Biography

Dr. Chandler provides leadership with the graduate and professional programs in communication as well as serving as teaching faculty graduate student mentor. He serves as the coordinator of graduate studies within the program. Together with the graduate faculty and collegiate leadership, he advises and mentors graduate students in communication.

He is a highly regarded scholar and researcher on a wide range of relevant areas, and is the author, editor or co-author of books and almost 200 academic and professional papers. His research and applied models have been widely adopted by agencies, associations and businesses. He is an acclaimed speaker and featured presenter. His research into human factors and social scientific variables related to messages, comprehension, understanding, decision-making and human behavior has been applied in a wide range of practical applications and adopted as solutions for fundamental challenges in both routine and extreme contexts.

Select Publications

Chandler, R. C. Editor, (2014). Business and Corporate Integrity: Sustaining Organizational Compliance, Ethics, and Trust, Volume 1: Perspectives. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.   

Chandler, R. C. Editor, (2014). Business and Corporate Integrity: Sustaining Organizational Compliance, Ethics, and Trust, Volume 2: Pragmatics. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.   

Chandler, R. C. (2010). Emergency Notification. Praeger: Broomfield, CO. 

Chandler R. C. (2009). Surviving the Pandemic: A Communication Management Guide for Business. Outskirts Press: Denver, CO.  

Chandler R. C. (2008) Media Relations: Concepts and Principles for Effective Public Relations. Outskirts Press: Denver, CO. 

Chandler, R. C. and Smith, E. (2008). Disaster Recovery and the News Media: An Introduction to Working More Effectively with Journalists and Reporters Covering Disasters and Disaster Recovery Operations, Revised Edition, Business Continuity Planning Media: St. Louis, MO. 

Chandler, R. C. and Peterson, S. (2007). Pandemic: Business Continuity Priorities for the Coming Outbreak.  Business Continuity Planning Media: St. Louis, MO.  

Chandler, R. C. and Smith, E. (2007). Disaster Recovery and the News Media: An Introduction to Working More Effectively with Journalists and Reporters Covering Disasters and Disaster Recovery Operations. Business Continuity Planning Media: St. Louis, MO. 

Brewer, L., Chandler, R. C., and Ferrell, O.C. (2006). Managing Risks for Corporate Integrity: How to Survive an Ethical Misconduct Disaster. Thomson Publishers: Mason, OH.