James Crocker-lakness

Dr. James W. Crocker-Lakness, Professor of Communication, received his PhD from Kent State University (1974) where he specialized in rhetoric and small group communication. He now teaches courses in rhetorical theory and criticism in the Department of Communication. His research interests are communication pedagogy and religious and spiritual communication. He has published in Communication Education, Journal of Communication and Religion, Communication Quarterly, Personnel and Guidance Journal, The Ohio Speech Journal and The Kentucky Journal of Communication Arts and has a book chapter on spirituality and communication. He has co-authored position statements on communication assessment published by the National Communication Association including communication competencies recommended for college sophomores and guidelines for assessment programs. He is the co-founder of the Spiritual Communication Division of the National Communication Association and has been the Executive Secretary of the Religious Communication Association. He has made numerous presentations at professional conferences.

PhD: Kent State University 1974

religious and spiritual rhetoric and communication

Book Chapter

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "Spirituality, Ethnography and Teaching." Communication with Spirit. Ed. Ashton, W and Denton, D. New York: Peter Lang, 2006.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "Great Ideas For Teaching Speech." What is Your Purpose. Ed. Raymond Bud Zeuschner. Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1990.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "Great Ideas For Teaching Speech." The Real Job Interview. Ed. Raymond Bud Zeuschner. Glenview, Illinois: Scott, Foresman and Company, 1990.

Peer Reviewed Publications

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "The Antislavery Speaking of Sen. Thomas Morris: Freedom of Speech and Reconciliation for Failure." Ohio Speech Journal (2002): 79-98.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "New Age Spiritual Communication in A Course in Miracles." Journal of Communication and Religion (2000): 123-157.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "In Praise of Performance." Teacher Talk (1986): 5-6.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "The Accuracy of Peer Judgment of Debates in the Classroom." Kentucky Journal of Communication Arts (1984): 6-9.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "Community College Faculty Should Engage in Research for Publication." Association for Communication Administration Bulletin (1984): 78-80.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "Nine Instructional Exercises to Teach Silence." Communication Education (1980): 72-77.

James W. Crocker-Lakness. "A Rhetoric of Encounter Following the May 4, 1970 Disturbances at Kent State University." Communication Quarterly (1977): 47-56.

James W. Crocker-Lakness and Michael Wroblewski. "Using Recreational Games in Counseling." Personnel and Guidance Journal (1975): 453-458.

Book

James W. Crocker-Lakness. Criteria for the Assessment of Oral Communication. Annandale, VA: National (then Speech) Communication Association, 1991.

Invited Presentations

James W. Crocker-Lakness (2006. ) Respondent to panels for the Spiritual Communication Commission .National Communication Association , Miami Beach, FL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (2005. ) The Da Vinci Code as [Gnostic/Pagan] Mystery Novel: Initiation of the Reader .Central States Communication Association, Kansas City, MO. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (10-2004. ) Thinking with your Feet: International Folk Dancing as Embodied Feminist Communication .Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and Gender Conference, Notre Dame, IN.

