Michael A. Phillips-Anderson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
- Department
- Communication
- Office
- Plangere Center 212
- Phone
- 732-263-5357
- mphillip@monmouth.edu
Michael A. Phillips-Anderson, Ph.D.
Education
Ph.D. , University of Maryland
M.A., St. John’s College
B.A., George Mason University
Research Interests
Dr. Phillips-Anderson is concerned with the role of public discourse in the creation of active citizenship. His teaching and writing examine historical and contemporary public address, new media and political rhetoric, and the strategic use of humor. He is working on a translation and commentary on the work of rhetorical theorist Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca and an analysis of the satirical presidential campaign of comedian Gracie Allen.
Publications
Scholarly Articles
Phillips-Anderson, Michael, and Rachel Phillips-Anderson. “Writing a Love Letter to Your (Perceived) Enemy: Thích Nhất Hạnh and the Rhetoric of Nonviolence.” ESSACHESS – Journal for Communication Studies 10, no. 1 (2017): 73-90. http://www.essachess.com/index.php/jcs/article/view/366
Phillips-Anderson, Michael. “Missing the Joke: Interviews with Presidential Candidates on The Daily Show.” Texas Speech Communication Journal 38, no. 1 (2014): 46-61.
Harris, Mary, and Michael Phillips-Anderson. “Social Media, Lobbying, and Political Influence.” In Dirty Deals: Encyclopedia of Lobbying, Political Influence and Corruption, edited by Amy Handlin, 64-88. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2014.
Phillips-Anderson, Michael and Marina Vujnović. “Watchdogs and Fact Checkers: Contemporary Journalism and Political Influence.” In Dirty Deals: Encyclopedia of Lobbying, Political Influence and Corruption, edited by Amy Handlin, 229-246. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2014.
“Sojourner Truth, ‘Address at the Woman’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio,’ (29 May 1851).” Voices of Democracy 7(2012): 21-46. http://bit.ly/1R5KYCa
“Working the Room.” Lapham’s Quarterly 5, no. 4 (2012): 179-186. http://bit.ly/1LCACcG
Multimedia
Listen to Dr. Phillips-Anderson talk about his work:
Well-Liked Leaders Know The Secret: Make Us Laugh on NPR’s Talk of the Nation
External Affiliations & Community Engagement
Member of the Rhetoric Society of America, and the American Society for the History of Rhetoric
Awards
Creativity and Research Grant, Spring 2021.
Judith H. Stanley Traveling Fellowship for Improvement of Teaching in the Humanities, Monmouth University, Spring 2020.
Summer Faculty Fellowship, 2019. .
Courses
Frequently Taught Classes
- Co-Curricular Practicum in CommWorks (CO 266)
- Communication Theories for Professional Life (CO 501)
- Critical Discourse (HU 201)
- Fictional Politics in Literature, Film, and Television (PR 468)
- First Year Seminar (FY 101)
- Political Communication (CO 425, PS 425)
- Presentational Communication: Design and Delivery (CO 508)
- Public Speaking (CO 220)
- Rhetoric and Persuasion (CO 233)
Recently Taught Classes
2022 Fall
- CO-501-50 - Communication Theories for Professional Life
- PR-468-01 - Fictional Politics in Literature, Film, and Television
- PR-468-H01 - Fictional Politics in Literature, Film, and Television
- CO-220-02 - Public Speaking
2022 Spring
- CO-692-PH3SH - Communication Thesis
- PR-468-01 - Fictional Politics in Literature, Film, and Television
- CO-220-50 - Public Speaking
- CO-233-01 - Rhetoric and Persuasion
2021 Fall
- CO-501-50 - Communication Theories for Professional Life
- CO-691-PH3SH - Communication Thesis Proposal
- PR-468-H01 - Fictional Politics in Literature, Film, and Television
- PR-468-01 - Fictional Politics in Literature, Film, and Television
- CO-220-02 - Public Speaking
2021 Summer E
2021 Spring
- HU-201-H4 - Critical Discourse
- HU-201-04 - Critical Discourse
- HU-201-50 - Critical Discourse
- CO-233-01 - Rhetoric and Persuasion
2020 Fall
- CO-501-50 - Communication Theories for Professional Life
- CO-425-01 - Political Communication
- CO-220-02 - Public Speaking