William Benoit
William Benoit | |
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| Born | William Lyon Benoit March 17, 1953 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Ball State University Central Michigan University Wayne State University |
| Known for | Image repair theory |
| Spouse |
Pamela Jean (m. 1974) |
| Children | Jennifer M. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Communication studies Political science |
| Institutions | University of Missouri Ohio University University of Alabama at Birmingham |
| Thesis | An analytical study of the development of major concepts of causality in philosophy (1979) |
William Lyon Benoit (born March 17, 1953)[1] is an American scholar in the field of political communication.[2] He graduated from Ball State University in 1975 and obtained his Master of Arts degree from Central Michigan University in 1976. He also holds a PhD from Wayne State University.[3]
He is a distinguished professor of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.[3] He previously taught at Miami University, Bowling Green State University, the University of Missouri, and Ohio University. He was a faculty member at the University of Missouri for twenty-four years.[4] He is known for developing image repair theory (originally called "Image Restoration") and for applying it to anecdotes in various real-world contexts.[5] He was the editor of the Journal of Communication from 2003 to 2005, and of Communication Studies from 2007 to 2009.[6]
- Reading in Argumentation, Mouton Publishers (Hawthorne, NY), 1992
- Accounts, Excuses, Apologies, State University of New York Press (Albany, NY), 1995
- Candidates in Conflict, University of Alabama Press (Tuscaloosa, AL), 1996
- Campaign '96, Praeger (New York, NY), 1998
- Seeing Spots: A Functional Analysis of Presidential Television Advertisements, 1952–1996, Praeger (Westport, CN), 1999
- The Clinton Scandals and the Politics of Image Restoration, Praeger (West-port, CT), 2001
- The Primary Decision: A Functional Analysis of Debates in Presidential Primaries, Praeger (Westport, CT), 2001
References
[edit]- ^ "Benoit, William L. 1953-". Contemporary Authors. 2009. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ Waster, Maureen (2008-07-18). "Talking politics". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ a b "William L. Benoit - CAS - Department of Communication Studies | UAB". www.uab.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ^ "Researcher to deliver political talk at ISU". Pantagraph. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "William L. Benoit". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "William Benoit Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Alabama at Birmingham. 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
- ^ "Benoit, William L. 1953- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.
External links
[edit]- Faculty page
- William Benoit publications indexed by Google Scholar
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