Faculty Profile

Brian Lain

Title
Professor
Department
Communication Studies
College
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences

    

Education

PhD, University of Iowa, 2005.
Major: Communication Studies
Degree Specialization: Rhetorical Studies
Dissertation Title: Remembering Internment: The Function of Japanese American Rhetorics in Multicultural America
MA, Wayne State University, 1997.
Major: Communication
Degree Specialization: Rhetorical Studies
Dissertation Title: The Rhetorical Strategy of the Mumonkan
BA, Wake Forest University, 1993.
Major: Anthropology

Current Scheduled Teaching*

COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2024 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2024
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2024 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2024 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Spring 2024 Syllabus
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Spring 2024 Syllabus
INTE 3020Z.899, Global Intensive Opportunity, Spring 2024
INTE 5020Z.899, Global Intensive Opportunity, Spring 2024
COMM 5840.001, Seminar in Rhetorical Studies, Spring 2024 Syllabus

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Previous Scheduled Teaching*

COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2023 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2023 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Fall 2023 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Advocating in Public, Fall 2023 Syllabus
COMM 4240.001, Rhetoric and Popular Culture, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 3540.901, The Zombie as Rhetorical Figure, Summer 5W1 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2023 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2023 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Spring 2023 Syllabus
COMM 5740.001, Visual Rhetoric, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2022 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2022 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Fall 2022 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Advocating in Public, Fall 2022 Syllabus
COMM 4951.009, Honors College Capstone Thesis, Fall 2022
COMM 4240.001, Rhetoric and Popular Culture, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 3540.901, The Zombie as Rhetorical Figure, Summer 5W1 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2022 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2022 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2022 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Spring 2022 Syllabus
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Spring 2022 Syllabus
COMM 5950.769, Master's Thesis, Spring 2022
COMM 5930.709, Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis, Spring 2022
COMM 5840.002, Seminar in Rhetorical Studies, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2021 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2021 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Fall 2021 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Advocating in Public, Fall 2021 Syllabus
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2021
COMM 3540.901, The Zombie as Rhetorical Figure, Summer 5W1 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2021
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2021
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2021
COMM 5740.001, Visual Rhetoric, Spring 2021 SPOT
COMM 5740.601, Visual Rhetoric, Spring 2021 SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2020 SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2020
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2020
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Fall 2020
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Fall 2020
COMM 2140.205, Advocating in Public, Fall 2020
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Fall 2020
COMM 5930.709, Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis, Fall 2020
COMM 3540.901, The Zombie as Rhetorical Figure, Summer 5W1 2020 SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 5080.601, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2020 Syllabus
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2019 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2019 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Fall 2019 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Fall 2019 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Advocating in Public, Fall 2019 Syllabus
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 4849.801, Topics in Rhetorical Studies, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 4849.802, Topics in Rhetorical Studies, Summer 5W1 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2019
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2019
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2019
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Spring 2019
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Spring 2019 SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2018
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2018
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Fall 2018
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Fall 2018
COMM 2140.205, Advocating in Public, Fall 2018
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 4849.001, Topics in Rhetorical Studies, Summer 5W1 2018 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2018 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2018 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2018 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Spring 2018 Syllabus
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Spring 2018 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2018 SPOT
COMM 5080.601, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2018 SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2017 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2017 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Fall 2017 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Fall 2017 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Advocating in Public, Fall 2017 Syllabus
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Fall 2017 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 4849.001, Topics in Rhetorical Studies, Summer 5W1 2017 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Spring 2017
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2017 SPOT
COMM 5080.601, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2017 SPOT
COMM 4040.001, Rhetorical Theory, Spring 2017 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Fall 2016
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Summer 5W1 2016 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Spring 2016 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Spring 2016
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Spring 2016
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Spring 2016
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Spring 2016 SPOT
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2016 SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Advocating in Public, Fall 2015 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 2140.201, Advocating in Public, Fall 2015
