Dr. Heather Aldridge Bart
Associate Professor
605.274.5471
heather.bart@augie.edu

Dr. Heather Aldridge Bart, received her Ph.D. from the University of Kansas. She teaches the introductory course as well as courses in argumentation, rhetoric and organizational communication. Her research is methodologically grounded in rhetorical criticism and argumentation. She has written and published works on rap music, environmental rhetoric and argumentation theory. Her contemporary research focuses on feminist theory and national security discourse. She is also the faculty advisor for the Phi Phi chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, the national communication honor society.

Dr. John Bart
Associate Professor
605.274.5437
john.bart@augie.edu

Dr. John Bart received his PhD from the University of Kansas and teaches social influence courses. His courses include Introduction to Communication, Persuasion, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Theory and Broadcasting. Dr. Bart’s research interests include political communication, public argument and rhetorical criticism. His most recent publication examined campaign expenditures by third parties in the 2002 South Dakota Senate race.

Dr. Michael Nitz
Associate Professor
605.274.5474
michael.nitz@augie.edu

Dr. Michael Nitz (Ph.D., Arizona) is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Studies and Coordinator of Norwegian Programs. He teaches the basic course in communication, as well as research methods, public relations, persuasion, mass media effects, campaigns, and international communication. He is a Fulbright Scholar whose research interests are in international media coverage of political and environmental issues, as well as the role of late-night television comedy in the political process. He recently received Augustana’s Jane Zaloudek Research Fellowship Award for work on Norwegian/German media coverage of the U.S. Presidential election. He is the campus advisor for PRSSA (PR Student Society of America) chapter and has led several International PR courses in Europe.