Education

1985 M. A. in Speech Communication, Wake Forest University

1978 BA in Philosophy, Florida Technological University, minor in Political Science (Now the University of Central Florida)

1976 Broward Community College

Associate Director of Forensics, Emory University

Instructing and advising 60 active college debaters throughout the academic year. Traveling, coaching, and judging at intercollegiate debate tournaments. Lecturing, directing, planning, and supervising several workshops during the school year. Manage, analyze and budget a large forensics program. Co-director of the Barkley Forum for High Schools Co-director of the Emory National Debate Institute.

Preparation, instruction, testing, and evaluation.

Faculty, Northwestern University National Debate Institute,

Summer Instruction 1983-1987

Designing, planning and instruction of advanced curriculum for high school debaters.

Faculty, Wake Forest High School Debate Institute, Summer

Instruction, 1979-1983

Instruction and supervision of high school debaters.

Instructor, John Sexton Preparatory Courses, (GRE and LSAT),

1981-1983

Visiting Instructor, Department of Communications, Valencia Community College

Assistant Director of Forensics, as Graduate Assistantship, Department of Communications, Wake Forest University

Introduction to Public Speaking, Georgia State University

Freshman Seminar, Emory University

Internship in Debate, Emory University

Interpersonal Communication, Valencia Community College

"War in Iraq Inevitable", Atlanta Journal and Constitution, August 10, 2002

Lines of Argument, Madison, Wisconsin: Brown and Benchmark, 1993 (with Carol Winkler and David Birdsell).

Lines of Argument for Policy Debate, Madison, Wisconsin: Brown and Benchmark, 1993 (with Carol Winkler and David Birdsell).

Lines of Argument for Value Debate, Madison, Wisconsin: Brown and Benchmark, 1993 (with Carol Winkler and David Birdsell).

"The Self-Restraint Counterplan," The Policy Caucus Newsletter, Fall, 1993

"Retrospective on the Vietnam War," The Voice October, 1992.

"Energy Policy in the 1990's," The Voice February, 1992.

"Food Aid and the Malthusian Dilemma," Update and Supplement, Volume 11, No. 1, Springboards, Inc., August 1986 (with Melissa Wade).

"Water Pollution and Agricultural Policy," Update and Supplement, Volume 10, No. 4, Springboards, Inc., January 1986 (with Melissa Wade).

"Economic Growth and the Third World," Update and Supplement, Volume 10, No. 3, Springboards, Inc., October, 1985 (with Melissa Wade).

"The Environmental Ethic," Update and Supplement , Volume 10, No. 2 Springboards, Inc., September, 1985, (with Melissa Wade).

"The Unemployment Studies of Brenner and Eyre," Update and Supplement , Volume 9, No. 1 Springboards, Inc., August, 1984 (with Melissa Wade).

"Victimless Crime Procedures" Update and Supplement , Volume 8, No. 6, Springboards, Inc., January 1984 (with Melissa Wade).

"Uniform Criminal Code Revision," Update and Supplement, Volume 8, No. 5, Springboards, Inc., December, 1983 (with Melissa Wade).

"The Death Penalty," Update and Supplement, Volume 8, No. 4, Springboards, Inc., November, 1983 (with Melissa Wade).

"Rules of Evidence in Criminal Trials," Update and Supplement, Volume 8, No. 3, Springboards, Inc., October, 1983 (with Melissa Wade).

"Cameras in the Courtroom," Update and Supplement , Volume 8, No. 2, Springboards, Inc., September, 1983 (with Melissa Wade).

"Political Philosophy and Negative Strategy," in Arms Sales: the Politics of Destruction , Debater's Research Guide: Winston- Salem, N. C., 1980, (with Frank Mitchell).

Research Associate, Arms Sales: the Politics of Destruction , Debater’s Research Guide: Winston-Salem, N.C., 1980.

Papers and Presentations

Respondent, Panel on Urban Debate Leagues, National Communication Association Annual Convention, Seattle, Washington, November 2000

"Urban Debate League," Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, California, November 22-26, 1996

Respondent, "Student Life and Academic Debate," Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Diego, California, November 22-26, 1996

"Inner city Debate Programs," Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, Miami Beach, Florida, November 17-21, 1993

"Press Coverage in the Persian Gulf Conflict," Fifteenth Annual Town Hall Debate, Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, October 31-November 3, 1991

"Tournament Tabulation Procedures, " respondent, Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia, October 31-November 3, 1991

"Competitive Papers: Cross-Examination Debate Association," respondent, Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, November 4-6, 1990

"The Dynamic of Debate: An Internal Source of Self-Correction," paper presented at the Speech Communication Association Annual Convention, San Fransisco, California, November 18-22, 1989

Thomas Glenn Pelham National Debate Coach of the Year. University of South Carolina.

Lucy Keele National Service Award. National Debate Tournament, University of Utah.

1996

1995

University and Professional Service

Debate Across the Curriculum Consultant, Department of Journalism, Emory University, 2002

Debate Across the Curriculum Consultant, Department of History, Emory University, 2001

Debate Across the Curriculum Consultant, Department of History, Emory University, 2000

Debate Across the Curriculum Consultant, Department of English, Emory University, 2000

Nominating Committee, American Forensics Association, 1999-2000

Lecture, "Public Presentation Skills," Rollins School of Public Health, May 1998

Lecture, "Public Presentation Skills," Rollins School of Public Health, May 1997

Interview, "Presidential Debates," WXII Televsion, October, 1996

Interview, "Presidential Debates," WGST Radio, October, 1996

Guest Speaker, Pace Academy Debate Team, May, 1996

Chair, Information Technology Subcommittee, National Policy Caucus, 1993-present

Associate Editor, Speaker and Gavel, 1992-94

Interview, "Georgia Political Races", Channel 46, WGNX, October 1992

Interview, "Vice-Presidential Debate" WSB Radio, October 1992

Advisor, Emory Young Democrats, 1988 to 1998

National Debate Tournament District VI Ranking Committee, 1991-Present

Guest Speaker, South Gwinnett High School Debate Class, 1990-91

Gubenatorial Debate Critic, Atlanta Constitution and Journal, 1990

Designer, Political Debate Ballot, Atlanta Constitution and Journal, 1990

Interview, "Gubenatorial Debates," Channel 5, Eyewitness News, 1990

Advisor, Gwinnett County Democratic Candidates, 1990

Guest Speaker, South Gwinnett High School Debate Class, 1990

Guest Speaker, "Leadership Seminar," Student Activities, Emory University, 1990

Guest Speaker, "Leadership Seminar," Student Activities, Emory University, 1989

Debate Across the Curriculum Consultant, Department of Human and Natural Ecology, Emory University 1989

National Debate Tournament Committee on Revising District Tournament Procedure, 1988

Debate Tournament Director, Parkview High School, 1983-1987

Guest Speaker, Argumentation and Debate Class, University of Central Florida, 1981

Debate Tournament Director, University of Central Florida, 1979

Debate Tournament Director, University of Central Florida, 1978

Debate Tournament Director, Wake Forest University,1979

Guest Speaker, Ethics in Public Speaking, Wake Forest University,1979

Public Debate, Committee on International Discussion and Debate, (New Zealand Debaters), Wake Forest University,1979

Debate Tournament Director, Wake Forest University, 1978

Guest Speaker, University of Central Florida High School Debate Workshop, 1978