Peter F. Jorgensen is Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Communication at Western Illinois University. He received his B.A. in Speech Communication from San Francisco State University, his M.A. in Professional Communication from San Diego State University, and his Ph.D. in Communication from the University of Arizona. He primarily teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in the communication department's organizational communication sequence. In addition, he teaches courses in communication research methods, persuasion, communication training and development, small group communication, and argumentation.He has presented a number of professional papers to national and international communication associations, and has captured Top Paper honors six times. He is a co-editor on The Encyclopedia of Human Emotions, published by Macmillan Press. He has also published in Management Communication Quarterly, Journal of Contemporary Business Issues, Western Journal of Communication and Human Communication Research, and has authored book chapters on interpersonal communication, emotion and persuasion. As a specialist in organizational communication and social influence, he has consulted for Commonwealth Edison, Boise-Cascade, William C. Brown Publishing in San Diego, CA, MidAmerica National Bank, Caterpillar, the Illinois Farm Bureau, the Illinois Area Health Education Center, and Roquette-America. During his undergraduate days, he was a nationally-ranked competitor in public speaking and oral interpretation events.