A crucial resource for anyone for anyone directing a course in communication, Coordinating the Communication Course provides you with the most practical advice on every topic central to the coordinator/director role, from establishing a clear program vision to hiring and training instructors to advocating for the course and program itself.

DEANNA L. FASSETT is Professor of Communication Pedagogy at San José State University, where she has served as a course coordinator of a variety of introductory and advanced communication studies courses for more than ten years. She has also served as her departments Graduate Teaching Associate supervisor since 2002. Her research, published in journals such as Communication Education, Basic Communication Course Annual and Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, addresses issues of power and privilege, continuity, and care, with respect to instructional communication in general, and foundational courses in the discipline in particular. She is the author and editor of three books, including Critical Communication Pedagogy, The SAGE Handbook of Communication and Instruction and Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction. JOHN T. WARREN (1974-2011). Professor of Communication Pedagogy at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, John served as director of the introductory course at Bowling Green State University and Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. His research, published in journals such as Communication Education, Basic Communication Course Annual, and Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies, often included analysis of foundational communication courses. Dr. Warren's research interests lay at the intersections of pedagogy, performance, and difference, examining culture and power through critical, performative lenses. He was an author/editor of six books, including Performing Purity, Critical Communication Pedagogy, The SAGE Handbook of Communication and Instruction, and Communication: A Critical/Cultural Introduction.