John Jordan
- Associate Professor, Communication
Education
- PhD, Speech Communication, The University of Georgia
- MA, Speech Communication, The University of Georgia
- BA, Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Drake University
Teaching Schedule
| Course Num | Title | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| COMMUN 103-001 | Public Speaking | MW 1pm-2:15pm |
| COMMUN 103-002 | Public Speaking | MW 10am-11:15am |
| COMMUN 103-004 | Public Speaking | MW 11:30am-12:45pm |
| COMMUN 103-206 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-207 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-208 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-209 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-210 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-211 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-212 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-213 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-214 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-215 | Public Speaking | No Meeting Pattern |
| COMMUN 103-801 | Public Speaking | TR 10am-10:50am |
| COMMUN 103-802 | Public Speaking | WF 10am-10:50am |
| COMMUN 103-803 | Public Speaking | TR 11:30am-12:20pm |
| COMMUN 103-804 | Public Speaking | WF 11:30am-12:20pm |
| COMMUN 103-805 | Public Speaking | TR 1pm-1:50pm |
| COMMUN 103-806 | Public Speaking | WF 1pm-1:50pm |
| COMMUN 701-001 | Critical Analysis of Communication | W 5:50pm-8:10pm |
Courses Taught
- COMMUN 101 - Introduction to Interpersonal Communication
- COMMUN 103 - Public Speaking
- COMMUN 335 - Critical Analysis of Communication
- COMMUN 413 - Rhetoric and the Internet
- COMMUN 436 - Theories of Rhetorical Communication
- COMMUN 873 - The Digital Mirror
- COMMUN 893 - Rhetoric of/and the Internet
Research Interests
Professor Jordan studies pressing issues in contemporary society using critical rhetorical analysis. His research program centers typically on how technology interacts with public sensibilities, and how subaltern groups use rhetoric to engage authoritative control. His scholarly goal is to help others appreciate the wider possibilities of their involvement in society.
Selected Publications
Jordan, J. W. (2020) Profanity from the heart as exceptional civic rhetoric. Quarterly Journal of Speech , 106(2), 111-132.
Jordan, J. W. (2014) Amputee Wannabes. Thompson, T. L. (Ed). Encyclopedia of Health Communication , 76-77. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Jordan, J. W. (2009) Good and bad fathers as moral rhetoric in Wall Street. Fathering , 7, 180-195.
Jordan, J. W. (2009) Reshaping the “Pillow Angel”: Plastic bodies and the rhetoric of normal surgical solutions. Quarterly Journal of Speech , 95(1), 20-42.
Jordan, J. W. (2009) Sports commentary and the problem of television knowledge. Ruszkiewicz, J. (Ed). How to write anything: A guide and reference with readings , 1st, . New York: Bedford/St. Martin's.
Jordan, J. W. (2008) Celebrating television’s spotty memory. Flow TV , 7(10). Flow TV.
Jordan, J. W. (2008) The anachronism of television subscription packages. Flow TV , 7(5). Flow TV.
Jordan, J. W. (2008) Transcending Hollywood: The referendum on United 93 as cinematic memorial. Critical Studies in Media Communication , 25, 196-223.
Jordan, J. W. (2007) Disciplining the virtual home front: The Web and Web users during the War in Iraq. Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies , 4, 276-302.
Jordan, J. W. (2007) Sports commentary and the problem of television knowledge. Flow TV , 7(1). Flow TV.