Widening the Family Circle New Research on Family Communication

Kory Floyd (Ph.D., University of Arizona; M.A., University of Washington; B.A., Western Washington University) is associate professor of human communication, director of the communication sciences laboratory, and director of the graduate MA program in human communication at Arizona State University.� His research focuses on the communication of affection in families and other intimate relationships, and on the interplay between communication, physiology, and health.� He has written or edited five books and more than 60 journal articles and book chapters, is currently chair of the family communication division of the National Communication Association, and is currently editor of Journal…  More of Family Communication .  Less

Mark T. Morman (Ph.D. & M.A., University of Kansas; B.S., Southern Utah University) is associate professor of communication studies at Baylor University, where he serves as faculty advisor for the Lambda Pi Eta communication honor society.nbsp; His research focuses on affectionate communication within families and close relationships, and on persuasive messages relevant to mens health issues.nbsp; He has published several articles in both regional and national communication journals, is currently vice chair of the family communication division of the National Communication Association, and serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Family Communication and Journal of Social and Personal…  More Relationships .  Less