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		Justin Stewart I-Course Instructor Public Speaking Instructor
	Course Information: UWYO 1450-01 & 02, TR 9:35-10:50   Critically Thinking About Media and Our World This course introduces students to the methods and skills necessary when critically evaluating messages, especially those found in the modern media.  Students will study the process of reasonable, reflective, responsible thinking; will evaluate arguments and evidence from a wide variety of sources; will develop, refine, and defend reasonable positions; and will apply those skills when assessing the content of today’s media including: books, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, the Internet, and others. In addition, students will examine issues found in the modern media and present their findings to the class. COJO 1010 (spring course)   Public Speaking Department: Communication & Journalism Office Hours/Location: Ross Hall 434 Research Interests: I am interested in family communication research, specifically the ways partners communicate with one another and their children.  My Master's thesis explored the relationships between parental divorce, relationships between children and fathers, and the effect of parental divorce on the attitudes offspring hold toward sexual activities. Favorite...

	Book:	Ishmael, by Daniel Quinn
	Band:	The Rolling Stones
	Sport:	football (to watch) and tennis or badminton (to play)
	Quote:	"A good education is the doorway to opportunity; a good attitude is the stairway to success." -William Arthur Ward
`	Interests and hobbies: I enjoy reading, being outdoors, and hanging out with my friends and family.  I also LOVE trashy daytime TV talk shows (like Maury and Jerry Springer) Educational Background: B.A., Communication, University of Wyoming, 2003. M.A., Communication, University of Wyoming, 2006.