Richard PicardiRICHARD P. PICARDI is a communications consultant and Adjunct Associate Professor of English and Speech at St. John's University, New York./e Throughout a career of more than 30 years he has served as a department chairperson and assistant principal,and has owned his own business. Currently, in addition to his position at St. John's, he also teaches writing in the City University of New York system. He is the recipient of the 2001 Teaching Excellence Award at St. John's University. Read More Read Less