Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies

B.S., Southern Illinois University
M.S., & Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison (1971)

Jerry Feezel's focus of research and teaching is language semantics and instructional communication. He also specializes in communication in aging and intercultural communication. In addition to numerous state, regional, and national conference papers, Jerry has authored over 60 articles in Speech Monographs, Communication Education, and a dozen other journals. He authored one book, co-authored another, and has chapters in three other books. As graduate faculty, he has directed 27 graduate theses and dissertations plus non-thesis papers. He has also traveled, taught and studied in England, Europe, and China.
   Jerry also directs the University-wide Orientation of Graduate TA's (ONTAP), serves as Interim Associate Dean in Research and Graduate Studies, and is a Faculty Senator.
   A former high school speech/theatre and English teacher in Illinois, Jerry has a B. S. in Education from Southern Illinois University, and his M. A. and Ph. D. from the University of Wisconsin (Madison) in Communicative Arts (educational psychology minor). He has held numerous professional offices in over 35 years of university teaching including chair of the SCA Instructional Development Division (twice) and President of both the Washington & Ohio Speech Communication Associations. He has been honored with both major awards from the Ohio association: Outstanding College Teacher (1984) and Distinguished Service Award (1988).
   Jerry lives in Kent with his wife Jenelle. Their son, daughter (and spouses) have given them four grandchildren to enjoy.

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