Robert V. Friedenberg
Ph.D. Temple University 1970
M.A., Temple University 1966
B.S., Towson State College, 1965

Professor Friedenberg has been on the faculty at Miami University since receiving his Ph.D. from Temple University in 1970. His primary research interest is political communication and his secondary interest is the history of American Jewish preaching. Friedenberg has written or edited six books, the most recent being Notable Speeches in Contemporary Presidential Campaigns. His co-authored text, Political Campaign Communication: Principles and Practices is the most widely used and cited book in the field of political communication. Friedenberg's Hear O' Israel: The History of American Jewish Preaching 1654-1970, received the Religious Communication Association's Book of the Year Award. Friedenberg has written chapters in 12 additional books and has written 19 articles. He has made scholarly presentations to 49 scholarly meetings, including the keynote address at three such meetings. He has received awards for excellence in teaching from both Miami University and the Central States Speech Association. He is a past president of the Religious Communication Association and has served as an officer of several professional associations and on the editorial boards of three scholarly journals.