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Clay Warren

Professor Warren has scholarly interests in interpersonal and health communication, persuasion, and philosophies of learning. An interdisciplinary writer, he has published several books and numerous articles in various journals of communication and related fields. His "creative" publication credits include the genres of the novel, short story, and poetry, highlighted by a literary novel published in Hungary. Warren also assists the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense in its process of military education review, and provides Witness Training Programs to senior-level executives across North America. Prior to GW, he served as a faculty member in Nova Scotia, Denmark, and Hawaii. The range and depth of his background is evident in his multidisciplinary approach to education.

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Communication Expertise

• interpersonal communication
• small group communication
• organizational communication
• persuasion
• research methodology

Education

• Ph.D. in Communication 1976, University of Colorado at Boulder
• M.A. in Communication 1973, University of Colorado at Boulder
• B.S. in Engineering 1968, U.S. Naval Academy

Highlights of Academic Experience

• Associate Professor, The George Washington University, 1990-91
• Associate Professor, University College of Cape Breton, Novia Scotia, 1984-90
• Senior Laerer, International People's College, Denmark, 1982-84
• Assistant Professor, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1979-82
• Assistant Professor, Semester at Sea Program, Institute for Shipboard Education, 1977

Examples of Publications

• Warren, C. (1997). Writing in water. Journal of the Folk Education Association of America. 21(1), 1-10.
• Warren, C. (1995). Parent-child communication about sex. In T.J. Socha and G. Stamp (Eds.), Parents, Children, and Communication: Frontiers of Theory and Research. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 173-201.
• Warren, C. (1992). Perspectives on international sex practices and American family sex communication relevant to teenage sexual behavior in the United States. Health Communication. 4(2), 121-136.
• Warren, C. (1989). Andragogy and N.F.S. Grundtvig: A critical link. Adult Education Quarterly. 39(4), 211-223.
• Warren, C. (Ed.) (1988). Inner Visions, Outer Voices. Sydney, Novia Scotia: University College of Cape Breton Press, 145 p.
• Warren, C. (1987). Earliest recollection analysis: An intrapersonal technique of communication therapy. Individual Psychology, 43(1), 24-35.
• Warren, C. (1986). Coming Around. (Minnesota megvar). Budapest, Hungary: Mora/Kozmosz Konyvek, 278 p.
• Warren, C. (1982). The practice and products of communication inquiry and education. Communication Quarterly. 30(4), 316-319.

Highlights of Honors and Awards

• Seminarian: 1st Academy of Consciousness Studies, Princeton University, 1994
• Chauncey M. Depew Professor of Communication: an endowed professorship (established in 1936) at The George Washington University, 1991 - ...
• Rudolf Dreikurs Memorial Scholar: 21st ICASSI Summer Institute, Greece, North America Society for Adlerian Psychology, 1988
• Research Fellow: Tompkins Institute for Human Values and Technology, Nova Scotia, 1987-89

Highlights of Membership in Associations

• American Association of University Professors
• Folk Education Association of America
• International Society for Intercultural Education, Training & Research
• National Communication Association
• North American Society of Adlerian Psychology

Personal

• interests: literature, music, tennis
• family: Gitte (wife), Laura (daughter), Daniel Clay (son)
• fav. pizza topping: artichoke hearts and extra cheese

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