Charles Pavitt (PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison,) is Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Delaware. He is the author of The Philosophy of Science and Communication Theory and Small Group Discussion: A Theoretical Approach.
"""This volume employs a highly unique approach for classifying, comparing, and contrasting communication theories. Charles Pavitt does a masterful job of showing how theories developed in seemingly diverse communication contexts share common assumptions and properties. A must-read for those with interests in communication theory."" (Charles Berger, Professor Emeritus, University of California at Davis) ""Charles Pavitt has made a major contribution to our understanding of communication theory. Rather than creating a laundry list of 'pretenders' to the term theory, he identifies characteristics that define a theory and organizes theories into communication processes occurring with different contexts. Very well done."" (Michael Elwood Roloff, Professor, Northwestern University)"