Ronald C. Arnett

Ronald C. Arnett (Ph.D. & M.A., Ohio University; M.Div., Bethany Theological Seminary; B.S., Manchester College) is the author/editor of seven books and 46 published articles.  Dialogue, communication ethics, and the philosophy of communicaion are central to his scholarly projects and teaching commitments.  Arnett is one of the founders of the National Communication Association’s Commission on Communication Ethics (1984), former president of the Speech Communication Association of Pennsylvania (1998-99), and former president of the Religious Communication Association (2000-03). His work as appeared in the following journals:  Qualitative Inquiry, Communication Theory, Journal of Educational Administration, Journal for the Association of Communication Administration, Communication Education, and The Western Journal of Communication.  In addition, Arnett is the recipient of the 1999 Duquesne University Eugene P. Beard Award for Leadership in Ethics for faculty and the recipient of the 1999 Faculty Award for Excellence in Scholarship from the McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts.