Kelly Larson Webster Hall, Room l38 417-625-3196 E-Mail - larson-k@mssu.edu

Spring 2008 Office Hours: Monday - Tuesday - 12-1 Wednesday - 8-5 Thursday - 12-1 Friday -

Kelly B. Larson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Speech Communication and the Director of Forensics (Speech and Debate). He came to the department by way of the U.S. Military Officer Corps serving in the Gulf during two combat tours. An avid high school and collegiate debater, he has a Bachelor's degree in Speech Communication and Business Administration from North Dakota State University. He has a Master's Degree from NDSU in Communication/Governmental Information. Currently, he is a Ph.D (ABD) candidate at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Kelly has taught customs and courtesies to Saudi Arabian national guard troops, taught students with oral comprehension anxiety, coached a national championship LD debate team, coached an individual LD champion, and finished 5th at the NFA National LD championships in 2006 and 2007. He brings an application of speaking and argument theories from practice to application.

Spring 2008 Courses:

Comm 100 Oral Communication
Comm 101 Intro to Human Comm
Comm 121 Forensics Workshop
Comm 321 Forensics Workshop
Comm 340 Exploration Research in Communications

Courses Taught At MSSU:
Comm 100 Oral Communication
Comm 101 Intro to Human Comm
Comm 121 Forensics Workshop
Comm 306 Theories of Persuasion
Comm 315 Argumentation and Debate
Comm 321 Forensics Workshop
Comm 340 Exploration Research in Communications
MIDS 100 Freshman Experience

Research Interests:
Rhetorical criticism
Communication education
Pedagogy
Emotional support in public school faculty
School Funding Formulas

Professional Memberships:
Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri (STAM)
Missouri Area Forensic Association (MAFA)
VFW #4142

Honors/Awards/Recognition
MOSO LD, 5th place, 2006 Missouri Southern, 2nd place, national team sweepstakes, 2003
Coached LD individual National Champion, 2003
International LD debate tournament, 2nd place, Vancouver, 2003
International Forensics LD champions, Rome, 2002
NFA LD National Champions, 2001
International Forensic LD champions, Prague, Czech Republic, 2001
MSSC LD Debate, 4th place, National tournament, 2000
Phi Kappa Phi Academic Graduate Honor Society 1997
Asst. Coach, NDSU, 2nd place at Lincoln-Douglas Nats. 1996
Department Teacher of the Year, 2007
MOSO LD 5th place NFA Nationals

Publications & Presentations

Larson's Links:
MOSO Forensics Schedule
Pi Kappa Delta( forensic association) membership information

 

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