Paul King
Since 1980

Professor of Communication Studies

Moudy South 307
p.king@tcu.edu
web: personal.tcu.edu/~pking
817.257.6466

B.S.-Hardin Simmons University
M.S.-Texas Christian University
Ph.D.-University of North Texas

Areas of Expertise
Debate and persuasion
Communication ethics
Information overload/management
Listening
Communication research

Courses Taught
Basic Speech
Communication Education
Communication Ethics
Communication Inquiry
Human Information Processing
Perspectives on Ethics in Communication
Research in Speech Communication
Thesis


Dr. Paul King specializes in communication and social cognition and has an extensive list of research publications in top journals such as Communication Monographs, HCR, and Communication Education. Trained in compliance with the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code, Dr. King works in dispute mediation both on and off campus and is Chair of the TCU Mediator’s Committee. He offers courses in communication ethics, debate, human information processing (listening), and communication research. Dr. King is a longtime member of the International Communication Association, the National Communication Association, the Southern States Communication Association, and Pi Kappa Delta. A former Chair of the Department and former Chair of the TCU Faculty Senate, Dr. King is an avid hiker, climber, and fly fisherman during the summers.