Education.

B.A. in Economics, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1980

M.A. in Speech Communication, Wake Forest University, 1985

Ph.D. in Communication, University of Pittsburgh, 1988

Academic and professional positions held.

1994-Present	Associate Professor Director of Debate University of Georgia
1987-1994	Assistant Professor Director of Debate University of Georgia
1983-1987	Instructor Assistant Director of Debate University of Pittsburgh
1981-1982	Assistant Director of Debate Wake Forest University

Professional Awards.

Glen R. Pelham National Debate Coach of the Year, 2007.
NDT/CEDA Southeastern Policy Debate Coach of the Year, 2004.
National Communication Association, Political Communication Division, Top Paper 2001.
Richard Arnold Prize for Scholarship in Free Speech, 1995.
Phi Beta Delta, 1992.

Grants and Alumni Foundation Accounts.

Richard B. Russell Foundation, $10,000 annually for Richard Russell Advocacy Awards.

American Legacy Foundation, 2006, $24,000 for "Tobacco-Related Health Literacy Among Incarcerated Individuals,” Donald Rubin & Edward Panetta, Co-Investigators.

National Cancer Institute, 2005, $24,000 for “Data Analysis and Dissemination of Tobacco-Related Health Literacy Among Incarcerated Individuals.” Donald Rubin & Edward Panetta, Co-Investigators.

University of Georgia International Academic Program Development Fund, 2004, Japanese Debate Exchange.

United Nations Foundation, 2003, $1,000 for “The People Speak Project.”

University of Georgia Humanities Center, 1996, $4000 for Olympic Debate Exhibition.

Brent Clark Account, UGA Foundation, $85,000.

Augustus Turnbull Account, UGA Foundation, $75,000.

Turnbull Travel Support Fund, UGA Foundation, $450,000 (pledged).

Shelp Travel Support Account, UGA Foundation, $25,000 (pledged).

Scholarship.

Publications.

Robert Atchison and Edward Panetta, “Intercollegiate Debate and Speech Communication: Historical Development and Issues for the Future” in A. Lunsford & J. Aune (Eds.), Handbook of Rhetoric. Thousand Oak: CA: Sage. 2009. 317-334.

Edward Panetta, “Obscuring the Facts: The Bush Administration and the politicization of Science in the Greenhouse Debate” in F.H. van Eemeren (Ed.), Proceedings of the Sixth Conference of the International Society for the Study of Argumentation. Amsterdam NL: SicSat, 2007. 1025-1033.

Edward Panetta & Jarrod Atchison, “Raising a Stink: An Assessment of Argument Presentation and Effects on Secondary Audiences” in Patricia Riley (Ed.), Engaging Argument. Washington: National Communication Association, 2006. 512-527.

Edward Panetta, “The Rhetoric of Sam Nunn” in Bernard Duffy and Richard Leeman (Eds.), American Voices: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Orators. Westport CT: Greenwood. 2005. 346-353.

Edward Panetta, Ryan Galloway, and Donald Rubin, “Just Enjoy Another Smoke: The Use of Redefinition by the Tobacco Industry in Response to Public Health Reports” in Charles Willard (Ed.), Critical Problems in Argumentation. Washington: NCA. 2004. 158-167.

Edward Panetta, “Living the Land Grant: A Service and Outreach Mission for the Contemporary Debate Program” in G. Thomas Goodnight (Ed.), Arguing Communication and Culture. Washington: NCA. 2002. 228-236.

Edward Panetta and Dale Herbeck, “Death of the Fan: Strikes, Consumers and the Business of Baseball” in Susan Drucker and Gary Gumpert (Eds.), Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Communicating Baseball. Cresskill, N.J.: Hampton. 2001. 131-146.

Gordon Stables and Edward Panetta, In Defense of Democracy: American Representations of Emerging Democracies in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union” in Thomas Hollihan (Ed.), Argument at Century’s End: Reflecting on the Past and Envisioning the Future. Annandale VA: NCA. 2000. 469-479.