James W. Crocker-Lakness (2001. ) Discussant/Respondent for a panel consisting of three papers: “Spirituality, Identity, and the Rhetoric of Marcus Garvey,” ”Politics and the New Age: Towards a Mythopoetic Conception of Rhetoric,” and “Justice and Equality in Constitutional Discourse During Reconstruction: An analysis of How African American Rhetors Define Justice and Equality” .Central States Communication Association, Cincinnati, OH. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (2001. ) Forgiveness as Competence in New Age Communication Theory .Religious Communication Association, Atlanta, GA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (2000. ) Engaging Gnosticism: Gnostic Theology in The Truman Show .Religious Communication Association, Seattle, WA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (2000. ) Respondent to Robert L Heinemann, “Sapiential Rhetoric: Foundations for a Zen-Based Persuasive Art in the Works of D. T. Suzuki, Thomas Merton, and Frederick Frank” .Religious Communication Association, Seattle, WA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (2000. ) Roundtable Panelist, “Engaging Spiritual Communication: What is it? Why Study it? What’s Worth " .National Communication Association, Seattle, WA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1999. ) Roundtable Panelist, “Re-Membering Myth and Spirit in a Postmodern World: Part II,” .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1997. ) Seminar Leader, “Defining and Refining Spiritual Communication and Rhetoric after Seven Years of Research” .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1997. ) The Alchemy of Being: The Role of Teaching Stories in the Creation of a Sufi Mystic .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1997. ) Panelist, “The Next Step: A Progress Report from the Task Force on Assessing and Testing NCA’s Sophomore-Level Speaking and Listening Competencies” .National Communication Association , Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1997. ) Respondent, “Explorations in Ultimate Communication” .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1997. ) Invitational Rhetoric from a Spiritual Perspective: The Rhetoric of Calling Stories in the Bible .Religious Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1996. ) Reinterpreting the Stages of Stepfamily Development as Transition Points in Spiritual Growth .National Communication Association, San Diego, CA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1994. ) Postmodern Turns Toward Transpersonal Communication .Religious Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1994. ) What Constitutes the Spiritual in Rhetoric and What Difference Does It Make? .Religious Communication Association, New Orleans, LA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (10-1993. ) The Rhetoric of Male Spirituality .Religious Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1993. ) The Spiritual Rewards of Mentoring .Central States Communication Association, Lexington, KY. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1993. ) New Age Christian Concepts of 'Spirit' and 'Spiritual, Seminar in Developing a Critical Language: Further Explorations into a Spiritual Theory of Rhetoric .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1992. ) Spiritual Communication in A Course in Miracles, Seminar in Spiritual Rhetoric .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1992. ) Imagine! State Mandated Plan for Articulation and Transfer of General Education Courses: The Ohio Transfer Module .Central States Communication Association, Cleveland, OH. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1992. ) Words, the Word, and Silence in the Rhetoric of Seventeenth Century and Contemporary Quakers .Religious Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1991. ) A Spiritual Model of Communication .Religious Communication Association, Atlanta, GA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1991. ) Assessment Issues in Communication Education: A Follow-up to the SCA [now NCA] Denver Conference .Central States Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1991. ) Leader, Seminar on "Explorations into a Spiritual Theory of Rhetoric," Seminar Series .National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1991. ) Using the Performance of Oral Literature as a Teaching Tool in the Interpersonal Communication Class .National Communication Association, Atlanta, GA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1990. ) The Proposed SCA Position on a National Test of Oral Communication Skills .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1990. ) Respondent, "Competitive Papers" .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1990. ) Opportunities for Research in Two-Year Colleges .Central States Communication Association, Detroit, MI. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1990. ) Spiritual Topoi for Rhetorical Invention .Religious Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1988. ) The Wingspread Conference .Central States Communication Association, Schaumburg, Illinois. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1985. ) A Performance Approach to Teaching Interpersonal Communication .Central States Communication Association, Indianapolis, IN. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1984. ) Community College Speech Communication Competencies: A Task Force Update .National Communication Association, Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1983. ) Communication Competencies for Community College Students .National Communication Association , Chicago, IL. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1983. ) Teaching Listening as a Unit in the Speech Communication Course: A Rationale for Active Listening .Central States Communication Association, Lincoln, Nebraska. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness, Jay Yarmove (1983. ) The Logical Connection: English and Speech Teachers in Action Together .National Council of Teachers of English, Seattle, WA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1982. ) Exploring Similarities and Differences Between the University and Community College Speech Course .Central States Communication Association, Milwaukee, WI. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1982. ) Resolved: Faculty in Community Colleges Should Conduct Research for Publication .National Communication Association, Louisville, KY. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness (1979. ) Speech Communication Instruction Based on Employer's Perception of the Importance of Selected Communication Skills for Employee on the Job .International Communication Association, Philadelphia, PA. Conference. .

James W. Crocker-Lakness, Wilder, C., Shipman, K., and Raimer, E (1974. ) Ego Involvement: A Confounding Variable in Attitude Change .International Communication Association , New Orleans, LA. Conference. .

rhetorical theory and criticism, religious and spiritual communication rhetoric,communication, spiritual, religious, feminism