Eric Walter Rothenbuhler

Eric Walter Rothenbuhler is an American anthropologist and dean of the School of Communications and a professor at Webster University. He is known for his works on ritual communication.

Education

 * Ph.D. Communication Theory and Research, Annenberg School of Communications, University of Southern California, 1985. Dissertation Title: Media events, civil religion, and social solidarity: The living room celebration of the Olympic Games.
 * M.A. Department of Communication, Ohio State University, 1982. Thesis Title: Radio and the popular music industry: A case study of programming decision making.
 * B.A. Department of Communication, Ohio State University, 1980.

Books

 * Ritual Communication: From Everyday Conversation to Mediated Ceremony, Sage 1998
 * Media anthropology, Eric W. Rothenbuhler & Mihai Coman (Eds.), Sage 2005
 * Communication and community, Greg J. Shepherd and Eric W. Rothenbuhler (Eds.), Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001