Edward M. Panetta and Joseph Bellon, “Audience Matters: How Incomplete Argument Derailed Liberal Claims in the Wake of Oklahoma City” in James Klumpp (Ed.), Proceedings of the ALTA Argumentation Conference. Annandale VA: NCA. 1997.

Edward Panetta, The Rhetoric of Asa Philip Randolph” in Richard Leeman (Ed.), African American Orators: A  BioCritical Sourcebook. Westport CT: Greenwood. 1996. 294-302.

Edward M. Panetta and Celeste Condit, "Ecocentrism and Argumentative Competence: Roots of a Postmodern Argument Theory from the Brazilian Deforestation Debate." Argumentation (9) 1995. 203-223.

Edward M. Panetta and Marouf Hasian, Jr., “Sex, Reason, and Economics: The judicial discourse of Richard A. Posner.” Special Fields and Cases in Argument. Annandale VA: NCA. 1995. 111-122.

 Edward Panetta and Marouf Hasian, "Anti-Rhetoric as Rhetoric: The Law and Economics Movement.” Communication Quarterly 42 (1) 1994. 57-74.

Marouf Hasian and Edward Panetta, "Richard Posner's Redefinition of the Marketplace of Ideas: A Law and Economics Interpretation of the First Amendment" Free Speech Yearbook (32) 1994. 33-50. 

Cori Dauber and Edward Panetta, "Quail Roost Conference." The Forensic 79 (2) 1994. 16-26.

Edward M. Panetta, "The Constitution of a Pro-Life Public through `Nonviolent Civil Disobedience': Operation Rescue Marches on Atlanta"  in Raymie McKerrow (Ed.), Argument and the Postmodern Challenge: Proceedings of the Eighth SCA/AFA Conference on Argumentation. Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association. 1993. 358-364.

Edward M. Panetta and Dale A. Herbeck "Argument in a Technical Sphere: Incommensurate Rhetorical Visions" in Raymie McKerrow (Ed.), Argument and the Postmodern Challenge: Proceedings of the Eighth SCA/AFA Conference on Argumentation. Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association.  1993. 25-31.

Edward M. Panetta, "Plowshares into Swords: The Religious Public Argument of the Denominational Ministry Strategy” in Frans van Eemeren and Rob Grootendorst (Eds.), Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Argumentation. Amsterdam NL: SicSat, 1991. 986-993.

Edward M. Panetta, "The Status of Humanity in the Modern Crisis” in D. Parsons (Ed.), Argument in Controversy. Annandale, VA: Speech Communication Association.  1991. 306-311.

Marouf Hasian and Edward Panetta, "The Promise and Perils of the Critique in Academic and Competitive Debate" Speaker and Gavel. 30 (4) 1993. 46-57.

Edward M. Panetta, "A Rationale for Developing a Nationally Competitive National Debate Tournament Oriented Program" Argumentation and Advocacy 27 (2), 1990. 68-78.

Edward M. Panetta and Steven Dolley, "The Topical Counterplan: A Competitive Policy Alternative" Argumentation and Advocacy 25 (4), 1989. 165-177.

John Katsulas, Dale Herbeck, and Edward Panetta, "Fiating Utopia: A Negative View of the Emergence of World Order Counterplans and Future Gaming in Policy Debate" Journal of the American Forensic Association 24 (3), 1988. 95-111.

John Katsulas, Dale Herbeck, and Edward Panetta, "Fiating Utopia, Part Two: A Rejoinder to Edwards and Snider” Journal of the American Forensic Association 24 (3), 1988. 130-136.

Creative Scholarly Contributions: Georgia Debate Union.

First Place Awards.

Appalachian State University 2005, 2006
California State University Fullerton 2006
Capitol Cities Debates 1998
Dartmouth College 2007
Emory University 1999
Florida State University 2006
George Mason University 1992
NDT Season Opener 2002, 2007
Robert Tiesenger Debates 2003
South East CEDA 2003, 2004, 2007
United States Naval Academy 1997, 2006, 2008
University of Alabama 2002
University of Florida 2007
University of Miami 2008
University of North Carolina 1994    
University of Southern California 1993, 1997
Vanderbilt University 2000

Second Place Awards.

