| Em Griffin |
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Professor Emeritus
On faculty since 1970
(630) 752-9364
em.griffin@wheaton.edu
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| Education |
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Ph.D., Northwestern University (Communications), 1971
M.A., Northwestern University (Communications), 1968
M.Div., Fuller Theological Seminary, 1963
A.B., University of Michigan (Political Science), 1959 |
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| Courses Taught |
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Communication Theory (COMM 301)
| Membership in Professional Societies |
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Central States Communication Assocation (CSCA)
International Communication Assocation (ICA)
National Communication Assocation (NCA)
| Research |
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Communication Theory
| Awards |
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Wheaton College G. Kenneth Gieser Presidential Award for off-campus service, 2000
Wheaton College Junior Teacher of the Year, 1977-78
Making Friends,
Campus Life 1987 Book of the Year: Editor's Choice
Religious Speech Communication Association 1988 Book of the Year
Getting Together,
Group Magazine Best of the Year 1982
Religious Speech Communication Association 1983 Book of the Year
The Mind Changers, Tyndale House Publishers, 1976
Religious Speech Communication Association 1977 Book of the Year
| Publications |
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Books
A First Look at Communication Theory, McGraw-Hill, New York, 5th ed., 2003 (published June, 2002), (2000, 1997, 1994, 1991); Hungarian edition, 2001
Making Friends, InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill., 1987; Polish edition, 1995
Getting Together, InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill., 1982
The Mind Changers, Tyndale House Publishers, 1976
Video/CD
Conversations with Communication Theorists, McGraw-Hill, Boston, 2002, 2000
Website
www.afirstlook.com A site supporting A First Look at Communication Theory, 1998 to present,
2001 activity: 150,000 uses, 1,000,000 hits
Refereed Journal Articles
Em Griffin, "Journal of Communication and Religion: A State-of-the-Art Critical Review,"
Journal of Communication and Religion (Twentieth Anniversary Issue), Vol. 21 (1998), 108-140
Em Griffin and Glenn G. Sparks, "Friends Forever: A Longitudinal Exploration of Intimacy in Same-Sex Friends and Platonic Pairs,"
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 7 (1990), 29-46
Em Griffin and Glenn G. Sparks, "Some Personal Reflections on Longitudinal Research on Relationships,"
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 7 (1990), 135-137
| Recent Convention Presentations |
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"Communication Theory Spotlight Panel: Our Theoretical Legacy,"
Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, 2002
"Communication Pedagogy Meets Christian Theology: How Radical Are These Roots,"
National Communication Association, Atlanta, 2001
"Teaching the College Course: Communication Theory," ( 3 hr. Short Course)
National Communication Association, Atlanta, 2001; Seattle, 2000;
New York, 1998; Chicago, 1997; New Orleans, 1994
"The Development of the Mediator,"
National Communication Association, Seattle, 2000.
"An Alternative Method to Teaching Group Communication: Gilligan's Island Revisited,"
Central States Communication Association, St. Louis, 1999
| Recent Lectureships |
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"Communication Theory: Mapping the Territory" (two lectures)
Budapest, Hungary, 2002
"The Dark Side of Relationships" (four lectures),
Eagles Communication, Singapore, 1999
"The Confessions of a Bruised Camel"
Whitworth College Forum, 1998
"The Ethics of Friendships"
Faculty Forum at Southwestern University, TX, 1997
Griffith Thomas Lectureship, "New Metaphors of Ministry,"
Dallas Theological Seminary, 1996 (4 lectures)
For more information about Em Griffin and his work, please visit his web site.
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