Gil Cooper Speech Communication, Acting, Communication Education Instructor Pittsburg State University Department of Communication Grubbs Hall Room 214 1701 S. Broadway Pittsburg, KS 66762 620-235-4714 office phone 620-235-4686 fax gcooper@pittstate.edu

Gil Cooper joined the Communication faculty at Pittsburg State University in 1992. Previously, Mr. Cooper was Director of Speech and Theatre at Moberly Area Community College, Missouri.

Mr. Cooper is the Communication Education Specialist, a speech communication generalist and a member of the theatre faculty. Presentation theory, small group communication and communication education are three of his areas of focus.

“It is rewarding to help students improve their communication because at the heart of it, how we present ourselves intellectually, emotionally, and physically is vital to our success.” — Gil Cooper

Outside the department, Mr. Cooper enjoys games and game design (he used to work for a game company), racquetball, reading and a little photography. He also manages to squeeze in a Kansas City Chiefs game now and then.

B.A., Speech and the Dramatic Arts, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1986; M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction (emphasis in speech communication), University of Missouri-Columbia, 1988.

Teaching Emphasis: acting, presentational communication, small group communication, persuasion theory, communication education.