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   Lawrence Rosenfeld, Ph.D.
   Professor, Dept. of Communication Studies, UNC-CH

Dr. Lawrence B. Rosenfeld is Professor of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author or co-author of 17 books on small group, interpersonal, and nonverbal communication, and 2 on conducting research in communication. His most recent book is on disaster relief, When Their World Falls Apart: Helping Families and Children Manage the Effects of Disasters (NASW Press, 2005). He is also the author or co-author of over 80 articles and chapters in the fields of communication, education, social work, sports psychology, and psychology. He is the 1995 recipient of the University of North Carolina's Johnston Award for Teaching Excellence. From 1979-1981, he served as Editor for Western Journal of Speech Communication, and from 1991-1993, he served as Editor for Communication Education. His primary research areas focus on the effects of disasters on children and families, the role of social support in education, and marital and family communication.