Thomas Hollihan is a professor of communication at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California. He is the author of Arguments and Arguing: The Products and Process of Human Decision Making (with Kevin Baaske) and Argument at Century's End: Reflecting on the Past and Envisioning the Future. He has been published in the Quarterly Journal of Speech, Argumentation and Advocacy, Communication Quarterly, Western Journal of Communication, Southern Speech Communication Journal, Speaker and Gavel, and Debate Issues. In addition, Hollihan has served as a consultant to political candidates and elected officials and makes frequent media appearances to discuss politics and campaigns.