Small Group Communication: Principles in Action

Author(s): Teresa M. Patterson, Cynthia Luna

The uncertainty of instructional delivery during the Covid-19 crisis has created new challenges for community college instructors. Many instructors have been forced to instantly shift from the brick and mortar classroom to a virtual online environment.  In addition, many companies and organizations ...

Public Health Communication: Science & Practice

Author(s): Anthony Roberto

Public Health Communication: Science and Practice provides a comprehensive overview of how to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate public health communication interventions. Written in a clear and accessible style, this book: reviews the social marketing...

Think Better, Write Better

Author(s): Robin Jenkins

Thinking rationally and writing clearly are two sides of the same coin, Both have tremendous value as career and life skills, in that those who do them well are more likely to be successful. Unfortunately, surveys of employers show that most people, even college graduates, are not particularly profi...

Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

Author(s): John Salamone

It has been more than more than half a century since the “Psychopharmacology Revolution” swept through modern society, radically changing mental health practice, and altering the way people view psychiatric disorders. Large numbers of people in the US and other countries are now being treated with p...

Appearance Discrimination in 21st Century Global Workplaces: Lookism as an Overlooked Aspect of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Author(s): Cynthia H. Sims

Lookism is a broad term used to describe physical appearance discrimination.  It is synonymous with beautyism and encompasses colorism, weightism, heightism, ageism, and ableism, each granting power and privilege to those who are considered physically appealing and assumed to be more intelligent, ca...

Intercultural Communication: Building Relationships and Skills

Author(s): Helen Acosta, Bryan Hirayama, Mark Staller

Intercultural Communication: Building Relationships and Skills provides clear explanations of relevant communication theories and practical advice for improving communication skills. This text is designed to introduce students to the most important concepts, theories, and strategies related to inter...

Exceptionality in School and Society: A Guide for Future Educators

Author(s): Christopher O'Brien, Donna Sacco

Our text, Exceptionality in School and Society: A Guide for Future Educators is written for a unique audience and may appear a bit different than some other popular and excellent textbooks on special education. We have tailored the design, content, and writing style for an audience of aspiring educa...

Introduction to the Music Industry: Southwestern Edition

Author(s): Robert Willey, Stan D Renard

Introduction to the Music Industry: Southwestern Edition covers the present state of the music and entertainment industry and how it has evolved over time. Students learn how music is recorded, marketed, licensed, and performed. In addition, it contributes to the development of the music and enterta...

Writing and Arguing Pop Culture: Journey to Alahandra

Author(s): ERIC ABBEY

Writing and Arguing Popular Culture is about beginning to understand and to look critically at the world that surrounds us every day.  Too often writing courses fixate on form and content and not on the relationships that we all inherently have with our world.  Popular culture, and its accompanying ...

Case Studies in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion in Higher Education: An Intersectional Perspective

Author(s): ELENA SANDOVAL LUCERO, JOHANNA MAES

Case Studies in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education: An Internal Perspective is designed to serve as a resource and guide for students studying leadership, higher education, student affairs, and/or ethnic studies. The goal is to connect equity, diversity, inclusion and social justice...