• Kenneth E. Crook Faculty Award, College of Liberal Studies, 1998.
• Presidential Professorship, 1998.
• Gustav Friedrich Award, established by the Communication Education Interest Group of CSCA to recognize each year's top graduate student paper, 1998
• President, Phi Kappa Phi, 1997-1998; President Elect, 1996-1997
• OSTCA Josh Lee Service Award, 1995
• Henry Daniel Rinsland Memorial Award for Excellence in Educational Research, 1995
• Regents' Award for Superior Teaching, 1992
• Phi Kappa Phi, 1992
• Associates' Distinguished Lectureship, University of Oklahoma, 1984-1985; 1985-1986
• OSTCA Outstanding Communication Educator, 1987
• Central States Speech Association Service Award, 1978
• SCA Golden Anniversary Award, 1974
• Outstanding Young Man of America, 1973
• Outstanding Young Teacher Award, Central States Speech Association, 1970
• Ph.D. with honors, University of Kansas, 1968
• Margaret Anderson Award for Excellence in Teaching, University of Kansas, 1966-1967
• B.A., summa cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1964
• Delta Sigma Rho (forensics)
• National Forensics League, Degree of Distinction
• Who's Who in the World, 12th edition, 1995-1996; 15th ed. (1998)
• Who's Who in America, 49th edition (1995)
• Who's Who in the South and Southwest, 23rd ed.; 24th ed. (1995-1996); 25th ed. (1997-1998); 26th ed. (1999-2000)
• International Authors and Writers Who's Who, 10th ed., 1985; 11th ed., 1988; 12th ed., 1992
• Who's Who Among Human Services Professionals, 1986
• Who's Who in American Education, 1985; 1989-1990; 1992-1993; 1994-1995; 1996-1997
• International Who's Who of Contemporary Achievement, 1984
• International Who's Who of Intellectuals, 13th ed.
• International Man of the Year, 1996/97
• Dictionary of International Biography, 13th ed.; 26th ed.
• Who's Who in the Midwest, 18th ed., 19th ed., 20th ed.
• Men of Achievement, 15th, 16th ed.
• Personalities of America, 2nd ed.
• Outstanding People of the 20th Century.
• American Men and Women of Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences, 12th ed.
• Directory of American Scholars, 6th, 7th, 8th ed.
• Who's Who in the Media and Communications, 1998-1999.
• Who's Who Among American Teachers, 1996.

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