Walter Atkinson (Ph.D., University of Utah). Asst. Professor. Office: RH 114, (815) 753-7009. E-mail: watkinson@niu.edu.

Arthur Doederlein (Ph.D., Northwestern University). Director, Undergraduate Studies/Asst. Professor. Specialty: communication theory; symbolic behavior. Profile: Undergraduate Director and recipient of Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award. Office: WH 207, (815) 753-7107. E-mail: adoederl@niu.edu.

David Henningsen (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin). Asst. Professor. Specialty: Group Decision Making, Interpersonal Communication, Social Influence. Profile: I focus primarily on using a scientific approach to understanding human behavior. I have examined topics such as deception, flirting, and group decision making. Office: RH 110, (815) 753-7103. E-mail: tm0dxh1@wpo.cso.niu.edu.

Mary Lynn Henningsen (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin), Asst. Professor. Specialty: interpersonal communication, decision making and social influence. Office: WH 205, (815) 753-7106. Email: henningsen@niu.edu

G. Richard ("Rich") Holt (Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign). Assoc. Professor. Specialties: organizational/corporate communication; dialogical approaches to communication; computer-mediated communication; discourse/conversation analysis; intercultural communication. Office: WH 302, (815) 753-7102. E-mail: richholt@niu.edu

Betty LaFrance (xxxx). Asst. Professor. Specialty: Communication Theory. Office: RH xxx, (815) 753-xxxx. E-mail: elafrance@niu.edu .

Joseph Scudder (Ph.D., Indiana University). Assoc. Professor. Specialty: organizational communication; information technologies. Profile: Author of several essays on compliance gaining and informational organization and consultant with corporate and government agencies. Office: WH 304, (815) 753-6991. E-mail: jscudder@niu.edu.

Kathleen Valde (Ph.D., University of Iowa). Asst. Professor. Specialty: Organizational Communication, Communication Theory, and Qualitative Methods. Office: WH 205, (815) 753-7106. E-mail: kvalde@niu.edu.