Limited Term Lecturer Contact Info john.banister@uga.edu Office: 501 Caldwell Hall Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday, 3pm-4:15pm John Banister joined the Communication Studies faculty as limited term lecturer in 2022 after completing his PhD the previous year under the direction of Professor Thomas Lessl. Before coming to Georgia he studied speech communication and English at Iowa State University. He enjoys regularly teaching public speaking. John also has taught courses in rhetorical criticism, communication law, business communication, interpersonal communication, and parliamentary procedure. John is a a scholar of argumentation and the First Amendment. He writes about the argumentation practices of the United States Supreme Court and the evolution of its authority and legitimacy within technical and public spheres. His research has appeared in Argumentation and Advocacy, Communication Quarterly, and the Western Journal of Communication. He currently serves as the chair of the Southern States Communication Association's (SSCA) Freedom of Speech Division and as a member of the editorial board of the Communication Law Review. Education: B.A., Speech Communication, Iowa State University M.A., English, Iowa State University PhD, Communication Studies, University of Georgia Selected Publications Selected Publications: Banister, J (2023). Judicious invention: flexible application of judicial doctrine in the Roberts Court's voting rights jurisprudence. Communication Quarterly. 71(1), 22-42. doi: 10.1080/01463373.2022.2100268 Banister, J (2022). On performativity and compelled commercial speech: Toward a workable standard. Communication Law Review 22(1), 74–103. Courses Regularly Taught: COMM 1110 COMM 2400 COMM 3200 Personal Website: https://uga.academia.edu/JohnBanister
