Dr. Kevin J. Ayotte
Dr. Ayotte will be on sabbatical during the Fall 2017 semester.
California State University, Fresno
Department of Communication
5201 North Maple Ave, Mail Stop SA 46
Fresno, CA 93740-8027
Office: Speech Arts 6
Phone: 559.278.4086 | Fax: 559.278.4113
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Position: Professor
Education: Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh
Interests: Rhetorical Theory and Criticism, Public Argument, Critical Security Studies,
Postmodernism
Dr. Ayotte's scholarship addresses the intersection of contemporary rhetorical theory
and public policy argumentation, especially the relationship between public discourse
about terrorism and weapons of mass destruction and the development of foreign policies
intended to address these security threats. He has published articles in journals
such as The Quarterly Journal of Speech and Argumentation and Advocacy, and is a co-editor of the book, Terrorism: Communication and Rhetorical Perspectives.
Recent Publications:
© 2006, International Association for Greek Philosophy, “Playing With Culture and
Truth: The Philosophy of the ‘Clash of Civilizations,’” in The Philosophy Of Culture,
vol. 2, ed. Konstantine Boudouris, Studies in Greek Philosophy, no. 49 (Athens, GR:
Ionia Publications, 2006): 22-37
© 2002, International Association for Greek Philosophy “The Art of War: Aristotle
on Rhetoric and Fear,” in The Philosophy of Communication, vol. 2, ed. Konstantine
Boudouris and Takis Poulakos, Studies in Greek Philosophy, no. 40 (Athens, GR: Ionia
Publications, 2002): 45-57.
© 2001, International Association for Greek Philosophy, “Rhetoric and the Possibility
of Truth: Platonic Epistemology in the Phaedrus and the Symposium,” in Greek Philosophy
and Epistemology, vol. 1, ed. Konstantine Boudouris, Studies in Greek Philosophy,
no. 36 (Athens, GR: Ionia Publications, 2001): 29-41.
© 2000, International Association for Greek Philosophy“Aesthetic Rhetoric in Plato’s
Phaedrus,” in Greek Philosophy and the Fine Arts, vol. 2, ed.
Konstantine Boudouris, Studies in Greek Philosophy, no. 34 (Athens, GR: Ionia Publications,
2000): 11-21.
