William Benoit

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William Benoit
Born
William Lyon Benoit

(1953-03-17) March 17, 1953 (age 71)
NationalityAmerican
Education Ball State University
Central Michigan University
Wayne State University
Known for Image repair theory
Spouse
Pamela Jean
(m. 1974)
ChildrenJennifer M.
Scientific career
Fields Communication studies
Political science
Institutions University of Missouri
Ohio University
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Thesis An analytical study of the development of major concepts of causality in philosophy  (1979)

William Lyon Benoit (born March 17, 1953) [1] is an American scholar in the field of political communication. [2] He graduated from Ball State University in 1975 and obtained his Master of Arts degree from Central Michigan University in 1976. He also holds a PhD from Wayne State University. [3]

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He is a distinguished professor of Communication Studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. [3] He previously taught at Miami University, Bowling Green State University, the University of Missouri, and Ohio University. He was a faculty member at the University of Missouri for twenty-four years. [4] He is known for developing image repair theory (originally called "Image Restoration") and for applying it to anecdotes in various real-world contexts. [5] He was the editor of the Journal of Communication from 2003 to 2005, and of Communication Studies from 2007 to 2009. [6]

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References

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  2. Waster, Maureen (2008-07-18). "Talking politics". Columbia Missourian. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  3. 1 2 "William L. Benoit - CAS - Department of Communication Studies | UAB". www.uab.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
  4. "Researcher to deliver political talk at ISU". Pantagraph. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  5. "William L. Benoit". University of Alabama at Birmingham. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  6. "William Benoit Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). University of Alabama at Birmingham. 2017. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
  7. "Benoit, William L. 1953- | Encyclopedia.com". www.encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2019-10-23.