Joseph S. Tuman is Professor of Speech and Communication Studies at San Francisco State University, where he has been honored with the Jacobus tenBroek Society Award for Excellence in Teaching. Tuman regularly appears on television as a political commentator and is the author of numerous books, including Political Communication in American Campaigns, and Communicating Terror: The Rhetorical Dimensions of Terrorism. In addition, Tuman has taught at the University of California at Berkeley, The New School, and Paris II, the top law school in France. He has published widely in the field of communication studies and has previously operated a private consulting practice for individuals, businesses, and government entities seeking assistance with speech writing, communication strategies, and presentation skills.