Krishna R. Kandath, Ph.D.
Ph.D., Ohio University, 2001  Office: Room 235, 505-277-2211	Assistant Professor Communication

Research:

Mostly addressing social change and social justice issues, often involving critical/cultural inquiry.

Sample Publications:

• Kandath, K. (2006). "Critical approaches to community conflict in developing countries: A case study of India. In J. G. Oetzel and S. Ting-Toomey (Eds.), The Sage Handbook of Conflict Communication: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice (pp 501-516). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Papa, W.H., Papa, M.J., Kandath, K.P., Worrell, T. and Muthuswamy, N. (2005). "Dialectic of unity and fragmentation in feeding the homeless: Promoting social justice through communication." Atlantic Journal of Communication,13(4), 242-271.

• Melkote, S.R., and Kandath, K.P. (2001). "Barking up the wrong tree? An inward look at the discipline of development communication." In S.R. Melkote & S. Rao (Eds.), Critical issues in communication: The challenge of looking inward for the right answers. Essays in honor of K.E. Eapen (pp 188-204). New Delhi: Sage.

• Smith, J.W., and Kandath, K.P. (2000). "Communication and the blind or visually handicapped." In D.O. Braithwaite & T.L. Thompson (Eds.). Handbook of communication and people with disabilities: Research and application (pp 389-403). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum

• Skinner, E.C., and Kandath, K.P. (1998). "International satellite broadcasting in India and other areas: A critical summary." In S.R. Melkote, P. Shields, & B. Agrawal (Eds.), International satellite broadcasting in South Asia: Political, economic, and cultural implications (pp.295-315). New York: University Press of America.

Methods: Empirical and critical/cultural.

Authors: Michel Foucault, Edward Said, Arturo Escobar, Stanley Deetz, Richard Lanigan, Stuart Hall, and Lawrence Grossberg.

Teaching Style: Active and interactive learning. Emphasis on critical thinking and practice.

Favorite Classes: Communication Theory, History and Philosophy of Communication, Seminar in Intercultural Communication, Culture and Discourse, and Seminar in Critical Theory and Research.

Why UNM? Had enough of snow in Ohio. Wanted diversity and variety.

Spare Time: Reading, community organizing activities, collecting miniatures, and cooking.