Biography

Ed Lamoureux received a B.A. from California State University Long Beach (1975) and an M.A. from Washington State University (1980). He received a Ph.D., in Rhetoric and Communication, from the University of Oregon (1985). He came to Bradley in 1985, and advises Multimedia majors and minors and teaches MM 250: Introduction to New Media Theory, MM 450:Issues in New Media Theory, especially Intellectual Property Law, and MM 333 & MM 444: Field Research Methods (ethnography) in Virtual Worlds (in the Multimedia Program) and COM 303: Theory and Literature of Rhetoric in the Department of Communication.

His research interests include ethnography, rhetoric, religious communication, conversation, and teaching and learning in virtual worlds; his creative production has included audio production and web work as well as 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 consecutive 3 year terms, 1998-2003 and as Interim Director and Director of the Multimedia Program for 3 years. Lamoureux was on the committee that first established the Multimedia Program at Bradley. He taught the first online course at Bradley (by more than two years) and teaches the first Bradley course(s) in virtual worlds.

Ed is Professor Beliveau in Second Life, where he also performs (guitar and voice) as "the Professor."