Christopher M. Duerringer

Christopher M. Duerringer is a Professor in the Department of Communication Studies at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), within the College of Liberal Arts. His expertise lies in Rhetoric and Critical/Cultural Studies, focusing on political and economic discourse in public and media spheres. Duerringer has contributed to journals such as Communication Theory, Communication Monographs, and Social Media + Society, exploring themes of publics, counterpublics, and rhetorical strategies.

His teaching emphasizes rhetoric, critical theory, and argumentation, with notable courses including COMM300: Survey of Rhetorical Theory and COMM331: Argumentation & Debate. Duerringer serves as director of argumentation research at the Center for First Amendment Studies, advises the department’s graduate program, and participates in institutional committees. He also reviews manuscripts for Communication Studies conferences and publications.