Expertise

Research Areas: Deceptive communication, nonverbal communication, Deaf culture

He has served as a communication trainer, consultant, or expert in the following industries as they intersect with his expertise in communication processes and practices: 

  • Aviation
  • Bargaining and negotiation
  • Computer Science
  • Deaf education and Deaf culture
  • Dentistry
  • Documentary production
  • Engineering/Robotics
  • Higher education leadership and pedagogy
  • Food industry
  • Judicial/Courts/Legal
  • Law enforcement
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical/Healthcare
  • Mental Health
  • Nonverbal communication
  • Organizational listening
  • Real estate
  • Resiliency and grit
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Veracity and linguistic deception

Dr. Griffin’s research focuses on interpersonal communication contexts, specifically nonverbal communication, deception, and topics related to Deaf culture.

Keywords:

  • Deception; Nonverbal communication; Deaf Culture
Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Advertising and Public Relations, College of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Alabama

Assistant Professor, Department of Communication Studies, College of Communication and Information Sciences, University of Alabama

PhD Student, Department of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, State University of New York at Buffalo (past)

Communities
Communication
Degrees
PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo, Communication, 2014
MA, University of Texas at Austin, Communication Studies, 2007
BS, University of Texas at Austin, Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2004