Lars Kristiansen

Lars J. Kristiansen is an Associate Professor at the School of Communication Studies at James Madison University (JMU). His academic expertise spans public relations, crisis communication, image repair, rhetoric, cultural studies, and speech communication.

• B.A., BI Norwegian School of Management
• M.A., Illinois State University
• Ph.D., University of Missouri

His research focuses on strategic communication practices, particularly in crisis scenarios and rhetorical analysis within cultural contexts.