Rate My Professor John Rountree

In his teaching role, Rountree instructs courses like Rhetoric and Public Address (COMM 3325) and Communication and Public Decision Making (COMM 1309), emphasizing practical skills in rhetorical analysis and deliberative practices. He received the Excellence in Teaching Award at UHD's 2025 Faculty Awards ceremony, recognizing his impact on student learning. Key publications include 'The Genre of Deliberative Guidance: Rhetoric and Deliberation in Citizens' Initiative Review Statements' (Western Journal of Communication, 2023), 'The internal dynamics of “scaling up” deliberative mini-publics' (Communication and the Public, 2022), a chapter titled 'Rhetorical Criticism' in Research Methods in Deliberative Democracy (Oxford University Press, 2022), and 'The Case for Using Generative AI to Run Deliberation Simulations' (Deliberative Democracy Digest, 2026). Additionally, he has published on note-taking in the Washington Climate Assembly (Southern Communication Journal, 2024). Rountree holds leadership positions including Faculty Council representative for Arts and Communication (2025-2027) and member of the Policy Advisory Council. Through his research, teaching, and administrative roles, he advances the field of deliberative democracy, promoting informed public discourse and institutionalizing deliberative practices in academic and community settings.