Ronald D. Gordon (Ph.D., University of Kansas) is Professor of Communication at the Hilo campus of The University of Hawaii. He teaches Interpersonal Communication, Seminar in Human Dialogue, Semin...view moreRonald D. Gordon (Ph.D., University of Kansas) is Professor of Communication at the Hilo campus of The University of Hawaii. He teaches Interpersonal Communication, Seminar in Human Dialogue, Seminar in Listening, Interviewing, and Leadership and Communication. He has served as chair of the Department of Communication at UH-Hilo, and his scholarship has appeared in twenty different academic journals, including the Journal of Multicultural Discourses, Human Communication, Journal of Business Communication, Psychological Reports, Small Group Behavior, Perceptual and Motor Skills, China Media Research, and Communication Quarterly.view less