Katherine Adams Katherine L. Adams is an Emerita Professor and Chair of Communication at California State University, Fresno. She received her Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Utah under the direction of the late B. Aubrey Fisher; a renowned small groupcommunication scholar. She taught in the areas of interpersonal communication, communication theory, and small group communication. She authored a textbook in interpersonal communication as well as an introduction to communication. She co-authored with Gloria Galanes, multiple editions of this group communication book as well as Communicating in Groups: Application and Skills. During her 38 year tenure in academia she chaired five academic departments and is a Past President and Distinguished Service Award winner of the Western States Communication Association. Read More Read Less