Dr. Richard E. Vatz (revised July, 2008)
 

Professor of Rhetoric and Communication @ Towson University

 

Academic Background
Teaching Experience
Highlights

Honors and Awards (selected)

 

Teaching

Service

Publication

         About

Books
Journal Articles and Book Chapters
Review Essays and Reviews
Correspondence
Editorials

Blogs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Conference Papers and Presentations                                                                                                                                                                   

Selected Reviewing - Articles & Books
Editorships
University Committees
Vatz Campus and Off-Campus Lectures and Recent Service

 

Sundry Campus Speeches

September 29, 2005 spoke in Sen. Jim Brochin’s class, “Ideology and Politics”

“Plagiarism and Blacklisting,” Society of Professional Journalists, 2006

 

Selected Debates and Speakerships – in conjunction with Student Government Association
Consulting

I have served as a consultant in the areas of executive communication and issues of communication and psychiatry. My clients have included some of the major law firms in Baltimore and Washington, banking institutions, charitable institutions and individuals. I have spoken to a variety of groups, including the Capitol Hill Club in Washington and a number of banking and other business groups.

Selected Campus and Off-Campus Lectures
Professional Association Memberships
Selected Media Work - by topic

Selected 2008: Media: July, 2008 CBS News commentary on Barack Obama Berlin Speech

July, 2008: Leslie Marshall Show -- Interview on the "FIT Test" for Negative Campaigning   

July, 2008: Chip Franklin Show, San Diego on "FIT Test" for Negative Campaigning

July, 2008: radio interviews: Connecticut, Wyoming, Pennsylvania,  "FIT Test" for Negative Campaigning

 

President Bush's Speech on Impending Confrontation with Iraq

Compulsive Gambling

Remarks on Powell's speech at U.N.

President Bush's State of the Union 2003

Trent Lott

Sundry Commentary

 
Regular Political Commentary
Media Work for Elections - 2000 - listed by medium

Radio

Television

Sundry Media Work for Elections - 2004- June through September 2004

Media

Sundry Media

6/20/04 piece on the Rather-Clinton 60 Minutes interview for WJZ's evening news.

6/21/04 interview on WBAL Radio on Rather-Clinton 60 Minutes interview

6/21/04 interview on ABC Radio nationally on Rather-Clinton 60 Minutes interview

6/24/04 interview on Marc Steiner on Media and Politics

6/25/4 Marc Steiner's show which was guest-hosted by Mindy Mintz on Michael Moore and VP’s 
use of “F” word.

7/6/04 “Newsmakers” on July 6 on VP choice of Edwards

7/9/10 segment on ch. 45. on Kerry Edwards Team

7/10/04 hour on WBAL with Rob Douglas on Political Rhetoric

7/12/04 segment on ch. 45 on Kerry-Edwards

7/27-30/04 Dave Durian on rhetoric of Democratic National Convention

7/30/04 MPT on Friday night on political rhetoric

7/30/04 ABC Radio News nationwide Friday morning.

8/13/04 Marc Steiner on rhetoric of the presidential race

8/14/04 WBAL Bruce Elliott on rhetoric of the presidential race

8/21/04 hour on WBAL's Rob Douglas with Alan Walden substituting to discuss the presidential 
race.

8/23/04segment on channel 45 news on celebrities' campaigning for -presidential candidates.

8/24/04 I did WBFF's "Newsmakers to discuss the rhetoric and politics of the Swift Boat ads.

8/30-9/3/04 WBAL weeklong election rhetoric commentary

8/31/04 ch. 45 interview on convention rhetoric

9/1/04 interviewed for channel 13 tonight 

9/2/04 WTOP-Radio on Republicans’ convention rhetoric.

9/3/04 ABC Radio nationwide on rhetoric of election

9/8/04 ch. 45 News at 10 on negative campaigning

9/16/04 "Newsmakers" ch. 54 on election rhetoric

9/17/04 MPT News Maryland on the CBS controversy and state the Linda 
Lamone controversy 

9/17/04 ch. 45 segment tonight on CBS's belated apology

1/18/05, CNN Radio, Conversation with Richard Benson regarding George Bush’s 2nd Inaugural

RECENT MEDIA (Selected) 

Regular biweekly guest on WBAL’s “The Ron Smith Show” every other Wednesday afternoon beginning August, 2005-present

Periodic appearances on Fox national television, local television WBFF TV, WBAL-TV, WJZ-TV,  CBS Radio, ABC Radio, WBAL spot interviews + and appearances on Bruce Elliott Show

Recently Quoted in (Selected)

“Without a Doubt, Ehrlich has a Way With 1 Word,” The Washington Post, July 30, 2005

“Ehrlich's Position? 1090 on the Dial,” Washington Post August 19, 2005

“Ehrlich waits as Democrats duke it Out,” The Baltimore Sun October 10, 2005

“Former Aide’s ‘Dirty Tricks’ Could Blemish Ehrlich Image,” The Washington Post, , November 15, 2005