Richard West (Ph.D., Ohio University) is Professor in the Department of Communication & Media Studies at the University of Southern Maine.nbsp; His research spans a number of different areas, including family communication, instructional practices, and classroom communication.nbsp; Rich is the co-author (with Lynnnbsp; Turner) of numerous textbooks, book chapters, and research articles.nbsp; He lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and dedicates his free time to fixing up his 100-year-old bungalow.
Lynn H. Turner teaches in the College of Communication at Marquette University. She received her Ph.D. from Northwestern University in 1989. She is the author of several journal articles, books, and book chapters focused on communication studies. She is the recipient of the Marquette University College of Communication Research Award (1998), the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender's Outstanding Book Award (1997) and Outstanding Article Award (2000). She is guest editor (with Richard West) for a special issue of the Journal of Family Communication and she serves on the editorial board of several communication journals. She is the Vice-President of Central States… Communication Association and Past-President of the Family Division of the National Communication Association. Her current research interests include family communication, gendered communication, and communication and relationships.