John A. McArthur
Assistant Professor of Communication and Director of Undergraduate Programs
James L. Knight School of Communication
Queens University of Charlotte
Ph.D., Clemson University
M.Ed., University of South Carolina
B.S., Furman University

Research

Dr. McArthur’s dissertation (Instructional Proxemics: Creating a place for space in instructional communication discourse) was completed and presented in the multidisciplinary Rhetorics, Communication, & Information Design program in the College of Architecture, Arts, and Humanities at Clemson University. His committee, chaired by Dr. Andrew Billings of the Department of Communication, included Dr. Bryan Denham (Communication); Dr. Sean Williams (English); Dr. William Havice (Health, Education, & Human Development).

His recent publications include: “Podcasting: Engaging ‘digital natives’ in the communication classroom” (in Communication Teacher, Jan. 2009) and “Digital subculture: A ‘geek’ meaning of style” (in Journal of Communication Inquiry, Jan. 2009).  His professional experience includes event production and marketing, corporate communication consulting through outdoor experience training, and student activities advising.

Teaching

Undergraduate courses taught at Queens:

• Introduction to Communication COMM 101
• Integrated Strategic Communication/Public Relations COMM 306/342
• Media Aesthetics COMM 309
• Layout & Design COMM 316
• Sports Promotion & Publicity COMM 357
• Social Media (Seminar) COMM 401

Graduate seminars developed and taught at Queens:

• Integrated Strategic Communication: Analysis & Theory COMM 605
• Seminar in Digital Communication COMM 648

Service

Dr. McArthur is currently the Director of School of Communication Undergraduate Programs at Queens University of Charlotte and serves on various internal committees. He is a member of and active presenter in the National Communication Association (NCA), the Southern States Communication Association (SSCA), and the SC College Personnel Association (SCCPA).