Gary Gillespie
Gary Gillespie is Associate Professor of Communication at Northwest
University in Kirkland, Washington. He teaches public speaking and communication courses and serves as Coach of the Eagle Debate Team.
Gillespie has the second longest tenure of all debate coaches in the five northwest states and critiqued 5,400 speeches during his career.
He helped design the Communication Studies program at Northwest — now the largest in the College of Arts and Science. In addition to coaching the debate team, Gillespie is Drama Coordinator for the Theatre program.
He also is faculty adviser to the NU Radio Station, Film Works and One Up Club (video games).
Some Publications
• Gillespie, Gary
“Pinocchio Shrugged: Character Intentionality as Artificial Intelligence
– the Suspension of Disbelief in Robots as Persons.” A paper submitted
June, 2010 and under review. A version presented at the Faith in the
Humanities Conference, Kirkland, Spring 2009. To read the paper go here.
• Gillespie, Gary
“Take My Partner, Please: Use of Humor in World Style Debating.”
A paper presented at the Western States Communication Association
Convention, Seattle, WA, February 18, 2007.The paper accepted for publication in
Parliamentary Debate, Journal of the National Parliamentary Debate Association.
• Gillespie, Gary
“Moral Relativism in Pro-Choice Rhetoric:
a Reply to Stephan Sullivan,”Values Newsletter, A Publication of The Highlands Center for Faculty
Initiatives at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania,
Edinboro, PA. Vol. 13, Issue 2, Spring 2006, pp 1 – 4.
• Gillespie, Gary “Happiness as Pedagogy: A Model for Teaching
Ethics,” Values Newsletter, A Publication of The Highlands Center for Faculty
Initiatives at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA. Vol. 12, Fall 2004, pp 1 – 2.
• Gillespie, Gary “Let the Games Begin: Tips for Winning Debates,”
IDEBATE, magazine of the International Debate Education Association,
January 2003.
• Gillespie, Gary “Message in an Electronic Bottle: the Internet After
9/11.” Interface: The Journal of Education, Community and Values of the
Berglund Center for Internet Studies, August-September, 2002.
• Gillespie, Gary “Are We Having Fun Yet? A Debater’s Guide to
Happiness.” Parliamentary Debate, Journal of the National Parliamentary
Debate Association, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA. 5 vol.1
(2000, August) 70—79
More publications and background information at Gillespie’s Vita page.