Jan Schuetz , Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Colorado, 1975  Office: Room 233, 505-277-0573	Professor Communication

Research:

Legal, religious, corporate communication, and argumentation theories.

Sample Publications:

• Janice Schuetz, Communicating the Law: Lessons from Landmark Legal Cases, Prospect Heights, Ill.: Waveland Press, 2006

• Robert Trapp and Janice Schuetz, Perspectives on Argumentation: Essays in Honor of Wayne Brockriede, New York: IDEA, 2006.

• Schuetz, Janice. Episodes in the Rhetoric of Government-Indian Relations, Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishing, 2002.

• Schuetz, Janice. 2000. "Criminal Trial Process." In Handbook of Criminal Justice Administration. Edited by MA. Dupont-Morales, Michael K. Hooper, Judgy H. Schmidt, 205-222. New York: Marcel Dekker, 2000.

• Schuetz, Janice and Andrew Burgess. "Foreward," in Archbishop Lamy: In His Own Words. Sante Fe: LPD press, 2000.

• Schuetz, Janice and Janet Shiver. 2000. "Community Speaking," in Teams: An Approach to Business and Professional Speaking, 127-160. New York: McGraw-Hill. (New chapter and second edition).

• The O.J. Simpson Trials: Rhetoric Media and the Law. 1999.

• Continental & American Perspectives on the Law, 1995.

• The Logic of Women on Trial, 1994.

Methods: Theoretical, critical, interpretive research. I believe theoretical and critical research answers important questions about values, human relations, and cultures.

Authors: Kenneth Burke, Victor Turner, Chaim Perelman, Jurgan Haberma, Fritz Heider, Mikael Bahktin.

Teaching Style: My classes are organized, require critical thinking, and demand clear and coherent writing. I promote focused discussion.

Favorite Classes: Rhetorical Criticism, Argumentation Theory, Legal Communication, Religious Communication, Business and Professional Thinking.

Why UNM?: The opportunity to do rhetorical teaching and research. The opportunity to do corporate training.

Spare Time: Read novels related to law and crime, gardening, hiking and outdoor recreation.