Interpersonal Communication with an emphasis on Communication Traits; Communication Theory; Communication Training and Development. My research centers around the aggressive communication traits of Argumentativeness and Verbal Aggressiveness. I served as Editor of Communication Research Reports (1999-2001), and the Massachusetts Communication Journal (1981). Among several honors, I was the recipient of the Eastern Communication Association’s Past Presidents/Officers Award (1989), Distinguished Research Fellow Award (1997), and was a member of the ECA’s Committee of Scholars (1989-1990 and 2009-2010). In April 2009, I received the Eastern Communication Association’s Centennial Scholar in Communication Award.