COMM 2140.202, Advocating in Public, Fall 2015
COMM 2140.203, Advocating in Public, Fall 2015
COMM 2140.204, Advocating in Public, Fall 2015
COMM 3880.001, Debate Practicum, Fall 2015 SPOT
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Summer 3W1 2015 Syllabus SPOT
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2015
COMM 5930.709, Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis, Spring 2015
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2015 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2015
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2015
COMM 2140.203, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2015
COMM 2140.204, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2015
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2014 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2014
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2014
COMM 2140.203, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2014
COMM 2140.204, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2014
COMM 4849.001, Topics in Rhetorical Studies, Summer 3W1 2014
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2014
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Spring 2014
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2014 Syllabus
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Spring 2014
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2013
COMM 5930.709, Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis, Fall 2013
COMM 2140.002, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2013 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2013 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2013 Syllabus
COMM 2140.206, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2013 Syllabus
COMM 2140.207, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2013 Syllabus
COMM 4900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2013
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2013
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Summer 5W1 2013 Syllabus
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Spring 2013
COMM 5930.709, Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis, Spring 2013
COMM 2140.002, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.206, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.207, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2012 Syllabus
COMM 5740.001, Visual Rhetoric, Fall 2012
COMM 4240.001, Rhetoric, Culture and Ideology, Summer 5W2 2012
COMM 4040.001, Rhetorical Theory, Summer 3W1 2012
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Spring 2012
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.203, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2012 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2012 Syllabus
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Fall 2011
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2011
COMM 2140.002, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2011 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2011 Syllabus
COMM 2140.205, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2011 Syllabus
COMM 2140.206, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2011 Syllabus
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2011
COMM 2040.001, Public Speaking, Summer 3W1 2011
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2011 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2011
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2011
COMM 2140.203, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2011
COMM 5740.001, Visual Rhetoric, Spring 2011
COMM 2140.002, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2010 Syllabus
COMM 2140.204, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2010
COMM 2140.205, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2010
COMM 2140.206, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2010 Syllabus
COMM 5920.709, Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis, Summer 5W1 2010
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2010
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2010
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Spring 2010
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2010 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2010
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2010
COMM 4900.709, Special Problems, Spring 2010
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2009
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2009 Syllabus
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2009
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2009
COMM 2140.203, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2009
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Summer 5W1 2009
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Spring 2009
COMM 3440.001, Public Address Studies, Spring 2009
COMM 5340.001, Rhetorical Methods, Spring 2009
COMM 4900.709, Special Problems, Spring 2009
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2008
COMM 4900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2008
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2008
COMM 5840.001, Seminar in Rhetorical Studies, Summer 5W1 2008
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Spring 2008
COMM 5080.001, Introduction to Graduate Study and Research in Communication Studies, Fall 2007
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2007
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2007
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2007
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2007
COMM 2140.203, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2007
COMM 3840.001, Argumentation and Debate, Spring 2007
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Spring 2007
COMM 5440.001, Public Address Studies, Spring 2007
COMM 3840.001, Argumentation and Debate, Fall 2006
COMM 5950.709, Master's Thesis, Summer 5W1 2006
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Summer 3W1 2006
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Summer 5W2 2006
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Summer 5W1 2006
COMM 3340.001, Methods of Rhetorical Criticism, Spring 2006
COMM 5920.709, Research Problems in Lieu of a Thesis, Spring 2006
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2006
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2006
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Spring 2006
COMM 5840.001, Seminar in Rhetorical Studies, Spring 2006
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2005
COMM 4240.001, Rhetoric, Culture and Ideology, Fall 2005
COMM 3840.001, Argumentation and Debate, Summer 5W1 2005
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Summer 3W1 2005
COMM 5340.001, Rhetorical Methods, Spring 2005
COMM 4900.709, Special Problems, Spring 2005
COMM 5950.759, Master's Thesis, Fall 2004
COMM 2140.001, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2004
COMM 2140.201, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2004
COMM 2140.202, Rhetoric and Argument., Fall 2004
COMM 5900.709, Special Problems, Fall 2004

* Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.

Published Publications

Published Intellectual Contributions

Abstracts and Proceedings
Lain, B. A., Treat, S. (2010). Authors, Audiences, and Argument: ABC's LOST and Narrative Structure After 9/11. D.S. Gouran (Ed.), The Functions of Argument and Social Context Selected papers from the 16th Biennial Conference on Argumentation, Alta, UT.. 281-288. Annadale Press.
Lain, B. A. (2008). "Citizenship and Detention in the War on Terror: What the American Government Learned From Manzanar (And Applied in Guantanamo).". Tokyo: Argumentation, the Law, and Justice: Proceedings of the 3rd Tokyo Conference on Argumentation, Chuo University.
Lain, B. A. (2006). "Identifying (with) the Place of Power: Recognition in Arguments.". Alta: Engaging Argument: Proceedings of the fourteenth NCA/AFA Conference on Argumentation.
Lain, B. A. (2006). "Remembering Protest, Protesting Memory: The Histories and Uses of Japanese American Internment Resistance.". Alta: Critical Problems in Argumentation: Proceedings from the Thirteenth NCA/AFA Conference on Argumentation.
Lain, B. A. (2004). "American Uses of Japanese American Memory: How Internment Narratives Are Put into Discourse.". Tokyo: Proceedings from the Second Tokyo Conference on Argumentation.
Lain, B. A. (2004). "Panoramic Memories: Realism, Agency, and the Remembrance of Japanese American Internment.". Rhetorical Democracy: Discursive Practices of Civic Engagement. Eds. Gerard Hauser and Amy Grim. Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc.
Lain, B. A. (1998). "Liberation Pedagogy: Addressing Oppression through Debate Arguments.". Argument in a Time of Change: Definitions, Frameworks, and Critiques, Proceedings of the Tenth NCA/AFA Conference on Argumentation. Ed. James F. Klump. Annandale, VA: NCA Press.
Book
Lain, B. A., Borchers, T. (1995). "Special Issue: 69th Annual Discussion and Debate Source Book: 1995-96 High School Debate Topic: China Policy.". Richard G. Fawcett Ed.. The Forensic Quarterly.
Book Chapter
Anderson-Lain, K. A., Mabrey, P., Voth, B., Lain, B. A. (2022). Student learning outcomes and high-impact practices.. K. Young & D. Cram-Helwich (Eds.), Reimagining the future of intercollegiate debate: Pedagogy, practice, sustainability.. 22-30. American Forensics Association. https://www.americanforensicsassoc.org/reimagining-the-future-of-intercollegiate-debate-2022-book/
Lain, B. A. (2020). Notes on the Humor of Translation: American Policy Debate Theory and Comic Translations. Networking Argument: Selected Works from the 20th NCA/AFA Alta Conference on Argumentation.
Lain, B. A., Hingstman, D. (2010). Development and Advancement in the Coaching Profession: A Report on Professional Debate Coaching Positions and Benchmarks for the Profession.. A. Louden (Ed.) Navigating Opportunity: Policy Debate in the 21st Century. New York: Idebate Press.
Conference Proceeding
Lain, B. A., Lain, B. A., Hample, D. (2021). Demonstrating academic relevance and rigor: Linking the NCA Learning Outcomes in Communication to debate program assessment through portfolios. Local Theories of Argument: Selected Works from the 21st NCA/AFA Alta Conference on Argumentation. Routledge.
Lain, B. A., Anderson-Lain, K. (2020). Networking debate and civic engagement: Measuring the impact of high school debate camp.. C. Winkler (Ed.), Networking Argument: Selected Works from the 20th NCA/AFA Alta Conference on Argumentation..
Lain, B. A., Hlavacik, M. J., Ivanovic, M., Ontiveros-Kersch, B. (2018). Recovering Debate Coach as Civic Figure: Highly Active Debate Coaches, Their Participation in Civic Outreach Activities, and Reward Perceptions.. Recovering Argument: Selected Works from the 19th NCA/AFA Alta Conference on Argumentation. Annandale: Taylor and Francis.
Lain, B. A. (2010). Speaker Points, Wins, and Losses: A History of the Evolution of Academic Debate and its Place within Communication Studies.. D.S. Gouran (Ed.), The Functions of Argument and Social Context Selected papers from the 16th Biennial Conference on Argumentation, Alta, UT.. 274-280. Annandale Press.
Journal Article
Holloway, L. D., Rowe, J. D., Weiller-Abels, K. H., Lain, B. A., Walker, L. D. (2020). The Chair's Role in Promoting Work-Life Balance. The Department Chair. 30(3), 4. Boston, MA: Jossey-Bass.
Lain, B. A., Anderson-Lain, K. A., Oliver, L. (2017). Making Debate Normal: The Texas Normal Debating League’s Democratic and Pedagogical Functions. 37(1), 129-161. http://www.cedadebate.org/CAD/index.php/CAD/article/view/323/305
Hlavacik, M. J., Lain, B. A., Ivanovic, M., Ontiveros-Kersch, B. (2016). The State of College Debate According to a Survey of Its Coaches: Data to Ground the Discussion of Debate and Civic Engagement. Communication Education. 65, 382-396. Abington, Oxfordshire: Taylor & Francis.
Lain, B. A., Zompetti, J. P. (2005). "Kritiking as Argumentative Praxis." . Speaker and Gavel.
Monograph
Lain, B. A. (2001). "Moving Walls across the Common Ground of the Japanese American National Museum: An Examination of a National Minority Museum's Strategy of Connecting American and Japanese Values.". NAAS/NAHLS/NANAS/IAAS 2001 Culture Monograph Series. Moorehead, KY: Moorehead State Univ.
Popular Press Article
Lain, B. A. (2002). "Performing Japanese American Citizenship: The Case of Congressional Reparations Hearings.". An Imperfect World: Resonance from the Nation's Violence, International Association of Asian Studies 2002 Race Relations Monograph Series. Moorehead, KY: Moorehead State Univ.
Lain, B. A. (1996). "Verb, That's What's Happening: Kritiking Theory and Practice.". The Shock, The Shame, The Horror: Juvenile Crime: Debater's Research Guide. Winston-Salem, NC: Wake Forest University Press.
Lain, B. A., Stafford, S. (1994). "Hitchhiking on the Information Superhighway: Research on the Net.". Immigration Regulation: Borderline Policies: Debater's Research Guide. Forest University Press.
Lain, B. A. (1994). "Taking a New Route to the Tournament: What the Information Superhighway Means for Debate and Evidence.". Immigration Regulation: Borderline Policies: Debater's Research Guide. Wake Forest University Press.
Lain, B. A. (1991). "A Research Primer.". Addressing Homelessness: Social Services in the 1990s: Debater's Research Guide. Wake Forest University Press.

Awarded Grants

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
Bland, D. M., l., Bell, V., Thompson, R., "UNT Digital Adjunct Faculty Training Academy," Sponsored by Office for the Provost & VPAA, Office of Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (October 1, 2019August 1, 2020).
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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
    • The course as a whole was
    • The course content was
    • The instructor’s contribution to the course was
    • The instructor’s effectiveness in teaching the subject matter was
  • Challenge and Engagement Index:
    This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
    • Do you expect your grade in this course to be
    • The intellectual challenge presented was
    • The amount of effort you put into this course was
    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
    • Your involvement in course (doing assignments, attending classes, etc.) was
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