James Dimock

Associate Professor
Assistant Director of Forensics

207-A Armstrong Hall
(507) 389-5533
Fax: (507) 389-3284
james.dimock@mnsu.edu

Education

M.F.A., Minnesota State University, 2006
M.A., University of South Dakota, 2000
B.A., Black Hills State University, 1996

Research/Creative Interests

Rhetoric (especially rhetoric of protest and dissent, radical and fringe rhetoric), Ethics of Argumentation, Forensics

Courses

Forensics, Argumentation & Critical Thinking, Rhetoric & Rhetorical Criticism, Small Group Communication

Additional Information

I am involved in the anti-war movement and I am especially interested in finding ways to bridge the gap between studying communication and practicing it. I actively encourage students to engage activities such as organizing, protesting and demonstrations and other applications of speech and rhetoric in the public sphere.