Background
Lake, Randall Alan was born on April 21, 1953 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of C. Vernon Lake and June Margaret Bergman.
Lake, Randall Alan was born on April 21, 1953 in Fairmont, Minnesota, United States. Son of C. Vernon Lake and June Margaret Bergman.
Bachelor, Ottawa University, 1974. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1982.
Instructor University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1979—1981. Assistant professor University Southern California, Los Angeles, 1981—1987, associate professor, since 1987. Assistant director forensics University Wisconsin, Eau Claire, 1979—1980, director forensics, 1980—1981.
Director debate Annenberg School for Communications, Los Angeles, 1981—1990, director forensics, 1990—1994, director doctoral studies, 1997—2003.
Member of Kenneth Burke Society, We. Forensics Association (vice-president 1988-1990, president 1990-1992), American Society for History Rhetoric, International Society for Study Argumentation, We. States Communications Association, National Communications Association (Golden Anniversary Monograph award 1998, Golden Anniversary Prize Fund award 1982), American Forensic Association (editor Argumentation and Advocacy: Journal American Forensic Association since 2004, Daniel Rohrer Research award 1998), Pi Kappa Delta.
Married Colleen Marie Keough, July 14, 1984.