David Cheshier

David Cheshier is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Georgia State University and serves as the Director of the Creative Media Industries Institute (CMII). His research spans rhetorical theory and criticism, argumentation studies, public deliberation, and rhetoric and political philosophy.

• Education: Ph.D. in Rhetorical Studies from the University of Iowa (1996)

Cheshier's work has been published in journals like Security Studies, Controversia, and Argumentation and Advocacy, focusing on intersections of affect and public argumentation. He has received prestigious awards including the NCA Miller Award and the AFA Rohrer Research Award for his contributions to argumentation studies.

• Current Research: Emotion in American public life and the creative economy
• Leadership: Founded the Center for Collaborative Scholarship in the Humanities and organized the Second Century Initiative research group on new/emerging media

Contact: dcheshier@gsu.edu | Office: 205 25 Park Place (CMII) / 1139 25 Park Place (Communication research office)