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Curricular Interests:

 

Development of courses and curriculum to advance international education.

 
 

Office Hours, SPRING 2013

  • TRF 2:30 - 3:30 pm

  • & by appointment

 

Curricular Interests

  • Development of Courses and Curriculum to advance international education
 
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Joseph Bulsys

Associate Professor

Communication

 Blake B 117
1 College Circle
Geneseo, NY 14454
585-245-5228
bulsys@geneseo.edu

Joe's Dog

Joseph Bulsys has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 1979.
Faculty Information

Education

  • Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University (1984)

Research Interests

    Research interests focus on the rhetoric of the U.S. presidency, presidential campaigns, and international political communication. His teaching experience extends across a broad spectrum of courses including public address, communication theory, intercultural communication and humanities.

Publications

  • Published in the Speech Communication Annual, Free Speech Yearbook and the Journal of Communication Studies. Co-author of Public Dialogue: A Basic Coursebook, and an instructor's manual for Public Speaking: Theory Into Practice.
     

    Awards and Honors

    • Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant, 2013-2014
    • Eastern Communication Association Professional Service Award, 1991-1992

Affiliations

  • Eastern Communication Association
My Classes

COMN 102:
Principles of Public Speaking

    Basic public speaking is the focus of the course. Emphasis is placed on researching topics, organizing speeches, using appropriate language, effective delivery, and critical listening. Instructors analyze student speeches.

COMN 213:
Persuasion & Social Influence

    This course focuses on a variety of theories and applications of persuasive communication. Persuasion is treated as communication which affects how people think, feel, and act toward some group, object, or idea. Students examine both social scientific and humanistic theories of persuasion, and apply these theories in written and oral assignments. Offered spring, odd years

COMN 317:
Intercultural Communication

    The purpose of the course is to provide the student with the theoretical and practical tools necessary to understand and attribute meaning to communicative behaviors during the process of intercultural communication. Discussions will focus on how culture influences the communication process and how cultural variations play a role in the process of communication. Prerequisites: COMN 103. Offered every other year