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About James LullStephanie Coopman

James Lull is professor emeritus of communication studies at San Jose State University. He has taught public speaking for more than 25 years and is a recipient of the National Communication Association's Golden Anniversary Monograph Award. An internationally recognized leader in media studies and cultural analysis Dr. Lull is the author or editor of more than a dozen books including EVOLUTIONARY COMMUNICATION: AN INTRODUCTION and many articles published in the top journals in the field. In addition he is the founder and host of the Evolutionary Communication channel on YouTube. Dr. Lull earned his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds honorary doctorates and professorships from several universities in Europe and Latin America where he regularly gives plenary addresses and seminars. Stephanie J. Coopman is professor of communication studies at San Jose State University. She served as department chair for five years and chair of the SJSU University Council of Chairs and Directors for three years. A recipient of the SJSU College of Social Sciences Teaching Excellence Award she has taught public speaking since the start of her career and has conducted numerous professional development sessions on public speaking and communication pedagogy. Dr. Coopman's research interests include experiential learning team communication online representations of identity and communication competence. She contributes 20 percent of her royalties from the sale of PUBLIC SPEAKING: THE EVOLVING ART to the Robert R. Zimmermann Dr. Bob Scholarship fund for students and the Dr. Robert R. Dr. Bob Zimmermann Endowed Teaching Chair Award for faculty at Delta College in University Center Michigan. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky.