Michael Bauer

Education

B.S., University of Nebraska - Kearney
M.S., University of Nebraska - Kearney

Teaching

COMM 220: Argumentation and Debate
COMM 325: Interviewing
COMM 322: Contemporary Forms of Persuasion
COMM 330: Small Group Decision Making
COMM 210: Fundamentals of Public Speaking
COMM 675: Methods of Directing Forensic Programs

Research

Interests include argumentation, persuasion and debate.

Selected recent papers and publications:

Bauer, Michael H., and Young, Kelly M. (2000), "Characteristics of Top Fifty Programs at the Dawn of the New Millennium," Contemporary Argument and Debate, 21, p. 1-21.

Bauer, Michael H. (2002), "The Rhetoric and Argumentation of National Missile Defense," Central States Communication Association.

Bauer, Michael H. (2002), "Argumentation Across the Curriculum: A Roundtable Discussion," Central States Communication Association.

Bauer, Michael H. (2001), "From Research to Rhetoric: Making the Transition from Coaching Evidence-Based Debate to Non-Evidence-Based Debate," panelist, National Communication Association Convention.

Bauer, Michael H. (2001), "Discussion Amongst a Community of Teachers: Different Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching Argumentation and Debate Classes," Central States Communication Association Convention.

Service

Member, Executive Council, National Educational Debate Association, 2001-2003.
Member, topic selection committee, National Educational Debate Association, 2001-2002.
Chair, Argumentation and Forensics committee on scholarship for the Central States Communication Association.
Member, Department Advisory Committee, 1993-1996, 1998-2003.
Faculty advisor Delta Sigma Rho-Tau Kappa Alpha

Personal Interests

All sports and freshwater fishing.

"A bad day of fishing is better than a good day of work"