Dr. Michael J. Beatty is an internationally known communication scholar and marketing consultant at the University of Miami School of Communication. He is a pioneering researcher in bio-communication theory and the communibiological paradigm. Ranked among the top five most prolific scholars in the history of the communication discipline, Dr. Beatty has published over 290 articles in journals including Communication Monographs, Quarterly Journal of Speech, and Communication Quarterly. He served as Editor of Communication Monographs and Communication Research Reports. His consulting clients include AT&T, New York Life Insurance Company, and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Dr. Beatty holds a Ph.D. in Speech Education from Ohio State University. His specialty areas include bio-communication theory, communication apprehension, communibiology, research methods, social influence, and public relations.