Edward C. Brewer, Ph.D.

Department Rank:
Associate Professor

Area:
Communication Studies

Office: Walker Hall 124
Fax: 828-262-2543
Email: brewerec@appstate.edu

Education

Ph.D. Bowling Green State University
MDiv/CE Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
B.A. Maryville College

Teaching Specialties

Organizational Communication
Communication & Conflict
Communication & Critical Thought
Persuasion
Interpersonal Communication
Public Speaking

Current Courses Being Taught

Fall 2007 -- Organizational Communication and Persuasion
Spring 2008 -- Organizational Communication
Summer 2008 -- Organizational Communication and Public Speaking
Fall 2008 -- Organizational Communication
Spring 2009 -- Organizational Communication and Conflict Management

Professional Affiliations / Organizations

National Communication Association
Southern States Communication Association
Carolinas Communication Association

Research Interests

My research interests include the relationship of personality to
effective communication, time and probability issues in
organizational and interpersonal communication, organizational
culture, and free speech issues.

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:


Brewer, E. C. (2007). Creating Organizational Meaning:
Seeking Return to Native Leadership at a Native American Ministry
Organization. Ohio Communication Journal, 45, 13-40.


Holmes, T.L., and Brewer E.C. (May 2006). An Experiential
Classroom Exercise to Improve Communication Effectiveness. The
Archive of Marketing Education. Available at
http://www.Marketingpower.com in the academic section.

Brewer, E. C. (2006). Extroversion/Introversion Communication
Patterns: A Determinant of Success in Business. Business Quest.
Available at http://www.westga.edu/~bquest/.

Brewer, E. C. (2003). Patriotism or Patronizing Protective
Surveillance? Big Brother and the USA PATRIOT Act. Iowa Journal of
Communication, 35(1), 67-84.

Brewer, E. C. (1999). The Value of NEDA for On-Campus Debate
Programs. The Journal of Public Advocacy, 73-75.

Brewer, E. C. (1998). The Agon(y) of Burke. Peer-reviewed
conference paper that is published on the Burke Conference Paper
Repository at
http://www.sla.purdue.edu/people/engl/dblakesley/burke/brewer.html

Brewer, E. C. (1997). Censorship and the Cultural Battle Over
Morality and Free Expression in the Rhetoric of the American Family
Association. The Free Speech Yearbook 3, 80-91.


Book Chapters and Case Studies:

Brewer, E. C. and T. L. Holmes (2007). The Loan: A Case on
Communication, in Berman, B. and Evans, J.R., Great Ideas in
Retailing, 10th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, pp. 68-70.

Brewer, E. C. (2006). The Wal-Mart Way: Community Service or
Sneaky Exploitation? In May, S. (Ed.). Case Studies in
Oganizational Communication: Ethical Perspectives and Practices.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, pp. 59-74.

Brewer, E. C. (2006). The Delicate Art of Persuasion. In R. M.
Bokeno et al., A Manner of Speaking: Successful Presentations for
Work and Life, 2nd edition, (pp. 166-193). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/
Hunt Publishing Company. (The chapter also appeared on pp. 190-213
of the 2004 1st edition.)

Brewer, E. C. & Lidzy, S. L. (2006). Preparing Speeches for
Everyday Life. In R. M. Bokeno et al., A Manner of Speaking:
Successful Presentations for Work and Life, 2nd edition, (pp.
194-209). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company. (The
chapter also appeared on pp. 214-229 of the 1st edition.)

Brewer, E. C. (2006). Where Do We Go From Here? In J. Keyton &
P. Shockley-Zalabak (Eds.), Case Studies for Organizational
Communication 2nd edition (pp. 110-117). Los Angeles, CA: Roxbury.
(The case also appeared on pp. 102-109 of the 2004 1st edition.)

Brewer, E. C. (2003). Hustler Magazine Inc., v. Falwell. In
R. A. Parker (Ed.), Free Speech on Trial: Communication
Perspectives on Landmark Supreme Court Decisions, (pp. 264-280).
Tuscaloosa, AL: The University of Alabama Press.

Book Reviews:

Brewer, E. C. (2003). In Search of a Truly Democratic Media.
[Review of the book The Myth of the Liberal Media: An Edward Herman
Reader]. Review of Communication, 3.1.

Brewer, E. C. (1999). [Review of the book Censorship:
Opposing Viewpoints]. The Free Speech Yearbook, 37.

Brewer, E. C. (1999). [Review of the book Freedom of Expression
in the 21st Century]. The Free Speech Yearbook, 37.