The basics of oral communication are, for the most part, consistent across disciplines. Knowing the expectations of a particular discipline is an important part of audience adaptation, however. The papers in the "Speaking, in my opinion..." series do not represent official statements from the departments. They do, however, give you valuable information about faculty opinions on effective speaking.

Looking for more information? Contact faculty from your major and ask them to submit "Speaking, in my opinion..." papers to the Speaking Center!

Arts and Letters

Communication Studies--Eura Jung
English--Joseph Navitsky
English--Felicity Palmer
English--Charles Sumner
English--Monika Gehlawat
Foreign Languages and Literature--Laurel Abreu
Foreign Languages and Literature--Carracelas-Juncal
History--Andrew Haley
History--Kyle Zelner
History--Amy Milne-Smith
Mass Communication--Dana Coleman
Mass Communication--Fei Xue
Music--Doug Rust
Philosophy and Religion--Ben Hardman
Philosophy and Religion--Amy Slagle
Political Science--Marija Bekafigo
Political Science--Kate Greene
Political Science--Bob Press
Theater--Monica Hayes

Business

Business--David Duhon
Fashion Merchandising--Gallayannee Yaoyuneyong
Fashion Merchandising--Erin Drake-Bridges
Tourism Management--Babu George

Education and Psychology

Library and Information Science--Jenny Bossaller
Library and Information Science--Scott Klingler
Psychology--Alen Hajnal

Health

Human Performance and Recreation--Keith Rushing
Human Performance and Recreation--Michael Webster
Human Performance and Recreation--Michael Carroll
Human Performance and Recreation--LeAnne Casiano
Human Performance and Recreation--Brian Gearity
Medical Technology--Mary Lux
Social Work--Tom Osowski

Science and Technology

Biological Sciences--Cynthia Littlejohn
Biological Sciences--Mac Alford
Construction--Doris Kemp
Construction--MD Sarder
Computer Science--Jonathan Zheng Sun
Criminal Justice--Kelly Dial
Geography and Geology--David Holt
Geography and Geology--Andy Reese
Interior Design--Michelle Rose
Marine Science--Scott Milroy
Mathematics--Dohyoung Ryang
Polymer Science--Derek Patton