCH AREAS:
Classical Rhetorical Theory
Rhetorical Criticism
Communication Ethics
AWARDS:
ECA Past Presidents' Award for Outstanding Scholarship
USG Academic Assembly Excellence in Advising Award
Director's Award for Excellence in Teaching
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