I have taught Communication for over 40 years--in high school, small liberal arts colleges, and at universities.  Now I am retired and finally free to write what interests me, in a way that interests me.  My first writing endeavor following my retirrement was to start several blogs and post on them with regularity.  Recently, I have been working on a work of fiction through the auspices of the online group "NaNoWriMo," which encourages its members to "produce" a 50,000 word novel during the month of November (quantity, not quality is the byword).  I have also written a number of articles for online submission. However, I have not forgotten my academic past.  During my career, I conducted an extensive  number of research studies and published the findings in numerous scholarly journals.  Several texbooks that I created or helped to create came and went through numerous student hands.  My research on my favorite subject sarcasm was compiled into a volume that was published by Edwin Mellen Press.  You can find it at www.mellenpress.com under "Authors"--"R" for "Rockwell, Patricia."  

Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Arizona, 1994