Ed Lamoureux (BA, Speech, CSULB, 1975; MA, Speech Communication, Washington St. Univ., 1980; Ph. D., Rhetoric and Communication, 1985) came to Bradley in 1985, and advises Multimedia majors and minors and teaches Introduction to New Media Theory, Introduction to Multimedia, Issues in New Media Theory (in the Multimedia Program) and Theory and Literature of Rhetoric and Issues and Perspectives in Communication (in the Department of Communication). His research is concerned with rhetoric, intellectual property law, religious communication, and conversation; his creative production includes webmastering and communication training via digital embellishments. Lamoureux served as the editor of the Journal of Communication and Religion (sponsored by the Religious Communication Association) for two, 3 year, terms, 1998-2003 and as Director of the Multimedia Program from January 2003-January 2006. He is married to Cheryl and they have 4 children (Alexander, Samanatha, Kate, Nicole). Lamoureux plays golf and guitar, runs, lifts weights, and paints with watercolors. He is an avid Angel fan. Ed is Professor Beliveau in Second Life
