Edward Schiappa conducts research in argumentation, media influence, and rhetorical theory. His latest book is titled
The Transgender Exigency: Defining Sex & Gender in the 21st Century, with brings together his long-time interests in
definitional controversies and
LGBTQ issues.
He has published
eleven books, including
Beyond Representational Correctness: Rethinking Criticism of Popular Media,
Professional Development During Your Doctoral Education, and
The Beginnings of Rhetorical Theory in Classical Greece. his research has appeared in such journals as
Philosophy & Rhetoric,
Quarterly Journal of Speech,
Rhetoric Review,
Argumentation,
Communication Monographs,
Communication Theory, and
Law & Contemporary Problems.
He has served as editor of Argumentation and Advocacy and received NCA's Douglas W. Ehninger Distinguished Rhetorical Scholar Award in 2000 and the Rhetorical and Communication Theory Distinguished Scholar Award in 2006. He was named a National Communication Association Distinguished Scholar in 2009.
In 2016, Schiappa and his co-authors of
“The Parasocial Contact Hypothesis” received the
NCA’s Woolbert Award for work that has stood the test of time and has become a stimulus for new conceptualizations of communication phenomena. Schiappa is former Head of CMS/W and is John E. Burchard Professor of the Humanities.
