Richard E. Edwards, Ph.D.

Education

• B.A., Political Science, University of Iowa
• Ph.D., Communication Studies, University of Iowa

Courses

• CSS 1302: Public Speaking for Business and Professional Students
• CSS 1304: Argumentation and Debate
• CSS 1305: Introduction to Communication
• CSS 3302: Introduction to Rhetorical Theory and Criticism 
• CSS 3305: Advanced Public Speaking
• CSS 3306: Interviewing
• CSS 3316: Persuasion 
• CSS 4396: American Rhetoric

Research Interests

• Argument theory
• Forensics pedagogy
• Tournament administration
• Presidential rhetoric
• History of American Public Address

Service & Recognitions

• Former president of the American Forensic Association
• Director of the 6A UIL State Tournament in Policy Debate for the past two decades
• Director of the UIL State Tournament in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
• Co-director of computer tabulation at NSDA Nationals, 2004-2019
• Director of computer tabulation at TFA State for LD and Policy Debate, 1999-2019
• Member of the National Federation of High Schools Hall of Fame
• Member of the Texas Forensic Association Hall of Fame
• Member of the NSDA Hall of Fame