California State University Fullerton 2002
Capitol Cities Debates 2005
Dartmouth College 1998
Harvard University 2003
Harvard University Freshman Debates 2000
Henry Clay Debates 1998, 2006
National Debate Tournament 1997
Novice Debate Program-Southeastern U.S. 1993
Northwestern Novice Nationals 1990, 1999
Pre-Season Novice National Championship 2000
University of Alabama 2003
University of Kentucky, 2006
University of Northern Iowa 1998
Wake Forest University 2003, 2006

Program Rankings.

Cross Examination Debate Association Regional Rankings

2008: 1st rated program in Southeast
2007: 3rd rated program in Southeast
2006: 2nd rated program in Southeast
2005: 3rd rated program in Southeast
2004: 1st rated program in Southeast
2003: 2nd rated program in Southeast
2002: 5th rated program in Southeast
2001: 3rd rated program in Southeast

National Debate Tournament National Varsity Program Rankings

2008: 25th rated program in the country
2007: 6th rated program in the country
2006: 13th rated program in the country
2005: 22nd rated program in the country
2004: 11th rated program in the country
2003: 8th rated program in the country
2002: 29th rated program in the country
2001: 24th rated program in the country

Rex Copeland Award Rankings

2007:   1st Place
2004:   5th Place
2003:   6th Place
1999:   5th Place
1997:   4th Place

National Debate Tournament Qualifying Teams

The Georgia Debate Union has qualified teams to the National Debate Tournament (NDT) for each of the last 19 years (1990-2008).  The tournament is limited to the seventy-eight best policy debate teams in the country. 

Papers presented at professional and learned societies.

“A Debate Coaches Assessment of the 2007-2008 Presidential Debates.” presented at the National Convention of the National Communication Association, Chicago, IL, 2006.

"Debate Beyond the Ballot: Making the Debate Experience Count." presented at the National Convention of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA, 2005.

"Challenging the Prison-Industrial-Complex through Communication, Action, Research and Education: The Lee-Arrendale Debate Society." presented at the National Convention of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA, 2005.

"Activism in Debate - Parody, Promise, and Problems." presented at the National Convention of the National Communication Association, Boston, MA, 2005 (with Robert Atchison).

"Preaching and Slapstick: An assessment of the impact that activist projects and performance debates have on competitive policy debate programs." presented at the National Communication Association/American Forensic Association Summer Argumentation Conference, Alta, UT, 2005 (with Robert Atchison).

"Strategies for Curricular Integration of Public Debate." presented at the National Convention of the National Communication Association, Chicago IL, 2004.

"Just Enjoy Another Smoke: The Use of Redefinition by the Tobacco Industry in Response to Public Health Reports." presented at the National Communication Association/American Forensic Association Summer Argumentation Conference, Alta, UT, 2003 (with Ryan Galloway and Donald Rubin).

"The Future of Fiat: Argumentative Practices in Contemporary Policy Debate." presented at the National Convention of the National Communication Association, Miami, FL, 2003.

"Debating Public Health: Smoking in Public Places." presented at the NCTE National Conference 2002, Atlanta, GA, 2002.

"Perceptions of Learning in Presidential Debates."  presented at the National Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta, GA, 2001 (with Benjamin Bates).

"The role of a debate program in the recent move to service learning in forensics." presented at the American Forensic Association Argumentation Conference, Alta, UT, 2001.
 
"Debate Societies as sites of public argument in contemporary Russia." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Speech Communication Association, New York, NY, 1998 (with Gordon Stables).

"Death of the Fan: Strikes, Consumers and the Business of Baseball." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Baltimore, MD, 1997 (with Dale Herbeck).

"The Rabin Assassination and the Changing Political Dialogue in Israel." Presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, San Diego, CA, 1996 (with Marouf Hasian).

"Popular Culture and Public Discourse: Sports Metaphors in Political Communication." Presented at the Annual Meeting of the International Communication Association, Chicago, IL, 1996.

