Charles T. Brown, trailblazer of communication education

Abstract

Charles T. Brown is well known as a scholar and as an author of four books in the speech‐communication field. This essay examines his contribution to the field as a teacher, including his philosophy which influenced a change in the direction of speech communication education and his teaching behavior.

Key concepts:

• Charles T. Brown
• communication education
• interpersonal communication
• self‐disclosure
• teaching style
• teacher scholar
• communication competence
• communication pioneer
• speech pedagogy