Washburn University
Washburn University Icabods
The Department of Communication
Faculty and Staff


Dr. Meredith Moore, portrait photoDr. Meredith Moore
Department Chair
Phone: 785-670-2232
meredith.moore@washburn.edu

Educational Background:
Ph.D. Purdue University
M.A. Kansas State University
B.A. Kansas State University

Areas of Specialization:
Interpersonal Communication
Political Communication

Courses Taught:
Public Speaking
Principles and Practices of Communication
Political Communication
Interpersonal Communication

Dr. Moore received the 1996 Presidential Citation for Service to the National Communication Assocation.

She is the academic advisor for the College Democrats at Washburn University. In addition, she is a member of the National Communication Association, Central States Communication Association, and the Association for Communication Administrators


Kevin O'Leary, portrait photoDr. Kevin O'Leary
Director of
Forensics
Phone: 785-670-2234
kevin.oleary@washburn.edu

Educational Background:
Ph.D. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
M.A. St. Louis University
B.A. Southern Illinois University at Carbondale

Research Interests:
Everyday talk
Philosophy of communication

Courses Taught:
Principles and Practices of Human Communication
Public Speaking

Dr. O'Leary is the Director of the Washburn Unversity debate team.  The Washburn University debate team is nationally competitive in both N.F.A. Lincoln-Douglas and N.P.D.A. Parliamentary debate.  For more information on the debate team see the team's related web page or email Dr. O'Leary.


Dr. Sarah Ubel, portrait photoDr. Sarah Ubel
Assistant Professor

Phone: 785-670-2231
sarah.ubel@washburn.edu

Educational Background:
Ph.D. University of Kansas
J.D. University of Kansas
B.A. Baker University

Areas of Specialization:

Legal Communication
Gender Communication

Courses Taught::
Public Speaking
Principles of Communication
Communication in the Legal Process
Conflict and Negotiation
Communication Theory
Communication Inquiry

Dr. Ubel assists with the Washburn Mock Trial team. She is a member of the National Communication Association, Central States Communication Association and the American Society of Trial Consultants.


James Schnoebelen, portrait photoJames Schnoebelen
Asst. Director of Forensics

Phone: 785-670-2236
jim.schnoebelen@washburn.edu

Educational Background:
M.A. Central Missouri State
B.A. Central Missouri State

Areas of Specialization:

Rhetoric
Media Criticism
Cultural Studies

Courses Taught:
Public Speaking
Class and Gender in the US
Race
Women's Studies
Social Movement Communication


James Schnoebelen, portrait photo

Steve Doubledee
Assistant Director of Forensics 

Educational Background:
B.A. Missouri Southern State College,
M.A. Central Missouri State University


 

 


Mary D. Pilgram

Educational Background:
Ph.D., University of Kansas
M.A., University of Kansas
B.A., William Jewell College

Areas of specialization:
Organizational Communication
Interpersonal Communications
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Courses Taught:
Advanced Organizational Communication
Communication Theory
Small Group Communication
Public Speaking

Prior to teaching at the university level, Dr. Pilgram spent several years working in business and government as a training and development
professional in the areas of management and leadership development. Dr. Pilgram is a member of the National Communication Association and
Central States Communication Association


Dr. Leslie Reynard

Assistant Professor
Phone: 785-670-2231
leslie.reynard@washburn.edu

Educational Background:
Ph.D. Kansas University (Communication Studies)
Ph.D. coursework (Journalism) Indiana University, Bloomington
M.A. Kansas University (English – Creative Writing)
B.S. Kansas University (Journalism – Strategic Communication)

Areas of Specialization:
Political Communication
Organizational Communication
Rhetoric
Leslie Reynard
Courses Taught:

Public Speaking
Principles and Practices of Communication
Interviewing
Organizational Communication
Persuasion
Research Interests:
Presidential Rhetoric
Rhetorical Processes of Reconciliation
Crisis Communication / Crisis Management

Dr. Reynard is the academic advisor for Lambda Pi Eta at Washburn University. In addition, she is a member of the National Communication Association, Central States Communication Association, the American
Political Science Association, and Pi Lambda Theta.


Tracy Routsong

Assistant Professor
Phone: 785-670-2231
leslie.reynard@washburn.edu

Ph.D. from University of Iowa in the Interpersonal Communication track,specializing in health communication, family communication and theory

M.A. from University of Northern Iowa in the Organizational Commuication track, specializing in organizational culture and organizational crisis
(the rhetoric of apologia)

B.S.S. (Bachelor of Special Studies)from Cornell College, double major in Psychology and Communication Studies

Leslie Reynard

Classes Taught:

Nonverbal Communication
Communication and Conflict
Persuasive Communication
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking
Business and Professional Communication
Intercultural Communication
Accelerated Rhetoric
Rhetoric II (class in analysis and application, Principles and Practices)

Projects in progress:
Currently, my research has been between family and health communication attempting to understand what happens in families where a parent has a chronic illness/disease that is mostly invisible. Other projects that are in various stages: part of a collaborative team looking at the stepfamily marriage rituals from the child's perspective and part of a collaborative team working on the final stage/reports of the effectiveness of tailoring a colorectal cancer screening message to a rural audience.


Kathy Hedrick, portrait photoLinda Johnston
Secretary

Phone: 785-670-2230
linda.johnston@washburn.edu



Departmental Contact Information

Mail: 
1700 SW College Ave.
Washburn University 
Dept. of Communication 
Morgan Hall, Room 266
Topeka KS, 66621
Phone: 
(785)-670-2230

Fax: 
(785)-670-1426

E-Mail: 
communication@washburn.edu

 

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