"The Contemporary Debate Program and the Search for Political Voice: Efforts to Regentrify Deliberation in the Public Sphere." New York, NY, 1996. (Top four paper in argumentation)

"Three Strikes and You're Out: Baseball Metaphors and Criminal Justice Policy." Presented at the Seventh Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, Cooperstown, NY, 1995.

"Pat Buchanan's Taxonomy of Real Americans: A Primer for a Quick Return to Private Life." Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Communication Association, Pittsburgh, PA, 1995.

"Sex, Reason, and Economics: The Judicial Discourse of Richard Posner." Presented at the 3rd International Society for the Study of Argumentation Conference, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 1994.

"Politically (In)correct and Proud of It: A Public Argument Strategy to Sustain a Conservative Agenda." Presented at the annual meeting of the Speech Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, 1994.

"The Constitution of a Pro-Life Public through Nonviolent Civil Disobedience: An Effort to Ghettoize Family Planning Facilities." Presented at the AFA Argumentation Conference, Alta, UT, 1993.

"Argument in a Technical Sphere: Incommensurate Rhetorical Visions." Presented at the AFA Argumentation Conference, Alta, UT, 1993 (with Dale Herbeck).

"The Rhetoric of Industrial Reform in the 1992 Presidential Campaign." Presented at the annual meeting of the Southern States Communication Association, Lexington, KY, 1993.

"Slaying the Paper Tiger: Formulating a US Industrial Policy in the Borderless World." presented at the National Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL, 1992.

"Arguing over Values: Forestalling the End of Nature." presented at the National Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Atlanta, GA, 1991 (with Celeste Condit).

"The Status of Humanity in the Modern Crisis." presented at the Summer Conference on Argumentation, Alta, UT, 1991.

"Grounded: The Airline Pilots Flight from Frank Lorenzo." presented at the Fifth Biennial Argumentation Conference, Wake Forest University, March 1991.

"Civil Disobedience and the Pro-life Movement: Fulfilling the American Dream?" presented at the National Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Chicago, IL, 1990.

"Operation Rescue: A Study in the Use of Civil Disobedience." presented at the National Convention of the Speech Communication Association, San Francisco, CA, 1989.

"Plowshares into Swords: The Denominational Ministry Strategy and the Steel Unemployment Crisis." presented at the National Convention of the Speech Communication Association, San Francisco, CA, 1989.

"Enthymemes in Political Discourse: A Case Study of the 1988 Presidential Debates." presented at the Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Ocean City, MD, 1989 (with Carol Winkler).

"Hermeneutics as a response to limitations in Willard's Field Theory." presented at the Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Ocean City, MD, 1989 (with Michael McGuire).

"In Search of a Supreme Court Seat: The Case of Richard A. Posner." presented at the convention of the Speech Communication Association, New Orleans, LA, November 3, 1988.

"Irate in the Iron City: President Reagan on the Future of Steel." presented at the Convention of the Speech Communication Association, Boston, MA, November 7, 1987.

"The Rhetoric of Confrontation: The Tactics and Strategies of the D.M.S." presented at the Convention of the Eastern Communication Association, Syracuse, NY, 1987.

Professional Associations.

American Debate Association
American Forensics Association
Cross Examination Debate Association
International Society for the Study of Argumentation
National Communication Association
National Debate Coaches Association

Instruction.

Courses taught.

SPCM 1010:  Communication in Human Society
SPCM 1100:  Introduction to Public Speaking
SPCM 2150H:  Perspectives on Human Communication
SPCM 2300: Business and Professional Communication
SPCM 4220: Theories of Argumentation
SPCM 4320: Communication Strategies in Political Campaigns
SPCM 4920: Debate Practicum
SPCM 4990H: Honors Thesis in Speech Communication
SPCM 6320: Political Campaign Communication
SPCM 7000: Masters Research
SPCM 7300: Masters Thesis
SPCM 8050: Research Practicum in Speech Communication
SPCM 8200: Rhetorical Theory
SPCM 8220: Seminar in Argumentation
SPCM 8990: Special Topics in Speech Communication
SPCM 9000: Doctoral Research

Experience with Graduate Education.

