Judith E. Hendry, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Denver, 1994  Office: Room 226, 277-2197	Lecturer III Communication

Research:

Environmental rhetoric, public participation in environmental decision-making, nuclear clean-up, environmental communication perspectives.

Sample Publications:

• Hendry, J. (2006). Communication and the Environment: An Introduction to the Study of Environmental Communication (textbook under review with Strata Publishing Co.).

• Hendry, J., & Cramer, J. (2005). "The Logic of Colonization in the 'What Would Jesus Drive?' Anti-SUV Campaign."   In S. L. Senecah (Ed.) Environmental Communication Yearbook, II (pp. 115-131). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

• Hendry, J. (2004). "Decide, Announce, Defend: Turning the NEPA Process into an Advocacy Tool Rather Than a Decision-making Tool" (2004).   In J. W. Delicath, S. P. Depoe, & M. F. Aepli (Eds. ), Communication and Public Participation in Environmental Decision Making: Advances in Theory and Practice. SUNY Press.  

• Hendry, J. (2004). "The Prophets and the Pundits: The Role of the Environmental Communication Scholar in a Sustainable Southwest." Journal of the Arizona Communication Association, 1-8.

• Hendry, J. (2003). "Mining the Sacred Mountain: The Clash between Western Rationalization and Native American Religions." Multicultural Perspectives, 5 (1), 3-10.

• Hendry, J. (1994). "Managing Public Values in Environmental Risk Communication:   The Rhetoric of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal."   Speaker and Gavel , 31, 96-109 

Methods: Both quantitative and qualitative depending on the focus of inquiry. I especially enjoy rhetorical criticism and public discourse analysis.

Teaching Style: I endeavor to create substantive, challenging courses and a classroom environment that fosters student interaction and free expression. I strive to be fair and show genuine respect and concern for my students.