Newswise — In the wake of the near-fatal shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) at an event in Tucson, Kansas State University communication studies expert Dr. David Procter is available to discuss U.S. politics and civil discourse. Dr. Procter has conducted numerous studies on political communication. He can also offer guidelines for creating civil public discourse, which you can read in this recent release: http://www.k-state.edu/media/newsreleases/jun10/civilpolitics60210.html

Dr. Procter is the director of the Institute for Civic Discourse and Democracy at Kansas State University.