Dissertations directed.

J. David Cisneros, University of Georgia, 2009.
Michael K. Davis, University of Georgia, 2005.
Doyle W. Srader, University of Georgia, 2003.
Patrick Wheaton, University of Georgia, 2001.

Theses directed.

Chris Atwood, University of Georgia, 1995.
Courtney Caudle, University of Georgia, 2009.
Michael Hester, University of Georgia, 1995.
Paul Hoffman, University of Georgia, 1998.
Mary Martin, University of Georgia, 1996.
Enid Sefcovic, University of Georgia, 1993.
William Watson, University of Georgia, 2009.

Membership on advisory, examining, and reading committees.

Kevin Arata, Robert Atchison, Benjamin Bates, Joseph Bellon, Jessica Brow, Eunsook Cho, John Delicath, Illana Fischer, Lisa Flores, Ryan Galloway, Lilla Gardner, Marouf Hasian, Caroline Haynie, Paul Hoffman, Michael Hubler, Ilon Lauer, Windy Lawrnece, Michael Lee, Lynette Long, Diane Miller, Christina Morus, Len Neighbors, Nneka Ofulue, Carol Pardum, Joanna Ploeger-Tsoulos, Kimberly Powell, Donna Rewalt, Enid Sefcovic, Chris Schroll,  Robbie Shumate, Catherine Shuster, Darci Slaton, John Sloop, Patrick Smith, Gordon Stables, David Sutton, Hollis West, Patrick Wheaton and Hilary Wilson. 

Service. 

International Debate Programs.

Coach of the United States Committee on International Discussion and Debate National Debate Team, Russia Tour 1997.

Invited lectures on Discussion and Debate in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Saratov, Samara, Saransk, and Vorontch Russia -- September and October 1997.

Member of the Committee on International Discussion and Debate, 1993-1996.

University of Georgia –Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Debate, 1990.

University of Georgia -Russia Debate, 1992, 1997.

University of Georgia –British CIDD Debate, 1993, 1994, 1998.

University of Georgia -Japanese CIDD Debate, 1996, 2004.

University of Georgia- Oxford Union Debate, 2003, 2004, 2007.

 Editorial Boards.

Argumentation and Advocacy, Associate Editor, 1993-1996, 1999-2001, 2003-2008.

Critical Studies in Mass Communication, Referee, 2002-2003.

Policy Caucus Newsletter, Editor, 1993-1995.

Southern States Communication Journal. Referee, 1988-1989

Speaker and Gavel, Associate Editor, 1991-2008.

Service on Professional Committees.

American Debate Association National Tournament, Host, 2002, 2005.

American Forensic Association Awards Committee, 2003.

American Forensic Association, Planner for 2001 Summer Argument and Debate Conference.Reno, NV.

Chair, Nominating Committee of the American Forensic Association, 1997, 2000-2002.

Cross Examination Debate Association, Professional Concern Committee, 2003-2006.

Member of District VI Debate Committee, 1992-2008.

Member, National Council of the American Forensic Association, 1992-1996.

Member, National Debate Tournament Committee, 1993-1995; 1997- 1999, 2000-2002.

Vice President, Policy Debate Caucus, 1993-1994.

President, Southern Forensics Association, 1992-1993.

Director, Speech Communication Association Seminar, "Labor Discourse in America: Strategies of Conflict, Strategies of Cooperation." 1992.

University Service.

Chair, Faculty Admissions Committee, 2007-2008.

Member, Faculty Admissions Committee, 2006-2007.

Program Review Team, Sociology, 1996.

Member, Faculty Admissions Committee, 1991-1993.

Departmental Service.

Colloquium Series Director.

Executive Committee.

Graduate Admissions Committee.

Graduate Faculty Committee.

Rhetoric Committee Chair.

Staff Appointment Committee.

Undergraduate Scholarship Committee.