Edward Lamoureux, Ph.D.

Edward Lee Lamoureux received a B.A. from California State University Long Beach (Speech, 1975), an M.A. from Washington State University (Speech Communication, 1980), and a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon (Rhetoric and Communication,1985). He came to Bradley (in the Department of Communication) in 1985. Ed advises 1st year Interactive Media majors and teaches IM 250: Introduction to New Media Theory; IM 350: Intellectual Property Law and New Media; IM 450: Issues in New Media Theory, especially, Privacy; IM 344: Virtual World Building & Research; IM 444: Field Research Methods (ethnography) in Virtual Worlds; and COM 303: Theory and Literature of Rhetoric. His research interests include ethnography, rhetoric, religious communication, conversation, and teaching and learning in virtual worlds. Ed's creative production has included audio production and web work as well as communication training via digital embellishments. Lamoureux was on the committee that first established the Multimedia Program at Bradley and served as Interim Director and Director of the Multimedia Program for 3 years (after its founding Director, Howard Goldbaum). Lamoureux served as the editor of the Journal of Communication and Religion (sponsored by the Religious Communication Association ) for two consecutive 3 year terms, 1998-2003. Lamoureux serves on the University's Curriculum and Regulations Committee and is a member of the Entrepreneur Center task force. He taught the first online course at Bradley (by more than two years) and teaches the first Bradley course(s) in virtual worlds. Ed is Professor Beliveau in Second Life, where he also performs (guitar and voice) as "the Professor."