Richard Leo Lanigan

Background

Lanigan,, Richard Leo was born on December 31, 1943 in Santa Fe. Son of Richard Leo Lanigan, Senior and Margaret Alcy Kendall.

Education

Bachelor, University of New Mexico, 1967. Master of Arts, University of New Mexico, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy in Communicology, Southern Illinois University, 1969.

Career

Research associate Dundee (Scotland) University and St. Andrews University, Joint Postgraduate Program in Philosophy, 1970—1972. Founding chair philosophy communications division International Communications Association, Berlin, 1977. Research associate East-West Center, Honolulu, 1980—1981.

Andrew Mellon fellow in linguistics Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1981—1982, Andrew Mellon fellow in philosophy, 1984—1985. Research associate University California, Berkeley, 1982—1983. President Semiotic Society of America, Houston, 1994—1995, editor American Journal Semiotics, since 1996.

Fellow International Academy for Intercultural Research, University, Mississippi, since 1998. Director and fellow International Communicology Institute, Carbondale, Illinois, since 2000.

Achievements

• Certified English language examiner Sichuan University, China, 1996.

Membership

Chapter president Southern Illinois University American Association of University Professors, Carbondale, 1984—1987. Member of National Education Association, International Association Semiotic Studies (vice president since 2004), Illinois Education Association, American Philosophical Association, Tau Kappa Alpha, Phi Sigma Tau.

Interests

• Writing, reading, travel, swimming.

Connections

Married Rui-hong Guo, September 14, 1990 (divorced January 1, 2001). Children: James Guo, Robert Guo.

Father:

Richard Leo Lanigan

Mother:

Margaret Alcy Kendall

Spouse:

Rui-hong Guo

child:

James Guo Lanigan,

child:

Robert Guo Lanigan,