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Whitman Rhetoric and Film Studies
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Rhetoric and Film Studies Faculty Page
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Bob Withycombe
Bob Withycombe,
Professor, Ph.D., Bob joined the department in 1980. He
is the former Division Chair, C.E.D.A. National President, and Associate Dean
of Faculty. His areas of interest are persuasion, social movements, civil
rights rhetoric and rhetorical theory. He is currently working on an analysis
of civil rights protestors and their communication with police during the
1960's. E-mail Bob at withycombe@whitman.edu Bob is usually in his office mornings
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Jim Hanson
Jim Hanson, Professor, Ph.D.,
University of Southern California Jim joined the department in 1992. He
is the Director of Forensics, NDT Ranking Director and NPTE President. His
areas of interest are rhetorical theory, rhetorical criticism, debate
practice, and argumentation, especially in legal communication. He has analyzed
the Supreme Court decision in RAV v St.
Paul, involving the burning of a cross in a black family's backyard. He also
recently completed a new edition of his debate textbook “Breaking Down
Barriers: How to Debate.” E-mail Jim at hansonjb@whitman.edu Jim is usually in his office afternoons
and evenings except when he is at debate tournaments. |
Robert Sickles
Robert Sickles, Associate Professor,
Ph.D., University of Nevada-Reno Robert joined Whitman in 1999 and the
Rhetoric and Film Studies department in 2001. He serves as Chair of the
department. His specialty is film studies and has written on “Boogie
Nights” as well as other films. He wrote the book The 1940s (American Popular Culture Through History). Known as
one of the most energetic professors on campus, he is a real expert on film
production and analysis. Robert is typically in his office mornings
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Questions should be directed to Jim Hanson at hansonjb@whitman.edu