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Department of Communication Studies

Adam David Roth

Adam Roth

Assistant Professor
Basic Course Director

CONTACT
Office: 205 Davis Hall
Phone: 401-874-9526
E-mail: adamroth@uri.edu

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Communication Studies and Rhetoric
The University of Iowa, 2008
Graduate Certificate, Interdisciplinary Program,
Rhetorics of Inquiry (POROI)
           The University of Iowa, 2005
M.A., Communication Studies
The University of Iowa, 2002
B.A., Dual Degree, Communication (Rhetoric)
and Business Administration
University of Pittsburgh, 2001

COURSES RECENTLY TAUGHT
Graduate

  • COM540: Rhetoric in the History of Medicine
Undergraduate
  • COM100: Communication Fundamentals
  • COM100H: Honors Communication Fundamentals
  • COM110: Communication Fundamentals (large lecture)
  • COM202: Public Speaking
  • COM383: Rhetorical Theory
  • COM410: History and Rhetoric of Pharmaceutical Marketing
  • COM411: Advanced Rhetorical Theory (face-to-face and online)
  • COM415: The Ethics of Persuasion (face-to-face and online)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Roth, Adam David. “Transformative Teaching: From Classroom Lecturn to Purely Digital Platforms.” In Taking it Online: A Multidisciplinary Journey, edited by Kathleen Torrens and Jose Amador. Charlotte, Information Age Publishing (in press).

Roth, Adam David. "Rhetoric and Faith in the Hippocratic Philosophy of Medicine." In Science at the Frontiers: Perspectives on the History and Philosophy of Science, edited by William H. Krieger. Lexington Books, 2011.

Roth, Adam David. "Plato's Written Conception of Philosophy and Education," Journal of Philosophy and History of Education Volume 60 (2010).

Roth, Adam David. "Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Medicine in Ancient Greece and Today." In Philosophy and the Issues of Our Age: Studies in Greek Philosophy Series, edited by Konstantine Boudouris and Maria Adam. Athens: Ionia Publications, 2009.

Roth, Adam David. "Following Plato's Advice: Pedagogy and Technology for the Facebook Generation," Journal of Philosophy and History of Education Volume 59 (2009).

Roth, Adam David. "Review of Confronting Culture: Sociological Vistas," by David Inglis and John Hughson (Cambridge, UK: Polity Press, 2003), Journal of Communication Inquiry 29.1 (2005).

Roth, Adam David. "Kairos and Human Agency." In Polis and Cosmopolis: Problems of a Global Era Volume II, edited by Konstantine Boudouris, 145-152. Athens: Ionia Publications, 2003.

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Curriculum Vitae

Basic Course Program in Communication at URI

BIO
Dr. Roth joined the Department of Communication Studies at URI in 2007. He teaches undergraduate courses in rhetoric and communication theory, and graduate seminars on the history of rhetoric and medicine. His teaching has earned him several prestigious honors, including the Douglas Ehninger Award for Teaching Excellence and The University of Iowa Outstanding Teaching Award.

Dr. Roth's passion for teaching is motivated, in large part, by his active research agenda. His work emphasizes and theorizes the reciprocal influences linking together rhetoric and medicine, from ancient Greece to the present, and his writings on this subject are published as book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles. Dr. Roth often presents his research at national and international conferences that are devoted to the study of rhetoric, communication, education, and philosophy.

In addition to teaching, researching, and writing, Dr. Roth is the Director of the Basic Course Program in communication at URI. His responsibilities in this position include developing and managing the curriculum for, and overseeing the delivery of, 160 sections of Communication Fundamentals (COM100/100H/110) every year. Because the course serves as both the introductory course for the Communication Studies major and as a General Education Program requirement, it enrolls nearly 3600 students each year.

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