Faculty

Richard Katula

Professor

Office Location: 223 Holmes Hall
Office Phone: 617-373-5040
Email: r.katula@neu.edu

Office Hours:
Monday: 9:00-10:00; 1:00-3:00
Wednesday: 9:00-10:00; 1:00-3:00
Thursday: 9:00-10:00; 1:00-3:00
By appointment

Education:
Ph.D. Speech Communication, University of Illinois, UC
MA Speech, Northern Illinois University
BA English, Western Michigan University

Courses Taught:
Classical Rhetorical Theory
Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
Rhetorical Criticism I and II
Public Speaking
Argumentation & Debate
International Communication Abroad

Research Interests:
Richard A. Katula has served as Professor of Communication Studies at Northeastern University since 1990. Professor Katula received his B.A. degree in English from Western Michigan University, his M.A. in Speech from Northern Illinois University, and his Ph.D. in Rhetoric from the University of Illinois in 1974.
In addition to his faculty appointment, Professor Katula serves as Director of the workshop on “The American Lyceum and Public Culture” sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities. He has also been a Fulbright Scholar on two occasions.
Professor Katula is the author or co-author of three books, the most recent of which is A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric, 3rd ed. (Erlbaum, 2003). He has just completed a book entitled, The Eloquence of Edward Everett, to be published in 2009. He has also produced two documentaries, the most recent of which is the award-winning, The Gettysburg Address: A Speech for the Ages (1999). Professor Katula has also written numerous articles on political communication for popular and scholarly publications. In 2003, Professor Katula was presented with the Advisor-of-the-Year award from the College of Arts and Sciences. Professor Katula’s scholarly interests have focused on classical rhetoric and applications of rhetorical theory to public discourse in American society.

Scholarly Articles:

• Katula, R. (2002), "Quintilian on the Art of Emotional Appeal," Rhetoric, Review. 22, No. 1, pp. 5-15.
• Katula, R. (2004). "Was Abraham Lincoln Greek? America's Embrace of Greek Culture in the 19th Century." International Tribune 26: May-June, pp. 36-47.
• Katula, R. (2003). "Emotion in the Courtroom: Quintilian's Judge Then and Now," Quintilian and the Law. Netherlands: University Press, Leuven, pp. 129-140.

Books:

• Katula, R. and Murphy, J. (2004). A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric, 3rd Ed. Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum Publications. (320 pgs)
• In Progress: The Eloquence of Edward Everett. Boston, MA: Dorchester Historical Society. Scheduled completion date: December, 2008.

Book Review:
Katula, Richard. "LOGOS: Rational Argument in Classical Rhetoric," Classical Review, 59.1 (Winter, 2009).

Published Interview:
"Richard Katula and the Art of Political Rhetoric," an interview in Intellectum, May, 2007, pp. 75-94.

Lectures:
The Cicero of America: Edward Everett and the American Lyceum," 3-hour lecture presented at the NEH workshop, “The American Lyceum and Public Culture: The Rhetoric of Idealism, Opportunity, and Abolition, May 26 and June 2, 2007.Lyceum Hall, Salem, MA.

Grants: GRANTS:

• The Lincoln and Therese Filene Foundation. “We The People…The Citizen and the Constitution,” Northeastern University, 2003, 2004, 2005, $110,000 – $135,000 per year
• Center for Civic Education. "We the People and the 14th Amendment," Boston Public Schools, 2003, $18,000
• "The American Lyceum and Public Culture: The Oratory of Idealism, Opportunity and Abolition,"The National Endowment for the Humanities, 2007 - $110,000. Renewed 2009 - $160,000.

Scholarly Activities:

• • Fulbright Scholar, University of Athens, Greece, 2004.

• Senior Fulbright Specialist. University of Athens and Anatolia College, Thessaloniki, 2005.
• Member, Fulbright Foundation Board, "Aegean and Black Sea Region," 2007-2009
• Numerous appearances on FOX TV, CNN TV, WSM-FM, etc. related to Presidential campaigns.