Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5288
Email: rareynolds@apu.edu
Office Location: Building 1, Room 215
Office Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 2-4 p.m., and by appointment
Personal Home Page: http://home.apu.edu/~rareynolds
Rodney Reynolds, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Communication Studies
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Profile
Rodney A. Reynolds, Ph.D., is a professor of communication studies. His expertise stems from over 25 years of university teaching and research. He has served as the director of the communication department graduate program at several universities and is currently working on developing a proposal for a graduate program in communication at APU. Reynolds's current interests revolve around communication research methods, interpersonal communication, and social influence.
Education
Ph.D. - Communication, Michigan State University
M.A. - Communication, Arizona State University
B.A. - Speech Communication, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
M.A. - Communication, Arizona State University
B.A. - Speech Communication, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Reynolds, R.A. When People Feel the Need for Evidence, paper presented at the International Communication Association Convention, San Diego, 2003.
Reynolds, R.A., and Reynolds, J.L. The Effects of Burden of Proof Within Organizational Cultures on Evidence Selection and the Willingness to Shift Presumption, paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Convention, Birmingham, AL, 2003.
Melton, J., Reynolds, R.A., and Reynolds, J.L. Uncertainty Avoidance, Anxiety, and Internet use by College Students in International Programs, paper presented at the International Communication Association Convention, New York, 2005.
Kent, C., Reynolds, R.A., Lemley, S.S., and Wallace, J.D. The Perceived Use of Functional Communication Skills and Argumentativeness of Only Children and Sibling Children, paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Boston, 2005.
Bearden, R.O. and Reynolds, R.A. Hermeneutical Closure in Narrative Messages: Conclusion Drawing, Polysemy Reduction, and Persuasion, paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Convention, Baton Rouge, LA, 2005.
Publications
Waisanen, D.J. and Reynolds, R.A. "Side-coaching the public speech: Toward improvisational delivery adjustments in the moment." Communication Teacher, June 2007.
Reynolds, R.A. "The Measurement of End-User Computng Satisfaction." In Handbook of research on electronic surveys and measurements, edited by R.A. Reynolds, R. Woods, and J.D. Baker, 291-293. Hershey: Idea Group Reference, 2007.
Reynolds, R.A. "Discouraging Messages." Communication Reports, 19 (2006): 16-30.
Reynolds, R.A. and Reynolds, J.L. "Evidence." In The Persuasion Handbook: Developments in Theory and Practice, edited by J.P. Dillard and M. Pfau, 427-444. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2002.
Reynolds, J.L. and Reynolds, R.A. "The Use of Evidence in Interpersonal Relationships." In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation, edited by F.H. van Eemeren, J.A. Blair, and C.A. Willard, Amsterdam: SIC SAT, 2003.
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Reynolds, R.A. When People Feel the Need for Evidence, paper presented at the International Communication Association Convention, San Diego, 2003.
Reynolds, R.A., and Reynolds, J.L. The Effects of Burden of Proof Within Organizational Cultures on Evidence Selection and the Willingness to Shift Presumption, paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Convention, Birmingham, AL, 2003.
Melton, J., Reynolds, R.A., and Reynolds, J.L. Uncertainty Avoidance, Anxiety, and Internet use by College Students in International Programs, paper presented at the International Communication Association Convention, New York, 2005.
Kent, C., Reynolds, R.A., Lemley, S.S., and Wallace, J.D. The Perceived Use of Functional Communication Skills and Argumentativeness of Only Children and Sibling Children, paper presented at the National Communication Association Conference, Boston, 2005.
Bearden, R.O. and Reynolds, R.A. Hermeneutical Closure in Narrative Messages: Conclusion Drawing, Polysemy Reduction, and Persuasion, paper presented at the Southern States Communication Association Convention, Baton Rouge, LA, 2005.
Publications
Waisanen, D.J. and Reynolds, R.A. "Side-coaching the public speech: Toward improvisational delivery adjustments in the moment." Communication Teacher, June 2007.
Reynolds, R.A. "The Measurement of End-User Computng Satisfaction." In Handbook of research on electronic surveys and measurements, edited by R.A. Reynolds, R. Woods, and J.D. Baker, 291-293. Hershey: Idea Group Reference, 2007.
Reynolds, R.A. "Discouraging Messages." Communication Reports, 19 (2006): 16-30.
Reynolds, R.A. and Reynolds, J.L. "Evidence." In The Persuasion Handbook: Developments in Theory and Practice, edited by J.P. Dillard and M. Pfau, 427-444. Thousand Oaks: Sage, 2002.
Reynolds, J.L. and Reynolds, R.A. "The Use of Evidence in Interpersonal Relationships." In Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation, edited by F.H. van Eemeren, J.A. Blair, and C.A. Willard, Amsterdam: SIC SAT, 2003.
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Professional Experience
Consulting Engagements
Survey Research, Brehm Center, Fuller Theological Seminary, fall 2006
Industry Experience
Panel chair, Strategic Communication in Interpersonal Settings, National Communication Association, Chicago, 2007
Panel Organizer and Chair, The Ethics of Interpersonal Communication, Southern States Communication Association Convention, Birmingham, AL, 2003
Panel Organizer and Chair, Issues and Concerns about Teaching Undergraduate Research Methods: A Round-Table Forum, Western States Communication Association, Palm Springs, 2006
Panel Chair, Top Four Papers in Communication Theory, Western States Communication Association, Seattle, 2007
Panel Chair and organizer, Advances in Persuasion Theory and Research, Western States Communication Association, Seattle, 2007
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Teacher, adult Bible class on Interpersonal Relationships, First Presbyterian Church of Covina
Teacher, Adult Bible forum classes, Church of Our Savior, San Gabriel, CA
View All Professional Experience
Survey Research, Brehm Center, Fuller Theological Seminary, fall 2006
Industry Experience
Panel chair, Strategic Communication in Interpersonal Settings, National Communication Association, Chicago, 2007
Panel Organizer and Chair, The Ethics of Interpersonal Communication, Southern States Communication Association Convention, Birmingham, AL, 2003
Panel Organizer and Chair, Issues and Concerns about Teaching Undergraduate Research Methods: A Round-Table Forum, Western States Communication Association, Palm Springs, 2006
Panel Chair, Top Four Papers in Communication Theory, Western States Communication Association, Seattle, 2007
Panel Chair and organizer, Advances in Persuasion Theory and Research, Western States Communication Association, Seattle, 2007
Ministerial/Para-church Experience
Teacher, adult Bible class on Interpersonal Relationships, First Presbyterian Church of Covina
Teacher, Adult Bible forum classes, Church of Our Savior, San Gabriel, CA
View All Professional Experience
Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
Chair, Communication Theory and Research Interest Group, Western States Communiaction Association, 2006-07
Chair, Interpersonal Division, Southern States Communication Association, 2003-04
Chair, Communication Theory and Research Interest Group, Western States Communiaction Association, 2006-07
Chair, Interpersonal Division, Southern States Communication Association, 2003-04
Expertise
Communication Measurement and Assessment
Communication Research Methods
Difficult and Faith-Challenging Interpersonal Messages
Uses and Effects of Evidence in Persuasion
Courses Taught
Research Methods in Communication (COMM 300)
Interpersonal Communication Processes (COMM 425)
Persuasion and Attitude Change (COMM 440)
Interpersonal Communication Processes (COMM 425)
Persuasion and Attitude Change (COMM 440)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
