My primary research interest is in the area of argumentation theory and criticism, as well as rhetorical criticism. I specialize in the rhetoric of American foreign policy and diplomacy. That said, I am an "eclectic dabbler" in the field of rhetoric, and my latest research project focused on developing a rhetorical perspective towards recovery from autism. That piece will appear in the forthcoming edited volume from the 2015 Alta Conference on Argumentation. I also investigate the intersections of rhetoric, race, and public memory, as reflected in recent published research about the 1921 Tulsa Race Riots, and about the failed clemency rhetoric of Leonard Peltier. Finally, my research interests in any given year are also closely tied to the college debate topic, as I continue to operate as the Director of the Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum, Baylor’s nationally-ranked debate team.
