John A. McArthur
Associate Professor of Communication and Director of Undergraduate Programs
James L. Knight School of Communication at 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).
See Dr. McArthur’s publication record with links to articles here.
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
- Proxemics – Space & Communication (Seminar) COMM 401
Graduate seminars developed and taught at Queens:
- Integrated Strategic Communication: Analysis & Theory COMM 605
- Seminar in Digital Communication COMM 648
- Seminar in Space, Technology, and Communication COMM 668
Service
Dr. McArthur is currently the Director of Knight 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).
